Disconnect your phone and power it on. You may see a "Red State" or "Orange State" warning during the splash screen; this is a normal indication that the bootloader is unlocked.
: Enabling "OEM Unlocking" and "USB Debugging" in your phone's settings. Fastboot Commands : Using tools like the postmarketOS Wiki suggests, such as the fastboot oem unlock Bypass Tools sp flash tool unlock bootloader
After flashing patched lk:
[Revised] How to use SP Flash tool to flash Mediatek firmware Disconnect your phone and power it on
Backup these before modification.
: While the tool itself doesn't unlock the bootloader, specific exploits (often bundled in third-party utilities like mtkclient ) can be used in conjunction with it to disable bootloader security or flash unauthorized images on supported chipsets. Standard Requirements for MediaTek Flashing Fastboot Commands : Using tools like the postmarketOS