[How to] Unlock the Nexus 9 Bootloader and Root

[qbking77]

Hey everyone, made a tutorial showing how to unlock the bootloader on your Nexus 9! I'll make rooting videos and more soon enough.
Hope they help.

How to unlock the bootloader:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJEORWbf658

How to root the Nexus 9:
http://youtu.be/5jwoPx5mB7Y

Unboxing and hands on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K5WAmwRH7o

 

[pantmunu]

Doing it as soon as i get home .

 

[Hereisphilly]

That's the first nexus device I've seen that doesn't use Google's bootloader, very interesting!

Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk

 

[NinjaPlease]

Good news: You can unlock the bootloader under the development tab in settings. http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...-6-9-requires-checking-box-developer-options/

 

[beats4x]

Good news: You can unlock the bootloader under the development tab in settings. http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...-6-9-requires-checking-box-developer-options/

Thanks for that, I kept getting permission denied. All is well now ?

 

[Deltadroid]

I wonder what HTC means when they say ,"this *may* void your warranty" when unlocking the bootloader. Did the all the other nexus devices say that in the bootloader before they were unlocked?

 

[simmac]

Did the all the other nexus devices say that in the bootloader before they were unlocked?

My nexus 4 did.

 

[Deltadroid]

I guess it's fine as long as it's not being permanently marked with some bit set somewhere so their service department can see. The device can be locked again.

 

[USBhost]

Doing it as soon as i get home .

same there but them i get it i will


Edit: no need to set up adb or fastboot
i have ubuntu haha

 

[qbking77]

I wonder what HTC means when they say ,"this *may* void your warranty" when unlocking the bootloader. Did the all the other nexus devices say that in the bootloader before they were unlocked?

They did. Although you can just type fastboot oem lock and it should relock the bootloader without wiping any data.

 

[mk92595]

Will wait till root is available to unlock it

 

[mrkvchm]

Will wait till root is available to unlock it

No way. Unlocking wipes the device, but rooting doesnt. I plan to unlock mine the second I get it. That way I can start loading data and stuff onto it and start using it. Then, when root is available, I don't have to wipe my data at that point to do it becuase I was already proactive about unlocking the bootloader.

 

[berendspruijt]

Hey everyone, made a tutorial showing how to unlock the bootloader on your Nexus 9! I'll make rooting videos and more soon enough.
Hope they help.

How to unlock the bootloader:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJEORWbf658

Unboxing and hands on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K5WAmwRH7o

Hey great tutorial!
I got 1 problem.
I installed the latest android the latest sdk of android on my pc.
Followed the tutorial from you to setup adb. although its from 2011
and when i tried to do: 'adb devices' nothing happened.
The list stayed empty and my nexus 9 didn't have a pop up.

I had the nexus 9 unlocked with the screen on.

 

[USBhost]

Hey great tutorial!
I got 1 problem.
I installed the latest android the latest sdk of android on my pc.
Followed the tutorial from you to setup adb. although its from 2011
and when i tried to do: 'adb devices' nothing happened.
The list stayed empty and my nexus 9 didn't have a pop up.

I had the nexus 9 unlocked with the screen on.

Same there win 8
But I unlocked it
On Ubuntu

 

[mrkvchm]

Hey great tutorial!
I got 1 problem.
I installed the latest android the latest sdk of android on my pc.
Followed the tutorial from you to setup adb. although its from 2011
and when i tried to do: 'adb devices' nothing happened.
The list stayed empty and my nexus 9 didn't have a pop up.

I had the nexus 9 unlocked with the screen on.

If you're on Windows, it could be a driver problem. You can check on it in Windows device manager. If you need to install the driver, Open the Android SDK manager and make sure the USB driver is installed, and install any available updates. If that doesn't work, you can find the Google nexus USB driver by itself and install it using the windows device manager. You can search for the relevant step by step guides here on the forum or elsewhere online.

 

[mk92595]

No way. Unlocking wipes the device, but rooting doesnt. I plan to unlock mine the second I get it. That way I can start loading data and stuff onto it and start using it. Then, when root is available, I don't have to wipe my data at that point to do it becuase I was already proactive about unlocking the bootloader.

I already installed everything I need. also with ADB you can backup apps easily.

 

[mrkvchm]

I already installed everything I need. also with ADB you can backup apps easily.

But you'll have to reinstall everything when you unlock the bootloader. I know its not hard to do with ADB, but I don't understand why you'd bother backing up and restoring everything when you can just unlock the bootloader right away and save yourself from wiping to root once you're already established on the device. Well, to each his own I guess.

 

[hill67]

If i unlock my nexus9 do i still get android OTA's?

 

[USBhost]

If i unlock my nexus9 do i still get android OTA's?

Yes

 

[mk92595]

But you'll have to reinstall everything when you unlock the bootloader. I know its not hard to do with ADB, but I don't understand why you'd bother backing up and restoring everything when you can just unlock the bootloader right away and save yourself from wiping to root once you're already established on the device. Well, to each his own I guess.

I already have my Nexus 9. Everything is already installed.