Android Debug Bridge (ADB), Fastboot and device driver are indispensable tools for tech-savvy Android users. To recover phone in the event that things have gone wrong, to push ?les onto the system folder, install apk files, backup system, for instance.
If you are one of those who like deeper customization on their Android device and want to install custom recovery or certain powerful apps that requires root access, you should first unlock its bootloader, if it is a non-Galaxy device such as Nexus. Here is how to unlock bootloader on Google Nexus 5.
Google Nexus 5 is now available for purchase on the Play Store. It features a quad-core 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, packs 2 GHz of RAM, 5? 1080p (445 ppi) IPS LCD panel, brand new OS Android 4.4 KitKat and available at a very affordable price.
Although there are various reasons to keep an Android phone rooted, most people root their phone just for flashing custom ROMs. However, after flashing few ROMs, most of them decide to unroot the phone and return to the stock ROM, so they will get back the official firmware update as well as warranty return.
ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and Fastboot are the two most indispensable tools for Android users for carrying out certain tasks via a USB connection between their Android device and computer. To modify, debug, to recover phone or tablet in the event that things have gone wrong, or to simply push files onto the system folder need ADB and Fastboot installed on the PC.
Most Android devices, not including Samsung devices such as the Galaxy S3, S4, have something called Fastboot Mode. This protocol enables you to carry out certain tasks via a USB connection between your device and PC. For example, to flash a ROM, a bootloader or a recovery image, etc. needs to enter into Fastboot Mode. Here is how to enter Fastboot mode on Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL.