Check Out How to Unroot Nexus 6 on Windows Video Below!
Check Out How to Unroot Nexus 6 on Mac Video Below!
This guide will completely remove any signs of root, custom recovery, modding, and will even unbrick the Nexus 6 and remove any and all personal information!
Note: This will remove all personal information from the Nexus 6! Backup any and all important information that you don't want to lose!!
Follow the guide below to completely unroot the Nexus 6!
1. Power off the Nexus 6.
2. Press and hold the power button and volume down button at the same time until you see a green "Start" on the screen.
3. Plug in your phone via microUSB.
4. Download and unzip UnrootNexus6.zip using the download link below.
Download UnrootNexus6.zip
5. Move the unzipped folder "UnrootNexus6" to your desktop!
If your on Mac/Linux/Ubuntu skip step 6!
6. Open up "Device Manager" on your Windows computer. If you see "Android USB Devices" with a yellow triangle next to it install the drivers that are included in the UnrootNexus6 folder. If you see "Android Single ADB Interface" in the drop down tab with no yellow triangle move to step 7.
7. Open Command Prompt on Windows or Terminal for Mac/Linux/Ubuntu. Follow the commands below and press enter after each line:
Windows:
cd Desktop
cd UnrootNexus6
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot oem lock
Mac:
cd Desktop
cd UnrootNexus6
./fastboot-mac flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-mac flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-mac flash system system.img
./fastboot-mac flash userdata userdata.img
./fastboot-mac flash boot boot.img
./fastboot-mac flash recovery recovery.img
./fastboot-mac erase cache
./fastboot-mac flash cache cache.img
./fastboot-mac oem lock
Linux/Ubuntu:
cd Desktop
cd UnrootNexus6
./fastboot-linux flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.05.img
./fastboot-linux reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-linux flash radio radio-shamu-d4.0-9625-02.55.04.img
./fastboot-linux reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-linux flash system system.img
./fastboot-linux flash userdata userdata.img
./fastboot-linux flash boot boot.img
./fastboot-linux flash recovery recovery.img
./fastboot-linux erase cache
./fastboot-linux flash cache cache.img
./fastboot-linux oem lock
8. Unplug your phone and press the volume down up you see "Recovery mode". Then press the power button.
9. You might see a Android figure laying down with a red triangle. To fix this press the volume up, down, and power button at the same time for 5 or 6 times in a row until you see text on the screen.
10. Once you see text on the screen navigate down to "wipe data/factory reset" and select "Yes -- delete all user data". You can navigate by using the volume up/down and power button. This will take about 5 minutes, be patient!
11. Navigate to "wipe cache partition" and select it.
12. Lastly, select "reboot system now".
13. Now your phone will fully boot up with the setup screen, just like the day you first bought the Nexus 6! All signs of rooting, ROMS, custom recoveries, or modding has been completely removed!
FAQ:
Q: I just finished the last step, is it safe enough to send back to the manufacture/carrier?
A: Yes, completely! You have fully unrooted the Nexus 6 and locked your bootloader, you're good to go!
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