Instructions for unlocking the Nexus S bootloader

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Instructions for unlocking the Nexus S bootloader 5

Now that the Nexus S is getting into people's hands, information about the device is making its way online. For example, if you want to unlock the bootloader,follow these simple instructions.

  1. Shutdown the phone
  2. Hold down volume up + power
  3. Now you are in the standard recovery mode
  4. Assuming you have 2.3 SDK installed with fastboot (Google around for that info..), now on terminal/windows or Windows cmd depending on OS type “fastboot devices” to check your device can be seem via USB
  5. Assuming you device is seen via fastboot devices, now type “fastboot oem unlock”
  6. Accept … and new bootloader is unlocked…

You'll need to follow these steps if you want to get into recovery and root the device, so have at it!

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