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[[File:Bootloader Android HTC Pico.JPG|right|thumb|An unlocked bootloader, showing additional available options]]

'''Bootloader unlocking''' is the process of disabling the [[bootloader]] security that enforces [[secure boot]] during the boot procedure. It can allow advanced customizations possible, such as installing [[custom firmware]]. On [[smartphones]], this can be a custom Android distribution or another mobile [[operating system]].

Some bootloaders are not locked at all and some are locked, but can be unlocked with a command, a setting or with assistance from the manufacturer. Some do not include an unlocking method and can only be unlocked through a [[software exploit]].