

You’ll need two other things for this process: the Android Debug Bridge, which is a command line tool for your computer that lets you interface with your phone, and your phone’s USB drivers.

RELATED: How to Install and Use ADB, the Android Debug Bridge Utility The official method is through a simple teriminal command, but for an even easier method, you can use the Nexus Root Toolkit, which will walk you through the process. You can unlock your boot loader in several different ways. If you haven’t yet, you should be warned the unlocking your device will wipe its data, as if you had performed a factory reset. If you’ve already unlocked your device to root it or install a custom ROM, you can skip this part. Nexus devices allow you to unlock their bootloader with a single command. To flash a system image, your device will need to be unlocked. RELATED: How to Unlock Your Android Phone's Bootloader, the Official Way Step One: Unlock Your Device’s Bootloader
