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Boot image blocked by OEM lock on Samsung

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I'm attempting to root a Samsung Galaxy A20s (Android 10). I've already patched the boot image with Magisk and enabled "OEM Unlocking" in Developer Options. I ran
adb reboot fastboot
However, when it reboots, fastboot devices shows no devices. Looking online, I found the odin4 utility and attempted to flash the phone by
tar cf boot.tar boot.img
./odin4 -b boot.tar
However, it failed with
Check file : boot.tar
/dev/bus/usb/001/120
/dev/bus/usb/001/120
Setup Connection
initializeConnection
Receive PIT info
success getpit
Upload binaries
boot.img
Close Connection
Fail request receive -5
FAIL close
Fail Close Connection
On my phone's screen, I see
OEM LOCK: ON (U)
...KG STATUS: CHECKING # I can't read the beginning of the line because it's in the round corner of the screen.
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
AP SWREV: S1, T1, R1, A2, P2
AP SWREV: K 2, S 2
SECURE DOWNLOAD : ENABLE
DID : 
download mode !!
    Custom Binary(boot) Blocked by OEM LOCK
How do I unlock the OEM?
Asked by August Vrubel (161 rep)
Jan 17, 2023, 02:45 PM
Last activity: Jun 4, 2025, 12:09 PM