| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
fastboot devices |
Lists attached devices, along with their serial number |
fastboot oem unlock |
Unlocks bootloader on most phones |
fastboot oem unlock UNLOCK_CODE |
Use this if you have an unlock code |
fastboot flashing unlock |
May be needed on older devices and some weird mtk phones (Tecno ke5k needed this for some reason) |
fastboot flash PARTITION_NAME PATH_TO_IMAGE |
Flashes the partition with the image file |
--disable-verity --disable-verification |
Add to a vbmeta flash command to disable verified boot |
fastboot erase PARTITION NAME |
Erases the partition USE WITH CAUTION |
fastboot -w |
Factory resets your phone |
fastboot reboot |
Reboots your phone |
fastboot reboot recovery |
Reboots your phone to recovery mode |
fastboot reboot fastboot |
Reboots your phone to userspace fastboot/fastbootd |
fastboot getvar all |
Gets various information about your phone |
Note: use all commands with caution, some commands output also includes information such as your serial number or imei!