Guide to Unlock the NVIDIA Shield Tablet Bootloader – First Step to a Dual-boot Device

Many people wish to run Ubuntu, or Ubuntu touch on the recently released NVIDIA Shield Tablet. The first step is to unlock the bootloader, which can be performed according to the instructions by Abdur Rehman in his post, “How To Unlock/Relock Bootloader on NVIDIA Shield Tablet [Guide]“. Note that unlocking the bootloader does void the warranty – even if you relock it! Ubuntu runs nicely on the Jetson K1 system, which indicates the Shield Tablet should be as good or better. Good luck and let us know your successes!