Some bootloaders are locked by the manufactures to prevent the phones from booting unofficial firmware images.
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fastboot not working on my Nexus 4
I'm trying to root my N4, and fastboot doesn't seem to work. Running it on linux, and the fastboot binary seems to run.
'Fastboot devices' produces info on my device, but 'fastboot oem unlock' just ...
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Why does unlocking the bootloader wipe phone?
I understand that unlocking the bootloader will wipe my Android phone, but have been looking around for why. Seems to be by design, but what is the reasoning for that design? Is it some security ...
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Problem with unlocking the HTC Wildfire bootloader with HTC unlocker
I tried to unlock HTC bootloader by the official tool but I get to the stage when I issue the command:
fastboot oem get_identifier_token
Unfortunatly I get error
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(bootloader) [ERR] Command ...
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Xperia play bootloader locked?
Hi guys i've been trying for quite a while to unlock the bootloader of the phone i've bought. It's from hong kong and branded to vodafone it's not sim locked as I tried an optus sim and it worked.
I ...
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What's the security implication of having an unlocked boot loader?
Nexus devices can be unlocked using the fastboot command fastboot oem unlock to install a custom firmware. For security reasons, the phone is wiped when this command is executed. However after this is ...
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How do you undo a Bootloaded Android Device? [duplicate]
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Android tablet won’t reboot after rebooting using volume and power buttons
I 'think' I have bootloaded my device after pressing the Power+Volume buttons simultaneously ...
