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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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.
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Hello all. I'm having the worst time rooting this phone. I have windows XP. I've tried the one click method and tried thru the command prompts. So anyone have any ideas how to do this on XP?
So I'm assuming you're having a driver problem... is the phone recognized properly when you plug it into the computer?
It comes up like its ok
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Have you tried using the GNex Toolkit yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392310
I used this on my replacement device with no problems. Unless this was the one-click method you were using before
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Have you tried doomlord's easy rooting kit...just hit the runme.bat button,while the phone's hooked up,and that's it
kvandermade said:
Have you tried doomlord's easy rooting kit...just hit the runme.bat button,while the phone's hooked up,and that's it
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Where do I find this
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Use the gnex toolkit and follow the instructions carefully. It is the easiest way in my opinion.
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Where do I find this
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=doomlord+easy+rooting+kit
Although I recommend the Gnex Toolkit too.
Is your phone still being recognized when you go in to fast boot? I was having driver problems last night and it would recognize when the phone was powered on but not on fast boot. Somebody suggested downloading PDAnet and it fixed my issues
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Read the thread in my siggy.
Should get you working drivers...unlocked...rooted...and ready to rumble.
I don't know where to start, I saw a video on how to root with US SGSIII root file but the file is not available, where can I download it and if anyone has used a Mac and can give me some tips I would really appreciate it. I also, checked the wiki and did search but couldn't find anything.
Your going to have a hard time rooting with a mac, no Odin support. Just try a windows computer. There not to hard to find
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Thanks a lot, I'll try Bootcamp and see how it goes. Basically I should start with Odin right?
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Yes. I believe there us an sgs3 toolkit in developer's section that can root it too. I have not used this method so I can't tell you how well it works
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I have not done this to my shiny new s3 yet, but on my Captivate i would just use Heimdal instead if Odin on my mac....just something to look into
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Caz666 said:
I have not done this to my shiny new s3 yet, but on my Captivate i would just use Heimdal instead if Odin on my mac....just something to look into
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Heimdal is not yesterday compatible with the s3
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Bro u will have hell, I have a MacBook pro and it won't even read the phone anymore... I have to use my old dusty laptop
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No need to use ODIN or Heimdal
Follow instructions on this post. It works perfectly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827518
Good luck
So wait - is there no other way at the moment to root a GS3 on a Mac? I usually don't mind experimenting with terminal, but damn that seems involved/risky.
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So wait - is there no other way at the moment to root a GS3 on a Mac? I usually don't mind experimenting with terminal, but damn that seems involved/risky.
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to be honest, the easiest way is to just borrow a pc for the initial rooting using odin. afterwards, you can just use adb on your mac to copy files to and from your phone.
Just install a 30 day trial of Fusion or Parallels, load up Windows and you're on your way.
Just download everything you need onto a flash drive walk into a best buy Walmart or target and do it there. Takes 5 minutes
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Just download everything you need onto a flash drive walk into a best buy Walmart or target and do it there. Takes 5 minutes
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hahah made my day, your gonna need drivers and odin!
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hahah made my day, your gonna need drivers and odin!
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Take those with you too. Lmao. I can compile it all in a zip for you if you want haha.
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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.
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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.
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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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So there's no way of doing this? Theres a way for the international one. I can't be the only person with MacBook and sgs3.
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here's what I did
Download virtual box for free. download windows 8 preview, free.
run windows in a VM done
Thanks. Just one thing what does vm stand for
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Virtual machine. Aka virtual box session.
Hi!
I did it this way with my SGH-I747[m] with Telus Mobility in Canada and it worked fine!
It doesn't trip the counter either.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827518
Michael
Thanks both of you! Ok so I'm running Windows 8 on virtual box do what way did you root now? Is there just one way like the iPhone jail break our is there many?
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Use the root no trip method. Just flash an image via Odin then install a recovery. It's a sticky in the development section.
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Thanks both of you! Ok so I'm running Windows 8 on virtual box do what way did you root now? Is there just one way like the iPhone jail break our is there many?
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Well my method is from the Terminal in OS X so no need to any VMs, but you can use Odin also. Just depends if you want to use Mac or PC.
How do you root using terminal? Any links? Thanks
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How do you root using terminal? Any links? Thanks
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Like I said earlier, here's the link for rooting using Terminal and MAKE SURE you have adb installed, really the android-sdk with all platform tools.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827518
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.
Check my signature.
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
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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
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Yup that's the recovery I have! great up be flashing soon! Thanks!
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