fastboot

Some of the most commonly used fastboot commands include:

It can also be used as a noun, for example, "If it's corrupted and you apply using fastboot, your device is a brick."

Device Protection also kicks in if the device is wiped through fastboot or other developer tools.

After unlocking the phone with the unlock tool and Fastboot, the user may install the replacement firmware.

Fastboot of original GameCube discs.

The Nexus One operating system can be unlocked and flashed with the fastboot utility which is part of the Android Open Source Project.

Users are able to gain root privileges on the device by unlocking its bootloader using the fastboot command "fastboot oem unlock."

Fastboot is a diagnostic protocol included with the SDK package used primarily to modify the flash filesystem via a USB connection from host computer.

It sports a white Android-themed back cover, Android Debug Bridge, Fastboot, and a 7000 mAh (Milliamp Hour) battery.

Fastboot runs on Linux, Mac OS, or Windows and accesses the Nexus One through the USB port.

Also, the new HTC Sense adds a new feature, Fastboot, which improves the HTC Desire HD's startup time, from more than 40 seconds to less than 5 seconds.

If using the fastboot command to unlock the bootloader to gain root through use of a custom firmware image, the user is presented with a Google-created screen stating that unlocking the bootloader will void the warranty as well as void any insurance plan.

Examples include the Wiibrew program BootMii used to fix semi-bricked Nintendo Wiis, the Odin program used to flash firmware on Samsung android devices, or the fastboot Android protocol which is capable of reflashing a device with no software installed.

To unlock the bootloader, boot the phone into fastboot mode by holding down both volume keys while powering the phone on, and connect the phone to a computer with the Android SDK installed and run the command "fastboot oem unlock".