On this page, you will learn to unlock bootloader on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 and if you see Oem unlock option in developer options then you don’t have to follow the rest of the tutorial.
Unlocking bootloader in Samsung J7 2017 made easy and you can simply enable developers mode where you can perform OEM unlock.
In this article, you will learn how to unlock bootloader on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 smartphone. You will be able to unlock bootloader on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 after you are done following this guide.
Learn what a bootloader is in Android devices and its role in installing custom ROMs and rooting. Read the full definition →
For some reasons, I don’t prefer you to unlocking bootloader because you might end up voiding your Samsung Galaxy J7 2017’s warranty. That’s the main reason people unlock bootloader not worrying too much about the warranty is that they are going to get a newer version of their Android smartphones.
You can use this guide only on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 no other Samsung smartphone but if you have different Samsung phone, then you should try installing WinDroid Toolkit.
Pre-requisites:
- Make sure your phone is 80% charged (If you phone goes dead in the middle of the process, you might end up bricking up your device)
- USB cable
- Take necessary Android backup
- USB drivers installed on your computer
- Install Samsung Kies 3 (that’ll install necessary drivers)
Method #1: How to unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017
OEM Unlock in Samsung Galaxy J7 2017
Learn what OEM Unlock is and how to enable it to unlock your Android device's bootloader. Read the full definition →
Method #2: How to unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017
Follow the steps to unlock bootloader on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017:
- Enable USB Debugging under developer options
How to Enable USB Debugging on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017
Learn how to enable USB Debugging on Android for development, rooting, and ADB access. Read the full definition →
- Download Modaco’s Superboot files (9 MB) (store them to your computer)
- Extract the .zip file on your computer
- Connect your Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 to your PC via USB cord
- Open extracted folder i.e., superboot folder
- Run fastboot-modaco-windows.exe inside it
- Now, select open command window here (Ctrl + R)
- For Windows: In the directory, open Command Prompt (Shift + Right-click > Open Command Prompt)
- For Mac and Linux: Use Terminal to navigate to the ADB / Fastboot directory
- In the command prompt, type the following and hit enter:
adb-windows reboot bootloader (and wait for the device to reboot)
After the device is rebooted run this command that will unlock oem unlock (unlock bootloader in Samsung Galaxy J7 2017):
fastboot-windows oem unlock
Congrats, you have successfully unlocked bootloader on Samsung Galaxy J7 2017.
NOTE: You should understand one thing that your smartphone warranty will be void on unlocking bootloader on your Samsung Galaxy J7 2017. Read the disclaimer and don’t skip steps.
