Unlock the Bootloader on a Nexus 5 Phone - Android [How-To]

How to Unlock the Bootloader - Nexus 5
Full Tutorial: nexus5.wonderhowto.com/how-to/...
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In this softModder tutorial, I'll show you how to unlock the bootloader on the Nexus 5. Unlocking the bootloader is the first step toward full Android customization. An unlocked bootloader allows you to root, flash custom recoveries, install ROMs-and doing so on the Nexus 5 is quick and easy.
For more information and download links, check out the full tutorial over on Nexus 5 softModder using the link above.

[@sgyniguez]

Thanks, I just bought a Nexus 5 and followed your instructions - worked like a charm!

[@UberGewei1]

Keep up making these video's, you've got the perfect, calm voice aswell.

[@bish631]

Thank you man, this was the best tutorial for this task on YT... Others just made me confuse.. took me long 40 minutes to figure this out.... Sorry "First time Androider I am"... thank you again...

[@HassanM09]

I followed step by step and it worked. Many thanks

[@JeremyY]

Great tutorial! Simple and to the point. Thanks for posting this.

[@JozeConZeta]

Dude, this was awesome and on point. Thanks!

[@MeltingSkyzz]

Great vid man, thanks for the help, lolipop 5.0 isn't just working for the Nexus 5... lots of lag. Downgrading to kitkat, thanks again!

[@viiali]

The mini sdk page changed how it looks and all of the links redirect me to weird pages and don't start downloading like in your video :(

[@MegaWack0]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks a lot.

[@Aarontti]

When I type in "fastboot oem unlock" it says "FAILED (remote: unknown command)"

[@captainjimo]

it was so easy that i couldn't believe it. other tutos we complicated for me ( and i know how to root and flash roms on samsung).

[@bunney833]

THANK YOU MY BRO
i really need this ^^ thanks thanks thanks :D

[@AssassinsHelper]

thanks really helped!

[@frankkonterman7372]

thank you verry much. works like a charm

[@SouravDuttaKolkata]

What to do after the screen shows bootloader unlocked....how to get back to normal screen......i have restarted the phone after that and its taking long time to boot now....the android logo loading

[@kurniadichandra]

you need nobel prize !
THIS VIDEO NEED MORE LIKE !!

[@otissjenkins184]

when i shift and right click there is no option to command promt it will not allow me to do command promt in this file

[@shadow0444]

My phone just says unlocked when i checked with the volume down and power button... so, i dont have to do anything?

[@Awesomeness23q]

Thanks bro.

[@BuhnanaFone]

how do i unlock bootloader without usb debugging on? My phone is bricked by itself

[@noelsoong777]

I have google usb driver installed why doesn't fastboot devices work

[@PrashantKumar-we7tf]

Very helpfull

[@otissjenkins184]

wheres the link to get slim sdk

[@abindra222]

Site didn't let me download SDK file

[@badr_eddinfathi2526]

this a really good job man thums up for people like you

[@abindra222]

Link to boot loader download plz

[@coriw248]

OfficialSoftModder what about recovery?

[@tvrtkocro28]

thanks :D

[@japanator96]

Google stopped the download because it said a virus was detected. I'll be avoiding this now.

[@sankarshbb9652]

can i use 'fastboot oem lock' to lock the bootloader because i want to
get ota updates

[@yngrza]

locking bootloader is just searching trouble,if you try to lock bootloader you will problay hard brick u phone.

[@Gammusbert]

When I hold shift and right click the 'open command window' isn't there.

[@Gammusbert]

I got the command window open but when I type fastboot devices nothing comes up.

[@adrian199856]

Gammusbert I get the same thing. CAN SOMEBODY HELP??

[@kurniadichandra]

Adrian Nygård Gammusbert www.wikihow.com/Change-Directories-in-Command-Prompt
are u already in usb debugging mode?

[@THEGLENTO]

+Gammusbert u need to extract the folder before u can open the cmd

[@pentiumathlon8997]

its saids

[@WTFAnimatonsHD]

Install the Universal ADB drivers on your computer

[@2Barts1]

Does this work on 5.0.1 lollipop??

[@2Barts1]

Ok, i used a tool to do it so i didnt have to type any code :)

[@2Barts1]

Yeah

[@HarryShukla]

the same process has to be done if I am on android MM 6.0.1 on the Nexus 5 ?

[@uvgrv]

+Harry Shukla yup, just unlocked my bootloader. just be aware that it will format your data, so make a backup!

[@HarryShukla]

+TheCosmicDuck okk thanks bro :)

[@uvgrv]

Harry Shukla np.

[@abdelwahabsuleman1273]

+TheCosmicDuck bro my serial number isn't showing at the step 'fastboot devices'. I did download the drivers that are given in the full tutorial, but upon extracting them, there is no way to install them. Please help.

[@uvgrv]

+Abdel Wahab Suleman did u enable USB debugging in developer options? if not try that. If you did, tell me.