like all the links in the dev section have broken links to stock ROMs.
I am just trying to restore my GSM gnex to 100% stock, anyone have a totally stock ROM or link?
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#yakju
I just use ODIN or what?
Im usually an HTC guy and use CWM, so this samsung stuff is new to me, I was going to flash a compiled zip via CWM then use the toolkit to flash stock recovery, but with this tgz file I just use odin instead?
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figured it out, nvm
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I am not new to flashing ROMs, I had numerous devices and flashed the crap out of all of them. I am new to the SG2. My questions are once I flash say The Beast ROM, can I come right back to bone stock via Odin and a stock TAR file like I could my Vibrant (I loved that). Also, is it best to flash via CWM, or via SD card and recovery mode? Just a little nervous, I don't want to be stuck on a ROM I hate or not be able to get back to stock for a return at TMO. Thanks in advance for the assistance.
Unfortunately we DON'T have a stock rom tar file like we did for the Vibrant. There is a stock unrooted rom that you can flash and be able to return phone that way.
You can flash any rom via CWR, it's the easiest way.
This phone is a BEAST!
Flash cwm via Odin then before flashing su make a nandroid backup of bone stock. Keep that and restore to it as needed.
I like to flash through recovery mode with the file in the SD card. I always make a back up before I flash a new rom just in case I need to go back to the original if the new rom doesn't work out.
ycnibrc said:
I like to flash through recovery mode with the file in the SD card. I always make a back up before I flash a new rom just in case I need to go back to the original if the new rom doesn't work out.
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So if I Nandroid I can actually restore right back to stock rooted correct? So I don't even need a stock tar file if I do this?
SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
So if I Nandroid I can actually restore right back to stock rooted correct? So I don't even need a stock tar file if I do this?
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Yep, as mentioned, its good to keep a backup handy just in case (and for return/warranty purposes). You won't need an additional .tar
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So if I Nandroid I can actually restore right back to stock rooted correct? So I don't even need a stock tar file if I do this?
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There is a cwm flashable stock rooted from Bubby too.
I have a rooted GSM Galaxy Nexus that I want to return to stock ROM and Stock recovery image.
I was wondering if I can do this using Odlin and flashing the Google (yakju-icl53f-factory-89fccaac.tgz) file I downloaded from the Google site? This is suppose to be the 4.0.3 image file for the GSM version and should have the ROM and Recovery images?
I have flashed stock recovery files using Odlin on my Galaxy S2 in the past and it worked like a charm. Just looking for the simplest way to go back to stock.
If the Odlin method will work, do I boot up using the power+volume down key to get into download mode and just select the tar file using the PDA key and flash it? Do I just flash over my existing ROM without wiping?
I haven't used Odin since my fascinate days but you can use fastboot if you'd like, I find it to be easier than Odin.
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I haven't used Odin since my fascinate days but you can use fastboot if you'd like, I find it to be easier than Odin.
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I may sound like a noob but which files do I use with fastboot? I would like to get a link to the proper files and procedure to flash my GSM Galaxy Nexus back to the stock ROM and Recovery image for 4.0.3.
Could some kind person possibly back up and upload their stock rooted Rogers ROM and the CIQ-free rogers kernel in a CWM flashable format? I'm having some issues with a custom ROM, and I don't actually own a Windows PC to use ODIN to flash back to the the rooted rogers rom in the 'How to root your captivate glide' thread, so I'd really like to be able to use CWM to get back to stock to see if the issue is my phone, my kernel, or the rom.
Edit: I tried Heimdall, but it just constantly 'Fails to initialise protocol!' on me, so that's a no go.
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Could some kind person possibly back up and upload their stock rooted Rogers ROM and the CIQ-free rogers kernel in a CWM flashable format? I'm having some issues with a custom ROM, and I don't actually own a Windows PC to use ODIN to flash back to the the rooted rogers rom in the 'How to root your captivate glide' thread, so I'd really like to be able to use CWM to get back to stock to see if the issue is my phone, my kernel, or the rom.
Edit: I tried Heimdall, but it just constantly 'Fails to initialise protocol!' on me, so that's a no go.
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i second this request, im fortunate to have odin to flash the rooted stock rom CarpeNoctum provided but a CWM-Recovery version so we can do this on the fly
Hey fellas just moved to this section from the Inc s since I sold that phone and what a nice phone it was.So I got the Samsung glide and thanks to all the people here I rooted and installed the cwm and now I am ready to get my hands on a nice custom rom.
So now I am gonna backup my Rogers Samsung glide and upload it somewhere for the peeps above who where requesting it.
So keep an eye om this post for the download links.
Ok so I backed up my stock rooted rom and there is more than on file in there so someone tell me if I should upload all of them or just certain ones.
And also where is better to upload files by the way cause I have not done it in a while.
Cheers!
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Here is a link to my backed up stock rooted Rogers 2.3.5 rom.
http://ge.tt/9baDP9D?c
I wish to return to a rooted stock JB ROM from CM10.1 . CM10.1 is too buggy for me, and CM10 had one bluetooth bug in the final release that was kind of a game killer for me. I'd like to go back to stock JB but keep my custom recovery. The only files I've found for stock jellybean are full stock in that they'll flash over my recovery as well as my system. Does anyone know where I can find a root stock image that will let me flash just the system and keep my recovery like any other rom, so that I can flash back to CM10.1 when it is more stable. PS I am also on Linux and do not regularly have access to a windows machine so I do not have access to Odin, or Kies.
after you flash to stock just flash a recovery, that's what i've done.
also, this is the wrong section and you should search first.
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I searched and found only "One click" stock roms, and the "Fully Stock" roms. Neither of which solve my problem. Did you even read the portion of my post where I say I don't have access to Odin, or Kies or any of that? My only option for flashing is CWM. And I'm not sure how well overwritting CWM while CWM is flashing would work, but I don't think it would go well.
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after you flash to stock just flash a recovery, that's what i've done.
also, this is the wrong section and you should search first.
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find a cwm flashable zip of a stock rom. it doesn't need to be a current version. flash that. then find the cwm flashable ota zips and flash those. you've retained root, and cwm. i have done this process as well.
i'd link you to the threads you need but i'm on my phone and it's difficult to find this way.
edit: one of the otas is here. i haven't found anything about updating to jelly bean, though. i know there's a tutorial somewhere about making cwm flashable zips, i might try making one for you after i get my sister to sleep.
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go to this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28019751&postcount=1
find the appropriate version for your carrier and flash via your recovery. its pre-rooted and cwm/twrp flashable, no odin or PC needed.
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go to this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28019751&postcount=1
find the appropriate version for your carrier and flash via your recovery. its pre-rooted and cwm/twrp flashable, no odin or PC needed.
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i don't see anything about cwm, only odin?
op, here is a full stock rom. here is the ota that comes after.
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When you're back to rooted TW, flash the recovery you want with Mobile ODIN.
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cehf said:
i don't see anything about cwm, only odin?
op, here is a full stock rom. here is the ota that comes after.
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my mistake. OP, grab mobile-odin and do that since you're already rooted
Hello XDA,
so my Galaxy Nexus's USB port just died and I need to RMA. I'm on CM10.1 M3 so I need to lock the bootloader and flash the stock ROM. As I'm rooted there will be no problem to lock the bootloader before flash using BootUnlocker, but then I have no idea how to flash the stock ROM. I was thinking about flashing it using Mobile Odin, which uses .tar files, but I can't find any...
Thanks in advance.
As I got no response I continued searching...
I downloaded the official JDQ39 factory image from here and there are these files in it:
- .zip with stock ROM
- .img with modem
- .img with bootloader
My modem and bootloader are stock and the .zip file includes recovery. So I thought maybe I could install ROM Manager, install TWRP through which I would flash this .zip and that would overwrite my CM ROM and TWRP recovery to stock.
Is this possible or did I just make this up?
So I realised that the method in my second post wouldn't work because those files are only meant for fastboot ADB.
I continued my search for Mobile ODIN flashable stock files, but I only found few for CDMA version of Galaxy Nexus. I have a GSM version.
I have only found this Chainfire's old thread with broken links for 4.0.2 GSM ODIN files and this guide which also has dead links to GSM files.
I'm getting desperate. Can anybody send me in the right direction?
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So I realised that the method in my second post wouldn't work because those files are only meant for fastboot ADB.
I continued my search for Mobile ODIN flashable stock files, but I only found few for CDMA version of Galaxy Nexus. I have a GSM version.
I have only found this Chainfire's old thread with broken links for 4.0.2 GSM ODIN files and this guide which also has dead links to GSM files.
I'm getting desperate. Can anybody send me in the right direction?
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Might want to reach Chainfire on those Odin images. Have you tried searching for the exact filenames on Google and then comparing hashes?
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Hi!
I had the same problems that you have now.
What I did was to make e restore from cwr with any backup that is stock. You can find them here at xda. After you can lock again the bootloader. But I'm not sure if I had to lock the boatload first and after run the recovery process. I had cwr installed when I send the GN for repair. I had stock rom, locked bootloader, cwr installed. And everything was ok. After a week I received the GN fixed for free.
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Problem solved. I'm saved!
I found this flashable 4.1 ROM .zip from Koush aaaand that's it! All I did was that I used BootUnlocker then flashed this 4.1's radio through CWM and at last the ROM itself which also overwritten CWM with stock recovery. And now... I'm all STOCK and can send the phone to RMA.
Nandroid backup through CWM is also a good idea, but it still leaves you CWM. Not 100% clean.
Hope this helps someone.