How to Unlock Bootloader on Infinix Hot 11/S

Sadique Hassan•Updated Jun 30, 2022

In this guide, we will show you the steps to unlock the bootloader on your Infinix Hot 11/S. The devices from Infinix have made a name for itself in the budget domain. Both its Note and Hot series are quite popular among the userbase. And the reason for the same is hardly a secret either. When you are getting a power-packed device that doesn’t burn a hole in your pockets, then its rise to fame was already on the charts.

Moreover, if we shift our attention towards the eleventh iteration in the Hot lineup, then it has already become the tech enthusiast’s favorite toy. Be it for flashing custom or GSI ROMs, installing a custom recovery like TWRP, or gaining access to the system partition by rooting your device via Magisk, there’s a lot to look forward to. However, before you could welcome any of these tweaks, you will have to unlock the bootloader on your Infinix Hot 11/S. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.

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Benefits and Risks of an Unlocked Bootloader

Unlocking the bootloader is the gateway to extracting the maximum benefits of Android’s open-source ecosystem. For example, you will be able to install a custom ROM or flash a custom recovery like TWRP. Likewise, you will also be able to get access to the system partition as well as administrative privileges by rooting your device via Magisk. This will then allow you to flash Magisk Modules, Xposed Framework, Substratum Themes, and Viper4Android among others.

However, carrying out these tweaks brings in a few uninvited risks as well. To begin with, it will wipe off all the data and could nullify the device’s warranty as well. Along the same lines, it will degrade the Widevine L1 certification to L3, thereby preventing you from streaming content in HD [FIXED]. The SafetyNet will be triggered as well [FIXED], thereby preventing you from using banking apps [FIXED]. So if that’s well and good then let’s get started with the steps to unlock the bootloader on Infinix Hot 11/S.

How to Unlock Bootloader on Infinix Hot 11/S

The below process will wipe off all the data from your device. So please take a complete device backup beforehand. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.

STEP 1: Install Android SDK

First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.

STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking

Next up, you will have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former will make your device recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. On the other hand, OEM Unlocking is required to carry out the bootloader unlocking process.

So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.

STEP 3: Boot Infinix Hot 11/S to Fastboot Mode

Connect your device to the PC via USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
```
adb reboot bootloader
```
Now type in the below command to verify the Fastboot Connection
```
fastboot devices
```
If you get a device ID followed by the fastboot keyword, then the connection stands successful and you may now proceed ahead to unlock the bootloader on your Infinix Hot 11/S.

STEP 4: Unlock the Bootloader on Infinix Hot 11/S

Type in the below command in the CMD window that is opened inside the platform-tools
```
fastboot flashing unlock
```
At this point in time, you will get a confirmation message on your device. Use the Volume keys to select the Unlock the Bootloader option and hit the Power key to confirm it.
The device will undergo a reset and then the bootloader will be unlocked. Do keep in mind that the first boot might take up to a minute, this is completely normal.
Furthermore, you will have to log in to Google ID and set up your device from scratch, since a wipe has taken place. That’s it.

These were the steps to unlock the bootloader on the Infinix Hot 11/S. 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.

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