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Heya, got an issue with a Galaxy Nexus phone. Phone does not seem to get any reception, I've attempted to add the Rogers network multiple times, and still either it says error or there is no reception at all. It is an unlocked phone, as the lock image shown upon restarting is unlocked, and as indicated in fastboot mode.
I figured it is the radio that is messed up. So I attempted to return to stock on my friend's phone. However, USB cable does not function properly, as I have attempted fastboot multiple times such as "fastboot devices" with the proper drivers installed etc. Using AirDroid to move the files, I've entered recovery mode only for it to load to the red triangle and then it restarts.
Also have repeated the steps after factory resetting. I am out of ideas guys, hoping maybe someone can provide some insight. Greatly appreciate it!!
Galaxy Nexus is the GSM one, not LTE. Thanks again.
-Thiefa

The red triangle is the stock recovery.
Having ADB working does not mean fastboot will work as well, they require different drivers, check in Device Manager for something like Android 1.0 or Android, then update drivers for it. There is a nice guide in this section by Jubakuba.

Mach3.2 said:
The red triangle is the stock recovery.
Having ADB working does not mean fastboot will work as well, they require different drivers, check in Device Manager for something like Android 1.0 or Android, then update drivers for it. There is a nice guide in this section by Jubakuba.
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Will look into the guide.
The thing is, with the phone plugged into any computer, it doesn't show up at all on the device manager, in order for me to update the driver.

Use the gnexus toolkit
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ilmezzelfo said:
Use the gnexus toolkit
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Don't create a "HALPZ I IZ BRICKZ MAH FONE!!" thread later on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2031989&postcount=45
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469909

Mach3.2 said:
Don't create a "HALPZ I IZ BRICKZ MAH FONE!!" thread later on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2031989&postcount=45
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469909
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I don't use the toolkit in general, but it's probably the easiest way to get the proper drivers installed.

raptir said:
I don't use the toolkit in general, but it's probably the easiest way to get the proper drivers installed.
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Sorry, but if you think that, then you're holding it wrong.
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bk201doesntexist said:
Sorry, but if you think that, then you're holding it wrong.
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The drivers are a pain the the arse.
Actually, i did that for my N7, install the drivers and the toolkit never saw the light of the day anymore.
Btw regarding the naked drivers, plug the phone in > device manager > update drivers > then direct to the naked drivers folder right?

See the problem is I've updated the drivers and everything.
Whether in Odin, I don't see the phone pop up when I plug it in.
And no IMEI shows when I use a command prompt and attempted fastboot devices.
I'm just going to tell my friend to return it to Bell.
Thanks guys.

USB issues

I cant a find a working solution for me to get drivers for my nexus when in fastboot. I have tried to install the samsung drivers in different comp. modes and so one. manually chosen drivers for phone and so on but it WONT work. Im getting sick of this bs windows 8 but im stuck with it so what to do.
This is the error i get This unit cannot start (error 10), A request for the USB device descriptor failed.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982718
even on the first page of the forum you just posted in....

Zepius said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1982718
even on the first page of the forum you just posted in....
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Well that guide does nothing to me. I have NO problem installing drivers, i have problems getting them to work.. I have the signed ones and they work fine to install BUT i have issues with the phone.
This time unpluging and re pluging it it was identified as a modem in fastboot which means there is some other issue then just installing my drivers..

Some other issue? Sure, the operating system.
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[Q] Nexus stuck in boot loop. how get to install drivers?

Hey guys i've been looking through alot of google and can't seem to come up with anything so i turn to you awesome people.
My friend got a Galaxy Nexus GSM and he bought it with a boot loop problem. The phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked. I know because i can go to CWM recovery and also theres the unlock sign on it. However I can't get my computer to recognize it what so ever not even mount the storage. I figure i need to get the drivers to install but i need it to be recognized in device manager to do it through a rootkit. I tried to install the ADB drivers but also got no luck. I then tried to get to ODIN for it to work but ODIN won't recognize it either. Is there any way to install the drivers so i can put on a ROM on this. I think the person he bought it from formatted everything and messed it up. Is there anyway i can install the drivers without getting it to recognize first? I tried it in windows 7 and in windows 8. ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

dnpmoney45 said:
Hey guys i've been looking through alot of google and can't seem to come up with anything so i turn to you awesome people.
My friend got a Galaxy Nexus GSM and he bought it with a boot loop problem. The phone is rooted and bootloader unlocked. I know because i can go to CWM recovery and also theres the unlock sign on it. However I can't get my computer to recognize it what so ever not even mount the storage. I figure i need to get the drivers to install but i need it to be recognized in device manager to do it through a rootkit. I tried to install the ADB drivers but also got no luck. I then tried to get to ODIN for it to work but ODIN won't recognize it either. Is there any way to install the drivers so i can put on a ROM on this. I think the person he bought it from formatted everything and messed it up. Is there anyway i can install the drivers without getting it to recognize first? I tried it in windows 7 and in windows 8. ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!
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read the stickies
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
Pay attention to Section A. Forget Odin, no need to be using that.

First off thanks so much for the reply and help it is very aprreciated!
Secondly i did come across this sticky however like i stated the phone is in a boot loop which means i cant get past the google logo in order to set it in developer mode and set usb-debugging neither can my computer recognize the phone when i plug it in, using the original cable i've tried every port there is on my desktop and laptop and nothing comes up in device manager. The phone is completely wiped and no OS is on it. Is there any way i can get a ROM on the phone?! This is one idea i have but i don't know if it'll work, I was thinking of buying a another working nexus install the drivers with that one and then i can get the bootloop one to get recognized? and return the new one. Will that work?

dnpmoney45 said:
First off thanks so much for the reply and help it is very aprreciated!
Secondly i did come across this sticky however like i stated the phone is in a boot loop which means i cant get past the google logo in order to set it in developer mode and set usb-debugging neither can my computer recognize the phone when i plug it in, using the original cable i've tried every port there is on my desktop and laptop and nothing comes up in device manager. The phone is completely wiped and no OS is on it. Is there any way i can get a ROM on the phone?! This is one idea i have but i don't know if it'll work, I was thinking of buying a another working nexus install the drivers with that one and then i can get the bootloop one to get recognized? and return the new one. Will that work?
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You need to get adb to work with your device, which you can do in a custom recovery. You don't need to have USB debugging enabled, you would if you were booting into the OS, but not the recovery.
You can get drivers setup while in recovery or fastboot just as easy as if you were booted into the OS, so no you don't need another device.

cupfulloflol said:
You need to get adb to work with your device, which you can do in a custom recovery. You don't need to have USB debugging enabled, you would if you were booting into the OS, but not the recovery.
You can get drivers setup while in recovery or fastboot just as easy as if you were booted into the OS, so no you don't need another device.
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thanks thats great news cause i dont have that kind of cash but how do i get ADB to work with the phone every installation guide i've looked at requires that i have the phone recognized om device manager. Is there anyway to install adb without having the device to recognize?

dnpmoney45 said:
thanks thats great news cause i dont have that kind of cash but how do i get ADB to work with the phone every installation guide i've looked at requires that i have the phone recognized om device manager. Is there anyway to install adb without having the device to recognize?
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again, read the thread i gave you. if you're still asking this question, read it again.

Isn't that for the nexus 4? And I did pay attention to section A but it told me how to install the drivers which is the same way as every other tutorial I've looked at. My device doesn't show up on my computer and I can't install their way. As for the fastboot driver installation idk what their talking about. I followed the instructions though and got no results. I didn't do the whole thing cause for part C I need the original rom for galaxy nexus and also I don't know if the platform tools zip is for my device so I haven't gone through with it just yet. I'm sorry it's not my phone so I don't want to mess it up even further. I've read about the part with it being in recovery mode with the volume up + power option but I'm at work and haven't tried that yet but I doubt that will work since the phone is clean. Can u please be a little more specific there's 99 pages that I have to go through for that sticky. If u can't it's ok I'll just have to go through it next week. Once again thanks for pointing me in the right direction and giving me some hope.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

WTF, how in the hell did that thread get here, sorry man
This is the right one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
a maguro wrote this.

Oh ok thanks this makes a lot more sense. Sorry for not telling u that earlier lol.
seriously thanks ill try it tonight.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

ok so i tried the link but im always stuck with part A. When i go into fastboot and then try the command "fastboot devices" it hangs on waiting for the device. I can't see the device anywhere on my computer to install the fastboot drivers as instructed by 1wayjonny in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20058157&postcount=1
Am i missing something here? i did everything in the other steps such as downloading all the files into the same directory and everything. Im using windows 7 and i updated all my drivers for usb and even tried different usb cables including the original and usb2.0 and 3,0 ports but still no dice. I also tried it on windows 8 and got the nada.

dnpmoney45 said:
I can't see the device anywhere on my computer to install the fastboot drivers as instructed by 1wayjonny in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20058157&postcount=1
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You reboot the device into bootloader/fastboot mode, then you connect the USB, and there's no sign at all that a USB device has been installed?
Remove all drivers, reboot, and start over. Get a tool for Windows that allows you to really dig on all of the installed drivers and remove all Nexus devices drivers permanently. Rant: Umm, Windows sucks bad. Thanks Linus!

bk201doesntexist said:
You reboot the device into bootloader/fastboot mode, then you connect the USB, and there's no sign at all that a USB device has been installed?
Remove all drivers, reboot, and start over. Get a tool for Windows that allows you to really dig on all of the installed drivers and remove all Nexus devices drivers permanently. Rant: Umm, Windows sucks bad. Thanks Linus!
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I've done it both ways just to ensure it wasn't something that simple. I uninstalled all drivers i can possibly find theres non no where i used CC to look for more and device deview and even unistalled the java se and eclipse and android SDK and all the packages and installed them again and still nothing. My nexus 4 however recognizes both in adb and fastboot ......

Anything at all? Anyone?
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dnpmoney45 said:
Anything at all? Anyone?
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Well, maybe you could try omapflash. If you can't get several PCs to see the device, then something's wrong with the USB port?
Not even on Linux?
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bk201doesntexist said:
Well, maybe you could try omapflash. If you can't get several PCs to see the device, then something's wrong with the USB port?
Not even on Linux?
a manta wrote this.
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I did a little looking up about omapflash and from what i can see so far there needs to be drivers installed first. I may be wrong but i have to do some more research on it and i dont have a linux pc my laptop is down thanks to a power pin connector pin being pulled out. and i dont know if the device port is good or bad i can get a charge but that doesnt mean its fine. What if i get another device and install drivers via that and then try to get it to recognize? would that work?

dnpmoney45 said:
What if i get another device and install drivers via that and then try to get it to recognize? would that work?
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To really make sure that the issue isn't on the host side but rather the USB port on the device? Yeah, that would rule it out.
Also, I just remembered: you're not using the USB ports of your PC case are you? Make sure you're using the motherboards' own USB ports.
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bk201doesntexist said:
To really make sure that the issue isn't on the host side but rather the USB port on the device? Yeah, that would rule it out.
Also, I just remembered: you're not using the USB ports of your PC case are you? Make sure you're using the motherboards' own USB ports.
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Thats all it would do?! What about making me able to install the drivers and get the phone to be recognized? No wont work im dreaming?
And no im not using case ports at all i use them for charging and thats all i know at least that those arent reliable.

Windows 8 64-bit...drivers install...stuck
even I am stuck on the same roadblock. have my GNex stuck on the google logo. can access recovery mode though (TWRP 2.5.0.0). Now i just upgraded my PC to Windows 8 64-bit and cant seem to be able to install drivers.
the problem is that almost all the methods require:
1. GNex to be connected with USB Debugging ON
2. install ADB Drivers
3. get into Fastboot or Recovery
4. install Bootloader Drivers
since i cant get past the Google logo on my GNex...i cant perform Steps 1 & 2.
and if i directly try to install the bootloader drivers the OS returns an error (yellow exclamation next to the installed driver)
Added pictures to help explain better.
Thnx in advance.

rej_ares said:
even I am stuck on the same roadblock. have my GNex stuck on the google logo. can access recovery mode though (TWRP 2.5.0.0). Now i just upgraded my PC to Windows 8 64-bit and cant seem to be able to install drivers.
the problem is that almost all the methods require:
1. GNex to be connected with USB Debugging ON
2. install ADB Drivers
3. get into Fastboot or Recovery
4. install Bootloader Drivers
since i cant get past the Google logo on my GNex...i cant perform Steps 1 & 2.
and if i directly try to install the bootloader drivers the OS returns an error (yellow exclamation next to the installed driver)
Added pictures to help explain better.
Thnx in advance.
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SOLVED (Dont know how but it worked):
1. Factory reset (TWRP)
2. Installed an old ROM which was already on the GNex
3. Restart...it gets stuck at the Google logo...remove battery
4. TWRP - Factory reset
5. reboot...

The best driver are already installed

Hello guys,
When trying to flash the recovery, I had an issue with the drivers. I have already successfully unlock the Flo, and installed the right Google Drivers.
When I try to "fastboot flash recovery recovery-twrp.img", it says <waiting for device> and nothing happen.
The problem is : i didn't succeed to replace the drivers Google instead of the old driver USB MTP.
When I try to change by my self it says : "The best driver is already installed".
I have done sooo many researches on Internet...
Have you some ideas pleaase ?
Thank you,
ChargementEnCours

Try using the tool by wugfresh for installing drivers. I had the same issue with drivers, but I don't remember exactly what I did to fix it.
prshosting.org

prsterero said:
Try using the tool by wugfresh for installing drivers. I had the same issue with drivers, but I don't remember exactly what I did to fix it.
prshosting.org
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OK Thann you i will try it today !

If that doesn't work uninstall all the drivers for nexus and install the original nexus 7 drivers that's what o had to do to get it to work
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Not detected in fastboot

I looked everywhere and tried all i could find but my phone wont be recognized in fastboot.
Sideload works though.
Device is recognized as "bootloader device" which seems good, but the fastboot devices gives nothing...
I am on windows 10, tried different drivers, force driver, uninstall and then reinstall with driver verification disabled.
Almost gave up on rooting for this device, never had this much trouble since galaxy S1!
I checked windows updates and got nothing.
Really lost here, anybody have more suggestions?

After looking at other options it seems windows 7 install is the way to go... Really freaking annoying, will try on a vm first. Not really in the mood of doing a second OS just to root the phone lol..
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You can install the driver after disabling the driver enforcement..
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Gugus38 said:
I looked everywhere and tried all i could find but my phone wont be recognized in fastboot.
Sideload works though.
Device is recognized as "bootloader device" which seems good, but the fastboot devices gives nothing...
I am on windows 10, tried different drivers, force driver, uninstall and then reinstall with driver verification disabled.
Almost gave up on rooting for this device, never had this much trouble since galaxy S1!
I checked windows updates and got nothing.
Really lost here, anybody have more suggestions?
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You can try to live boot Ubuntu on your PC with a USB drive and attempt it with that. I haven't had any issues with adb or fastboot on the newest Ubuntu. It would be worth a shot before downgrading your OS or installing an alternative.

mapolidori said:
You can try to live boot Ubuntu on your PC with a USB drive and attempt it with that. I haven't had any issues with adb or fastboot on the newest Ubuntu. It would be worth a shot before downgrading your OS or installing an alternative.
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Seems like a good idea, thanks ! Will try that
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