The picture above was taken by Alexei Watson who states that the new stock recovery in Android L has a few new features. You can now Reboot to Bootloader, and Power down.

Weâ ll use ADB commands to reboot into fastboot mode and verify the bootloader status. Fastboot is a bootloader mode in Android that lets you check the bootloader state, among other things.

If you want to unlock your phone’s bootloader, then you’re in great luck–we have a step-by-step guide on how to unlock the Galaxy Nexus’ bootloader.

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Try restarting from Recovery Mode While on recovery, highlight the Reboot system now using the volume buttons. Once you’ve done that, press the Power button to reboot the device.

The unlock button will reboot your device, unlock the bootloader, wipe all your data, and then return you to the Android 4.1 setup screen.

First off, the bootloader isn't part of Android, it's what lets the device boot into Android. Device manufacturers generally want you to stick to the version of Android they preloaded on the device.

Unlock your bootloader, but do not flash your custom recovery yet. Reboot. Your device will force-boot into stock recovery, wipe data and cache, then reboot again.

In other words, we can't use ADB to jump directly to Sideload mode today, but if we are willing to flash a new custom recovery, we'll probably be able to do this in the next few weeks, regardless ...