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BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices on Windows Pc

Developed By: Segv's Tools

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 2.048 votes

Last Updated: February 22, 2025

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.6.1
Size	892.7 KB
Release Date	January 09, 15
Category	Tools Apps
Description from Developer: This application REQUIRES a Galaxy Nexus (GSM, Verizon, or Sprint), Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 10, or OnePlus One with root. Nexus 6 and newer devices contain secur... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices and install on Windows PC. BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices is free Tools app, developed by Segv's Tools. Latest version of BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices is 1.6.1, was released on 2015-01-09 (updated on 2025-02-22). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 2,048 users, 222 users had rated it 5*, 1,581 users had rated it 1*.

How to install BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices on Windows?

Instruction on how to install BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.6.1.

Download BootUnlocker for pre-2014 Nexus Devices 1.6.1 on Windows PC – 892.7 KB

This application REQUIRES a Galaxy Nexus (GSM, Verizon, or Sprint), Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 10, or OnePlus One with root.

Nexus 6 and newer devices contain security measures in their bootloaders, connected with factory-reset protection. These measures make it very difficult to use root to lock/unlock the bootloader, and as a result it is unlikely that Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will ever be supported.

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You've rooted your device, and you are trying to decide between the security of relocking your bootloader (with stock recovery and USB Debugging off), and the flexibility of leaving it unlocked.

You know that in order to prevent an unauthorized user from accessing your data by flashing a custom recovery, "fastboot oem unlock" wipes your data. This also means that if you relock your bootloader, you will need to do a full backup-and-restore whenever you decide to unlock it again.

BootUnlocker for Nexus Devices lets you have the best of both worlds by using root privileges to unlock your bootloader from within Android, without wiping your data. This allows you to keep your bootloader locked for security, with this application safely protected behind your lockscreen password. Whenever you want to unlock or relock your bootloader, just unlock your screen and run BootUnlocker.

License:
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BootUnlocker for Nexus Devices_ is Open Source Software, licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
Source code is available on Google Code: https://code.google.com/p/boot-unlocker-gnex/

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

Support:
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For support, you can:
* Open an issue on Google Code
* Join this app's discussion on XDA: http://bit.ly/BootUnlocker
* Email the developer