[Q] Unlocking bootloader questions

[MinerBoy004]

I just noticed I have twrp w/o a unlocked boot loader. Will someone help me on what to do? I seen this guide which made no sense and adb I think can unlock my boot loader, but just in case, can you guys tell me what to do so I won't brick my tablet?

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[DB126]

I just noticed I have twrp w/o a unlocked boot loader. Will someone help me on what to do? I seen this guide which made no sense and adb I think can unlock my boot loader, but just in case, can you guys tell me what to do so I won't brick my tablet?

Installing TWRP from these forums leverages an exploit that bypasses signatures. Unlocking the bootloader opens advanced recovery capabilities and is (currently) recommended for some of the ROMs under development. However, there are risks to executing the unlock procedure that you need to weigh. A good understanding of each step and how to recover from mistakes is essential. Windows can present an additional challenge as fastboot drivers are notoriously fussy.

If you don't understand the unlock guides that have been posted I suggest you save this for another day. You won't be missing anything unless you just HAVE to be on one of the early CM12 builds.

 

[lekofraggle]

Hello all. I have had adb working for a while, but fastboot is not recognizing my devices. I am doing fastboot -i 0x1949 devices and it turns up nothing. I have a thor. I am on windows 8.1 64 bit. Any ideas which driver I should install? When I go to device manager in fastboot, I see the Kindle with a caution triangle. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[jeryll]

Hello all. I have had adb working for a while, but fastboot is not recognizing my devices. I am doing fastboot -i 0x1949 devices and it turns up nothing. I have a thor. I am on windows 8.1 64 bit. Any ideas which driver I should install? When I go to device manager in fastboot, I see the Kindle with a caution triangle. Any help would be appreciated.

You can try these drivers (not sure if they will work in win 8.1 though).