{"id":573,"date":"2016-01-30T20:23:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T14:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2016-02-27T11:11:27","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T05:41:27","slug":"how-to-unlock-bootloader-of-nexus-6p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/how-to-unlock-bootloader-of-nexus-6p\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Unlock Bootloader of Nexus 6P"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nexus 6P is the latest Google&#8217;s new flagship device which is manufactured by Huawei. It is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/best-smartphones-with-3gb-ram\/\" target=\"_blank\">best smartphone<\/a> of the year and the coolest Nexus device. Nexus 6P offers a pure Android experience with powerful hardware and latest OS. Nexus 6P comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM. It comes with a 5.7 inches 1440p Samsung AMOLED display with 518ppi pixel density. Also, it has 12.3 MP with 1.55 \u00b5m pixels Rear and 8MP with 1.4 \u00b5m pixels front camera. Unlike other Nexus devices, this phone comes with a fingerprint scanner and USB c-type cable. Although Nexus 6P comes with powerful specifications, you can still unlock bootloader of Nexus 6P to get more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NEXUS_6P_UNLOCK.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-574\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-574 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NEXUS_6P_UNLOCK.jpg\" alt=\"unlock bootloader of nexus 6p\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NEXUS_6P_UNLOCK.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NEXUS_6P_UNLOCK-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNexus 6P comes with a locked bootloader. If you really want to play with the smartphone, you need to unlock its bootloader. If you&#8217;re planning to install a custom ROM or want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/how-to-root-an-android-phone-with-one-click\/\" target=\"_blank\">root your phone<\/a>, you have to unlock the bootloader of Nexus 6P first. Once you unlock your phone bootloader, you can root and install a custom recovery on your phone. So here is the step by step guide with the help of that you can quickly unlock bootloader of Nexus 6P. Read the below note carefully before you unlock bootloader of Nexus 6P.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rooting may void your phone warranty, and you won\u2019t claim it back.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the steps correctly otherwise you may brick your device. We are not responsible for any damage of your phone.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will erase all your personal data including data of internal storage, so we advise you first to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/how-to-backup-your-android-phone-without-root\/\" target=\"_blank\">complete backup of your phone<\/a> and then proceed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ensure that your phone has at least 50-60% charged to prevent the accidental shutdown in-between the process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>How to unlock bootloader of Nexus 6P &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) First enable \u2018USB debugging&#8217; and \u2018OEM Unlock\u2019 option from setting&gt;developer option&gt;. To enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/oem_unlock.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-575\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-575 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/oem_unlock.jpg\" alt=\"oem unlock\" width=\"655\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/oem_unlock.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/oem_unlock-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2) Install the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/how-to-install-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\">ADB and fastboot driver for windows<\/a> \u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/setup-adb-and-fastboot-on-mac-easy-step-by-step-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">ADB and Fastboot\u00a0for Mac<\/a>\u00a0and then restart if you already have the driver installed then skip this step.<br \/>\n3) After installation of the driver, you can see a folder named ADB in your installation directory. Enter into the folder and you find four files including ADB and fastboot.exe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-229\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-229 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot.jpg\" alt=\"fastboot\" width=\"656\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n4) Now press and hold \u2018shift\u2019 key and right-clicked anywhere in the folder and select \u2018<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Open command window here<\/span>\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cmd-6.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-230\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-230 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cmd-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"fastboot cmd\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cmd-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cmd-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/cmd-6.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n5) Now connect your device to PC and enter into the fastboot mode by pressing a combination of \u2018Power + Volume Down\u2019.<br \/>\n6) You are in Fastboot mode now to check your connection enter &#8220;<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>fastboot devices<\/strong>&#8220;<\/span>\u00a0in command prompt. It will return your device serial number means your device properly connected. Check your driver if the above command is not responding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-236\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-236 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot1.jpg\" alt=\"How to unlock bootloader of nexus 6p\" width=\"651\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot1.jpg 894w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/fastboot1-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n7) To unlock bootloader of Nexus 6P, go to the command line and type &#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">fastboot flashing unlock<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; it will ask you to confirm the Action, you can confirm it by selecting &#8216;Yes&#8217;. It will only take seconds to complete the process. To relock the bootloader pass &#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">fastboot flashing lock<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; command.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Capture.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-576\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-576 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Capture.png\" alt=\"oem unlock\" width=\"652\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Capture.png 696w, https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Capture-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n8) Above step will unlock bootloader of Nexus 6P. Now your device will reboot into bootloader mode, to restart the system issue &#8220;<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">fastboot reboot<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; command.<\/p>\n<p>This is the complete guide of how to unlock bootloader of Nexus 6P. But unlocking your bootloader alone is not enough you should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/how-to-install-twrp-3-0-0-on-android-phones-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">install a custom recovery<\/a> and root your device to get full access. If you have any doubt related to above process comment below and stay tuned for our guide of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stechguide.com\/how-to-root-and-install-custom-recovery-on-nexus-6p\/\" target=\"_blank\">how to root and install a custom recovery on Nexus 6P<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nexus 6P is the latest Google&#8217;s new flagship device which is manufactured by Huawei. It is one of the best smartphone of the year and the coolest Nexus device. 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