How to Exit Fastboot Mode on Any Android Phone (Step-by-Step Guide)

Exiting Fastboot Mode Without a PC

• 💡 If your Android phone is stuck in fastboot mode, first try holding the side button for approximately 20 seconds.
• ⚠️ If the side button method doesn't work, attempt to hold the power button and volume down button simultaneously for 15 seconds.
• 💡 Alternatively, try holding the power button and volume up button together for 15 seconds.

Using a PC to Exit Fastboot Mode

• 💻 If button combinations fail, you will need a PC to use fastboot commands.
• 🌐 Navigate to developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools in your browser to download the necessary platform tools.
• 📂 On Windows, download the SDK tools, extract the zip file, and navigate into the extracted folder.
• 🚀 Open a terminal or PowerShell within this folder by right-clicking and selecting 'Open in terminal' or 'Open in PowerShell'.

Executing Fastboot Commands

• ⌨️ In the terminal, type .\fastboot reboot (for Windows) and press Enter.
• 🔌 Connect your Android phone to the computer via USB cable.
• ✅ The phone should then reboot out of fastboot mode.

Fastboot Commands on macOS and Linux

• 🍎 For macOS and Linux, download the platform tools from the same Android developer website and select the appropriate version.
• 💻 Chromebook users can use the Linux version if they have the Linux terminal option enabled in their settings.
• 📁 Extract the downloaded platform tools zip file.
• 🖱️ On Mac, right-click within the folder, go to 'Services', and select 'New Terminal at Folder' to open the terminal.
• ⚡ Type ./fastboot reboot (for macOS/Linux) and press Enter, then connect your phone.
• 📱 The phone will restart into standard phone mode.