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Thankfully, it is possible to download and install the specific tools that we need in just a few easy steps, on all major operating systems. Step 1: Installing Fastbootĭownloading the entire Android SDK if you only need fastboot is overkill. Just like ADB, fastboot is included in the Android SDK. If you have a Nexus device, you don't typically need to mess with your SPL, as your device comes from the factory with a fairly capable bootloader. Outside of the obvious, you can also restore nandroid backups, change your splash screen, and flash system updates.įastboot can do very little without a rooted device and an engineering SPL (secondary program loader), meaning the bootloader, or HBOOT for HTC. In practical use, it is used to flash images such as recoveries, bootloaders, and kernels to your Android device. What Is Fastboot?įastboot is a tool/protocol for writing data directly to your phone's flash memory. That said, odds are, you have only just barely scratched the surface of what this handy little Android tool can do. If you've ever owned an HTC device or anything in the Nexus line, odds are, you have typed the word ' fastboot' into your command line at one time or another.