From 8395ef2eec9866caa8f8545ae6be6cd72143c506 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Micay Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 07:53:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] improve fastboot documentation --- static/install.html | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/static/install.html b/static/install.html index 8053ebaf..c91ab1ed 100644 --- a/static/install.html +++ b/static/install.html @@ -83,12 +83,14 @@ 28.0.0. Don't proceed with the installation process until this is set up properly in your current shell. A very common mistake is using an outdated copy of fastboot from a Linux distribution package not receiving regular updates. - Make sure that the fastboot found earliest in your PATH is - the correct one if you have multiple copies on your system. You can run which - fastboot to determine where the tool being used is coming from. Older versions - do not have support for current devices. Very old versions of fastboot - from several years ago are still shipped by Linux distributions like Debian and lack - the compatibility detection of modern versions so they can soft brick devices.

+ Make sure that the fastboot found earliest in your PATH + is the correct one if you have multiple copies on your system. The fastboot + --version output includes the installation path for the copy of + fastboot that's being used. Older versions of fastboot do not have + support for current devices and OS versions. Very old versions of + fastboot from several years ago are still shipped by Linux distributions + like Debian and lack the compatibility detection of modern versions so they can soft + brick devices.

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