* adb and fastbooot should be setup and working on your PC
> To set up adb follow details provided [here](../../pages/install-adb)
* adb and fastboot need root rights in Linux and administrator rights in Windows.
> In Linux prepend sudo to any adb or fastboot command For e.g. “sudo fastboot reboot” and
in Windows start the command window as administrator.
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