im getting a Verizon galaxy nexus in a few days and im doing so reading on how to root and rom it. to start out i know i need to root, but im not sure how to do that on linux, i am having a hard time setting up SDK tools. if anyone is experienced with that please point me in the right direction. after that i have to recovery and im pretty sure i got that. also i want to move to JB, is there leaked firmware i have to be on or do i just flash a JB rom?
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thanks, i am having a lot of trouble with opening sdk on ubuntu. and i have googled it
There is a very good tutorial on YouTube of how to set it up, but as I am on my phone, I cannot find it
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http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Howto:_Install_the_Android_SDK
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Srsly, you haven't searched enough. Setting up sdk under Linux is dead easy if you're using a package oriented distro.
Hasn't crossed your mind Google itself has howtos for it?
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I've been out of the android game for awhile and now I'm rusty. What's the easiest way to root this thing? I have the cdma version on 4.0.2. Can I do it from the phone itself? Also it seems this phone does some awesome things others couldn't. Anyone wanna point out a few of the highlights? And how do you edit colors in a kernal? This phone is mind boggling compared to my incredible
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1400871
You can root using that or do it the old fashion style,
1. Get drivers
2. fastboot oem unlock
3. fastboot flash clockwork recovery
4. flash a ROM
5. flash a kernel
6. reboot
7. play.
Thanks any suggestions on a kernal? I haven't found a from I quite love yet. I'm thinking about trying aosp but I'm kinda liking the phone for now.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
Thanks any suggestions on a kernal? I haven't found a from I quite love yet. I'm thinking about trying aosp but I'm kinda liking the phone for now.
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Franco Kernel.
Thanks man.
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Using the awesome toolkit but says waiting on device. It is in fast boot mode says "start" on the screen and is plugged into computer. What am I missing ?
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Did you install the drivers first?
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Use the PDA.net drivers , I had the same issue
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Do the drivers install when running the galaxy nexus tool kit? Also which drivers? Yes, I am a moron!
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swid441 said:
Do the drivers install when running the galaxy nexus tool kit? Also which drivers? Yes, I am a moron!
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Here's a suggestion: forget the toolkit and do whatever it is you want to do yourself. There are guides everywhere. And you will learn something in the process.
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swid441 said:
Do the drivers install when running the galaxy nexus tool kit? Also which drivers? Yes, I am a moron!
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I used the PDAnet drivers... http://junefabrics.com/android/index.php
Also, ditch the toolkit. -_-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529058 I followed this guide.
Got it!
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Delete.
efrant said:
Here's a suggestion: forget the toolkit and do whatever it is you want to do yourself. There are guides everywhere. And you will learn something in the process.
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Werd. Those toolkits are largely a very bad idea IMO. It's lowering the bar of entry in to advanced things that shouldn't be lowered. When something goes wrong instead of knowing the proper way to use the android debugging tools, people only know how to click on buttons and get stuck.
There is a reason Google didn't make a gui to do these things... hacking one in is in bad taste IMO.
Once you root manually once you'll realize how few steps there really are. I've been using the toolkit ever since because its quick. Basically all you need to do is just unlock the bootloader. Put the ROM you want on the phone. Flash clockwork through fastboot and then flash the rom from clockwork (or twrp). You don't really have to go to the trouble of rooting the stock ROM if that's what your endgoal is. Its a few pointless extra steps if your just going to flash over it anyways.
Can someone please give me a link to the Samsung drivers for 32bit computer. Every damn time I try and install it it won't work. I waited for official jellybean from sprint, I have it and now its time to root. Never had this much of a problem rooting my devices in the past. Hope its just me being stupid
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Here you go. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20058157&postcount=1
stevo760 said:
Can someone please give me a link to the Samsung drivers for 32bit computer. Every damn time I try and install it it won't work. I waited for official jellybean from sprint, I have it and now its time to root. Never had this much of a problem rooting my devices in the past. Hope its just me being stupid
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The single hardest thing about rooting your phone is installing the drivers. Once you get past that, the rest is a breeze. The drivers provided in the link above are the best ones I've tried.
strumcat said:
The single hardest thing about rooting your phone is installing the drivers. Once you get past that, the rest is a breeze. The drivers provided in the link above are the best ones I've tried.
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Agreed. I never even got the Samsung drivers working. I just ended up using the PDAnet drivers, and I still am. So if the Samsung drivers don't work for you, you may want to go that route.
On a similarly related note, I love Linux for this very reason.
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Awesome, thanks!
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infazzdar said:
On a similarly related note, I love Linux for this very reason.
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lee-nucks rules.
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check the threads and did not find an answer. do anybody know how to rooted a s3 using a mac?
i believe you need windows to root. if you have an extra windows disk you can run it in boot camp.
you could have used Heimdall in the past, however they have not made one for the GSIII
Ok yea i have windows 7. I use vmare just want to know thanks again
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so I'm considering it but I don't want to mess it up! Is it easy? Is it hard? Does it get much faster than stock 4.2?also does it improve network speeds I drop signal every now and then and I wanna flash a different radio... I've been routing for years but I just lost an s2 due to a sticky power button :/.. Is that a common issue with the galaxy nexus also?
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Judging from your signature... it should be easy for you to hack your way into the Nexus
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If you want the easiest method use wugfresh's nexus toolkit...
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scram99 said:
If you want the easiest method use wugfresh's nexus toolkit...
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Please don't...
Be a big boy and root your device while learning something.
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What they said ^ ^
Thanks guys!.. Well I was checking being I bought this phone from someone on xda I went into recovery mode and turns out it already has CWM lol so I assume that it all I have to do is flash any room for the gsm gnex and ill be alright
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Pretty much, although I would recommend updating your recovery to the latest CWM (6.0.2.3) or TWRP (dunno what version that's on at the mo) - especially if you wanna use 4.2.x
EddyOS said:
Pretty much, although I would recommend updating your recovery to the latest CWM (6.0.2.3) or TWRP (dunno what version that's on at the mo) - especially if you wanna use 4.2.x
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Yup that's the recovery I have! great up be flashing soon! Thanks!
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