How to Unlock the Bootloader on Nexus One to Run Custom OS
Last time we published about Nexus One Rooted Before Official Launch, now same guy unlocked the bootloader of Nexus One aka Google Phone just before it’s official launch due today. Folks over Modaco managed to unlock the bootloader of their Nexus One. According to paul ” in the bootloader of the Nexus One there is a secret command. A command that, when issued via fastboot, gives you the warning you see here, after which you can merrily unlock your bootloader and flash anything you want onto your device (including our superboot rooting image).”
Like rooting the Nexus One, unlocking the bootloader is easy as 123. Simply download the fastboot file and follow the following instructions. For more news on Android and Nexus One stay tuned with us on twitter @ihackinjosh or you can also subscribe to our daily free e-mail news letter and keep your self updated with the latest of Android community.
How to Unlock Nexus One’s Bootloader
- Download and extract fastboot from here (Windows, Linux and Mac included)
- Run a command prompt / terminal at the directory you just extracted
- Type ‘fastboot-windows oem unlock’ or ‘./fastboot-mac oem unlock’ or ‘./fastboot-linux oem unlock’ (as appropriate)
- That’s it your bootloader is unlocked, stay tuned for more.
Obligatory Dance : Do it at your own risk.
[VIA Modaco]
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DOESNT WORK… OR I AM NOT DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. I have dragged and dropped the folder onto the cmd line and it looks like this.
Bakers-Macbook:~ thecheph$ /Users/thecheph/Downloads/fastboot
pressed enter and now looks like this:
-bash: /Users/thecheph/Downloads/fastboot: is a directory
So that doesn’t help I know its a directory!
Tried this Bakers-Macbook:~ thecheph$ /Users/thecheph/Downloads/fastboot/fastboot-mac
and get this:
Bakers-Macbook:~ thecheph$ /Users/thecheph/Downloads/fastboot/fastboot-mac
usage: fastboot [ ]
commands:
update reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash [ ] write a file to a flash partition
erase erase a flash partition
getvar display a bootloader variable
boot [ ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot [ ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s specify device serial number
-p specify product name
-c override kernel commandline
-i specify a custom USB vendor id
Bakers-Macbook:~ thecheph$
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I need something to copy and paste. I tried everything. HELP. Please email me responses to matt.baker48@gmail.com
this seems a little incomplete.
These instructions dont talk about how you’ll need to install the Android SDK which is something I needed to do in order to get my Nexus One to be recognized by the computer…
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