{"id":2093,"date":"2024-10-31T13:39:18","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T13:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2025-01-07T07:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T07:44:41","slug":"fastboot-mode-commands-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/fastboot-mode-commands-with-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"Android Fastboot Mode Commands with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Unlock Bootloader:<\/td>fastboot oem unlock<\/td>(Allows flashing of custom images. Some devices may require additional steps or confirmation.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Lock Bootloader:<\/td>fastboot oem lock<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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Flash Recovery:<\/td>fastboot flash recovery <filename>.img<\/td>(Replaces the current recovery with a new one, usually a custom recovery like TWRP.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Flash System Image:<\/td>fastboot flash system <filename>.img<\/td>(Flashes a new system image, often used to install a new OS version or custom ROM.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Reboot Device:<\/td>fastboot reboot<\/td>(Restarts the device normally.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Reboot to Fastboot:<\/td>adb reboot fastboot<\/td>(Reboots the device into fastboot mode.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Reboot to Recovery:<\/td>fastboot reboot recovery<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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Erase Partition Data:<\/td>fastboot erase <partition><\/td>(Clears data from a specific partition, like userdata, cache, etc.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Format Partition:<\/td>fastboot format <partition><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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Check Device Connection:<\/td>fastboot devices<\/td>(Lists devices connected in fastboot mode.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Get Device Information:<\/td>fastboot getvar all<\/td>(Displays detailed device information like serial number, hardware info, etc.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Flash Specific Partitions (e.g., Bootloader, Radio):<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Bootloader:<\/td>fastboot flash bootloader <filename>.img<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Radio (for devices with separate radio firmware):<\/td>fastboot flash radio <filename>.img<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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Boot an Image Temporarily (without Flashing):<\/td>fastboot boot <filename>.img<\/td>(Boots an image without flashing it, useful for testing custom recoveries or kernels.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Set Active Slot (for devices with A\/B Partitions):<\/td>fastboot –set-active=<slot><\/td>(Sets the active partition slot to either a or b.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Flash Multiple Partitions at Once:<\/td>fastboot -w update <filename>.zip<\/td>(Flashes all partitions listed in a specified update package, typically used for full OTA updates.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Display Variable Information (like current slot or partition layout):<\/td>fastboot getvar <variable><\/td>(Examples of <variable>: current-slot, partition-size:<partition>, version-bootloader, version-baseband.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Resize a Partition (for devices that support it):<\/td>fastboot resize-partition <partition> <size><\/td>(Resizes a specified partition to a new size. Requires compatible firmware and device support.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Erase Specific User Data (Useful for a Factory Reset):<\/td>fastboot -w<\/td>(Performs a full wipe of userdata and cache partitions.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Enable\/Disable Verity (used for device integrity checks):<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
To disable:<\/td>fastboot disable-verity<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
To enable:<\/td>fastboot enable-verity<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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Reboot to Bootloader (Useful if chaining commands):<\/td>fastboot reboot bootloader<\/td>(Restarts the device back into bootloader mode without fully booting it up.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Flash a Partition with Sparse Images:<\/td>fastboot flash <partition> <filename>.img_sparsechunk<N><\/td>(Flashes a sparse image chunk by chunk. Often used with images for Moto and Nexus devices.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Erase Cache Partition:<\/td>fastboot erase cache<\/td>(Clears the cache partition, sometimes useful for fixing boot issues.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Continue Boot (Use if Boot Process is Paused by Bootloader):<\/td>fastboot continue<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
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OEM Commands (Device-Specific):<\/td>fastboot oem <command><\/td>(For example, fastboot oem unlock-critical to unlock additional partitions on some devices.)<\/td><\/tr>
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Bootloader Lock Status Check:<\/td>fastboot getvar unlocked<\/td>(Checks if the bootloader is currently locked or unlocked.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Unlock Bootloader: fastboot oem unlock (Allows flashing of custom images. Some devices may require additional steps or confirmation.) fastboot flashing unlock Lock Bootloader: fastboot oem lock fastboot flashing lock Flash Recovery: fastboot flash recovery <filename>.img (Replaces the current recovery with a new one, usually a custom recovery like TWRP.) Flash System Image: fastboot flash system […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[808],"class_list":["post-2093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-android-apps","tag-android-apps"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2097,"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093\/revisions\/2097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meghtechnologies.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}