Maybe. But Swappa confirmed it meant bootloader unlock

I wonder if the person you talked to actually knew what they were talking about. Swappa explains what an unlocked device means in their FAQ and a bootloader is not mentioned.

https://swappa.com/faq/answer/unlocked-device

	▲	jerlam 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That's sad, because one of Swappa's main selling points (and the reason they got popular) is that they started out as a marketplace for Android phones, and should specifically know about rooted / bootloader unlocked / etc. phones. Enthusiast stuff. Their About page says: > The inspiration for Swappa sparked when Ben had trouble finding a good source for test devices for Android development projects.