# Chuwi Herobox - Unlocked BIOS

**URL:** <https://forum.chuwi.com/t/chuwi-herobox-unlocked-bios/16186>\
**Category:** Official Firmware\
**Created:** [October 30, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/chuwi-herobox-unlocked-bios/16186 "2020-10-30T14:19:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![b8engl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@b8engl](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/b8engl)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/chuwi-herobox-unlocked-bios/16186/1 "2020-10-30T14:19:11Z")

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I bought this device, but the unlocked bios isn’t available!  
Please, share the unlocked bios with Chuwi community.

Review with the unlocked BIOS

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/chuwi/original/2X/e/e88c43bd184d1b2b1b0ed9d790bdfd15cc649649.jpeg "Chuwi Herobox Review - $199 8GB Gemini Lake Mini PC") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GNpGXHqdU0)

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![b8engl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@b8engl](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/b8engl)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/chuwi-herobox-unlocked-bios/16186/2 "2020-11-06T17:20:06Z")

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I return this device, don’t worth the money!  
Buyed this one: [https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08LGBJXGT](https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B08LGBJXGT)

✅ BIOS is unlocked;  
✅ Much faster CPU;  
✅ More space to upgrade later (2.5" bay + PCIE slot);  
✅ More capacity (256GB);  
✅ More connections (USB 3.0 + DisplayPort);  
✅ More cooling (laptop fan);  
✅ More acessories ((HDMI + DisplayPort);  
✅ More active community.

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**Author:** ![b8engl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@b8engl](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/b8engl)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/chuwi-herobox-unlocked-bios/16186/3 "2020-11-06T17:22:48Z")

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The review above (youtube techtablets), is totally fake.  
We won’t get the remote command and bios is locked!

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**Author:** ![Goomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@Goomba](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/Goomba)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/chuwi-herobox-unlocked-bios/16186/4 "2022-08-24T07:00:06Z")

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I have the HeroBox with Intel Celeron J4125 (2.0Ghx base, 2.7GHz boost), 256GB M.2 SSD, SATA bay, 3 USB 3.0, 1 USB C, 2 USB 2.0  
This one: [CHUWI HeroBox Mini PC, Intel Gemini Lake J4125, 8GB DDR4 RAM,256GB SSD](https://store.chuwi.com/products/chuwi-herobox)

Strangely enough my version doesn’t have the upper case with orange color, and yes - the “advance” tab in BIOS is locked.

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**Author:** ![Goomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@Goomba](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/Goomba)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/chuwi-herobox-unlocked-bios/16186/5 "2022-08-30T13:59:49Z")

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For those who want to know how to access the “Advanced” tab in BIOS, here’s the method I used(but keep in mid its a strange one, at least I didnt know about this, I stumble on it by accident): just add a SSD on SSD bay(SATA connection).

I added a SSD to expand the storage and even to install a secondary OS, then I’ve entered the BIOS to set it up as primary, and there you go surprise - the Advanced tab was unlocked.

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**Author:** ![Goomba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/65b543/32.png) [@Goomba](https://forum.chuwi.com/u/Goomba)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.chuwi.com/t/chuwi-herobox-unlocked-bios/16186/6 "2022-08-31T09:23:08Z")

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It seems the activation of “Advance” tab in BIOS is not a constant thing, one day is on and then the next day is off by itself, which is bizarre, but the good thing is that it does appear again.  
All these on and off behaviors is with the SATA SSD mounted.