FASTBOOTFlashingDestructive

fastboot flash vbmeta --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta.img

Flash vbmeta and disable AVB verification

Destructive Operation WarningDisables Android hardware Verified Boot security layer. A factory reset is typically required upon first disabling verification.

What It Does

Flashes the Verified Boot Metadata partition while explicitly patching security flags to allow booting custom or modified system partitions.

Command Syntax

Terminal

$fastboot flash vbmeta [--disable-verity] [--disable-verification] <vbmeta.img>

Parameters & Placeholders Breakdown

This command syntax includes specific placeholder tokens. Below is an explanation of what each word represents and concrete real-world values to replace it with:

[--disable-verity]Vertical Screen Coordinate

The vertical pixel coordinate (Y-axis) from the top-left corner of the touchscreen.

Real-world value:1200

Command syntax: adb shell input tap 540 1200

[--disable-verification] DISABLE VERIFICATION Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific disable verification value.

Real-world value:your---disable-verification

Command syntax: fastboot flash vbmeta [--disable-verity] your---disable-verification <vbmeta.img>

Usage Examples

$fastboot flash vbmeta --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta.img

$fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img

Options & Flags

Flag / Parameter	Description
--disable-verity	Disable dm-verity hash tree validation at boot.
--disable-verification	Disable cryptographic digital signature verification.

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Prerequisites & Requirements

Unlocked bootloader
Matching stock or blank vbmeta.img

Related Commands

fastboot flash system <system.img>

Flash OS system partition (GSI / ROM)

fastboot flash boot <boot.img>

Flash kernel / ramdisk to boot partition

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