Doc: fastboot intro. A brief introduction to fastboot fastboot is a small tool that comes with the Android SDK (software developer kit) that can be used to re-flash partitions on your device. It is an alternative to the recovery mode for doing installations and updates. Because fastboot mode can start on your device even before Android loads (and can even run when Android isn't installed at all), fastboot mode is useful for updating the firmware quickly, without having to use a recovery mode. In fact, it's frequently the preferred way to initially install the recovery image on many devices. Fastboot can also be used for developer operations like unlocking the bootloader of Google's Nexus devices. Not all devices support fastboot, but many do. There are two "sides" to using fastboot-- the computer side and the device side. Getting fastboot See here for instructions on downloading the latest Android SDK, and thus fastboot, for your computer.
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