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[Q] epic wont turn on?

so i just got this new epic in the mail after paying 100 dollars for it....was already on el30.....so i tried adding the md5 file in order to root it but it got stuck and got semi bricked so i tried to odin it back to stock and did repartition auto reboots and reset time and after like 3 intents of it getting stuck on boot.bin now it wont turn on.....HELP!!! I just got it today and im really scared about breaking it again!

Keep trying to get into download mode by popping the battery in and out. Get a better cable and redownload the files.
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ok so i got it into download mode and it keeps freezing at boot.bin....i can never get it past that..............
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Keep trying to get into download mode by popping the battery in and out. Get a better cable and redownload the files.
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why is there 2 threads on this posted at exact same time except one has [q]? just curious is all.

forgot to click yes it is a question! my bad....
XxLostSoulxX said:
why is there 2 threads on this posted at exact same time except one has [q]? just curious is all.
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Common noob mistake, worth a shot advising in case you're having a brainfart, make sure you're odin'ing under PDA or it won't ever finish.
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i am....under pda.....
Shinydude100 said:
Common noob mistake, worth a shot advising in case you're having a brainfart, make sure you're odin'ing under PDA or it won't ever finish.
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Like kenny said get a better cable and redownload the files... oh and repartition shouldn't have been checked since you were already on BML and is used to go back to that. :/
Auto reboot is the ONLY thing that should be checked. Redownload the files and try it with a better cable if you don't have one stop now or get ready to bury the phone.
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Looks like the phone wont turn on either? It gives me like this dark blue screen....really dim...noticed it when i tried turning it on while the light was off
Big Goron said:
Like kenny said get a better cable and redownload the files... oh and repartition shouldn't have been checked since you were already on BML and is used to go back to that. :/
Auto reboot is the ONLY thing that should be checked. Redownload the files and try it with a better cable if you don't have one stop now or get ready to bury the phone.
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Remove the battery and connect to the computer and see if you can put it in download mode.
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mcluvin1065 said:
ok so i got it into download mode and it keeps freezing at boot.bin....i can never get it past that..............
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Keep trying you will get it.

so now i am trying it on a diffrent computer with a diffrent cable.....and i got everything...tried to plug it in but it sais that the device is unrecognized.....so i tried downloading the drivers but it keeps freezing at the loading bar? downloaded the drivers 2 seperate times with same result?

Odin hangs on me everytime I use the front usb ports on a desktop computer. For some odd reason it works only on the main usb ports in the back of my desktop.
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xopher.hunter said:
Odin hangs on me everytime I use the front usb ports on a desktop computer. For some odd reason it works only on the main usb ports in the back of my desktop.
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Because the front is a hub usb port and the usb's in the back are direct on the mobo. Certain computers are picky some like the front over the back ones.
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mcluvin1065 said:
so now i am trying it on a diffrent computer with a diffrent cable.....and i got everything...tried to plug it in but it sais that the device is unrecognized.....so i tried downloading the drivers but it keeps freezing at the loading bar? downloaded the drivers 2 seperate times with same result?
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Try the drivers and instructions from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813

those are the instructions i was using primarily lol
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Try the drivers and instructions from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
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succesfully installed the drivers.....still sais that the usb device is not recognized? using laptop btw...

mcluvin1065 said:
succesfully installed the drivers.....still sais that the usb device is not recognized? using laptop btw...
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Winddows 7 64bit?
If so check this forum out this has a soulution in the first few posts... :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
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i have tried everything and the phone is still not being recognized....i have uninstalled and installed again.....i have used 4 diffrent computers 2 of them will not recognize the device and the other two get stuck on boot.bin....i really need some assistance....

ok so i think the issue is that usb debugging is not enabled?.....the only problem is that the first two computers i use read the phone and so does odin....these two keep saying unrecognized device....i would toggle it on but like i said before the screen will not turn on....just gives me a dim black screen....

Apple Compatibility?

So, this will probably be the stoopidest question of the day...
JUST got a new Macbook, am playing around with it now. Can I use it to flash ROMs and that kind of thing, or do I have to use the wife's PC?
(I'm told I have to buy a copy of windows to activate bootcamp, and that ain't gonna happen anytime soon.)
Thanks in advance!
~Jason

Well your gonna need a pc or anything running ubuntu (linux) to root it and then after that you really don't need a computer. You can literally do everything from your phone. hope that helped a little
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Already rooted an all good there, just wondering about flashing ROMs, radios, that kind of thing.
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Hey man,
if your already rooted you just need to be able to transfer the zip files to your phone and I am pretty sure you can do that with your mac. since you flash them from recovery on your phone you dont need a computer other then to download and transfer the file! so yes you can do it!

Just d/l the ROMs on our phone over wifi. No transferring needed
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Skripka said:
Just d/l the ROMs on our phone over wifi. No transferring needed
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Yeah I mean you can do that but I think it takes longer and is just a pain in the butt.

stevovanburen said:
Yeah I mean you can do that but I think it takes longer and is just a pain in the butt.
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It only do that I think its a pain to download on pc and then transfer I just download straight to phone
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So...(I'm showing my idiocy, I know...) Do I do that they ROM manager or is there another way to do this. Teach this Padawan, Masters!
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Yea, you don't use your computer to flash roms, so it doesn't matter if you have a Mac or a PC. It only matters when you root the phone, after that it doesn't matter.
So...(I'm showing my idiocy, I know...) Do I do that they ROM manager or is there another way to do this. Teach this Padawan, Masters!
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Don't use ROM Manager.

[Q] Phone will only charge in recovery

Okay, I really searched for a solution before posting, so if I missed something, I apologize.
So I have a sprint gnex that just decided to stop charging today. So I obviously need to put it all back to stock! That'd be all well and good but as I just mentioned it won't recognize it's plugged into anything!
I've tried different cables, different batteries, none of it worked! Except for putting it into recovery. Twrp to be precise.
So how can I re lock a phone that isn't recognized!
I'm on a Mac and was using a stock rom
***update***
the plot thickens! So I have rolled it back to my most original backup thinking that would have fixed it.
I was right AND wrong!
It now charges off of my Mac, but it doesn't realize it is plugged into a computer at all (yes I have appropriate drivers). But I am talking about on the phone end too.
Really scrambling here

You can't. It's been gone over a couple times but the only way to re lock the device is to plug it into a pc.
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miketoasty said:
You can't. It's been gone over a couple times but the only way to re lock the device is to plug it into a pc.
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so when I unlocked and relocked it before on my Mac I was secretly on my PC? lol

Delete

No, the issue isn't me not having a program.
I can just use ADB over terminal.
The issue is my phone doesn't think it's plugged into a computer.

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christophicer said:
Lock the bootloader flash stock recovery return via warranty= profit. If not replace your usb port.
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I'll even be nice and post a Google search for you so you can read while awaiting answers from another member.
http://www.google.ca/search?aq=f&cl...ie=UTF-8&q=galaxy+nexus+not+recognized+by+Mac
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~sigh~
I guess my concern isn't well written.
The Phone doesn't know it's connected to a computer and vice-versa on ANY machine PERIOD.
All it does is charge now. So unless I can access ADB over WIFI (on CM9 I can I suppose), I feel screwed.

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Just to verify, you don't have USB fast change enabled, right
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3rdstring said:
Just to verify, you don't have USB fast change enabled, right
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I bet he does.
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3rdstring said:
Just to verify, you don't have USB fast change enabled, right
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Nope.
But I managed to lock the bootloader, put a stock image on it, and kinda made twrp disappear. All without a computer or USB
So I solved the turn it in for warranty issue.
Thanks guys.
Mods, lock away
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[WIP] Google Wallet 4.2 Version For Galaxy Note

Heya all... I got wallet to at least run on my phone with a card loaded... All I did was use the 4.2 build of google wallet... Changed my build.prop to that of a google nexus... And I had already linked my card to my wallet on the website prior to installing the app... Worked like a charm... But... Haven't completely tested it yet (hence WIP)... I went to McDonalds and the machine recognized my phone... And my phone said that it had sent the info, but it never cleared... It said to ask cashier to check for further instructions... But... The guy behind the counter had NO clue, and there were others waiting, so I didn't test further... Just wanted to share my experience... Just to let you know I'm running stock rooted...
http://dgrillman.com/filez/wallet.apk - APK File for 4.2 Version...
build.prop
ro.product.model=Galaxy Nexus
ro.product.name=yakju
ro.product.device=maguro
Another thing... Don't know if this had ANYTHING to do with it at all... But for some reason it didn't work the first time I tried to install... But the second time it went through... The second time the only thing different was that I had the back off of my phone... Don't know if it had anything to do with the NFC antenna, or if it was just a strange coincidence...

Ok would I have to remove the current Google wallet? I wonder why no dev has looked into this
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radrian92 said:
Ok would I have to remove the current Google wallet? I wonder why no dev has looked into this
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I did... I completely removed it... Because I tried everything with the one off of the Play Store and could get nothing but a black screen... I completely removed it then installed the one I posted... Worked the second time installing... Let me know if you have any success... I hope this helps you... Unfortunately I took a few days to post because this community isn't quite as nice as it used to be to people who are trying to help and add their .10...

ourprisonplanet said:
I did... I completely removed it... Because I tried everything with the one off of the Play Store and could get nothing but a black screen... I completely removed it then installed the one I posted... Worked the second time installing... Let me know if you have any success... I hope this helps you... Unfortunately I took a few days to post because this community isn't quite as nice as it used to be to people who are trying to help and add their .10...
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I was able to get it running and all but my cell signal is all messed up! I get this message and it won't go. I removed the build prop changes and its fine and my service is normal again.
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radrian92 said:
I was able to get it running and all but my cell signal is all messed up! I get this message and it won't go. I removed the build prop changes and its fine and my service is normal again.
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I never got any message like that... I was presume that it has something to do with you using Jellybomb... I'm currently using it on just stock... And that's stock without the OTA update that brought the multi app function...

ourprisonplanet said:
I never got any message like that... I was presume that it has something to do with you using Jellybomb... I'm currently using it on just stock... And that's stock without the OTA update that brought the multi app function...
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I'll test it on jelly stock and see if that makes a difference.
Thanks
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radrian92 said:
I'll test it on jelly stock and see if that makes a difference.
Thanks
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No prob... Report back with any findings... I'm at work atm, but planning on stopping and trying to get gas after I leave using it at the local Shell... I'll let ya know if it works completely...

radrian92 said:
I was able to get it running and all but my cell signal is all messed up! I get this message and it won't go. I removed the build prop changes and its fine and my service is normal again.
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I too get the same notification. Stock rooted rom using the Galaxy Note II Toolkit. My phone does still work though(calling out worked fine). My cell signal seems to be good as well.

eovnu87435ds said:
I too get the same notification. Stock rooted rom using the Galaxy Note II Toolkit. My phone does still work though(calling out worked fine). My cell signal seems to be good as well.
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Right on. Mine would show no signal and then go to 1x and occasionally 3g but was really spotty and not worth it.
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radrian92 said:
Right on. Mine would show no signal and then go to 1x and occasionally 3g but was really spotty and not worth it.
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Mine just hangs and never really get to set up screen.
Okay I added the the card but it still failed. I think the nfc and the lib are the problem. Check this thread out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769083
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jamice4u said:
Mine just hangs and never really get to set up screen.
Okay I added the the card but it still failed. I think the nfc and the lib are the problem. Check this thread out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1769083
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After uninstalling the wallet did you reboot and install the 4.2 apk? I doubt it since we both got it to work on our device.
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Question. So have you been able to make purchases with google wallet. As you can see my signature says I am using a Galaxy Nexus.
But I cannot use the cards I added.
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Ok... Stopped by the Shell station on my way home... I rarely go there and the last time I was there they had NFC payment options... I guess they did away with it... I'll try somewhere else tomorrow... But it's unusual that you guys aren't getting it going... I'm not sure what's making mine any different :-/ I don't know if it had anything to do with the fact that I already had a card already attached to my account... But... I did notice the unfortunate side effect that now I can't use the S-Note app since now my phone thinks it's a Nexus...

ourprisonplanet said:
Ok... Stopped by the Shell station on my way home... I rarely go there and the last time I was there they had NFC payment options... I guess they did away with it... I'll try somewhere else tomorrow... But it's unusual that you guys aren't getting it going... I'm not sure what's making mine any different :-/ I don't know if it had anything to do with the fact that I already had a card already attached to my account... But... I did notice the unfortunate side effect that now I can't use the S-Note app since now my phone thinks it's a Nexus...
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Oh, that's definitely a problem. That's shady. I guess we'll have to wait for a update from Google :screwy:
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I can add a card but since this is my very first nfc device I cannot get it to work. It adds my card but does not recognize it.
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Ok guys... JUST got back for McDonalds... It totally worked... I made two purchases... Not sure why mine is any different... All I know is that i'm a completely stock rom except for the rooting... I did try to install another version of wallet after I installed the market version and before I installed the 4.2 version... Not sure if that's what is making the difference... Idk... I tried the method in THIS POST first... It didn't work for me... But maybe something I did trying that method changed something for when I installed the 4.2 version... Lol... I have NO clue... All I can say is it works now... Tomorrow I'll nand restore my phone and try everything over again and see if I can duplicate my success... I hope I'm helping :-/

ourprisonplanet said:
Ok guys... JUST got back for McDonalds... It totally worked... I made two purchases... Not sure why mine is any different... All I know is that i'm a completely stock rom except for the rooting... I did try to install another version of wallet after I installed the market version and before I installed the 4.2 version... Not sure if that's what is making the difference... Idk... I tried the method in THIS POST first... It didn't work for me... But maybe something I did trying that method changed something for when I installed the 4.2 version... Lol... I have NO clue... All I can say is it works now... Tomorrow I'll nand restore my phone and try everything over again and see if I can duplicate my success... I hope I'm helping :-/
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Well I got mine working and card added and ready to use but never got to actually use it at a store. The drawbacks are the no s-pen function and the signal for me.
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Was your previous phone a Galaxy Nexus? Maybe it thinks you are activating it on your old device.
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jamice4u said:
Was your previous phone a Galaxy Nexus? Maybe it thinks you are activating it on your old device.
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My previous device was the s3.
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Google does not allow me to add the card to my device.
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My previous device was the s3.
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In reality I can add the card information but google does not allow me to add the card to my device. So that is why it does not work for me. I am just going to reinstall Jellybomb and wait until they make some progress with the Cyanogenmod 10. I had a feeling this would be a waste of time. So the the apk in the original flagged my device as lost and deactived google wallet from my device.

[Q] < waiting for device > when rooting - no matter what

Well here I am. I'm brand new, so hello! I'm Tom.
I'm on Windows 8.2 trying to root my Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
I've seen a LOT of posts exactly like this, and I've tried absolutely everything I've seen suggested, yet I always end up getting stuck on < waiting for device > in the command prompt while trying to root, with nothing changing on my phone screen.
Every single time! I've used every method I've seen(including superboot), and resorted to manually navigating through Android SDK, only to reach
"< waiting for device >"
I've been at it for three hours after deciding that one of you (or more) skilled folks could definitely help me on my way to rooting.
Now, I'm not afraid to say that I'm new to executing this process. I've read up on it plenty, but putting it into practice has been troublesome for me, and if you could offer explicit instruction, it would be best.
Thank you kindly!
(Yes, it is in fastboot mode at the time of attempted rooting/fastbooting)
(Yes, USB Debugging through developer options is on)

Sounds like a driver issue but your phone is detected.. Weird but I think you should check your drivers.
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This may sound silly, but is it a driver issue on my phone, or on my computer?
And is there a guide on how I might go about fixing it?
(I took the time to re-install the USB Driver directly from Samsung website, if that's what you mean.

On your pc Just use device manager to see if there is any yellow exclamation mark by your device when its plugged in. If there is you need to update the driver manually. For that: all hail google lol
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mrgnex said:
On your pc Just use device manager to see if there is any yellow exclamation mark by your device when its plugged in. If there is you need to update the driver manually. For that: all hail google lol
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I updated the driver - directly from Google, as well. Alas, no luck. Do you have any other suggestions?

Poweringup said:
I updated the driver - directly from Google, as well. Alas, no luck. Do you have any other suggestions?
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Use a different USB cable and try different ports.

I tried a different port, no luck there. It still attempts to start fastboot and stops at "< waiting for device >" - like before.
What does using a different USB cable change? I've yet to do it (but I will within two hours), and I don't see what difference it could make.
Thank you though. The help is very much appreciated.
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Poweringup said:
I tried a different port, no luck there. It still attempts to start fastboot and stops at "< waiting for device >" - like before.
What does using a different USB cable change? I've yet to do it (but I will within two hours), and I don't see what difference it could make.
Thank you though. The help is very much appreciated.
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A diffrent usb cable works because magic minions in your computer recognize the new usb cable and then go and install the right driver. No seriously I have no idea but it might work.
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Poweringup said:
I tried a different port, no luck there. It still attempts to start fastboot and stops at "< waiting for device >" - like before.
What does using a different USB cable change? I've yet to do it (but I will within two hours), and I don't see what difference it could make.
Thank you though. The help is very much appreciated.
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A diffrent usb cable works because magic minions in your computer recognize the new usb cable and then go and install the right driver. No seriously I have no idea but it might work.
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I have had a cord go bad before. Funny thing is that it would charge just fine. Trust me sometimes it can be the cord.
Also I have heard of the phones USB port having a couple of bent pins. This can result in the behavior you're experiencing. The phone will charge just fine but can't be recognised by the PC. If they are bent back into shape everything will be fine.

Wouldn't it prove that the USB Drivers were functioning properly from being able to sync files, use adb commands, etc?
I'm definitely going to try it - in about an hour - but I still question what makes it work.
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So both of my USB Cables are fully functioning - and still waiting for device. Anything else you can recommend?
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Poweringup said:
So both of my USB Cables are fully functioning - and still waiting for device. Anything else you can recommend?
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Have you looked at those pins inside the phone port yet?
You can notice if they are bent.
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Poweringup said:
So both of my USB Cables are fully functioning - and still waiting for device. Anything else you can recommend?
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DR3W5K1 said:
Have you looked at those pins inside the phone port yet?
You can notice if they are bent.
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If all else fails try another PC.

I will try another PC.
In the meantime, I spoke to a friend, and we came to the conclusion that the version of Android SDK i'm using could be too new - the Galaxy Nexus was a product of 2011, after all.
Perhaps if I install an older version of SDK (however that's possible) I'll be able to root successfully? Just an idea.
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I talked to a sales associate at my local mall, and he suggested I try http://www.cyanogenmod.org/ and it worked flawlessly. My phone is now unlocked, running CyanogenMod, and running Kitkat 4.4.
Thanks to everyone for the help! I hope all of your days are great.