Unlock Bootloader on Motorola Edge 20 XT2143 | How to Guide
In this tutorial, we will share with you an in-depth guide to Unlock Bootloader on Motorola Edge 20 XT2143 via ADB Fastboot. Similar to the Android...
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Last updated on February 14, 2026
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In this tutorial, we will share with you an in-depth guide to Unlock Bootloader on Motorola Edge 20 XT2143 via ADB Fastboot. Similar to the Android smartphones, the Motorola Edge 20 handset also comes with a locked bootloader. Therefore, it can be unlocked easily with a few steps, which are mentioned below.
If you are new to rooting, then you should know that the unlocking bootloader of an android device is the first and important step in the Android rooting process.
The bootloader is a program that starts whenever a device is powered on to activate the right operating system. It packages the instructions to boot the OS from the kernel. Like a smartphone, tablet, or PC, etc.
A Locked or Unlocked Bootloader is what gives you access to root a device easily. If you root your device, it means you have a superuser or administrator access to the operating system that runs on your phone. Therefore, you can change some of the system settings, manage customizations, tweaks, etc.
Unlocking your Android Device Bootloader may get security issues. Android users often unlock their device bootloaders to root and install Custom ROMs. But it may void your device warranty sometimes. If your device bricked or stuck into boot loops, etc. For the same reason, Android doesn’t come rooted; smartphone OEMs also don’t want to unlock the bootloader or root your device. It’s your choice and needs.
By Unlocking the device bootloader may void your device warranty. We are at GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any bricking/damage to your phone while/after following this process. Do it at your own risk.
Pre-Requirements:
To Unlock Bootloader on Motorola Edge 20 XT2143 via ADB Fastboot, you need a laptop or PC.
Keep your device battery charged up to 50%, at least for a smoother process.
It’s highly recommended you take a complete backup of your device’s internal data. All of your device data will delete.
You need a USB cable to connect your device with a PC.
Please Note: This method is only for Motorola Edge 20. It will wipe all of your device’s internal data completely. Make sure to keep a backup.
Steps to Unlock Bootloader on Motorola Edge 20 XT2143 via ADB Fastboot
You need to enable the developer option to activate OEM unlock and USB Debugging
To enable the developer option, Go to your Settings -> About phone -> Now tap on the Build Number 7-8 Times until you see a toast message “You are now a developer!“
Go back to settings -> Now you need to enable the OEM Unlockby going to Settings -> Developer Option and Enable OEM Unlock and USB Debugging
Now connect your phone to the computer using a USB Cable.
When you connect your phone to your computer, please wait until all the drivers get installed.
In your ADB fastboot folder open a command prompt window by pressing Shift Key + Right Mouse Click
Now type the command in your command window
adb devices
If you see a pop up to allow USB Debugging on your phone, Click OK
Now type the command below to reboot your phone to bootloader
adb reboot bootloader
Once your phone reboots into bootloader, make sure your phone shows the bootloader locked and then type the command below to make sure fastboot drivers are correctly installed.
fastboot devices
This command will list the connected devices. If your phone’s serial number shows up, you are good to go and may continue. If the phone is NOT listed, this indicates that your drivers are not installed correctly. To keep the setup, you must fix your drivers to list your device under fastboot devices.
If the phone is recognized by the command above, proceed to boot into bootloader by tapping down the volume down button on your phone and select the BOOT TO DOWNLOAD MODE option with the power key. Now you can unlock the bootloader with the following command: Remember that this step will wipe EVERYTHING off the phone
fastboot oem get_unlock_data
Soon command will return a string which you need to copy the string to Notepad with a single line by deleting all space (Note: Only copy the highlighted sections above. Do not copy the INFO or (bootloader) prefix)
Hello, tanks for the explanation, it’s very useful.
I have a question, I live in Mexico and recieved as a gift a moto xt2143-1 Berlin but it was brought from China, in the phone information it appears as EDGE+ which here in Mexico is sold as EDGE20, the issue is that it does not receive updates due to a region issue. By unlocking the bootloader, can I update to android13 manually? It currently has Android 11 as standard.
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Hello, tanks for the explanation, it’s very useful.
I have a question, I live in Mexico and recieved as a gift a moto xt2143-1 Berlin but it was brought from China, in the phone information it appears as EDGE+ which here in Mexico is sold as EDGE20, the issue is that it does not receive updates due to a region issue. By unlocking the bootloader, can I update to android13 manually? It currently has Android 11 as standard.