In this guide, we will show you a nifty method to fix the issue of the device being stuck in Fastboot Mode and the bootloader being locked. If the device’s bootloader is unlocked and you are stuck in Fastboot, then there’s literally nothing to worry about. You could simply flash the stock firmware via Fastboot Commands, Android Flas Tool, etc and your device will be up and running.
In case, the bootloader is locked but you have enabled OEM Unlock, then it’s also not much of a deal as you could easily unlock the bootloader from Fastboot Mode itself and then flash the firmware. However, the most concerning issue is when the device’s bootloader is locked, OEM Unlock is disabled, and your phone is stuck in the Fastboot Mode.
In such cases, you wouldn’t be able to able to unlock the bootloader because the OEM Unlock is disabled, so this automatically takes out the most common fix of flashing the firmware. So what else could be done? Well, there still exists a handy method through which you could rectify this issue and boot your device to the OS. So without further ado, let’s check it out.
Fix the Device Stuck in Fastboot Mode and Bootloader Locked
Since the bootloader is currently locked, you can’t flash the factory image, however, you still have the option to sideload the OTA file as it could be installed in a locked bootloader as well. The only requirement is that your device needs to be booted to Recovery Mode as OTA could only be flashed in Recovery [and not in Fastboot]. All these stuff are explained below, so without further delay, let’s get started.
- First off, download and extract the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
- Then download the OTA for your device and transfer it to the platform tools. Rename it to ota.zip.
- Make sure to either download the same or the higher version than what is currently installed on your device.
- Then type in CMD in the platform-tools folder address bar and hit Enter. This will launch Command Prompt.
- Now connect your device to the PC via a USB cable and execute the below command to boot your device to Recovery Mode
fastboot reboot recovery
- If that doesn’t happen, then use the Vol key to bring up the Recovery Mode and press the Power key to confirm it. It should now be in Recovery Mode.
- Now highlight the Apply Update from ADB via Volume Key and press the Power key to confirm.
- Finally, type in the below command to sideload the OTA:
adb sideload ota.zip
- The flashing will now start. Once complete, select Reboot System Now. Your device should now boot to the OS.
That’s it. These were the steps to fix the issue of the device being stuck in Fastboot Mode and the bootloader being locked. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
