There are carrier-locked phones and unlocked phones, but what are the differences? We're here to tell you all about unlocked phones.

The bootloader has to be unlocked first to flash or root your device. Hereâ s how you can check if the bootloader on your phone is locked or not.

Learn how to check if your phone is unlocked and, if it isn't, how you go about making an unlock request with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon.