Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus Unlock Bootloader Guide | How to
Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus launched around the globe along with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The smartphones are equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8...
Abd Razaaq
Last updated on February 24, 2026
Abd Razaaq
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I'm a Tech Content Writer and Full-Time blogger. Since I love Android and Google's device, I started my career in writing for Android OS and their features. This led me to start "GetDroidTips". I have completed Master of Business Administration at Mangalore University, Karnataka.
Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus launched around the globe along with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The smartphones are equipped with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 for high-end smartphones and feature AMOLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate. The device sports a triple camera such as a 50 MP wide lens, 10 MP telephoto lens, and 12 MP ultrawide lens. In this guide, we will show you how to unlock the bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus.
Bootloader unlock is a gateway for Android device users towards its unlimited possibilities of customizations and other features. By unlocking the bootloader, you can root your device (jailbreak), flash custom firmware, kernels, recovery and install third-party modules and apps, etc.
A Bootloader is usually locked on an Android device due to system security or privacy-related measures. As the Android OS is an open-source platform and anyone can do anything with it, the smartphone OEMs always want to stick to their skin and OS version that is specially developed and designed for their own device models. That’s why most of the OEMs don’t provide an unlocked bootloader out-of-the-box.
Pre-Requisites
Now before we go ahead and unlock the bootloader on your Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus, let us make a list of pre-requisites that are required to unlock it:
Charge your phone
You need to make sure that your Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus is charged to about 60% before operating it for unlocking the bootloader to avoid any boot loop issues during the unlocking process.
You need a PC or Laptop
We would be running certain ADB and Fastboot commands that can be executed via PC or a laptop. So, we would need a computer in order to unlock the bootloader.
Take a complete backup
Before unlocking the bootloader, one of the most important things that you need to do on your phone is to take a complete backup of your phone. For that, you can follow the guide by clicking the link below:
In order to make your Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus get recognized by your PC, you need to have proper USB Drivers appropriate to your phone installed on your computer. And for that, you can follow the link below to download the correct Samsung USB Drivers on your PC.
Before we begin, I would strongly recommend you to create a backup of your device storage and all your files stored on your device. unlocking the bootloader will wipe off the entire data on your device and will void the warranty. Moreover, it is advised to follow the steps mentioned in this post very carefully to avoid permanent damage or to brick your device. If anything goes wrong the author or GetDroidTips are not responsible for it.
Steps to Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus
Make sure that your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network with internet access and has enough charge.
Now, go to the device Settings menu > Wi-Fi > Connect to the network.
Go back to the main Settings menu > Check for firmware update from the Software update option and then download and install.
If an update is available, install it first.
Once done, you’ll need to enable the Developer Options on your device. To do this, go to the Settings menu > About phone > Software information > Tap on Build number 7-8 times until it shows ‘You’re now a developer.
Go back to the main Settings menu > Scroll down and tap on Developer Options > Enable OEM Unlocking [If prompted, allow it].
Now turn off your device completely.
Press and hold the Volume UP and DOWN button on your Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus and connect it to your PC
Once in the Download/Recovery menu, press and hold the Volume Up key until you can see the “Unlock Bootloader” screen.
Press the Volume Up key again to confirm the bootloader unlock process.
If prompted that all of the device data will be deleted, just proceed.
Wait for the process to complete and your device will reboot.
Enjoy!
Now, you’re good to go for full-fledged customization on your Samsung Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus. If you’ve any queries, let us know in the comment below. Till then stay tuned for more info.
I’d like to know this as well for the T-Mobile version. He doesn’t specify whether this is a universal method, or just the non-US versions as it used to be required to have a non-US version to unlock the bootloader.
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Gangi
The bootloader can’t be unlocked on any US snapdragon s22. Also, they left out several steps, like the adb part, so I wouldn’t trust this site anyway
J
Jack
@John It does not work on SM-S901U.
Specifically, when you get to the step where you have to turn “OEM Unlocking” on in Developer Options, you will find no such option on the SM-S901U.
The author should specify this. His method does work on every OTHER model, just not on US Snapdragon models of the phone. It makes no sense why Samsung does this.
JJ
Jimmy Joe Bob Jr.
Samsung can eat my ass, I’m never buying another product from them ever again and I hope many other people do as well. Google can lick my balls at the same time.
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Can anyone confirm this works on AT&T SM-S901U?