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[Q] Super-Frustrated Semi-Noob. Can't Root!

Greetings fellow GNex owners and enthusiasts!
I've been trying to root my Galaxy Nexus unsuccessfully for the past week.
Here's what I've done so far:
1. I Unlocked the bootloader as per Droid-Life's instructions using an old method with the cmd prompt. (The complete How-To guide on their website) I installed the SDK on a windows 7 64-bit machine and went ahead with the process. This worked fine.
(*Note: My Gnex is stuck on 4.0.2 and it won't pull an update. I've tried the method of clearing the data from the framework app and resetting the clock to 1969 multiple times without success. probably 10-15 times.)
2. Since that I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling drivers, rebooting, and then rebooting some more. I've tried every available "noob-proof" method out there and i can't get it to work.
Tried Galaxy Nexus Tooklit v5.6
With and without the included drivers. tons of reboots and re-tries. root always fails.
Wugfresh's Toolkit 1.3
with and without the included drivers. tons of reboots and re-tries. root always fails.
Manually pushing CWM Recovery and SU to the phone with cmd promt via other tutorials floating around the internet, etc. Pushing CWM Recovery fails. Can't even get the temporary flash going to install SU
NOTHING works.
Is it because I unlocked the bootloader manually using an older method first?? I'm pretty sure I've been following the various instructions with each method accurately.
Can someone shed some light on me? I don't necessarily want to mess with kernels and custom ROMs. I just want to be able to wirelessly tether like I could with my OG and D2.
Thanks in advance,
Thanassi

Check my sig and try my method?
Haha.
But I'm guessing driver error.
The simplest method for getting drivers is to download and install pdanet on your PC. Then simply try again.
http://junefabrics.com/android/

I've had to root my phone 3 times and each time took 3 tries before it took. As mentioned before also make sure your drivers are good. And su files.
bow chicka wow wow.

Check my signature. Try that out.
TADA!! You're rooted, and you can flash stock 4.0.4 (And root it, at the same time ^^)
LG familyguy59\Beatsleigher

I'm a noob too.
I followed the following method:
http://galaxynexusroot.com/galaxy-nexus-root/how-to-root-galaxy-nexus/
After Step 6 when I went to step 7 I was unable to see "Android ADB Interface", so I re-installed the drivers and repeated step 6. It worked and the rest of the steps went like Clockwork.
See if this method works.

shohratshankar said:
I'm a noob too.
I followed the following method:
http://galaxynexusroot.com/galaxy-nexus-root/how-to-root-galaxy-nexus/
After Step 6 when I went to step 7 I was unable to see "Android ADB Interface", so I re-installed the drivers and repeated step 6. It worked and the rest of the steps went like Clockwork.
See if this method works.
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As I am most likely NOT going to watch this video; Does it contain any Rundll32 commands?
If not, then the tutorial can't be all that good...
Because you need to tell Windows, that it should NOT always search Windows Update, for drivers. They're mostly crap, to be as nice, as I can...

familyguy59 said:
As I am most likely NOT going to watch this video; Does it contain any Rundll32 commands?
If not, then the tutorial can't be all that good...
Because you need to tell Windows, that it should NOT always search Windows Update, for drivers. They're mostly crap, to be as nice, as I can...
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U don't need to watch the Video, you can read the details given in the site with the screenshots. Totally simplified.
No SDK, no rundll32 .... just installing of drivers and using command prompt

shohratshankar said:
U don't need to watch the Video, you can read the details given in the site with the screenshots. Totally simplified.
No SDK, no rundll32 .... just installing of drivers and using command prompt
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Yes. You don't need the SDK, as a matter of fact
The Rundll32 part, is a fact, when installing the drivers...
It has the following effect:
You have installed ADB drivers (no Rundll32). You are flashing away, and all of a sudden. BANG! Everything stoppen. Phone's bricked... Why? Windows thought it is being smart, and installed new drivers, whilst you were working. However, with the RunDll32 command, you can tell Windows, that YOU want to install the drivers manually, and check manually. Of course, you can turn this off, if you want. No prob. but I personally recommend leaving it off
It's saved many phones' lives ^^

so you are having trouble with the adb or fastboot drivers? is so i had this problem too and sometimes even have to reinstall those drivers after flashing a rom.
i had to manually install the drivers using device manager, just select the android device and go to update driver. Choose "Browse my computer for driver software" then pick "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer" then choose Google in that list.

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familyguy59 said:
Check my signature. Try that out.
TADA!! You're rooted, and you can flash stock 4.0.4 (And root it, at the same time ^^)
LG familyguy59\Beatsleigher
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I get an error message with this application whenever I attempt to do something.

tried that
shohratshankar said:
I'm a noob too.
I followed the following method:
After Step 6 when I went to step 7 I was unable to see "Android ADB Interface", so I re-installed the drivers and repeated step 6. It worked and the rest of the steps went like Clockwork.
See if this method works.
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Yea I tried that one too. Didnt work. pushing CWM Recovery always fails

thanassi44 said:
Yea I tried that one too. Didnt work. pushing CWM Recovery always fails
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24360114&postcount=10

GSM only??
efrant said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24360114&postcount=10
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Just followed that link but the CWM Recovery is for GSM. My nexus is LTE Verizon. Will this work?
Thanassi

thanassi44 said:
Just followed that link but the CWM Recovery is for GSM. My nexus is LTE Verizon. Will this work?
Thanassi
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No, just replace the recovery with the late version. Look for it in the dev section. It has its own thread.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

FINALLY! Have Root.
efrant said:
No, just replace the recovery with the late version. Look for it in the dev section. It has its own thread.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks for all your responses and suggestions. I finally got something to work. After some more driver swapping and rebooting, now on an XP machine, I got wugfresh's toolkit 1.3 to flash cwm recovery and I was able to install su. The program then ran an automated script to allow permanent flashing of cwm recovery. Got my titanium backup and from manager back, as well as wireless tether. Thank you all for your attention and patience!
Had such a hard time with this phone that I was beginning to have buyers remorse. Now its been set free.

thanassi44 said:
I get an error message with this application whenever I attempt to do something.
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Sorry, but I've tested this program, over and over. I use it, myself. I never habe any problems...
But, I'm in the making, of a Youtube video. I'll post it, in my thread Then maybe you can see, what you did wrong

thanassi44 said:
I get an error message with this application whenever I attempt to do something.
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Hang on... Did you install the scnd. file, within the ISO? If not, there's your problem...

Trying to Root - Driver install issue

I've literally tried every method on the internet to root the GSM Galaxy Nexus and I keep getting stuck at the very beginning: I can't get past the driver step and making sure the computer recognizes the phone as an ADB device. I've tried Samsung driver install, pdaNET drivers and just about any other method and I still can't get my computer to show that the device is a ADB device and therefore cannot root the phone.
Its a Play Store Galaxy Nexus running 4.0.4
all help is incredibly appreciated. I've been working on this problem since Friday.
I'm on a 64bit Windows 7 on a Dell XPS 15 computer

Jubakuba said:
If your Command Prompt displays the message "waiting for device" your driver wasn't successfully installed.
Close the Command Prompt window and open Device manager while your phone is still plugged in. (Search for it using the search option).
Right Click the "Android" option and select Update Driver. Choose to "Browse My Computer" and "Let Me Pick From A List." Pick the Samsung driver with the newest date and install it. Now retry the code above.
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Try this.

I've tried updating via device manager. The problem is, it always says its up to date or when I manually select one it still doesn't work. Should I just not pick the newest driver? Pick an older version when selecting a new driver?
EDIT: also, another issue is that with Wug's when it searches for the adb device is searches in an odd folder that doesn't exist and I can't figure out how to change where it looks
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

Or download the GNex Toolkit. Was having driver issues as well today (they were installed but for some strange reason Windows didn't recognize it anymore) and used the ones that come with this toolkit to reinstall through device manager. Of course as always with these things, use at your own risk, fiddling with drivers can be tricky .

What are you getting from your adb devices command? I had a problem with mine showing as consistantly offline. I had to change from a frontal USB port (usually a bad idea anyway) to a rear port. Some device/computer combinations make adb unhappy when using a USB hub, which most frontal USB ports essentially are.

Cilraaz said:
What are you getting from your adb devices command? I had a problem with mine showing as consistantly offline. I had to change from a frontal USB port (usually a bad idea anyway) to a rear port. Some device/computer combinations make adb unhappy when using a USB hub, which most frontal USB ports essentially are.
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When I use WugFresh and check for ADB it checks a nonexistent directory and returns an error. I found another method on google (I think the webpage was Foolproof method or something) and I check through command prompt and when I do it says List of Devices: then a blank line underneath
EDIT: just installed the GNex toolkit and drivers, plugged in, adb devices and it returned the blank line
EDIT 2.0: I just witnessed the most beautiful thing in the world. I plugged in again and it miraculously worked. I think I might tear up and cry a little

Yeah, for some reason the USB Driver in the Android SDK does NOT work. This was incredibly frustrating when I was trying to unlock my phone originally. I spent probably 30 minutes googling and trying different driver downloads.
I have attached the ones I used that DO work.

So here is the new story:
unlocked bootloader but it did not factory reset. It rebooted and my phone is as it was.
When I went to do fastboot boot boot.gsm.img, It says boot.img downloads and then it takes me to the google logo screen and gets stuck

The 4th Derivative said:
So here is the new story:
unlocked bootloader but it did not factory reset. It rebooted and my phone is as it was.
When I went to do fastboot boot boot.gsm.img, It says boot.img downloads and then it takes me to the google logo screen and gets stuck
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I've never rooted an already installed ROM for the Galaxy Nexus, but might I ask why you're not just installing a pre-rooted ROM from recovery? It'll save you a lot of headaches for sure. Even if you're not into custom builds, there's plenty of AOSP pre-rooted builds out there

Gunthy` said:
I've never rooted an already installed ROM for the Galaxy Nexus, but might I ask why you're not just installing a pre-rooted ROM from recovery? It'll save you a lot of headaches for sure. Even if you're not into custom builds, there's plenty of AOSP pre-rooted builds out there
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I don't think the pre-rooted ROMs get OTAs, or do they? I've been trying to root on stock so I can still get OTAs and I like how stable it is. I've messed with other ROMs on other phones and I almost always go to stock or CM but I'd rather stick to stock on this for now

Okay I can understand that. However do realize that once you install an OTA, your root will probably be gone and you'll have to root manually once more ...

i actually delete any driver and use the pdanet works just fine, i had the same problem that you. is just mather of patience.

Gunthy` said:
Okay I can understand that. However do realize that once you install an OTA, your root will probably be gone and you'll have to root manually once more ...
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Yea re-rooting is fine. I really only need root for a few days to get my phone set up but K really don't need root privileges in everyday use so losing root once I've done what I need is ok

Gunthy` said:
Okay I can understand that. However do realize that once you install an OTA, your root will probably be gone and you'll have to root manually once more ...
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Maybe not. SuperSU has a feature to keep root when installing an OTA.
The 4th Derivative said:
Yea re-rooting is fine. I really only need root for a few days to get my phone set up but K really don't need root privileges in everyday use so losing root once I've done what I need is ok
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Man.. as easy as this:
Go to bixie's jb rom thread, he has there linked a supersu+busybox cwm flashable zip, dl that and copy it to the device. Dl also a non-touch cwm image.
Unlock your bootloader, bla bla follow guides on how to set up/use fastboot, BOOT cwm (not flash it) with 'fastboot boot cwm.img', flash that supersu zip, reboot. Done, you rooted jb, install voodoo root keeper or something, back up root. Thats one way how to root a Nexus. You can even relock your bootloader after you finished customizing.
Sent from my i9250

Sorry guys, forgot to post last night. I finally got root. Thanks to all who helped! You all made my life so much easier

The 4th Derivative said:
Sorry guys, forgot to post last night. I finally got root. Thanks to all who helped! You all made my life so much easier
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hey, i have the same problem as you do on updating the usb driver. mind telling me how you do it? thanks!

I put it in a different USB port (my sata+ if it matters) and found a method online. I cant remember where on mobile but I'll look it up once I'm home
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

The 4th Derivative said:
I put it in a different USB port (my sata+ if it matters) and found a method online. I cant remember where on mobile but I'll look it up once I'm home
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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its okay already. i have found the solution. thanks

The 4th Derivative said:
So here is the new story:
unlocked bootloader but it did not factory reset. It rebooted and my phone is as it was.
When I went to do fastboot boot boot.gsm.img, It says boot.img downloads and then it takes me to the google logo screen and gets stuck
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[Q] Problem after the new update GN

Hi,
I searched the forum but I couldn't find a similar problem, so Please I need some help.
Last week I got the new update 4.1.2 on my Galaxy Nexus gsm, so I went and installed it.
During installation when the device turned off and it was unpacking the update or even a little bit before that, I got a message which I really don't remember very much and didn't understand but i think it was from rom manager asking something maybe about flashing or something similar.
I remember as well, that it said that the action cannot be undone! and since I didn't understand very well what it was asking me, i chose something which seemed to me the safest at the time.
Which means, if it asked me to install something, I chose not to since it can't be undone.
I know I'm not giving as much information as i should but this is what happened.
After the installation was finished, I downloaded root checker to find if i had lost my root or not and it took awfully long time for the app to tell me that my device is rooted.
So, everything was okay and apps which needed root access were getting it from superuser app.
Today I decided to backup my rom so I opened rom manager premium and I was not able to backup the rom or even restart in recovery mode, so i uninstalled it and reinstalled it and I was getting always error that it was not granted superuser access.
So, i figured out that the problem is specifically with the rom manager because other app which needs root access were always getting it, so I went to titanium backup and rebooted through the app into recovery mode and it did but all i got is that black screen with the android icon in the middle having a red triangle on top. I had to take the battery off to restart the phone.
I tried again to reboot into recovery mode using the power and the volume button but I was unable to.
So, I'm asking whats the problem?
Am I still rooted? and how can i fix this problem?
I was thinking of using the nexus kit but I can't reboot in recovery mode at all so I guess it won't be much of a help.
I'm very sorry for the LONG question.
Thanks Guys

clouds73 said:
Hi,
I searched the forum but I couldn't find a similar problem, so Please I need some help.
Last week I got the new update 4.1.2 on my Galaxy Nexus gsm, so I went and installed it.
During installation when the device turned off and it was unpacking the update or even a little bit before that, I got a message which I really don't remember very much and didn't understand but i think it was from rom manager asking something maybe about flashing or something similar.
I remember as well, that it said that the action cannot be undone! and since I didn't understand very well what it was asking me, i chose something which seemed to me the safest at the time.
Which means, if it asked me to install something, I chose not to since it can't be undone.
I know I'm not giving as much information as i should but this is what happened.
After the installation was finished, I downloaded root checker to find if i had lost my root or not and it took awfully long time for the app to tell me that my device is rooted.
So, everything was okay and apps which needed root access were getting it from superuser app.
Today I decided to backup my rom so I opened rom manager premium and I was not able to backup the rom or even restart in recovery mode, so i uninstalled it and reinstalled it and I was getting always error that it was not granted superuser access.
So, i figured out that the problem is specifically with the rom manager because other app which needs root access were always getting it, so I went to titanium backup and rebooted through the app into recovery mode and it did but all i got is that black screen with the android icon in the middle having a red triangle on top. I had to take the battery off to restart the phone.
I tried again to reboot into recovery mode using the power and the volume button but I was unable to.
So, I'm asking whats the problem?
Am I still rooted? and how can i fix this problem?
I was thinking of using the nexus kit but I can't reboot in recovery mode at all so I guess it won't be much of a help.
I'm very sorry for the LONG question.
Thanks Guys
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Try to flash recovery through fastboot from PC

polimeno said:
Try to flash recovery through fastboot from PC
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Thanks for the answer.
Flashing recovery using what exactly? Gnexus Kit?

clouds73 said:
Thanks for the answer.
Flashing recovery using what exactly? Gnexus Kit?
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Yeah, Galaxy nexus toolkit will work fine. You can also download the recovery (it is a .img file) and flash it manually through fastboot (fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img)

[Q] Help!! Firmware gone and PC doesnt recognize my M9!!

I installed recovery to root my HTC One M9 yesterday. It seemed like I made some mistakes and now my firmware is totally gone and my computer doesn't recognize my phone anymore. However I still have access to recovery and I want to know if installing a Rom via SD-card is possible or not. If not, what should I do? Any help will be very appreciated. Thanks!!!

What recovery do you have access to? If it's twrp then yes you can load from sd card.. Have you tried an RUU for your phone? That should work as well.

enchanter100 said:
What recovery do you have access to? If it's twrp then yes you can load from sd card.. Have you tried an RUU for your phone? That should work as well.
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Hello! Recovery I installed was PhilZ Touch CWM. I'm trying right now! Thanks.

Hi .. I think I made things confused a bit. What I meant by SD-card was external micro SD-card. Thanks!

Not sure what you mean by firmware. This is what you need to do:
Install the latest version of adb. Go to recovery, turn on sideload mode.
in cmd prompt-> adb sideload *location/name of rom.zip* e.g. c:\users\xxx\rom.zip
Restart and bam you are done

MadScientist2015 said:
I installed recovery to root my HTC One M9 yesterday. It seemed like I made some mistakes and now my firmware is totally gone and my computer doesn't recognize my phone anymore. However I still have access to recovery and I want to know if installing a Rom via SD-card is possible or not. If not, what should I do? Any help will be very appreciated. Thanks!!!
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Does the computer recognize the phone in bootloader/fastboot/download mode? If you can enter recovery and download mode, then your phone is probably working fine (except for not having a working ROM) and your computer should see your phone on some level.
Are you using WIndows? I think you might need to get your device drivers on your computer working. Check Device Manager if you're in windows. With your phone connected, you should have 2 devices. One should be under a section called Android USB Devices (might be called My HTC) and the other is going to be under Portable Devices section (might be called HC One M9). If you don't have both, then you need to work on your driver issue on your computer.
Edit: Sorry if this is blunt, but since you seem to not really know some very basic terminology, i recommend that you do a LOT of reading on this forum so you can have a better understanding of what's going on with your device and how to solve your problem. I know you might feel like youre in panic-mode because your device won't boot, but you're going to get into more trouble if you just start trying a bunch of "solutions" without having any understanding of what you're doing. I know, because I've been there before.
Edit2: Also, it would help to steer you in the correct direction if you listed your location and carrier info

MadScientist2015 said:
Hello! Recovery I installed was PhilZ Touch CWM. I'm trying right now! Thanks.
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FIRST THING, install TWRP 2.8.6.4, you can find it on captian_throwbacks thread here,

Aldo101t said:
FIRST THING, install TWRP 2.8.6.4, you can find it on captian_throwbacks thread here,
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Actually, the beta version 2.8.6.4 is not recommendet anymore. Captian_Throwback now recommends using the official version 2.8.6.1. (Sidenote: The version number of the official one is lower because the numbering of the beta version is unofficial.)

please help my nexus 7 2013

my nexus 7 2013 wifi edition is stuck in opening wifi set up because my wifi cant connect to any router. Is there any way to bypass this one like for example using ethernet cable instead of using the wifi, is that possible? or any other way to disable or skip the wifi set up and how can i flash custom rom for this one without using twrp ? My device is not rooted. fresh flashed from stock.
or please anyone who own the same with my device can i have your nandroid back up file please, ill give you load for the reward please please help me. :crying:

I'd recommend using Nexus Root Toolkit - it has full ilustrated instructions for tunning your device. You can flash a custom rom using it. cheers.

Aoi v1 said:
I'd recommend using Nexus Root Toolkit - it has full ilustrated instructions for tunning your device. You can flash a custom rom using it. cheers.
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but how can i flash a custom rom since my usb debugging is not enable, do you know how to push file on my device without enabling the usb debugging, it really wont detect my device?

chaosme143 said:
but how can i flash a custom rom since my usb debugging is not enable, do you know how to push file on my device without enabling the usb debugging, it really wont detect my device?
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Nexus Root Toolkit is a dead simple app that lets you flash content through fastboot mode. If your device is softbricked, it can also fix it. http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/

Aoi v1 said:
Nexus Root Toolkit is a dead simple app that lets you flash content through fastboot mode. If your device is softbricked, it can also fix it. http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/
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ive done reverting to stock rom using nexus toolkit but my wifi still not working. i also use adb to push a file but it doesnt recognize my device though fastboot mode is working it does detect my device.

chaosme143 said:
ive done reverting to stock rom using nexus toolkit but my wifi still not working. i also use adb to push a file but it doesnt recognize my device though fastboot mode is working it does detect my device.
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I don't know how to help you with your wifi problem, I just helped you with flashing through fastboot & NRT. Hope someone else knows something about it. Cheers.

Do you mean that it has no internet connection when connected to WiFi? I also experience it. You just have to reset the router or google how to fix it.

wellwisher said:
Do you mean that it has no internet connection when connected to WiFi? I also experience it. You just have to reset the router or google how to fix it.
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its a wifi failure cant connect to any wifi devices due to i changed its mac address but its okay now.. already fixed it. anyway, do you know how to free my system memory in my nexus 7 flo fresh flash from stock rom marshmallow 6.0.1 MMB29O, i noticed after i flashed it, a little small memory left in my system memory, how do i delete those google apps like hangouts etc maps i dont need them except playstore.

chaosme143 said:
its a wifi failure cant connect to any wifi devices due to i changed its mac address but its okay now.. already fixed it. anyway, do you know how to free my system memory in my nexus 7 flo fresh flash from stock rom marshmallow 6.0.1 MMB29O, i noticed after i flashed it, a little small memory left in my system memory, how do i delete those google apps like hangouts etc maps i dont need them except playstore.
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You have to root your device for that. In order to root your device, you will be needing a custom kernel then flash the superSU 2.60+
From there, you could easily delete the system apps.

chaosme143 said:
ive done reverting to stock rom using nexus toolkit but my wifi still not working. i also use adb to push a file but it doesnt recognize my device though fastboot mode is working it does detect my device.
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Doesn't look like the NRT has been updated yet to this version, likely just have to give it a few more days.

SwimWithFire said:
Doesn't look like the NRT has been updated yet to this version, likely just have to give it a few more days.
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anyways, as long as im already settled, i can breath freely now.