New "Flashing" Command Required For Unlocking The Nexus 6P Bootloader

[DroidModderX]

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Bootloader unlocking veterans probably did the same thing I did when they first got their Nexus 6P. Of course the first thing I wanted to do was get that bootloader unlocked and get TWRP installed. I plugged my 6P into my PC and proceeded to boot the phone into fastboot mode so I could unlock the bootloader. After typing the normal command "fastboot oem unlock" and getting an error I scratched my head. In these situations google is indeed your friend.

What I found within a few minutes of research is that the Nexus 6P requires a new command for unlocking the bootloader. The new command is as folows,

"fastboot flashing unlock"

Other commands include:

fastboot flashing lock

fastboot flashing unlock_critical

fastboot flashing lock_critical

fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability

I am not sure why the change occurred, but this is generally the same easy process you just have to remember to include the "flashing"!

 

[DroidModderX]

 

[pc747]

Like +100, this needs to be stuck in the nexus 6p root section.

Went through the steps (minus unlocking the bootloader).

How to Root Nexus 6P! [Win/Mac/Linux] | Nexus6PRoot.com

^definite help for those of us using macbooks

 

[Narsil]

You also have to download the latest Android SDK. I had an older version and I couldn't unlock my 6P with the old command and the new command wasn't recognized. I was mightily confused until an XDA'er pointed out my mistake.