Oem Unlock Greyed: Out Motorola Top

Stuck at the top of Developer Options? Here is why that toggle won't move and how to force it.

There is perhaps no more frustrating hurdle for an Android enthusiast than the dreaded greyed out toggle. You have just unboxed your new Motorola (or dusted off an old one). You have tapped the "Build Number" seven times. You have entered the secretive Developer Options menu.

And there it is, sitting proudly at the top of the list: "OEM Unlocking."

But it is grey. Unresponsive. Frozen. Like a digital brick wall stopping you from installing custom ROMs, rooting your device, or simply reclaiming ownership of your hardware. oem unlock greyed out motorola top

If you own a Motorola device (from the G series to the Edge and Razr lines), this is the most common roadblock. This article will explain exactly why that button is greyed out at the top of your menu and provide a step-by-step battle plan to fix it.

If you have a carrier-locked phone (except Verizon), the toggle relies on a SIM handshake.