Hello all,
I've followed all the instructions posted on how to root my Nexus 4 on either YouTube and XDA. However, I keep getting the same "waiting for device" message once I set my device into bootloader mode. Any tips on what can or must I do next to solve this issue?
Thank you and I appreciate any help I get in here in advance
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Use Wugs toolkit to install the device drivers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34674471
And you should really have posted this in Q & A
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Well my first thought is to make sure you have USB debugging enabled. After that I would try the PDA net drivers instead of the one that came with the toolbox. I had a similar issue and that fixed it.
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Mine was a pain to root. Drivers wouldn't update, other things didn't work, and the toolkit kept saying my ADB was off. The problem was my sdk wasn't up to date. Once I fixed that, I just used the ADB method and it was done in ten minutes.
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BIGSimon said:
Use Wugs toolkit to install the device drivers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34674471
And you should really have posted this in Q & A
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Thank you so much. I'm downloading the Wugs toolkit now. Will revert back once I've installed and root my device
p/s - sorry for the noob mistake of posting this in the wrong thread. I think it was already moved by an admin.
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fishhelmet said:
Well my first thought is to make sure you have USB debugging enabled. After that I would try the PDA net drivers instead of the one that came with the toolbox. I had a similar issue and that fixed it.
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I have apparently enable USB debugging but the issue still persists. I'm gonna try BigSimon's suggestion and will let you know if it works.
Anyway, thank you so much for the feedback
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I used this package....worked flawlessly...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995688
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maulich said:
I used this package....worked flawlessly...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1995688
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Thank you and I'll try it out if BIGsimon's suggestion don't work for my device. Appreciate this so much
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I have finally managed to root my Nexus 4. Thanks guys
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So I've had my N7 for 30 minutes. So could someone please direct me to a rooting procedure and suggest a ROM.
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k5mitch said:
So I've had my N7 for 30 minutes. So could someone please direct me to a rooting procedure and suggest a ROM.
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Good, I would recommend keep diving through post for your better knowledge and understanding. Happy learning
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There isn't too much out for 4.2 but 4.1.2 has plenty of options. The easiest way to root would be a toolkit. You don't learn much but if you don't care that's fine. Otherwise keep reading.
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Warrior1975 said:
There isn't too much out for 4.2 but 4.1.2 has plenty of options. The easiest way to root would be a toolkit. You don't learn much but if you don't care that's fine. Otherwise keep reading.
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I'm pretty savoy rooting and installing ROMs on my Samsung skyrocket S2. So I didn't know if there's a better way w/N7. It has already updated to 4.2.
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There aren't many ROMs supporting 4.2. I think there is one that is stock deodexed. 4.1.2 has plenty of options. You may like 4.2 though so try it for a bit. Wug has a good toolkit. One click rooting. Easy
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Hello,
You should try the 4.2 roms in the development area. There are stock ones with root enabled by default. I'm using scrosler's one for 3 days now and it's working ok. Better than the OTA anyway.
You do need to flash clockworkmod first to be able to flash roms.
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Thanks for the suggestions.
Trying to unroot using:
http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/12/unroot-nexus-4-to-stock-42-on-mac.html
But keep getting this error when I get to step 6:
(531281 KB)... ERROR: usb_write failed with status e00002be
FAILED (data transfer failure (No such file or directory))
Anyone know how to fix this? Thank you!
Just get the nexus took kit and use the unroot option easy cheesy if it works by the toolkit guy a beer that app is brilliant.
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monte666 said:
Just get the nexus took kit and use the unroot option easy cheesy if it works by the toolkit guy a beer that app is brilliant.
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Where do I get it? I know can search but want to be sure get a trusted one. Thanks!
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Tried the toolkit but boot still unlocked, not sure what else to try to re lock it. I dont care if wipes all data, is there a way to just flash back to 100% stock 4.2.2? I have the stock image from google but how to I flash it?
mario24601 said:
Tried the toolkit but boot still unlocked, not sure what else to try to re lock it. I dont care if wipes all data, is there a way to just flash back to 100% stock 4.2.2? I have the stock image from google but how to I flash it?
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Yes, just flash the stock image. Here's all the info you need. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
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El Daddy said:
Yes, just flash the stock image. Here's all the info you need. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
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I don't know what's wrong with me but can't figure out how to do it
Been trying for hours.
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mario24601 said:
I don't know what's wrong with me but can't figure out how to do it
Been trying for hours.
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Try a different cable and/or a different USB port on your PC.
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El Daddy said:
Try a different cable and/or a different USB port on your PC.
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Been trying in Mac guess will have to borrow PC to try it.
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El Daddy said:
Try a different cable and/or a different USB port on your PC.
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Finally got it to work in old xp laptop!
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Hey guys! So I just got a nexus 4 today and I went to use wugfresh nexus root toolkit, did it successfully (unlocked boot loader, rooted it), as soon as I took it out of the box. I got a system update right after I did all that, so I updated it. Now I lost root, and when I go to root it again, I can't seem to get the adb thing to work, it says its offline due to some security thing on 4.2.2, and I tried everything it said to get debugging to work, and nothing works! I unchecked and checked it again, plugged in a different USB port, restarted phone and computer countless times, and even tried it on a galaxy nexus to see if the box comes up with the computer fingerprint thing, and it didn't work on that either :/ is this a computer issue? How can I fix it? Any help would be great, thanks!
Try changing storage from MTP to PTP and checking unchecking debugging as new drivers may need to install.
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Try changing storage from MTP to PTP and checking unchecking debugging as new drivers may need to install.
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How do you do that? Sorry I'm a bit of a noob
You need updated adb for 4.2.2.
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El Daddy said:
You need updated adb for 4.2.2.
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How do I do that? :/
NuckFuggets said:
How do I do that? :/
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Not using a tool kit for starters. Look at the sticky in q&a about rooting.
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El Daddy said:
Not using a tool kit for starters. Look at the sticky in q&a about rooting.
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I'll check it out, thanks. But weird thing is, I rooted a nexus 7 on 4.2.2 with no problem using the same tool kit, and the box with the computer fingerprint showed up after clicking on android debugging enabled, so idk why it isn't working with the gnex and n4 :/
i tried what you said, it doesnt work. in command prompt i get error: device offline.
what do i do now? :/
NuckFuggets said:
i tried what you said, it doesnt work. in command prompt i get error: device offline.
what do i do now? :/
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Did you install the drivers?
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El Daddy said:
Did you install the drivers?
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IDid everything it said. But no worries now I found another way to fix it and just rooted it, thanks for your help
NuckFuggets said:
IDid everything it said. But no worries now I found another way to fix it and just rooted it, thanks for your help
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What is the other way?? Can you share it. Thanks
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What is the other way?? Can you share it. Thanks
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IDon't really have a source for it :/ I just searched Google for it and went to like 4 different places till I finally found one that works
Hello everyone, I know there are thousands of these WhatsApp topics out here. I tried almost every possible method to get it to work. I want to install WhatsApp on bluestacks and back it up with titanium backup. The WhatsApp installation on bluestacks is fine, but I can't get the program to be rooted. I tried it with instructions from another topic on XDA. I followed every step from the guide but it isn't rooted. Reinstalling doesn't work either...
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Noboy has experienced this issue?
Did you end all processes to do with bluestacks
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rkanwar said:
Did you end all processes to do with bluestacks
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Yes. Root checker also says I don't have root.
I used pre rooted files I found on this forum, just copied them to the blue stacks android folder. Do I have to do something else after copying root.fs and initrd.img (or something)?
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Im in dire need of help here. I sold my phone through ebay today and have been rushing round to restore the phone to default. In the process I have wiped my phone of everything up to installing the factory 4.3 rom onto the phone.
Unfortunately, I cant access the phone via my computer! Ive tried installing drivers but I cant access the storage to put the rom onto the phone for me to install it and I'm tearing my hair out over this.
Please tell me theres a way to do this!
Thanks in advance!
PS. Windows 8.1, TWRP recovery.
Is your usb debugging enabled under developer tools ??
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eldunari said:
Is your usb debugging enabled under developer tools ??
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I dont know. Theres no rom on the phone for me to boot into...
Ohh.. Download the stock image for mako from google.. N flash it via fastboot.
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eldunari said:
Ohh.. Download the stock image for mako from google.. N flash it via fastboot.
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Ive downloaded the stock image, but I only have it on my desktop as my computer wont show up the Nexus 4 as storage for me to move it onto the phone. If that's what you mean?
That is nt what i meant.. Nyways go through http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347060
Hope it helps
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eldunari said:
Ohh.. Download the stock image for mako from google.. N flash it via fastboot.
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eldunari said:
That is nt what i meant.. Nyways go through http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347060
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Thanks for your help! Will try this asap.
Uh.. Sorry.. Nt that.. Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
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You don't copy anything onto the phone... You flash it in fastboot. Plenty of threads about this.
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To restore the phone to stock you need to use fastboot, not flash through custom recovery, otherwise the phone still isn't stock and they won't receive updates.
Just follow these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34552123
For Windows 8 to install the driver you need to reboot into advance mode and press F7 at the menu to disable driver signature, adb/fastboot and driver link in my signature.
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I used the fastboot guide and it worked. Thanks for your help everyone!