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Please help me root!

Please help me root this device. I have only ever done my Gs2 a few times with flashing etc, so am basically a complete noob.
I have tried for the last couple of hours and am wanting to go mad. I have followed all the lines about unlocking the device and the fastbook oem unlock, But all it ever tells me is waiting for device. Im guessing im missing drivers, but I have dont the samsung drivers a couple of times, and unzipped and followed the instructions.
Any easier to follow guides or info out there that can help me?
When I plug the phone in to unlock it, i dont get the usual ding from windows, i just get a little thre dings like it doesnt know what it is.
please help. Thanks....
Ps, sorry if I am being stupid or cluttering the forum. cheers..

No help out there at all???
If any one can I will be so grateful, Or if anyone is near to welwyn garden / st albans maybe youd fancy rooting 2 of these nexus' for me and il give you a drink?
Thanks..

Look in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352413
Install the android version of pdanet on your PC... it will uninstall but will leave the drivers you need.

kravevr6 said:
No help out there at all???
If any one can I will be so grateful, Or if anyone is near to welwyn garden / st albans maybe youd fancy rooting 2 of these nexus' for me and il give you a drink?
Thanks..
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Haven't rooted mine yet, I'll be doing it at the weekend. Had loads of issues with the drivers when I rooted my Nexus S. In the end I installed PDA net on my PC - the drivers installed with that worked fine (you don't actually use PDA net thereafter) Not sure if this works with the GN but you will not do any harm trying it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

jaketurbo said:
Look in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352413
Install the android version of pdanet on your PC... it will uninstall but will leave the drivers you need.
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Beat me to it
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

Cheers guys, Im so new to this, its so frustrating. Its got to be a driver issue. My comp reconises the phone when its on, but when its in bootloader mode, windows is giving me three dull bells when connecting the device....
will have a look at the other thread, Have already read that one I think, and looked so foreign to me!!! lol

I cant pst in the other thread, but have downloaded and installed pda net for android, and when it gets to installing the drivers from the phone, it does it all, ie galaxy nexus , the other driver that i cant remember and the galaxy driver is not installing. Even gone two miles down the road and got a different laptop. no matter what I download or ty and install it just dnt do it.
can some one either make a real simple idiots guide for me the idot, or locally please let me pay you a small fee to root these two phones. Im almost in tears after 5.5 hours of constant crap and pathetiness.
Wishing right now i had not bthered with these phones. At least my s2 and flashing was simple.

It says "waiting for device" because for some crazy reason when you are in fastboot mode Windows (which is what I'm using) uses a different USB driver than when you are in "normal" usb connect mode.
What you need do to sort it out is to go to Device Manager and change the driver to use the Samsung instead of whatever crazy one Windows has decided to use. Then you can carry on with doing the bootloader unlocking.

kravevr6 said:
I cant pst in the other thread, but have downloaded and installed pda net for android, and when it gets to installing the drivers from the phone, it does it all, ie galaxy nexus , the other driver that i cant remember and the galaxy driver is not installing. Even gone two miles down the road and got a different laptop. no matter what I download or ty and install it just dnt do it.
can some one either make a real simple idiots guide for me the idot, or locally please let me pay you a small fee to root these two phones. Im almost in tears after 5.5 hours of constant crap and pathetiness.
Wishing right now i had not bthered with these phones. At least my s2 and flashing was simple.
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Ok so what have you done so far?
You have the pdanet drivers installed on your pc?
You need to boot into fastboot mode to install the driver you need to root your phone.
*THIS* guide will explain what adb and fastboot are exactly.
*THIS* guide will show you how to set up adb and fastboot.
When unlocking the bootloader you will need the file fastboot.exe which you can put in the root of your c drive for easy access. The atteached file needs to be renamed from .zip to .exe as you cant attach .exe files in xda.
If you have any more questions then just ask .
Mark.

ok..... having gone through similar a few minutes ago.
The drivers kept saying that they had failed to install. kept trying over and over.
then i twigged:
1) made sure debugging mode was on
2) Rebooted the unit into bootloader mode - suddenly the adb driver installed successfully doh !
wonder if this is the same issue you are having ... the adb drivers only install successfully once the nexus is connected via usb and in bootloader mode
of course you may know all that already but it had me stumped for a while

Thank you guys, some good info and detailed posts, which is what I was hoping for! I'm in bed now, but will give this a blast and report back tomorrow!
Really appreciated!
Thanks .......
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Big thanks to everyone. Woke up with a clearer head and proceeded to try again. Done as wilbur said and installed drivers in recovery mode. And perfect.......
after so many problems all was sorted. Then used superboot, and all was ok. 2 galaxy nexus's rooted. think the lesson learnt is to walk away instead of furiously trying things.
Cheers for all the input. What a easy methd ONCE all the drivers are there!!
Cheers people

Glad you got it sorted

[Q] SGN won't boot!

Hey
So I tried to root my SGN using Chainfires' thread, my phone got unlocked but I couldn't boot it so I got stuck with a black screen with the Google logo and an unlocked lock-logo. Now I have unrooted it and reset it back to stock using droid-life.coms' "How to", but when I try to boot now I only get the balck screen with Google-logo, and no lock-logo.
Do anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks for the help!

When I try to unroot, re-lock and set to factory state I get an error, probably because my driver isn't working, the 'SAMSUNG Mobile MTP Device'..
I tried the PDANet drivers, Samsungs' drivers and yeah.. I also downloaded the "Naked drivers" wich I found on another thread on XDA.
I really need help

How far into rooting it did you get? A link to the instructions you followed, and a detailed account of what happened and what you saw will help someone else help you.
as far as drivers go, if you installed a bunch drivers from different sources, uninstall them all, reboot, install the drivers from Samsung. Also remember that when you plug your phone in and the drivers start to autoinstall, that process can take awhile and you have to be sure it completed before trying to continue. It should show a status you can open in the system tray
Galaxy Nexus Bugless Beast 4.0.3 cdma

Also, be sure to scour all the sticky posts in these galaxy nexus forums, and also all the replies in the thread you were following. Chances are someone has explained an 'all else has failed blow it away' recovery step by step. Follow it closely!
Galaxy Nexus Bugless Beast 4.0.3 cdma

eovi said:
When I try to unroot, re-lock and set to factory state I get an error, probably because my driver isn't working, the 'SAMSUNG Mobile MTP Device'..
I tried the PDANet drivers, Samsungs' drivers and yeah.. I also downloaded the "Naked drivers" wich I found on another thread on XDA.
I really need help
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Have you tried downloading the Google USB Driver package from Android SDK? Its under Extras. If my memory serves me right, our phones actually require two drivers (one for adb and fastboot modes, and one for normal operation). Also, when you are restoring your phone are you sure its the right version? Like you're not installing an LTE ROM on a GSM device?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

@cancerouspete
I got the rooting all done until the phone was going to boot, then I got stuck at the black screen with the Google-logo. Unfortunately I can't post links, but I used Chainfires' ODIN method.
I can try to uninstall the drivers and only try Samsung drivers.
@nbeebe24
Yes, I downloaded the Android SDK drivers before I started the rooting. I am not 100% sure that it is the right version. I got the GSM, do you have a nice guide or 'How To' for restoring GSM?
Thanks for the help so far!

Let's take it form the beginning. First I followed the steps in Chainfires' thread about CF-Root for SGN (Galaxy Nexus). I used the ODIN-way to flash my phone. I followed the instructions to the letter and when I tried to boot the phone I only got a black screen with a white Google-logo in the middle and an unlocked lock-logo. Nothing else happens than this. My phone is GSM-version and is bought in Norway. One of the issues is that I'm not 100% sure of what build-number my phone is.. anyone know how I can find this out?
When I tried to fix this problem myself I tried to unroot, lock and reset the phone, and then unlock/root again with another version, the same happend (with the black screen and google logo + lock-logo). It doesn't work to unroot, lock and reset, if I do this I only get a balck screen with google-logo, but no lock-logo
I really hope someone can help me with this problem! All help and tips is appreciated!

Fixed!
I've finally fixed this problem. Can tell you how I fixed it if someone else need help.
I uninstalled the PDANet drivers, Samsung drivers and uninstalled the SDK-drivers. Then I reinnstalled the SDK driver and followed this to restore the phone to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366806
So I guess the problem was that I used the wrong version or for another build when I CF-Rooted. I have ITL41D build.
Thanks for the help and I hope this can help other with the same issue!
Love my GNex, it's a beast! Upgraded from a SGS, this was a beast when it first came out but the electronic power are growing fast! Go Samsung and Google! Love ICS

[Q] Super-Frustrated Semi-Noob. Can't Root!

Greetings fellow GNex owners and enthusiasts!
I've been trying to root my Galaxy Nexus unsuccessfully for the past week.
Here's what I've done so far:
1. I Unlocked the bootloader as per Droid-Life's instructions using an old method with the cmd prompt. (The complete How-To guide on their website) I installed the SDK on a windows 7 64-bit machine and went ahead with the process. This worked fine.
(*Note: My Gnex is stuck on 4.0.2 and it won't pull an update. I've tried the method of clearing the data from the framework app and resetting the clock to 1969 multiple times without success. probably 10-15 times.)
2. Since that I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling drivers, rebooting, and then rebooting some more. I've tried every available "noob-proof" method out there and i can't get it to work.
Tried Galaxy Nexus Tooklit v5.6
With and without the included drivers. tons of reboots and re-tries. root always fails.
Wugfresh's Toolkit 1.3
with and without the included drivers. tons of reboots and re-tries. root always fails.
Manually pushing CWM Recovery and SU to the phone with cmd promt via other tutorials floating around the internet, etc. Pushing CWM Recovery fails. Can't even get the temporary flash going to install SU
NOTHING works.
Is it because I unlocked the bootloader manually using an older method first?? I'm pretty sure I've been following the various instructions with each method accurately.
Can someone shed some light on me? I don't necessarily want to mess with kernels and custom ROMs. I just want to be able to wirelessly tether like I could with my OG and D2.
Thanks in advance,
Thanassi

Check my sig and try my method?
Haha.
But I'm guessing driver error.
The simplest method for getting drivers is to download and install pdanet on your PC. Then simply try again.
http://junefabrics.com/android/

I've had to root my phone 3 times and each time took 3 tries before it took. As mentioned before also make sure your drivers are good. And su files.
bow chicka wow wow.

Check my signature. Try that out.
TADA!! You're rooted, and you can flash stock 4.0.4 (And root it, at the same time ^^)
LG familyguy59\Beatsleigher

I'm a noob too.
I followed the following method:
http://galaxynexusroot.com/galaxy-nexus-root/how-to-root-galaxy-nexus/
After Step 6 when I went to step 7 I was unable to see "Android ADB Interface", so I re-installed the drivers and repeated step 6. It worked and the rest of the steps went like Clockwork.
See if this method works.

shohratshankar said:
I'm a noob too.
I followed the following method:
http://galaxynexusroot.com/galaxy-nexus-root/how-to-root-galaxy-nexus/
After Step 6 when I went to step 7 I was unable to see "Android ADB Interface", so I re-installed the drivers and repeated step 6. It worked and the rest of the steps went like Clockwork.
See if this method works.
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As I am most likely NOT going to watch this video; Does it contain any Rundll32 commands?
If not, then the tutorial can't be all that good...
Because you need to tell Windows, that it should NOT always search Windows Update, for drivers. They're mostly crap, to be as nice, as I can...

familyguy59 said:
As I am most likely NOT going to watch this video; Does it contain any Rundll32 commands?
If not, then the tutorial can't be all that good...
Because you need to tell Windows, that it should NOT always search Windows Update, for drivers. They're mostly crap, to be as nice, as I can...
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U don't need to watch the Video, you can read the details given in the site with the screenshots. Totally simplified.
No SDK, no rundll32 .... just installing of drivers and using command prompt

shohratshankar said:
U don't need to watch the Video, you can read the details given in the site with the screenshots. Totally simplified.
No SDK, no rundll32 .... just installing of drivers and using command prompt
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Yes. You don't need the SDK, as a matter of fact
The Rundll32 part, is a fact, when installing the drivers...
It has the following effect:
You have installed ADB drivers (no Rundll32). You are flashing away, and all of a sudden. BANG! Everything stoppen. Phone's bricked... Why? Windows thought it is being smart, and installed new drivers, whilst you were working. However, with the RunDll32 command, you can tell Windows, that YOU want to install the drivers manually, and check manually. Of course, you can turn this off, if you want. No prob. but I personally recommend leaving it off
It's saved many phones' lives ^^

so you are having trouble with the adb or fastboot drivers? is so i had this problem too and sometimes even have to reinstall those drivers after flashing a rom.
i had to manually install the drivers using device manager, just select the android device and go to update driver. Choose "Browse my computer for driver software" then pick "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" then choose Google in that list.

Error
familyguy59 said:
Check my signature. Try that out.
TADA!! You're rooted, and you can flash stock 4.0.4 (And root it, at the same time ^^)
LG familyguy59\Beatsleigher
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I get an error message with this application whenever I attempt to do something.

tried that
shohratshankar said:
I'm a noob too.
I followed the following method:
After Step 6 when I went to step 7 I was unable to see "Android ADB Interface", so I re-installed the drivers and repeated step 6. It worked and the rest of the steps went like Clockwork.
See if this method works.
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Yea I tried that one too. Didnt work. pushing CWM Recovery always fails

thanassi44 said:
Yea I tried that one too. Didnt work. pushing CWM Recovery always fails
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24360114&postcount=10

GSM only??
efrant said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24360114&postcount=10
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Just followed that link but the CWM Recovery is for GSM. My nexus is LTE Verizon. Will this work?
Thanassi

thanassi44 said:
Just followed that link but the CWM Recovery is for GSM. My nexus is LTE Verizon. Will this work?
Thanassi
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No, just replace the recovery with the late version. Look for it in the dev section. It has its own thread.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

FINALLY! Have Root.
efrant said:
No, just replace the recovery with the late version. Look for it in the dev section. It has its own thread.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks for all your responses and suggestions. I finally got something to work. After some more driver swapping and rebooting, now on an XP machine, I got wugfresh's toolkit 1.3 to flash cwm recovery and I was able to install su. The program then ran an automated script to allow permanent flashing of cwm recovery. Got my titanium backup and from manager back, as well as wireless tether. Thank you all for your attention and patience!
Had such a hard time with this phone that I was beginning to have buyers remorse. Now its been set free.

thanassi44 said:
I get an error message with this application whenever I attempt to do something.
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Sorry, but I've tested this program, over and over. I use it, myself. I never habe any problems...
But, I'm in the making, of a Youtube video. I'll post it, in my thread Then maybe you can see, what you did wrong

thanassi44 said:
I get an error message with this application whenever I attempt to do something.
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Hang on... Did you install the scnd. file, within the ISO? If not, there's your problem...

Looking for stock 4.0.2 launcher2.apk

I have the "nosearchbar" mod that disables the Google search bar that takes up the top portion of the screen.
I would like the original launcher so I can upgrade to 4.0.4. because I'm having problems.
I have looked for the stock launcher and I cannot find it.
Does someone have a download link?

Viralmind said:
I have the "nosearchbar" mod that disables the Google search bar that takes up the top portion of the screen.
I would like the original launcher so I can upgrade to 4.0.4. because I'm having problems.
I have looked for the stock launcher and I cannot find it.
Does someone have a download link?
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For which build? mysid? yakju? ??

efrant said:
For which build? mysid? yakju? ??
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mysid is for LTE, right? I believe it's that one.
stock 4.0.2 galaxy nexus lte.
edit: sorry. i should say stock rom, but obviously rooted + unlocked.

Viralmind said:
mysid is for LTE, right? I believe it's that one.
stock 4.0.2 galaxy nexus lte.
edit: sorry. i should say stock rom, but obviously rooted + unlocked.
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I thought I had the mysid ICL53F images on my computer, so I was going to pull it for you, but I guess they are at work.
This is what you need to do:
1) Download the mysid ICL53F image from here;
2) Extract the system.img from within;
3) Convert it to an .ext4.img by using this;
4) If you are using Windows, use this to mount the .ext4.img and extract the file, which is /system/app/launcher2.apk[/QUOTE]

Thanks. I didn't know which program to extract the system.img with.
Now I have the Launcher2.apk so I can make a zip and flash it hoping it will make my rom stock again so I can upgrade.

Well it did not work. I replaced the modded launcher from the nosearchbar zip file with the stock launcher from the system.img, and it flashed, but nothing changed.
Guess I'm going to do a hard reset.

Viralmind said:
Well it did not work. I replaced the modded launcher from the nosearchbar zip file with the stock launcher from the system.img, and it flashed, but nothing changed.
Guess I'm going to do a hard reset.
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A hard reset will not do anything. It just wipes your data, it doesn't touch /system.
If that was the file you modified, replacing it (and rebooting of course) with the stock file should fix it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

efrant said:
A hard reset will not do anything. It just wipes your data, it doesn't touch /system.
If that was the file you modified, replacing it (and rebooting of course) with the stock file should fix it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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I tried that. Nothing happened.

Viralmind said:
I tried that. Nothing happened.
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Back up all your data off your device and do this.

efrant said:
Back up all your data off your device and do this.
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yeah, i saw that link on your profile and was looking at it a couple days ago.
i was hoping i didnt have to go that far, but, oh well.

Okay, so I finally got around to working on this.
I got to "A. Install the drivers" and the drivers will not install.
I have uninstalled the drivers/device from device manager.
I set it so that drivers will not automatically install and rebooted.
Then I told the computer where to look for the drivers and they wont install.
I have tried all sub folders and nothing will work.
It just says "Windows cannot find driver software for your device."
Windows 7 64 bit.

Viralmind said:
Okay, so I finally got around to working on this.
I got to "A. Install the drivers" and the drivers will not install.
I have uninstalled the drivers/device from device manager.
I set it so that drivers will not automatically install and rebooted.
Then I told the computer where to look for the drivers and they wont install.
I have tried all sub folders and nothing will work.
It just says "Windows cannot find driver software for your device."
Windows 7 64 bit.
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What happens when you have your phone booted into fastboot mode and plug it into your computer? What do you see in device manager? If you see something (related to Android or Samsung) with a yellow exclamation mark beside it, right click on it and select "update driver". Then chose manual, and browse to the folder where you downloaded (AND extracted) 1wayjonny's drivers.

efrant said:
What happens when you have your phone booted into fastboot mode and plug it into your computer? What do you see in device manager? If you see something (related to Android or Samsung) with a yellow exclamation mark beside it, right click on it and select "update driver". Then chose manual, and browse to the folder where you downloaded (AND extracted) 1wayjonny's drivers.
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okay in fastboot mode - device manager has "android 1.0"
when i right-click install, it says "the installation is forbidden by system policy."
im guessing its referring to me changing rights so windows cant automatically install drivers, but if i change that, as soon as i plug in the usb to phone the drivers are installed instantly.
EDIT: ok, i got the drivers installed and now device manager says "samsung galaxy nexus bootloader interface"

Viralmind said:
okay in fastboot mode - device manager has "android 1.0"
when i right-click install, it says "the installation is forbidden by system policy."
im guessing its referring to me changing rights so windows cant automatically install drivers, but if i change that, as soon as i plug in the usb to phone the drivers are installed instantly.
EDIT: ok, i got the drivers installed and now device manager says "samsung galaxy nexus bootloader interface"
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Undo the chgs you made, and try it like that. You may not see the ! but it may still install.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

efrant said:
Undo the chgs you made, and try it like that. You may not see the ! but it may still install.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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I did undo the changes.
thats why i have galaxy nexus bootloader showing in device manager instead of android 1.0
do i have to install the drivers again with phone in normal mode?
EDIT: i got it back to stock. its all done.
thanks for your help.

Trying to Root - Driver install issue

I've literally tried every method on the internet to root the GSM Galaxy Nexus and I keep getting stuck at the very beginning: I can't get past the driver step and making sure the computer recognizes the phone as an ADB device. I've tried Samsung driver install, pdaNET drivers and just about any other method and I still can't get my computer to show that the device is a ADB device and therefore cannot root the phone.
Its a Play Store Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.4
all help is incredibly appreciated. I've been working on this problem since Friday.
I'm on a 64bit Windows 7 on a Dell XPS 15 computer

Jubakuba said:
If your Command Prompt displays the message "waiting for device" your driver wasn't successfully installed.
Close the Command Prompt window and open Device manager while your phone is still plugged in. (Search for it using the search option).
Right Click the "Android" option and select Update Driver. Choose to "Browse My Computer" and "Let Me Pick From A List." Pick the Samsung driver with the newest date and install it. Now retry the code above.
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Try this.

I've tried updating via device manager. The problem is, it always says its up to date or when I manually select one it still doesn't work. Should I just not pick the newest driver? Pick an older version when selecting a new driver?
EDIT: also, another issue is that with Wug's when it searches for the adb device is searches in an odd folder that doesn't exist and I can't figure out how to change where it looks
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

Or download the GNex Toolkit. Was having driver issues as well today (they were installed but for some strange reason Windows didn't recognize it anymore) and used the ones that come with this toolkit to reinstall through device manager. Of course as always with these things, use at your own risk, fiddling with drivers can be tricky .

What are you getting from your adb devices command? I had a problem with mine showing as consistantly offline. I had to change from a frontal USB port (usually a bad idea anyway) to a rear port. Some device/computer combinations make adb unhappy when using a USB hub, which most frontal USB ports essentially are.

Cilraaz said:
What are you getting from your adb devices command? I had a problem with mine showing as consistantly offline. I had to change from a frontal USB port (usually a bad idea anyway) to a rear port. Some device/computer combinations make adb unhappy when using a USB hub, which most frontal USB ports essentially are.
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When I use WugFresh and check for ADB it checks a nonexistent directory and returns an error. I found another method on google (I think the webpage was Foolproof method or something) and I check through command prompt and when I do it says List of Devices: then a blank line underneath
EDIT: just installed the GNex toolkit and drivers, plugged in, adb devices and it returned the blank line
EDIT 2.0: I just witnessed the most beautiful thing in the world. I plugged in again and it miraculously worked. I think I might tear up and cry a little

Yeah, for some reason the USB Driver in the Android SDK does NOT work. This was incredibly frustrating when I was trying to unlock my phone originally. I spent probably 30 minutes googling and trying different driver downloads.
I have attached the ones I used that DO work.

So here is the new story:
unlocked bootloader but it did not factory reset. It rebooted and my phone is as it was.
When I went to do fastboot boot boot.gsm.img, It says boot.img downloads and then it takes me to the google logo screen and gets stuck

The 4th Derivative said:
So here is the new story:
unlocked bootloader but it did not factory reset. It rebooted and my phone is as it was.
When I went to do fastboot boot boot.gsm.img, It says boot.img downloads and then it takes me to the google logo screen and gets stuck
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I've never rooted an already installed ROM for the Galaxy Nexus, but might I ask why you're not just installing a pre-rooted ROM from recovery? It'll save you a lot of headaches for sure. Even if you're not into custom builds, there's plenty of AOSP pre-rooted builds out there

Gunthy` said:
I've never rooted an already installed ROM for the Galaxy Nexus, but might I ask why you're not just installing a pre-rooted ROM from recovery? It'll save you a lot of headaches for sure. Even if you're not into custom builds, there's plenty of AOSP pre-rooted builds out there
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I don't think the pre-rooted ROMs get OTAs, or do they? I've been trying to root on stock so I can still get OTAs and I like how stable it is. I've messed with other ROMs on other phones and I almost always go to stock or CM but I'd rather stick to stock on this for now

Okay I can understand that. However do realize that once you install an OTA, your root will probably be gone and you'll have to root manually once more ...

i actually delete any driver and use the pdanet works just fine, i had the same problem that you. is just mather of patience.

Gunthy` said:
Okay I can understand that. However do realize that once you install an OTA, your root will probably be gone and you'll have to root manually once more ...
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Yea re-rooting is fine. I really only need root for a few days to get my phone set up but K really don't need root privileges in everyday use so losing root once I've done what I need is ok

Gunthy` said:
Okay I can understand that. However do realize that once you install an OTA, your root will probably be gone and you'll have to root manually once more ...
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Maybe not. SuperSU has a feature to keep root when installing an OTA.
The 4th Derivative said:
Yea re-rooting is fine. I really only need root for a few days to get my phone set up but K really don't need root privileges in everyday use so losing root once I've done what I need is ok
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Man.. as easy as this:
Go to bixie's jb rom thread, he has there linked a supersu+busybox cwm flashable zip, dl that and copy it to the device. Dl also a non-touch cwm image.
Unlock your bootloader, bla bla follow guides on how to set up/use fastboot, BOOT cwm (not flash it) with 'fastboot boot cwm.img', flash that supersu zip, reboot. Done, you rooted jb, install voodoo root keeper or something, back up root. Thats one way how to root a Nexus. You can even relock your bootloader after you finished customizing.
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Sorry guys, forgot to post last night. I finally got root. Thanks to all who helped! You all made my life so much easier

The 4th Derivative said:
Sorry guys, forgot to post last night. I finally got root. Thanks to all who helped! You all made my life so much easier
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hey, i have the same problem as you do on updating the usb driver. mind telling me how you do it? thanks!

I put it in a different USB port (my sata+ if it matters) and found a method online. I cant remember where on mobile but I'll look it up once I'm home
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The 4th Derivative said:
I put it in a different USB port (my sata+ if it matters) and found a method online. I cant remember where on mobile but I'll look it up once I'm home
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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its okay already. i have found the solution. thanks

The 4th Derivative said:
So here is the new story:
unlocked bootloader but it did not factory reset. It rebooted and my phone is as it was.
When I went to do fastboot boot boot.gsm.img, It says boot.img downloads and then it takes me to the google logo screen and gets stuck
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