How to unlock the bootloader on your Nexus One

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How to unlock the bootloader on your Nexus One
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#4 Vtecbros

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Posted 03 January 2010 - 09:24 PM

Awesome cant wait to get it for T-mobile USA to root it!

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Posted 03 January 2010 - 09:50 PM

wowsers, google have listened!!! well done paul for finding this and bringing it to the masses

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#6 roy_drage

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Posted 04 January 2010 - 02:59 PM

Nexus one isn't even out yet and it's been rooted!

Us Milestone users are still waiting

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#7 igotnexusone

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 09:33 PM

Hi Paul et al,

Managed to get into bootloader mode and have flashed the bootloader ( several times now ).
Having a problem when device reboots where I can no longer get to the application drawer.
Have tried resetting completely. Cleared all user data etc.
Would like to try putting the stock bootloader img back.

Do you know where I can get a copy?

Any other ideas appreciated.

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#8 Taranfx

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 09:50 PM

The attachment zip aint there.

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#9 PaulOBrien

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 10:18 PM

Yes it is, works for me!

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#10 PaulOBrien

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Posted 05 January 2010 - 10:19 PM

Stock boot image can be found here...

http://android.modaco.com/content/google-n...ip-build-22607/

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#11 igotnexusone

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Posted 06 January 2010 - 01:58 AM

Thanks for the images Paul - saved me tons of trouble

ended up flashing the system image and wiping clean and all was well

dang thing had gotten into a very weird state where my application drawer wouldn't open and wifi radio wouldn't turn on either

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#12 mattyboy247

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Posted 06 January 2010 - 12:41 PM

Never mind... different computer worked! Thanks!

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#13 aron7awol

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Posted 07 January 2010 - 04:33 AM

Has anyone tried re-flashing the stock image after unlocking to see if it locks the device again?

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Posted 07 January 2010 - 04:54 PM

Neither of my machines have been able to preform this. I get the "Waiting for device" message, but it hangs here.

I've tried running this from Windows, and Linux, and both do the same thing.

Has anyone else run into this issue?

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#15 Kermee

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Posted 08 January 2010 - 07:08 AM

rjgii, on Jan 7 2010, 08:54, said:

You're probably missing the proper USB drivers. If you have the Android SDK, make sure you update it; they just released the USB drivers for the Nexus One in the last USB package.

If you don't have the Android SDK, there's a ZIP file floating around that has the USB drivers you need to support the Nexus One.

Cheers,
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#16 jdxx76

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Posted 08 January 2010 - 04:40 PM

so, besides what has been explained up there about the BootLoader...Does it also UNLOCK the phone...to use on other GSM carriers?

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#17 joners

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Posted 09 January 2010 - 11:01 AM

jdxx76, on Jan 8 2010, 16:40, said:

so, besides what has been explained up there about the BootLoader...Does it also UNLOCK the phone...to use on other GSM carriers?

Nope this is something else.

Nexus one can be bought sim free unlocked.

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 04:47 PM

Kermee, on Jan 8 2010, 07:08, said:

I am also having the same issues and I'm using the latest USB drivers that's floating around. Fastboot just hangs in the < waiting for device > message.

I have the following files in my fastboot folder;

adb.exe
AdbWinApi.dll
ddms.bat
fastboot-windows.exe

Am I missing something?

I also tried it on a Mac which gives me the same result.

Thanks in advance!

- JOhn

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Posted 10 January 2010 - 05:12 PM

HoOnZ, on Jan 10 2010, 16:47, said:

I just figured it out.

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#20 GuerillaZhou

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 05:43 AM

got it, thanks

This post has been edited by GuerillaZhou: 12 January 2010 - 05:08 AM

Google Nexus One-Cyanogen Rom 5.0.5.3
RA_Amon Recovery 1.7.0
4.04.00.03_2

FIGHTING ILLINI

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#21 jdxx76

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Posted 12 January 2010 - 03:57 AM

complete noob here. When I try to execute Fastboot...I get a "The program can't start because AdbWinApi.dll is missing from you computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem"

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#22 meld0

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Posted 12 January 2010 - 04:06 PM

Hi guys,
finally got my Nexus One here in Germany... Maybe I'm the first one xD

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but i tried to unlock via fastboot and its just waiting for device
fastboot devices doesn't show anything either...
works fine with ddms and adb...

any suggestions ?

meld0