I bought a bricked nexus 5 I have been trying many different thinks and it is on a boot loop, I already tried nexus tool rootkit on the bootloop option and also tried using the Android image with the SDK light and still bootloop...please help! I tried a different cable and usb port.
Did you install a custom bootloader? Because if so, if you have a bricked nexus, just delete everything off the device and reinstall a rom of your choosing. It should fix everything.
He should be able to boot into Fastboot fine, if he Holds the power button and volume button down. If it's not working then it's a problem. He shouldn't need to boot into Android to install a custom bootloader.