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Galaxy nexus 4.0.4 build IMM30d root

I could use some help so I don't brick my phone. I have done a search or two on how to root this particular build and it's probably me - I don't think I have found any information to my question. On xda there was info on the superboot method from modaco that it only worked on ICS4.0.1. The GNex toolkit v7 does not have build IMM30d included. I purchased the phone from Google play and received it late last week. Is this build supported by any root method mentioned? Or will anyone link me to a method that supports the build?

My signature will get you running in a jiffy, sir.

Are you familiar with the toolkit at all?

dirtyreturn said:
Are you familiar with the toolkit at all?
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for the love of all things good and holy... dont use the toolkit or you'll ask silly questions like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747639

dirtyreturn said:
Are you familiar with the toolkit at all?
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Don't use toolkits. It's not that there is anything inherently bad with them, but having a program do everything for you without understanding how it is doing it means that you don't know how to fix anything if something goes wrong. It's better to do things manually and learn how everything works before taking the easy way through it.

Haha, alright. This is in the Q&A section and I'm sure as hell no developer. I'm coming from a mytouch4g. Had to use adb to downgrade from gingerbread to froyo to root it. Even after reading it over a couple times the directions were still intimidating. It looked like an easy option. Appreciate the input though.

I'll reiterate what others said...
You'll want to know that adb and fastboot are set up correctly, anyway.
They're EXTREMELY useful in countless situations.
I promise you that it'll be an easy process.

Jubakuba said:
I'll reiterate what others said...
You'll want to know that adb and fastboot are set up correctly, anyway.
They're EXTREMELY useful in countless situations.
I promise you that it'll be an easy process.
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Appreciate the link/input you posted. I'll follow it correctly I hope as it doesn't appear to be rocket science.

Zepius said:
for the love of all things good and holy... dont use the toolkit or you'll ask silly questions like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1747639
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hey thanks for rating this one star. :good:

dirtyreturn said:
hey thanks for rating this one star. :good:
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wasnt me that did that. i dont rate threads.

dirtyreturn said:
hey thanks for rating this one star. :good:
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Might not have been him...
There's someone(s) bum-rushing the forum today and rating everything 1*.

Jubakuba said:
Might not have been him...
There's someone(s) bum-rushing the forum today and rating everything 1*.
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Zepius said:
wasnt me that did that. i dont rate threads.
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HA. sorry. if you are still willing to help real quick... the command 'adb reboot bootloader' brought up a bubble installing device driver.. android 1.0.. failed to install driver. I had already had the drivers installed. Idea?

Most likely, if you connect you device to Wi-Fi, it will receive an OTA update -- I think IMM76 (blanking on build number).

dirtyreturn said:
HA. sorry. if you are still willing to help real quick... the command 'adb reboot bootloader' brought up a bubble installing device driver.. android 1.0.. failed to install driver. I had already had the drivers installed. Idea?
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The driver needs to install TWICE: once when your device is booted normally, and once when booted into the bootloader.

I'm having a problem using juba's rooting method. It won't go into recovery mode. I'm using the same android and build as the fellow poster. Any help? It's just sticking on the google word with the unlock thing at the bottom when I try to reboot into recovery from the bootloader.

Hold down vol+ and vol- and turn the phone on. When the menu comes up, select recovery.

[Q] Unlock/Root/Flash prototype Arc?

OK so we got a SE Experia Arc S LT18i with 1253-8238_4.0.1.A.0.165 ('prototype' model on loan from a friend = prehistoric!) and looking into upgrading the thing if at all possible.
So if I am correct it's a case of: 1st: Root, 2nd: Unlock bootloader, 3rd: Install recovery, 4th: Flash ROM of choice
Bootloader is locked and phone not rooted.
Tried using Flashtool to root phone but it is greyed out so tried Tools > Root > Force zergRush = fail, (not tried Force psneuter/Emulator ?)
Tried unlocking bootloader using Flashtool, but this also failed (SE unlock website wanted IMEI code one digit less than the phone reports?!! got a code by ditching the first 0 of the IMEI, but didn't work anyway - crashed phone)
Attempted to root using command line ADB method to push zergRush and execute the script, but this too doesn't work (phone crashes and reboots).
Fastboot? I have it installed but not yet come across any how-to's that use this (did I say yet? )
The apps available on Play Store seem to be automations of above methods for one-click users.
Further exhaustive reading/searching here and on talk.sonymobile.com leads me to believe that the first step might be to flash a different kernel version before it's possible to root, after which everything else should fall into place...I'm up for trying this but of course don't want to risk bricking the phone, so backing up first would be a good plan, *but* I need root to be able to install recovery! I know enough about booting operating systems to know that changing kernel version with a locked boot loader might just result in bork! This is where the expertise of you guys comes in!! Maybe you know that flashing another (similar?) kernel will be fine with Fashtool even without unlocking bootloader and rooting phone? Perhaps I missed a simple and easy way of rooting? Any suggestions very welcome - thanks in advance!
FYI: *I only run Linux* so pointing me at any of the windows tools on offer is of no help to me
Oh and PS: yes I have searched and found a ton of helpful info, well actually *way too much* info to the point of saturation and confusion!! :laugh:

There can never be too much information, yours and others problem is that you try rushing through it, because if you didn't you'd find the answers you were looking for.
Sent from my CM9'd Arc

XperienceD said:
There can never be too much information, yours and others problem is that you try rushing through it, because if you didn't you'd find the answers you were looking for.
Sent from my CM9'd Arc
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Well it's not the quantity of info, but the quality of info! Failing that the filtration system used to distill the good stuff out!
Anyroads, I was still hoping for someone to chip in with something like "Yeah go for it, that will work fine"! or "Don't do it, try this instead"!
I'm believing from my readings so far, that short of flashing an incorrect radio, or interrupting a flash process, it isn't easily possible to brick an Arc?

acesabe said:
Anyroads, I was still hoping for someone to chip in with something like "Yeah go for it, that will work fine"!
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I would have just tried it instead of starting a thread to ask, failing that I would have then read the stickys/guides explaining how to unlock and root.
acesabe said:
it isn't easily possible to brick an Arc?
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No, you would just use the flashtool to flash a stock ROM.

XperienceD said:
I would have just tried it instead of starting a thread to ask, failing that I would have then read the stickys/guides explaining how to unlock and root.
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Well, that's because you are XperienceD!
No, you would just use the flashtool to flash a stock ROM.
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Ok cool, so Flashtool can be used to save an unbootable device too then...

acesabe said:
Well, that's because you are XperienceD!
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It's how I got to be experienced. :silly:
acesabe said:
Ok cool, so Flashtool can be used to save an unbootable device too then...
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Yep, you just need to flash a stock ROM.

XperienceD said:
I would have just tried it instead of starting a thread to ask, failing that I would have then read the stickys/guides explaining how to unlock and root.
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Me too.
Thread closed.

Help! Nexus will not boot

I know this question has been answered hundreds of times but I can't figure this out on my own. I used the stickies above and it still wont work
I went to flash MMuzy Rom and i flashed the ToroPlus instead of Toro and my Clockwork mod deleted my back up.
ADB Wont push to my phone for some reason either, a list of prompts comes up in the CMD promp.
Please please help
Thanks

did you wipe before flashing the rom?
syntax for adb
adb push c:\locationoffile\file.zip \sdcard\

Yes I did and i used that and nothing, I am trying to use the GNEX Tool but it is stuck on Waiting for Device

good god. not another toolkit user.
you need to install the correct drivers.

Zepius said:
good god. not another toolkit user.
you need to install the correct drivers.
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I don't usually use the tool kit
I made a human mistake and flashed the wrong rom.

Zepius said:
good god. not another toolkit user.
you need to install the correct drivers.
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didnt you hear?
every time someone uses the toolkit, an angel gets its wings....
using the toolkit will stop world hunger and provide world peace....
using the toolkit absolves anyone of needing ANY knowledge to actually troubleshoot or fix their device....

screenkeyx said:
I don't usually use the tool kit
I made a human mistake and flashed the wrong rom.
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just do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895

Zepius said:
just do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
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How can I use this when my phone won't actually boot? I am in clockwork mod and my phone wont pop up on my computer

screenkeyx said:
How can I use this when my phone won't actually boot? I am in clockwork mod and my phone wont pop up on my computer
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did you even read it?
no you couldnt have since you didnt even read the part of using the bootloader (fastboot) to flash everything.

Zepius said:
did you even read it?
no you couldnt have since you didnt even read the part of using the bootloader (fastboot) to flash everything.
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Sorry I am extremely stressed out of this and have skimmed it a lot due to people walking in and out of my office

Pirateghost said:
didnt you hear?
every time someone uses the toolkit, an angel gets its wings....
using the toolkit will stop world hunger and provide world peace....
using the toolkit absolves anyone of needing ANY knowledge to actually troubleshoot or fix their device....
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I heard that if you enter "up up down down left right left right b a start select" into the toolkit it gives your phone infinite RAM.

Issue resolved.
I used the Gnex tool and restored with fast boot.
Thanks for the not funny joke

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Zepius said:
good god. not another toolkit user.
you need to install the correct drivers.
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OMG he used a tool kit, he's so inferior. You might as well call him stupid...

cctoro said:
OMG he used a tool kit, he's so inferior. You might as well call him stupid...
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Lazy or ignorant would be more accurate. Probably a bit of both.

cctoro said:
OMG he used a tool kit, he's so inferior. You might as well call him stupid...
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and he learns nothing by using it so he cant even troubleshoot basic problems

Zepius said:
and he learns nothing by using it so he cant even troubleshoot basic problems
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You know I always thought this community was a good spot to ask questions and get help.
Seems like you guys are no different than fanboys on an Iphone forum.
Have fun jerking your phones off in ADB settings and SDK

screenkeyx said:
You know I always thought this community was a good spot to ask questions and get help.
Seems like you guys are no different than fanboys on an Iphone forum.
Have fun jerking your phones off in ADB settings and SDK
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Actually this is a developers website.
Not a support forum for making your device cool
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

screenkeyx said:
You know I always thought this community was a good spot to ask questions and get help.
Seems like you guys are no different than fanboys on an Iphone forum.
Have fun jerking your phones off in ADB settings and SDK
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you know i always thought people who came to this site were willing to learn and better themselves with knowledge
seems like you (and most users now days) are no different. unwilling to learn and even accept answers given to you.
have fun relying on toolkits to get you out of trouble. you will receive no more help from me.

[Q] unlock lock screen

has anyone here been able to unlock a pin locked screen? I changed my pin and forgot it. I own this Sprint galaxy S3, i can verify that with a sprint rep and account. How can I unlock the screen without a hard reset?
No, I dont get the option to enter my gmail account to unlock.
thanks,
jc

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179721
May take a couple tries, so set aside a good amount of time to unlock it.

CNexus said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179721
May take a couple tries, so set aside a good amount of time to unlock it.
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tried it, over 40 times, not luck. is there any other way?
one youtube video shows using a site calld FGM service and for a fee, if you give them your IME number they will unlock the phone. Anyone here tried this before or know about this service?

I would not give any info to anyone, if it were me. As for other ways, I dont know of any but the method in the link above worked for me when I tested it on my sisters S3

Just throwing this out there no idea if it will work but I'm guessing it would if worse comes to worse. Flash the a stock or rooted tar in Odin from freeza.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

That true. OP, go into recovery, and make a backup
Then ODIN to stock rooted and restore your data...should work

CNexus said:
That true. OP, go into recovery, and make a backup
Then ODIN to stock rooted and restore your data...should work
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Thanks for the help but I'm a noob, this is my first smart phone. Are there any write ups or links to how to do recovery/backup, ODIN, restore?

backinblack00 said:
Thanks for the help but I'm a noob, this is my first smart phone. Are there any write ups or links to how to do recovery/backup, ODIN, restore?
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You're in luck, my friend. Our mighty qbking77 has created a set of videos with just what you need in his thread over here. They are easy to follow. The main thread on how to root is here. Just watch and read all you can before starting, and make sure not to use international ROMs on your Sprint phone (this causes a hard-brick and many facepalms here on XDA)

topherk said:
You're in luck, my friend. Our mighty qbking77 has created a set of videos with just what you need in his thread over here. They are easy to follow. The main thread on how to root is here. Just watch and read all you can before starting, and make sure not to use international ROMs on your Sprint phone (this causes a hard-brick and many facepalms here on XDA)
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awesome! I'll give that a try. Thank you.

topherk said:
You're in luck, my friend. Our mighty qbking77 has created a set of videos with just what you need in his thread over here. They are easy to follow. The main thread on how to root is here. Just watch and read all you can before starting, and make sure not to use international ROMs on your Sprint phone (this causes a hard-brick and many facepalms here on XDA)
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Yeah, dont flash international ROMs or any mods/flashable zips you find outside the Sprint forums
Sent from my PG06100 using xda premium

CNexus said:
That true. OP, go into recovery, and make a backup
Then ODIN to stock rooted and restore your data...should work
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thanks for the help so far but just tried and got stuck again.
Question, I got into the "Android system recovery <3e>" menu and the back-up option is not listed.....
Is there another way to back-up? or am I out of luck and have to do a hard reset from same menu?

You can root it through ODIN (in download mode) and then flash a recovery

samsung t989 Tmobile boot up stuck at teamwin

Hi everyone.
I have a samsung galaxy S2, I tried to upgrade the Rom, but made mistake, now it boots up and stuck at "teamwin" logo. Would anyone please help: how to fix this. I appreciated for your help.
Joe

Hmm, if I'm correct and since you don't seem to be such an expert. You may have to use adb or some other android debugger to flash it from the computer. Better get searching on how to do that because I'm not going to explain how.
Using CM12.1 on my SGH-T999

aaaall2006 said:
Hi everyone.
I have a samsung galaxy S2, I tried to upgrade the Rom, but made mistake, now it boots up and stuck at "teamwin" logo. Would anyone please help: how to fix this. I appreciated for your help.
Joe
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AlienDrew said:
Hmm, if I'm correct and since you don't seem to be such an expert. You may have to use adb or some other android debugger to flash it from the computer. Better get searching on how to do that because I'm not going to explain how.
Using CM12.1 on my SGH-T999
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wow dude... were you ticked about something when you posted this? he was just asking for help man....
it sounds like your recovery got messed up. download the .img file for your phone, put it on download mode, flash the img in odin, reboot to recovery, reflash your rom. shouldnt be too bad to fix. Old thread i know, but i was just walking down the t-mob S2 memory land and saw this impolite response to a valid question

youdoofus said:
wow dude... were you ticked about something when you posted this?
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No, I wasn't "ticked". I was just trying to be a bit sarcastic... is that a crime?

AlienDrew said:
No, I wasn't "ticked". I was just trying to be a bit sarcastic... is that a crime?
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This is a forum dedicated to helping it's fellow members. Be helpful or gtfo

youdoofus said:
This is a forum dedicated to helping it's fellow members. Be helpful or gtfo
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You can still be helpful even if you are sarcastic, take House on the TV series as an example.

Agreed, but if help isnt included with the sarcasm when someone asks an actual question, then don't bother posting
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