Check if your phone is OEM Unlocked

Quick guide on checking for OEM unlock

As ethOS is a mobile software that requires some steps to upload on your own, you may run into some issues with buying phones which are not OEM unlocked.

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Here's how to check:

1. Bootup your phone
2. Navigate to your settings > System > Developer Options
   1. If Developer options is not enabled, go to "About Phone" find the "Build Number" and tap on it 5+ times.
3. OEM Unlock is an option in Developer options to slide

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If Greyed out:

1. Enable OEM unlock
   1. Navigate to settings > About phone
   2. at the bottom is the “build number” - tap 5 times to enable developer options
   3. This should already be enabled if phone is OEM unlocked
2. Connect to the Internet (this has helped some phones re-enable OEM unlock)
3. Check for Verizon version​
4. Press & hold the volume button, then press & hold the power button