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The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are great smartphones. They will officially get the Android O update from Google, and the best thing is that they get the Android developer previews, so they can test these features.
But we have seen random bootloop issues on the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P.
Today, in this article, I am going to show you how you can easily fix the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P bootloop issues.
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The developer XCnathan32 was smart enough to find a fix for the bootloop issues.
The issue is caused by the boot.img, which we can also call the kernel, and he developed a fix for it.
If you take a quick look at the features and specifications of the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, you will see that both devices have 8 cores. We also call this an Octa-core processor.
Developer XCnathan32 made some changes in the boot.img file and disabled the 4 cores that were causing this issue. When developer XCnathan32 modified the kernel, it worked absolutely fine and the phone booted properly.
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Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P Bootloop Fix Helps You Finally Boot the Phone
If you have a Nexus 5X or 6P, you can flash the boot.img, TWRP and the Elemental X kernel. They will help you boot your phone properly, and you won't face any bootloop issues.
If you boot this kernel on your device, you will find some issues. But that is fine, and you can make it work on your phone.
Many developers keep working on fixes for this issue. The only way to fix it for now is to disable the other 4 cores on your device.
Also Read: How to Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode on Any Android Device
There was a lawsuit filed against Google and Huawei over the Nexus 6P. We have seen a lot of phones with issues that were not fixed, and this makes them really difficult to use.
If a user buys a phone worth approximately $700, they should get something in return. That is quality, and it matters a lot.
We have seen these issues on the Nexus 5X as well as on the LG G4, and it was really difficult for users to fix them.
Requirements
- Download the ADB and fastboot binaries from here: Download
- Install the Google USB Drivers from here: Download
- Unlocked bootloader
- Recovery and Elemental X kernel for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
- If you don't have a PC, you can use Flashify
Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P Bootloop Fix
- Download the files and move them to your ADB binaries folder.
- Now simply connect your phone via USB.
- Go to "Settings > About Phone > Build Number" and press it 7 times.
- This will turn on the developer options on your device. Now make sure you have enabled the USB Debugging option.
- Open the ADB binaries folder and press Shift + Right click to open the terminal window.
- Simply open the command prompt and write the command below.
fastboot devices
- This command will show that the device is attached. Now type the command below to unlock the bootloader.
fastboot flashing unlock
- Unlocking the bootloader will clear all the data from your phone, so make sure you back up your data before you unlock it.
- Now, if you have a Nexus 5X, write the command below.
fastboot flash boot N2G47Z_4Cores.img
- If you have a Nexus 6P, write the command below.
fastboot flash boot N2G48B_4Cores.img
- If you want to flash the modified TWRP recovery, you can download it from below.
- If you have a Nexus 5X, write the command below.
fastboot flash recovery TWRP3_1_1_5X.img
- If you have a Nexus 6P, write the command below.
fastboot flash recovery twrp3_1_1_4Cores.img
- Reboot your device by typing the command below.
fastboot reboot
Final Verdict
The Nexus 5X method is untested, so you can give it a try to fix the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P bootloop issues. I hope you love this article.
Share this article with your friends who have a Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P, so they can fix this issue on their device.
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Source: XDA
