Can other threads access unsynchronized methods when a thread executing a synchronized method?

Yes, they can.

Each object in Java is associated with a monitor, which a thread can lock or unlock. To enter a synchronized method, a thread must lock on the monitor and other threads must wait the lock released. To enter an unsynchronized method, a thread does not need the lock at all. So other threads can access unsynchronized method with no interference.

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