(UBUNTU-tip) Unlock bootloader stuck at "Waiting for Device"

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you should have already edited your /etc/udev/rules.d/51-andorid.rules file to include this line:

Code:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"

But in fastboot mode, the device shows up as "Google" so you also need to add an additional line to the above file so it looks like this:

Code:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"

Then issue an:
Code:
sudo service udev restart

Unplug and re-plug the device (while in fastboot mode) and try the command again:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock

Worked for me!
:D
 
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    You probably also could just run sudo before the command (either adb or fastboot) and it should work.

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    you should have already edited your /etc/udev/rules.d/51-andorid.rules file to include this line:

    Code:
    SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"

    But in fastboot mode, the device shows up as "Google" so you also need to add an additional line to the above file so it looks like this:

    Code:
    SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666"
    SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"

    Then issue an:
    Code:
    sudo service udev restart

    Unplug and re-plug the device (while in fastboot mode) and try the command again:
    Code:
    fastboot oem unlock

    Worked for me!
    :D