# Check if device is detected fastboot devices

The screen on the phone distorted for a second. Lines of code scrolled faster than the human eye could track.

Note: If your device is already stuck in Fastboot mode, skip to Step 3.

Background: Fastboot and Reset Tools Fastboot is a protocol and tool included with the Android SDK platform tools that communicates with a device when it is in the bootloader mode. It provides direct access to device partitions (boot, system, recovery, userdata, etc.) and is commonly used for flashing images, unlocking/relocking bootloaders, and recovery operations. Third-party “fastboot reset” tools wrap these basic functions with graphical interfaces, automation scripts, and convenience features to make common maintenance and repair tasks faster and less error-prone.

Elias looked at the device, then at the drive.