In the past few years, there has been an influx of tablets from several OEMs with the likes of Samsung, OnePlus, Lenovo, and more making their presence felt.
However, most people have been waiting in anticipation for Google to release the Google Pixel Tablet. The Google Pixel Tablet comes with a clean stock UI experience with a long list of goodies on a large screen. Google is an active player in the custom development scene and the same applies to the Pixel Tablet.
However, before you can try any of that, you will first need to unlock the bootloader. You will have to check off this prerequisite before you can start rooting your device. In this guide, you will get to know how to unlock the bootloader on a Google Pixel Tablet.
Steps to unlock the bootloader on a Google Pixel Tablet
Step 1: Install Android SDK
To start off, install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC or computer. It’s the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google. You should download it and extract it to a convenient location on your PC. Doing this will give you the necessary platform-tools folder.
Step 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Then, you will need to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your Google Pixel Tablet. The former makes your smartphone recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. Meanwhile, it’ll allow you to easily boot your smartphone to Fastboot Mode.
OEM Unlocking will be needed to carry out the bootloader unlocking process. You’ll need to go to Settings -> About Phone -> Tap on Build number 7 times -> Return to Settings -> System -> Developer Options -> Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
Step 3: Boot your device to Fastboot mode
- Connect your smartphone to the PC using a USB cable
- Go to the platform-tools folder and type in CMD in the address bar before hitting enter to launch the Command Prompt
- Enter the following command in the CMD window for booting your device to the Fastboot Mode –
adb reboot bootloader
- Now, type the following command to verify the Fastboot Connection –
fastboot devices
- If you’re getting the Device ID followed by the Fastboot keyword, then your connection stands successful
Step 4: Unlock the bootloader on your Google Pixel Tablet
- Type the following command in the CMD window opened in the platform-tools
fastboot flashing unlock
- You will get a confirmation message on your device and you’ll need to use the Volume keys for selecting the Unlock the Bootloader option
- Then, press the Power key for confirming it
- Your Google Pixel Tablet will reboot to Fastboot Mode but the Device State will be unlocked, verifying that the process is successful
- You can reboot your smartphone to the system by either pressing the Power key once or using the following fastboot command –
fastboot reboot
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