After the pre-assembly Android M for developers, we could not resist the temptation to try it in practice. Fortunately, Google has decided not to limit the ability to install the firmware is only the latest models of smartphones and tablets Nexus – Editorial Nexus 5 is still good enough for that. However, the hand was not a single computer to Windows and even virtual operating system Parallels Desktop. This is not a problem, the process of firmware smartphone “enemy” of the operating system a bit more difficult than using Windows. For those who decided to repeat the trick on Android firmware from a computer running OS X, we have prepared a step by step guide.
So, for flashing the smartphone Nexus on Android M, you will need:
- Java;
- Android SDK Platform-tools;
- The image of the firmware.
1. Install Java
2. Create a folder on the desktop android
3. Unzip to a folder android firmware image
4. In android-sdk-macosx / tools to find and run the file android ;
5. In the dialog box, note the Android SDK Tools and Android SDK Platform-tools , then run the installation of
6. In the folder android-sdk-macosx / platform-tools files should appear adb and fastboot , you need to move them into the folder android on the desktop
7. Put the smartphone in fastboot , it needs to turn it off, then turn on the power button while holding down both buttons, and adjust the volume
8. Open the Terminal , which is in the Applications / Utilities
9. Type sudo sh , then the administrator password
10. Navigate to the folder android on the desktop team cd / Users / & lt; username & gt; / Desktop / android
11. Type ./ adb devices As a result, the list of connected devices should see the serial number of your smart phone or text * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully *
12. Enter the command nano ~ / .bash_profile
13. In the box, enter export PATH = $ {PATH}: / Users / & lt; username / Desktop / android
14. Press the key combination CTRL + X to exit and then Y to save changes
15. Open the folder android on the desktop, locate the file flash-all.sh from the uncompressed image of
16. Open the file flash-all.sh in a text editor TextEdit
17. At the beginning of each line with the word fastboot add ./ (point-and-slash)
18. Save your changes
19. Drag the modified file flash-all.sh in the terminal window and press Enter
20. Wait until the firmware Android M on a smartphone or tablet Nexus
Guide for users of Windows (To learn Android L and Android M process is different).
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