Unlock, unlocking and unlockable may refer to:
Bypassing security
* To undo a
lock (security device)
A lock is a mechanics, mechanical or Electronics, electronic fastening device that is released by a physical object (such as a key, Keycard lock, keycard, fingerprint, Radio-frequency identification, RFID card, security token or coin), by supplyi ...
* Phone unlocking, the removal of a
SIM lock
A SIM lock, simlock, network lock, carrier lock or (master) subsidy lock is a technical restriction built into GSM and CDMA mobile phones by mobile phone manufacturers for use by service providers to restrict the use of these phones to specific co ...
on a mobile phone
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iOS jailbreaking
iOS jailbreaking is the use of a privilege escalation exploit to remove software restrictions imposed by Apple on devices running iOS and iOS-based operating systems. It is typically done through a series of kernel patches. A jailbroken devic ...
, removing the limitations imposed by Apple, Inc. on iOS devices
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Rooting (Android)
Rooting is the process by which users of Android (operating system), Android devices can attain Privilege escalation, privileged control (known as root access) over various subsystems of the device, usually smartphones and tablet computer, tablets ...
, allowing users of Android devices to obtain root access within Android's subsystem (similar to iOS jailbreaking)
Music
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''Unlock'' (album), a 2018 album by Day6
* ''Unlock!'', a 2024 album by
Little Glee Monster
Little Glee Monster (リトル グリー モンスター, Ritoru Gurī Monsutā) is a J-pop, Japanese girl vocal group, formed in 2013. The group currently consists of Asahi Kobayashi, Mayu Yoshida, Karen Koga, Mika Fujihira, Yumi Nagai, and Kamal ...
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"Unlock" (song), a 2016 song by KAT-TUN
* "Unlock", a 2024 song by ¥$, a non-album track from ''
Vultures 1
''Vultures 1'' is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop supergroup , composed of the rapper Kanye West and the singer Ty Dolla Sign. It was released independently by the former's YZY brand on February 9, 2024. Guest appearances inc ...
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* Unlock: Go Live In Life, a 2020
concert by Stray Kids
Video games
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Unlockable (gaming)
Since the origin of video games in the early 1970s, the video game industry, the players, and surrounding culture have spawned a wide range of technical and slang terms.
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, content that is available in video games but not accessible unless something is performed by the user to access to it
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Unlockable character
A player character (also known as a playable character or PC) is a fictional character in a video game or tabletop role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player rather than the rules of the game. The characters that are not controll ...
, characters that can be unlocked in a video game
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Unlockable games, full video games that can be unlocked within another video game, often as easter eggs
Other uses
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Unlock (charity)
Unlock National Association of Ex-Offenders, commonly referred to as Unlock, is an independent United Kingdom-based charity, established in 2000 to campaign for the equality of reformed offenders. Unlock describes its vision as "A fair and inclus ...
, a British charity
*''Unlock!'', a board game; winner of a 2017
As d'Or
The As d'Or (''Golden Ace'') is a games award given out by a jury at the Festival International des Jeux in Cannes, France.
The awards were established in 1988 "to highlight the best games offered at the Festival and help festival-goers and the ...
game award
See also
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Unlocked (disambiguation)
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Lock (disambiguation)
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