In this tutorial, we will help you to unlock the bootloader of your Poco F3 GT (ares). If you are new to rooting, then you must understand that first, you need...
Abd Razaaq
Last updated on December 22, 2025
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.
In this tutorial, we will help you to unlock the bootloader of your Poco F3 GT (ares). If you are new to rooting, then you must understand that first, you need to unlock the bootloader of the device and then install a custom recovery like TWRP to root the device. So, that being said, let us get straight into the article itself:
The Poco F3 GT, launched in July 2021, was built with gaming clearly in mind. It features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+, protected by Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back. The standout hardware touch is the physical pop-up gaming triggers, which give it a console-like feel for shooters and racing games.
Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 (6nm) chipset with UFS 3.1 storage, the phone delivered flagship-level performance for its time, handling heavy gaming and multitasking smoothly under MIUI for POCO based on Android 11.
In daily use, the F3 GT still holds up decently thanks to its solid AMOLED panel, stereo speakers tuned by JBL, and reliable performance. The 64MP triple camera setup is serviceable for casual photography, though not a strong point compared to camera-focused phones.
Battery life is a highlight, with a 5065mAh battery and 67W fast charging that can fully charge the phone in around 42 minutes. Overall, the Poco F3 GT remains a well-remembered device for gamers, especially for those who value physical triggers, fast charging, and a premium gaming-oriented design over camera excellence.
A bootloader is a program that is the first thing that boots up in your device whenever you turn ON your device. It commands the device to run the appropriate programs in order to run smoothly and provide better performance. Moreover, the bootloader is stored away from the reach of the user and is stored at a stable memory so that the user could not hamper the files. However, there are methods and ways via which you can safely unlock the bootloader of the device and go ahead with flashing a custom recovery to root your device. But, you should make sure to follow a reliable guide and follow the steps correctly in order to avoid any permanent damage to your phone.
Once you have unlocked the bootloader on your phone, then you can root your phone. It allows the user to go ahead and install restricted apps, mod apps, install custom OS like Lineage OS, etc on the device. Note that the unlocking of the bootloader will void the warranty of your device. So, it is better to allow the warranty period to get over and then unlock it.
Below are the disadvantages of the bootloader unlock that you need to keep in mind before you go ahead and actually unlock the bootloader of your phone:
Now before we go ahead and unlock the bootloader of Poco F3 GT, let us make a list of pre-requisites that are required to unlock it:
You need to make sure that your Poco F3 GT (ares) is charged to about 60% before operating it for unlocking the bootloader to avoid any boot loop issues during the unlocking process.
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.
In order to make your Poco F3 GT 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 Xiaomi USB Drivers on your PC.
Mi Unlocker Tool is used for unlocking the bootloader of any Xiaomi device after getting permission From MIUI’s official website. You can download the latest Mi Unlock Tool by clicking the link below:
To unlock the bootloader, first, you need to enable the USB Debugging and OEM unlock to interact with your PC or Laptop via the Mi Flash tool.
Now as the developer options are enabled on Xiaomi Poco F3 GT, this will appear inside settings. You can enable USB debugging by accessing developer options. The steps to do this are:
In order to unlock the bootloader on your Poco F3 GT, you are first required to bind your Mi Account to your phone. This can be easily done via the Mi Unlock Status menu that is located within the Developer Options. Follow the steps below to bind your Mi Account with your Poco F3 GT:
Note that you should not try to bind your account, again and again, to avoid getting blocked temporarily by Mi.
If not, you can check our video tutorial for the same guide.
So, there you have it from my side in this article. I hope that this guide will help you with the unlocking of your Poco F3 GT easily and in a safe and official way. Please let us know in the comments if this guide was helpful and also comment down below if you have faced any issues with any of the above-mentioned steps. Until the next post…Cheers!
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