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GNEX Unbrickable?

First, pardon my ignorance on this matter. Since Google released the factory imagines for the Galaxy Nexus does this allow you to restore the phone no matter how bad you brick it? Thanks in advanced
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Zeon45 said:
First, pardon my ignorance on this matter. Since Google released the factory imagines for the Galaxy Nexus does this allow you to restore the phone no matter how bad you brick it? Thanks in advanced
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Pretty much, as long as some how you dont break fastboot

thanks, I was deciding on whether I should flash YAKJU on my YAKJUXX, knowing that there is a way to fix a possible mistake is reassuring
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Zeon45 said:
thanks, I was deciding on whether I should flash YAKJU on my YAKJUXX, knowing that there is a way to fix a possible mistake is reassuring
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Well to do that you need to flash the bootloader.
If you screw up flashing the bootloader (like unplugging the cable when it's transfering the file), then you're dead.

nxt said:
Well to do that you need to flash the bootloader.
If you screw up flashing the bootloader (like unplugging the cable when it's transfering the file), then you're dead.
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Exactly.
On some of the SGS phones its possible to mod them to be unbrickable. Basically you can make it so it boots via USB (at least that's what I understand it to do)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310865

Actually fastboot is a very safe protocol, it checks for sums before sending and before flashing so that the image is still intact. However if your bootloader is already corrupt on your computer or you dd (flash) some crap into the bootloader partition, your phone will be bricked.
I know a guy who wanted to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore

What is the method to fix a phone that is in a boot loop or something else.
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No phone is idiot proof and as a previous Galaxy S II owner I have seen guys flash a i9000 (Galaxy S) ROM to their phone and then wonder why it does not boot and the amount of guys who flashed the partition table which also screwed their phones is unbelievable.
Bottom line is read the documentation and read it again and any questions ask on here and from there you cannot go wrong.

jkoljo said:
I know a guy who wants to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore
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hahahahahaha you just made my day

freebordjunky said:
hahahahahaha you just made my day
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lol how the hell did they manage to do that?

spacecasespiff said:
What is the method to fix a phone that is in a boot loop or something else.
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Boot it into fastboot and flash the latest official Google image, I would imagine.

SQFreak said:
Boot it into fastboot and flash the latest official Google image, I would imagine.
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LMFAO
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Evostance said:
Pretty much, as long as some how you dont break fastboot
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If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?

jkoljo said:
Actually fastboot is a very safe protocol, it checks for sums before sending and before flashing so that the image is still intact. However if your bootloader is already corrupt on your computer or you dd (flash) some crap into the bootloader partition, your phone will be bricked.
I know a guy who wanted to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore
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that ws ****in hilarious!!!!

josteink said:
If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?
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Good point. Yes.
No idea how to use it though
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josteink said:
If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?
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Quite probably not.

[Q] [IDIOT] How do I "recover" a wiped phone?

In recovery, I wiped everything. Can't boot, nothing to boot to, and it won't let me mount my SD card from within recovery. I can mount /system, /data, and /cache.
I tried--as a panic attempt--to do the (mac) terminal based unroot/root ... and I can't get past flashing the radios, obviously.
I can accept the ridicule for some productive answers.
I did look at this thread, but this person is able to mount his SD card, which I cannot.
Thanks in advance...
Signed,
Idiot

Flash stock images in fastboot.
Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25477039
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El Daddy said:
Flash stock images in fastboot.
Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25477039
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Thank you, my good man.

Or you could adb push a rom in a custom recovery.

or odin an entire system tar

airtime82 said:
or odin an entire system tar
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No, f**k no.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?

Mach3.2 said:
No, f**k no.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
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I mean like the restore tars posted by shabby.

airtime82 said:
I mean like the restore tars posted by shabby.
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dont use odin. period.

Zepius said:
dont use odin. period.
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Yea, I have to agree with this. Fastboot is such a great tool I don't know why anyone would not want to use it.

Zepius said:
dont use odin. period.
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nvm I just saw how old this is, not worth it.

Stock gnex

I'm on aokp unofficial 9/17. What's best way to get back to stock and unroot ?
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Flash the appropriate stock images in fastboot then relock the bootloader.

k_nivesout said:
Flash the appropriate stock images in fastboot then relock the bootloader.
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this.
no need to unroot.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
You'll be 100% stock.

Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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polimeno said:
Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.

Mach3.2 said:
No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.
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For root and flash custom recovery on my galaxy nexus for the first time I used the toolkit and I found it very easy and convenient, because you only need to be connected via adb and the program does the rest.. However, I think I have overestimated his knowledge of Android, sorry

Mach3.2 said:
No, no and no, he probably know nuts if he ask simple questions like this.
Don't go around recommending toolkits to people who know nothing.
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He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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martonikaj said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
You'll be 100% stock.
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you dont need to use nothing else. trust us.
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polimeno said:
For root and flash custom recovery on my galaxy nexus for the first time I used the toolkit and I found it very easy and convenient, because you only need to be connected via adb and the program does the rest.. However, I think I have overestimated his knowledge of Android, sorry
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I think what Mach3.2 was trying to say is that if you use a toolkit:
1) you don't learn anything;
2) if something doesn't work, it is very difficult to figure out what, as the toolkit hides everything from you;
3) if you follow a step-by-step, you see EXACTLY what goes wrong where.
ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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Just follow the guide that martonikaj linked to -- everything is in there.

efrant said:
I think what Mach3.2 was trying to say is that if you use a toolkit:
1) you don't learn anything;
2) if something doesn't work, it is very difficult to figure out what, as the toolkit hides everything from you;
3) if you follow a step-by-step, you see EXACTLY what goes wrong where.
Just follow the guide that martonikaj linked to -- everything is in there.
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I don't know what the hell I did wrong but I am in a bootloop and I tried following the instructions but I can't seem to get this thing right. And I supposed to be selling this thing at 530 can someone please help me

ieisha said:
I don't know what the hell I did wrong but I am in a bootloop and I tried following the instructions but I can't seem to get this thing right. And I supposed to be selling this thing at 530 can someone please help me
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Did all the images flash successfully?
If so, try re-flashing the system, boot and userdata images, and re-erase the cache.

efrant said:
Did all the images flash successfully?
If so, try re-flashing the system, boot and userdata images, and re-erase the cache.
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No they didn't. It wouldn't download it right. And the drivers wouldn't update
Edit : I fixed it. Thanks for all the help
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polimeno said:
Just use Galaxy Nexus toolkit
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Wtf if simms22 reads this he is gonna faint.. fastboot/odin is the best way to do it. no sh!tty toolkits.( no disrespect for the work that has been put into the toolkit)..
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ieisha said:
He is a she and I used the toolkit to root ! But when I went to unroot I did not see my 4.1.1
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This is the main reason why you are asking this question, not to bash you, but it's the hard truth..
Now follow and learn what martonikaj gave you, you will be good to go, Thank him later.
Anyway sorry about the gender issue..

Phone NOT BOOTING UP NEED HELP ASAP

So my friend brings me his gsm nexus and is not loading up stays stuck and loading Google screen but does nothing from there..... I asked him what he had done and he said he went into cwm since he was having problems with his phone and decide to format everything on it sdcard/system/ etc etc etc..... I never done something so stupid before lol So I really don't know how to help him...... any way to be able to flash a stock rom maybe via odin ? or stock anything to get the phone to boot up again ? any help is greatly appreciated....... I could boot it up in recovery mode but since sd card is empty I can't restore any roms or any backups since he seem to have deleted them all

well your friend formatted the /system directory so there is no rom on there. of course it wont boot up.
follow this to go back to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
DO NOT USE ODIN.
also, tell your friend to leave the phone stock until he knows what he is doing.

Do people still use the whole "my friend" thing to avoid embarrassment?

johno86 said:
Do people still use the whole "my friend" thing to avoid embarrassment?
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ya he used so many pronouns and friend references, sounds like a panic and just doesnt want bashed on the forum lol
yes as Z said that will fix the OP's phone
his 'friend' rooted his own phone and doesnt know how to fix it so he hands it to soemone else that doesnt know how to fix it? you should point your friend to XDA, its a great resource

I guess if you guys wanna say is me doesn't really bother me.... I use xda to flash and stay up to date with the community I am in no way a developer or claim to know what I am doing.... Just trying to help a friend out or like you guys say me.... Just trying to fix a phone I was the one that rooted the phone for him... Just don't see the big deal..... But hey if it makes you guys happy saying it was me that did it I don't mind no big deal just looking for help thats all.....

Fastboot? Factory image?

I have the nexus booted up in fastboot mode...... but the computer/laptop only recognize the device as android 1.0 I'm literally lost..... I could get the phone in clockwork recovery But i have nothing to flash since im not able to copy any files into folders since the phone doesn't boot up.... any step by step instructions on what i would have to do ?

gdmlaz said:
I have the nexus booted up in fastboot mode...... but the computer/laptop only recognize the device as android 1.0 I'm literally lost..... I could get the phone in clockwork recovery But i have nothing to flash since im not able to copy any files into folders since the phone doesn't boot up.... any step by step instructions on what i would have to do ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
Step-by-step
Notes:
1) For the n00bs: read the entire post before proceeding;
EVERY step, do not skip any of them because you feel you don't have to or already have drivers etc etc

gdmlaz said:
I have the nexus booted up in fastboot mode...... but the computer/laptop only recognize the device as android 1.0 I'm literally lost..... I could get the phone in clockwork recovery But i have nothing to flash since im not able to copy any files into folders since the phone doesn't boot up.... any step by step instructions on what i would have to do ?
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you didnt even read the link i posted....

Zepius said:
you didnt even read the link i posted....
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Let me try to go over this again see if I could figure it out..... $20 to whoever helps me get this fixed for wasting ur time

I downloaded the universal naked driver 7.... I have them saved in my desktop but when i try to update the android 1.0 device which i go browse for the file instead of letting the automatic update the files don't show up in the desktop thru the windows update thing

gdmlaz said:
I downloaded the universal naked driver 7.... I have them saved in my desktop but when i try to update the android 1.0 device which i go browse for the file instead of letting the automatic update the files don't show up in the desktop thru the windows update thing
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He doesn't have any rom on his sdcard?
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mikel719 said:
Have you tried using a card reader on your pc to put a rom on it?
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this phone doesn't use external sd cards....
OP, you might want to uninstall the drivers you currently have for 'android 1.0' in device manager, reboot the computer and then try installing the new drivers.

Or use a tool kit to download a factory rom and flash it.
Edit: can't you mount the sdcard using cwm and copy a rom to the sdcard?
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mikel719 said:
Or use a tool kit to download a factory rom and flash it.
Edit: can't you mount the sdcard using cwm and copy a rom to the sdcard?
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I tried using a tool kit and pushing files to the device "a rom" but keeps saying error device not found

mikel719 said:
Or use a tool kit to download a factory rom and flash it.
Edit: can't you mount the sdcard using cwm and copy a rom to the sdcard?
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In cwm when i press mount sd card doesn't really do anything connected to the computer

M8 have you tried wugs toolkit and use twrp instead of cwm OK, lol you come on here for help and people jump on ya, just like those idiots shouting abuse at ya from a four storey building with locks and chains on there security doors ,
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are there any other drivers other than the nakeddriver since my computer doesn't pick them up and let me install them

PDA u could use, are you sure you haven't any other drivers interfering , if u use PDA disable the other one. And if its a nexus gsm wugs tool kit is a must!!!!
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Could also justn push a ROM to /data/media via ADB
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[Q] Accidentally deleted OS/System?

I accidentally wiped my rom off my Maguro Galaxy Nexus.
Now its stuck on the bootscreen and I need help on how to push a ROM zip file to the phone because i dont have one on it.

Boot in your recovery and push a ROM with adb
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is this possible using the nexus toolkit

Use Toolkit and flash stock rom it'll definetly work.
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Mertowski said:
Use Toolkit and flash stock rom it'll definetly work.
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Yes it would work, but he just has to push a ROM with adb.
Its just one f***ing command.
I told him what to do, but he's too lazy too Google it and I won't spoon feed him with a step by step guide. There are enough out there.

Mertowski said:
Use Toolkit and flash stock rom it'll definetly work.
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Thanks man. Solved it by flashing a factory image with the toolkit
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Yes it would work, but he just has to push a ROM with adb.
Its just one f***ing command.
I told him what to do, but he's too lazy too Google it and I won't spoon feed him with a step by step guide. There are enough out there.
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Sorry dude. I tried the adb method but it didn't recognise the command. Probably because I didn't have the driver or something. Thanks anyways.

neevian said:
Thanks man. Solved it by flashing a factory image with the toolkit
Sorry dude. I tried the adb method but it didn't recognise the command. Probably because I didn't have the driver or something. Thanks anyways.
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Lol, it didnt recognize the command because you didnt have adb binary in your PATH variable.
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neevian said:
is this possible using the nexus toolkit
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Stop using toolkits. I almost guarantee that's how you "accidentally" wiped your system.

Some people don't have the time to annoy them with all the adb or fastboot stuff
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Man_u said:
Some people don't have the time to annoy them with all the adb or fastboot stuff
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Then those people shouldn't be messing with their phone
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Zepius said:
Then those people shouldn't be messing with their phone
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Then you are saying everyone who doesnt want to learn command lines shouldnt have access to rooting and flashing new roms to their phone. Toolkits are easy and fast when you are in trouble and need to get back to stock. There isnt anything wrong with using them just because you dont have to put a command line in.

MartianCeo said:
Then you are saying everyone who doesnt want to learn command lines shouldnt have access to rooting and flashing new roms to their phone. Toolkits are easy and fast when you are in trouble and need to get back to stock. There isnt anything wrong with using them just because you dont have to put a command line in.
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Do you read these forums? So many people could fix their problems with a couple commands, but they have no idea how to do anything because of these toolkits. They make the user lazy and ignorant.
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Zepius said:
Do you read these forums? So many people could fix their problems with a couple commands, but they have no idea how to do anything because of these toolkits. They make the user lazy and ignorant.
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Anyone coming into the android rooting, flashing roms, ect are kind of ignorant because they dont know everything. If we stay in the days of only using command lines and not coming up with faster ways to help our devices then that is being ignorant. There is just more than one way to do something. Just because someone uses a faster way it doesnt make then lazy but makes them open to new ways of doing things...

MartianCeo said:
Anyone coming into the android rooting, flashing roms, ect are kind of ignorant because they dont know everything. If we stay in the days of only using command lines and not coming up with faster ways to help our devices then that is being ignorant. There is just more than one way to do something. Just because someone uses a faster way it doesnt make then lazy but makes them open to new ways of doing things...
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Using a toolkit is what is ignorant. With adb it is virtually impossible to "accidentally" do anything. Anybody who believes toolkits to be superior is either an idiot or too lazy to learn adb.

i would say that i have always tried to learn here, thats my goal , i dont know about other people and i dont criticize them , but it really frustrates me if i dont know whats going on when i am doing something. still TOO MUCH to learn:good:

Toolkit is only faster if you don't know how to use adb/ fastboot. Its only faster because you don't know what you're doing it takes me the same amount of time typing commands than using a toolkit basically I'm just waiting for the files to flash and move on to the next step. It isn't like when you're using a toolkit it can magically type and execute all the commands at the same time there is still a process being done.
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You could use GNex toolkit that works realy good
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