Hello everyone!
I am planning to buy a nexus 4 as soon as it is back in stock. I currently have a gs2 and I realized that it has some amazing Dev support. Most of my phones have been Samsung, so I am most familiar with their development. What I mean is the Odin is an easy one click solution to most problems, and there is even mobile Odin so I can flash on the go!
It is quite amazing, I just flashed a stock ROM to get a GPS lock then back to cm10.1 with no issue, without a computer. These things have saved me on multiple occasions.
My question is, is the development here as advanced or more advanced? Are there tools that easily allow you to root, back up, restore, and flash your phone?
I have a nexus 7 and there is a tool that does that for PC, is it compatible with the 4? And is there anyway to do that on the phone?
My biggest concern is getting in over my head. I recently tried the galaxy s 3 and thought I knew what I was doing, but there was a surprising lack of development there, and returning to stock took me hours and many Google searches. Want to make sure the process is simpler here before I start messing with my new nexus 4. I am never worried about breaking my gs2. But on my nexus 7 I have left it as stock rooted because I didn't want to venture too far into unknown territory.
Thank you all for any answers.
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I think I answered my own question. I guess my question is: to those of you that have had Samsung phones and used Odin. Do you feel as supported and prepared as you did with those great tools?
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Censura_Umbra said:
I think I answered my own question. I guess my question is: to those of you that have had Samsung phones and used Odin. Do you feel as supported and prepared as you did with those great tools?
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I hate Odin. Give me fastboot and stock .img files and I'm "supported and prepared."
Also, before tackling a device, ALWAYS know how to fix a bootloop/soft brick. The fact that you're asking tells me you haven't read enough. No offense.
Please read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469909
Edit. Fixed link.
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estallings15 said:
I hate Odin. Give me fastboot and stock .img files and I'm "supported and prepared."
Also, before tackling a device, ALWAYS know how to fix a bootloop/soft brick. The fact that you're asking tells me you haven't read enough. No offense.
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None taken. You are right. I have repaired all types of Samsung devices both hardware and software but this is my first nexus phone. Thank you for the answer though.
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Please read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619716
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Thanks but that thread was about a dock.
I know how to use the nexus tool but I would like to know how I fix it by myself with the IMG for. Anyone that can point me to a thread about this?
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Thanks but that thread was about a dock.
I know how to use the nexus tool but I would like to know how I fix it by myself with the IMG for. Anyone that can point me to a thread about this?
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My bad. I copied the wrong link. It has been fixed.
I am strongly against toolkits and the link I have corrected in my previous post explains why.
I'd suggest you read efrant's nexus 4 101 guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010338
Also check out jubakuba's guide sticked in the Q&A section. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018179
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Used Odin on my T999,i9100/i9300, as well as i747.. It is nowhere near as simple as fastboot. Odin is great, sure but fastboot is much cleaner and much less can go wrong.
You started off on the right foot by asking and making this thread instead of just blindly flashing, so props. The two others that have responded are by far my favorites in the N4 forums simply because they know what they are talking about and respond much more than I do
Make sure you learn your fastboot commands and you will be able to recovery from bad flashes, etc easily and in a matter of minutes.
Also, the toolkit should only be used AFTER you are familiar with commands - and lastly it no longer links to stock images but a few members here have them on their personal dropbox accounts. I recommend downloading those so you have them handy.
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+1 on fastboot commands.
Know those commands and invest some of your time learning at least the basics. It will get you out of sticky situations. Not just for N4 but for future Android devices you'll own. Avoid root kits or at least until you know the concept behind how it does its thing.
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Used Odin on my T999,i9100/i9300, as well as i747.. It is nowhere near as simple as fastboot. Odin is great, sure but fastboot is much cleaner and much less can go wrong.
You started off on the right foot by asking and making this thread instead of just blindly flashing, so props. The two others that have responded are by far my favorites in the N4 forums simply because they know what they are talking about and respond much more than I do
Make sure you learn your fastboot commands and you will be able to recovery from bad flashes, etc easily and in a matter of minutes.
Also, the toolkit should only be used AFTER you are familiar with commands - and lastly it no longer links to stock images but a few members here have them on their personal dropbox accounts. I recommend downloading those so you have them handy.
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Well said!
I keep the stock .img files, as well as the drivers and adb folder (including fastboot) in my drop box so that I can access them from any computer in a pinch.
Thanks to undercover for that!
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Thanks but that thread was about a dock.
I know how to use the nexus tool but I would like to know how I fix it by myself with the IMG for. Anyone that can point me to a thread about this?
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Yay someone who doesn't want to use a toolkit. :sly:
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Toolkits are great for quick fixes or more advanced things (like flashing without increasing the flash counter) but I always worry that maybe the version I have is out of date. I've used fast boot commands in the post. But they have always fine with detailed instructions in a preset folder. The more I know about android the better.
Thanks for all of the help and the reading materials
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So I read the post about toolkits and I agree. But I have unbricked my phone using ADB before. And I think a toolkit like the nexus toolkit is useful because it has so many processes in one place. Easy and quick repairs for the flashaholic on the run. Though I will be rooting and installing cwm manually. I will probably use the nexus toolkit for its many easy to access features that have saved my nexus 7.
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Toolkits are great for quick fixes or more advanced things (like flashing without increasing the flash counter) but I always worry that maybe the version I have is out of date. I've used fast boot commands in the post. But they have always fine with detailed instructions in a preset folder. The more I know about android the better.
Thanks for all of the help and the reading materials
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Just so you know, there is no flash counter to worry about here.
Also, this business about lots of things in one place is interesting, as there isn't much to have. Throw everything you need on drop box and you'll always have it. Your recovery img, bootloader.img, system.img, boot.img, adb/fastboot driver, etc. Then you're golden.
I think you're used to things being more complicated. Welcome to the world of Nexus.
This phone does have a dedicated "download mode," just like Samsung phones. A LG tool is probably out there somewhere. Is it public though?
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Just so you know, there is no flash counter to worry about here.
Also, this business about lots of things in one place is interesting, as there isn't much to have. Throw everything you need on drop box and you'll always have it. Your recovery img, bootloader.img, system.img, boot.img, adb/fastboot driver, etc. Then you're golden.
I think you're used to things being more complicated. Welcome to the world of Nexus.
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I meant on other devices.
Also the toolkit has cwm injection, temp cwm, and about 20 other options. That is what I meant by fast and east
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I meant on other devices.
Also the toolkit has cwm injection, temp cwm, and about 20 other options. That is what I meant by fast and east
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Yes it has all of those options but you don't even need 90% of them after you initially unlock the bootloader and root the phone
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Idk. They were pretty useful when my wife bricked her nexus
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Idk. They were pretty useful when my wife bricked her nexus
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And are also a big part of the reason 50 bazillion threads asking "How do I unbrick my Nexus?" exist. Using a toolkit helps you postpone getting comfortable with fastboot and keeping the necessary files handy.
We can go back and forth on this for the rest of our lives. Do it whatever way works for you. I'm done.
Another good thing about the toolkit is that you don't have to download 20 different things. CWM, SuperSU, drivers...it is a one stop shop.
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Hi all just wondering how i remove the root and cynogenmod from my phone ? Please if i need to download any thing provide me with the links. Thanks
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Uh... Are you basically asking us to spoon feed you with links? If you do a little search, you can easily find the answer.
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Unfortunately since i rooted and installed the mod my battery life is terrible so just want to put it back in factory conditions.
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Unfortunately since i rooted and installed the mod my battery life is terrible so just want to put it back in factory conditions.
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The answers to your question are in the "Nexus 4 development section".. Look for the"Nexus 4 utility" thread. Nobody is going to link you when u can just go and look for yourself. It's 1 click fix. Good luck.
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Well your abit rude sent you ?
I'm a newbie when it comes to this so excuse me if i want to download the correct application.
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How are we being rude when you're the one who ain't putting the effort into looking it up on your own? I can understand if it's a question that not a lot of people know about - but in regards to your question, I could look it up in less than 2 minutes. Instead of making others spoon feed you with link(s), try to find it yourself.
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How are we being rude when you're the one who ain't putting the effort into looking it up on your own? I can understand if it's a question that not a lot of people know about - but in regards to your question, I could look it up in less than 2 minutes. Instead of making others spoon feed you with link(s), try to find it yourself.
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Surely if you don't know the answer rather don't reply?
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Don't tell me you still haven't found the answer. - face palm -
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Don't tell me you still haven't found the answer. - face palm -
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little girl please go troll somewhere else.
Folks im still battling to try find a thread or some form of direction as to how to remove the root and cynogen mod, please if you want to troll me rather don't, im just looking for a link to instructions as to how to do this or if sombody could tell me how that would be great, this question was asked for a reason, ive tried looking for an answer and im not getting anything.
I'm guessing that you are to lazy to Google it
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I'm guessing that you are to lazy to Google it
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I have tried googling my question but nothing comes up, the only links that pop up are how to root the nexus 4.
Yes find the xda link for that and if its how it should be you should also find a flash to stock, if you are a noon you should really start to make a nandroid backup of your stock ROM so you can always flash back
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If you don't want to be called a noob for asking questions that have easy answers, then why not ask in the noob-friendly "Help Thread" in the stickies? It's a lot more fun for all of us, in the end. The reason no one is giving you links is because you wouldn't learn anything from it, you must become self sufficient if you wish to use XDA to its fullest
Folks if any of you have the issue i did please dont worry about the trolls, only 1 person seemed to offer advice as is evident in this thread if your using a mac your going to want to install windows 7 on the bootcamp.
Next download a program called LG google nexus 4 toolkit (I will provide a link unlike the trolls above) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995688
When that is installed your going to want to boot your device in fastboot mode, launch the toolkit and select option 9.
then select option 1 so it downloads the latest stock rom and follow the on screen instructions, my phone is now restored. If any of you run into problems give me a shout and ill try help
For those not too keen on installing bootcamp another user posted this
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let's simplify things for mac.
-create a folder on the desktop and rename it "nexus"
-download this: https://www.box.com/s/7s02gu6o1cn6wcz6fszr and extract the files in the "nexus" folder. don't create a new folder. just dump the files there
-download the images: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/occam-jop40c-factory-cd3dc140.tgz then extract them all in the "nexus" folder. there is a zip file inside which needs to be extracted as well.
-look in your "nexus" folder and see if it contains the fastboot and adb files and the 6 img files you extracted. if they are still within a folder, remove them and paste just inside the "nexus" folder you created.
-once that is set up, you can now follow the link of efrant's guide for flashing but when you use the fastboot command, you need to use it as ./fastboot-mac so that the commands will work.
-you can actually just go straight to bootloader mode or fastboot mode on your phone by turning it off then turning it on by pressing volume down and power.
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Here is the link to Efrats guide as mentioned in the quote: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34552123&postcount=1
People aren't trolls. Right in the general section there is a sticky that has all the info one would need to get back to stock. Then as other posters have said there is toolkit threads in the dev sections as well that include going back to stock.
@Vermillon: If you're calling me a " troll ", you surely don't know the true meaning of that word.
vermillon666 said:
Hi all just wondering how i remove the root and cynogenmod from my phone ? Please if i need to download any thing provide me with the links. Thanks
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Download factory image from Google, just search for nexus factory image.
Unpack it and run .bat file with phone connected.
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I'm buying a nexus 7 today? Is there a root process for it, and if so, could someone post a link? Also this forum seems to be a bit different so which section would it be posted in? I'm used to the phone forums and its normally posted in original development. Sorry did being a noob to this device. Any help is appreciated.
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I see so many types of root available. Very confusing. I'm buying one from office depot.
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treIII said:
I see so many types of root available. Very confusing. I'm buying one from office depot.
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This thread will get you what you need http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1816048
fastboot oem unlock, fastboot flash a custom recovery, flash either the su binaries or a custom rom using your new recovery, reboot and profit. the method is the same for all nexus devices.
I don't mean to seem ridiculous but isn't there a much simpler method. I'd prefer the easy way out this time of possible. I've done enough with an HTC phone.
I thought they're was a toolkit that made it simple? But I can't find it now.
Oh, and thanks for the responses
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The method outlined is safe, simple and will work on any Nexus device as mentioned. Why not try?
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comminus said:
The method outlined is safe, simple and will work on any Nexus device as mentioned. Why not try?
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I got my son a new laptop. He doesn't want me messing with it. So if I had some small files and deleted them rather than Sdk he'd be happier. Just got to respect his wishes. At least for now..... Will the tool kit work on the new n7 I just purchased and will someone post a url? I can't find it for window 7 64 bit .
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The toolkit will work if you're still on 4.1.2. Once it updated to 4.2.1 I had to download sdk etc etc
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This one claims the latest version works with 4.2.1 but I haven't tried it. I came out after I rooted my n7 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195
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treIII said:
I don't mean to seem ridiculous but isn't there a much simpler method. I'd prefer the easy way out this time of possible. I've done enough with an HTC phone.
I thought they're was a toolkit that made it simple? But I can't find it now.
Oh, and thanks for the responses
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fastboot oem unlock, fastboot flash a custom recovery, flash either the su binaries or a custom rom using your new recovery, reboot and profit. the method is the same for all nexus devices.
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this ^^^^^^ it really cant get much simpler to root a phone, really
if youre worried about the size of the sdk find adb.exe and fastboot.exe and the drivers you need, a quick search will get you all of the above
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this ^^^^^^ it really cant get much simpler to root a phone, really
if youre worried about the size of the sdk find adb.exe and fastboot.exe and the drivers you need, a quick search will get you all of the above
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This ^^. So much, this. I don't even...
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So if I had some small files and deleted them rather than Sdk he'd be happier.
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I've added links for drivers and platform tools (contains adb and fastboot) in my signature. That should make things even easier!
I saw i made a mistake and put my phone into fownload mode could we use odin to flash on this phone also? I had a sgs2 before this and download mode would let u use odin
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NO. Odin is ONLY for Samsung phones.
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dont use it. please. learn how to do stuff manually with fastboot for nexus devices. if you havent yet, INSTALL THE ANDROID SDK. then look up tutorials its pretty easy
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I saw i made a mistake and put my phone into fownload mode could we use odin to flash on this phone also? I had a sgs2 before this and download mode would let u use odin
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No odin is for Samsung devices. You could flash using fast boot or just do it using cwm/twrp.
Worst comes to Worst, use a Toolkit, but thats not recommended.
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Worst comes to Worst, use a Toolkit, but thats not recommended.
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why is it not recommended to use mskip tool kit to unlock bootloader and root device?
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why is it not recommended to use mskip tool kit to unlock bootloader and root device?
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It's nothing against the toolkit, it's an excellent tool.
However, it's better for newbies to learn how to use ADB and fastboot on a nexus because that knowledge can save you should something happen.
Plus, it's good to know what the toolkit actually does prior to using it. It's not infallible, so having knowledge of what it's doing can help you troubleshoot should something happen with the toolkit.
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It's nothing against the toolkit, it's an excellent tool.
However, it's better for newbies to learn how to use ADB and fastboot on a nexus because that knowledge can save you should something happen.
Plus, it's good to know what the toolkit actually does prior to using it. It's not infallible, so having knowledge of what it's doing can help you troubleshoot should something happen with the toolkit.
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Werd...I tried using a toolkit to root my N4 and, when all hell broke loose, I ended up having to ADB it. Thank God I'm not a n00b...lol
Like they said, Odin is for Samsung devices only. I too highly recommend setting up ADB, busting out the command line and getting your hands wet.
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I installed via cmw smoothrom 4.4 and I can't get past the animation boot.
I reboot and the same, I boot into fast boot with power and volume down and can't get into recovery. Even when I connect USB with fast boot the tab freezes.
If I let the nexus boot to animation and plug it in via USB I can access the nexus but there is no folders/files.
I have tried wugfresh/jrom with no luck so I think my days with the nexus are over.
What a shame
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So when you're in the bootloader the tablet freezes?
What OS are you using? I've heard of issues with Win8. You should be able to fastboot flash the bootloader .img file and the zip file from the stock Google N7 images for 4.2.2, have you tried that yet?
It freezes as soon as I plug a USB in whether it be a charger or laptop with win xp.
So that root maybe a problem
Paul
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When in the bootloader, you don't have to do anything though, so I guess I'm confused here...
If you boot the tablet into the bootloader (Power + Vol Down), then plug in USB, open command prompt and change directories to where fastboot is (which is in the Android SDK - platform-tools directory) and type: fastboot devices
What happens?
That's too technical for me I'm afraid.
Nexus 7 paper weight I guess.
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For what it's worth:
If you can get to the bootloader there's hope for it, however it will require research, installation of Android SDK Tools, Asus N7 USB drivers, and downloading the N7 factory Google images. There's plenty of how to guides on each of these topics, which in the end is not that hard to get going.
I suggest do a little research, and see what you can do.
Thanks
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I'll give you $50 for the paper weight.
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I'll give you $50 for the paper weight.
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I like collecting paperweights. I offer 75
Very funny guys.
A simple fix guide would be better haha
Paul
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Very funny guys.
A simple fix guide would be better haha
Paul
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The fix is for you to put some effort into learning adb and fastboot commands to get you out of the jam.
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any pointers would be nice.
paul
vphotographic said:
any pointers would be nice.
paul
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read the stickies and understand how to use fastboot and adb commands.
flash the stock images with fastboot....
vphotographic said:
any pointers would be nice.
paul
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Take the initiative and read the stickies.
People that assist others on here seldom take to hand holding someone that hasn't taken initiative in trying to solve the issue them-self, or learn the toolset needed to fix the issues(s).
It can seem overwhelming but its easy if you take it step by step.
You need to get fastboot installed on your computer including getting the drivers for your nexus installed.
When this is done you just issue a few commands and you will be back in business.
this gentleman has a guide that will get you most of the way done. You dont need to root but pay attention to the fastboot flashing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741395
I'll also suggest YouTube as a source of knowledge. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent watching videos and reading stickied posts about rooting without a kit. I'm ordering my nexus 7 today and will still probably watch the same videos and reread the threads.
AW: Looks like dead nexus
If your bootloader is still there everything is alright.
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Took me 4 hours but I am officially unlocked and rooted...now what?!?!?!?!
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icords81 said:
Took me 4 hours but I am officially unlocked and rooted...now what?!?!?!?!
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flash a custom recovery, try a boat load of rom's till you find one you love. good luck
try AwesomeBeats for nice good audio quality.
When you say "custom recovery" what are you referring to....I have already made a completeback up. Or are you referring to a bootable backup. Bit of a noon when it comes to flashing as my phone has a locked boot loader.
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Where do I find this? Is it on the play store?
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When you say "custom recovery" what are you referring to....I have already made a completeback up. Or are you referring to a bootable backup. Bit of a noon when it comes to flashing as my phone has a locked boot loader.
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À custom recovery is a thing where you can for example flash a rom or make some nandroid backups.
This guy makes some good videos on how to install them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsW9upSbooM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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icords81 said:
Took me 4 hours but I am officially unlocked and rooted...now what?!?!?!?!
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The only reason I opened this thread is to find out what you were "Wow"ing about. Next time you want help, why not give us a clue what you need.
I think you're doing it wrong... First you need to have a reason to root...
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I think you're doing it wrong... First you need to have a reason to root...
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custom rom ( the top ones in development are great! Using Vanir nightly right now and it is fantastic) Or look in to Xposed framework. Dsp mods are great too.
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custom rom ( the top ones in development are great! Using Vanir nightly right now and it is fantastic) Or look in to Xposed framework. Dsp mods are great too.
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I'm all for exposed, I currently have xprivacy, app settings, and gravitybox installed, with stock ROM.
I haven't found a reason to install a custom ROM.
Four hours??? Adb reboot - bootloader, fastboot oem unlock, fastboot Flash recovery, done.
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Four hours??? Adb reboot - bootloader, fastboot oem unlock, fastboot Flash recovery, done.
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15mins for above procedure and 3 hours for finding correct drivers
You got that right. Drivers took forever.
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15mins for above procedure and 3 hours for finding correct drivers
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No kidding on that. It probably took me longer than that to figure out what I was doing exactly. Having the time of life with my new toy. Currently running a slightly modified build of aosp including a kernel hacked to load the touch firmware I like. Going to try Paranoid Android out next.
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stevemw said:
The only reason I opened this thread is to find out what you were "Wow"ing about. Next time you want help, why not give us a clue what you need.
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Holy crap dude let the dude be happy
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GhostNGoblins91 said:
Wow, I didn't know about this one! A rom intended for better sound quality is music to my ears, but what does it actually do? From what I understand, audiophiles aren't exactly crazy about Beats...
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AwesomeBeats is an audio mod by our form moderator ...Awesome...
Flash it on any ROM, and tweak the eq and bass, and you'll be having Awesome sound. I am an audiophile, who's craziy for the lowest and highest tones. Middle ones aren't my type. I've been using this mod for a long time, and I've often incorporated on my ROMs.
icords81 said:
When you say "custom recovery" what are you referring to...
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this would explain how it could take you 4 hours to root a nexus 7...
Thanks douche. I'm sure I have other skill sets that you're clueless on. I thought this was a community for asking questions and getting help.
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icords81 said:
Thanks douche. I'm sure I have other skill sets that you're clueless on. I thought this was a community for asking questions and getting help.
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Er, it's a community for developers (hence the xda-developers name), not a tech support forum. Us non-developers just kind of piggyback on the developers' workspace here.
Usually, before asking questions, members are expected to do a little research on their own. Beginner guides, which have been written by good people, are stickied all over the forums for that purpose. Those will answer basic questions like "what is a custom recovery." Refusing to read them and cluttering up the threads/forums with questions that stickies could could have answered is a little disrespectful. Stick around a little longer; you'll see for yourself how annoying they get when you see them pop up constantly.
I admit that the person you're replying to could have been more polite, but most people who ask sticky-answerable questions will probably eventually get similar responses.
Why in the world did you wait 4 hours to do that? I did it within 15 minute of having the device.