Unlocking the bootloader without fastboot and without wiping topic

Hi all,

A few of us are working to unlock the bootloader of the Nexus 6 without using fastboot (similar to what we've done with past Nexus devices in this thread), and it would help us greatly if a few of you could contribute. All we need is two dumps of your "sp" partition -- once when your bootloader is unlocked, and once when it is locked.

For those that have already unlocked their bootloader would be willing to help out, here is how to do it:

1) With the bootloader unlocked, dump the sp partition by typing in the following command (either via an adb root shell, or in a terminal emulator in Android with root):

Code:

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dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/sp of=/sdcard/sp-unlock.img

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2) Reboot into the bootloader and re-lock your bootloader (using fastboot), then re-dump the partition (again, using an adb root shell or in a terminal emulator with root):

Code:

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dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/sp of=/sdcard/sp-lock.img

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3) Flash back the unlocked sp image so that your bootloader returns to being unlocked without wiping anything:

Code:

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dd if=/sdcard/sp-unlock.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/sp

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4) Post those two images in this thread.


Thanks!

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