<![CDATA[trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone]]>I am trying to install UT on a Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone.

Been having trouble unlocking the phone - been banging my head on the wall.
Please help before it cracks.

Preliminary: In settings, I have on

  • developer mode
  • OEM Enabled
  • USB Enabled
  • Wireless ADB Debugging on

I am using linux computers (linux mint and neon) with adb and fastboot installed via Synaptic Package Manager.

After entering fastboot mode, I type and get

$ fastboot oem unlock
FAILED (remote: 'Flashing Unlock is not allowed
')
fastboot: error: Command failed

I also tried

$ fastboot flashing unlock
FAILED (remote: 'Flashing Unlock is not allowed
')
fastboot: error: Command failed

What am I missing? an utility???

Thank in advanced for your help.

Sheng-Chieh

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/topic/12192/trouble-unlocking-oneplus-nord-n10-5g-phoneRSS for NodeSat, 13 Jun 2026 16:15:42 GMTSun, 19 Apr 2026 19:54:05 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Thu, 14 May 2026 11:02:49 GMT]]>@UT-downunder

https://forums.ubports.com/post/95693

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95694https://forums.ubports.com/post/95694Thu, 14 May 2026 11:02:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Thu, 14 May 2026 09:03:09 GMT]]>Excuse my ignorance, but how do I flash with EDL mode? As mentioned, I am using Ubuntu.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95689https://forums.ubports.com/post/95689Thu, 14 May 2026 09:03:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Thu, 14 May 2026 07:38:53 GMT]]>@UT-downunder It's already unlocked. But, if this is not the global build specified on the devices page, you should flash that with EDL mode and MSMdownloadtool (which is included in the build). Then unlock again.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95686https://forums.ubports.com/post/95686Thu, 14 May 2026 07:38:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Thu, 14 May 2026 04:50:09 GMT]]>Hi. I am using a Ubuntu computer to try to install Ubuntu Touch to a new Oneplus N10. I have unlocked the OEM, and unlocked the device, as seen from the response below. But I cannot unlock the Critical partitions. If the bootloader is locked, the result is below:

fastboot oem device-info
(bootloader) Verity mode: true
(bootloader) Device unlocked: true
(bootloader) Device critical unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: true

When I try to unlock critical partitions and bootloader us unlocked, I get:

fastboot flashing unlock_critical
FAILED (remote: ' Device already : unlocked!')

Any ideas? What am I missing?

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95681https://forums.ubports.com/post/95681Thu, 14 May 2026 04:50:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:51:51 GMT]]>@rocket2nfinity Thank for replying. I thought I redo the picture in fastboot mode.
FastbootMode2.jpg

Sheng-Chieh

p.s. I'll look at global ROM, etc.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95107https://forums.ubports.com/post/95107Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:51:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:53:11 GMT]]>@shengchieh Wish that last image was in focus. I'm suspecting you do not have the correct ROM on your device.

I would suggest getting the global ROM package Ruben specifies on the UT devices page and flash it using EDL mode and MSMdownloadTool. Then try again because you are following the steps correctly.

Just FYI, it's easier to help you via the N. American Issues UT Telegram group.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95106https://forums.ubports.com/post/95106Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:53:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:47:27 GMT]]>I, a non-geek, must be doing something stupid. I never used android (privacy concern).

I decided to post a bunch of pictures. Hopefully someone can see something wrong.

First I login to the phone and look at setting: about phone. When I tap build number, I see
a box that say "No need, you are already a developer."

DeveloperMode.jpg

When I search for oem, I see "OEM unlocking: Allow the bootloader to be unlocked."

OEMUnlockingpreview.jpg

If I click it, I see it is "ON".

OEMUnlocking.jpg

I plug the USB cable into the computer, enter "adb reboot fastboot". On the phone,
-> select "English"
-> select "Advanced"
-> select "reboot to fastboot"

I see

FastbootMode.jpg

On computer, I type and get

$ fastboot flashing unlock
FAILED (remote: 'Flashing Unlock is not allowed
')
fastboot: error: Command failed

Again, this phone was brought "new factory unlocked" from ebay. And it is a BE2026 model.
Also I am in USA - west coast (earthquake land).

Can you spot if I did something stupid?

Thank in advanced for helping.

Sheng-Chieh
![alt text](image url)

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95105https://forums.ubports.com/post/95105Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:47:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:33:23 GMT]]>@rocket2nfinity fastboot reboot fastboot will put you to fastbootd and you cannot unlock the bootloader from there.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95087https://forums.ubports.com/post/95087Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:33:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:12:15 GMT]]>@shengchieh Are you booting to fastboot where the phone just shows the select English or Chinese option? Or are you getting to the multicolored text only screen that says fastboot and other info? If you are not seeing that text filled screen on the phone, then on the computer try the comand: fastboot reboot fastboot.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95082https://forums.ubports.com/post/95082Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:12:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:26:47 GMT]]>@shengchieh It usually means the "OEM unlock" toggle in Developer options has not been set to enable. Other scenarios include old versions of ADB and fastboot on the PC, if in the US, no token .

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95077https://forums.ubports.com/post/95077Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:26:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:17:08 GMT]]>Thank for helping. Unfortunately, same error.

I entered fastboot via computer and got the same error.

I still get

$ fastboot flashing unlock
FAILED (remote: 'Flashing Unlock is not allowed
')
fastboot: error: Command failed

I also tried and got (same error)

$ fastboot oem unlock
FAILED (remote: 'Flashing Unlock is not allowed
')
fastboot: error: Command failed

Am I missing an utility??? What does the error message means?

Sheng-Chieh

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95075https://forums.ubports.com/post/95075Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:17:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:39:07 GMT]]>@shengchieh
On Computer input adb reboot fastboot

In fastboot menu on phone select English or Chinese
Select advanced reboot to fastboot.

You should see original fastboot menu, not fastboot2 on the phone.

On computer, enter fastboot flashing unlock. It will either prompt you for a token, or ask you to select yes to unlock.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95051https://forums.ubports.com/post/95051Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:39:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:16:21 GMT]]>@shengchieh are you in the USA? The US devices seem to behave issues unlocking the bootloader. If not, have you enabled developer mode and enabled OEM unlocking there? Edit: I see you have, but double check. If you have downgraded the Android version it automatically relies the bootloader.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95050https://forums.ubports.com/post/95050Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:16:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:44:49 GMT]]>@Ehartwork

This phone was brought "new factory unlocked" from ebay.

Sheng-Chieh

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95049https://forums.ubports.com/post/95049Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:44:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to trouble unlocking Oneplus Nord N10 5G phone on Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:51:43 GMT]]>I'm new at this myself. My phone was unlocked. However, I had to unlock the bootloader using a bin file from the primary carrier of the phone, which in my case was T-Mobile.

]]>https://forums.ubports.com/post/95047https://forums.ubports.com/post/95047Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:51:43 GMT