Google Nexus One phone has been rooted before it is available to users commercially. You may follow our step by step guide on how to root nexus one using custom ROM superbot. The root was made possible because of the engineering bootloader shipped on the Nexus One devices distributed by Google and retail devices would likely have locked bootloaders. Follow steps liste below to unlock bootloader on Nexus One. If you unlock the nexus one bootloader you will be able to install custom operating system software on this phone.
Steps for unlock bootloader on Google Nexus One
- Download and extract fastboot from here (Windows, Linux and Mac included)
- Run a command prompt / terminal at the directory you just extracted
- Type ‘fastboot-windows oem unlock’ or ‘./fastboot-mac oem unlock’ or ‘./fastboot-linux oem unlock’ (as appropriate)
That’s it! You have now unlocked bootloader on your Google Nexus One device.
credit [Android Modaco]