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Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P boot loop workaround
How to workaround the Nexus “bootloop of death” (aka BLOD) caused by the hardware issue on A57 cores.
Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones have a hardware issue that causes “bootloop of death” (aka BLOD). This issue shows Google boot-up animation till battery exhaustion.
If your device is still under warranty, follow the official Google Bootloop solution.
The BLOD was generated by a hardware issue on the A57 cores of the SoC(two in 5X and four in 6P). The following fix disables A57 cores, so your device will only run on A53 cores (four cores). This generates a performance compromise, but four cores are better than nothing!
It consists of a modified kernel file and a modified recovery image that boots your phone only on A53 cores.
Disclaimer
This tutorial describes the procedure as of July 2018. Although the author has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in it was correct at publishing time, he does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause.
