Hey everyone, so im trying to help out a friend of mine with rooting her GNex but I havent been able to find a way to root it and flash TWRP using Ubuntu 12.10. Is there any tut or tool for Ubuntu to do so? I've tried looking on Google for "I9250M 4.2.2 Root using Ubuntu" with no helpful results. Any help will be gladly appreciated I tried using her XP desktop and i couldnt find JDQ39 in the list for the GNex Toolkit but i was able to unlock the bootloader but that was as far as I was able to go.
All you need are the adb and fast boot executables. There is even a PPA that adds them to your Ubuntu install.
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Pirateghost said:
All you need are the adb and fast boot executables. There is even a PPA that adds them to your Ubuntu install.
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any chance you still know the PPA?
Army_Spec_Ops said:
any chance you still know the PPA?
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Just Google it.
Ubuntu android tools ppa
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Pirateghost said:
All you need are the adb and fast boot executables.
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And a superuser package and a custom recovery, while we're at it.
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bk201doesntexist said:
And a superuser package and a custom recovery, while we're at it.
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Once you are rooted, you can install TWRP using the GooManager app.
Menu > Install OpenRecoveryScript
DZYR said:
Once you are rooted, you can install TWRP using the GooManager app.
Menu > Install OpenRecoveryScript
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To root, you need a custom recovery first. Which means... It's already installed before you root, (unless you just booted it with fastboot - which most won't do or know the possibility exists)
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Hi!
I think I may have bricked my phone. I superwiped but I forgot to put a ROM
so now I have nothing on my phone.
Can I flash a ROM from my computer to my phone?
Thx in advance!
Flash a stock image using the Google images, then you can re-flash a custom one
If you still have cwr, mount USB in cwr, put a rom on there, flash from. If you don't have a recovery, you should be able to adb push the recovery file and flash through boot loader, then mount USB in recovery, copy rom to phone, flash.
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Fastboot and download mode are your friends ;-)
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EddyOS said:
Flash a stock image using the Google images, then you can re-flash a custom one
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Where do I find them? I am sorry im a n00b :S
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Fastboot and download mode are your friends ;-)
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+1 What he said! /\
look at thread that has the odin stock rom
If you're a n00b then why on earth did you unlock the phone in the first place? Surely you should've researched what you were doing in case something like this happened?
Kotd424 said:
Hi!
I think I may have bricked my phone. I superwiped but I forgot to put a ROM
so now I have nothing on my phone.
Can I flash a ROM from my computer to my phone?
Thx in advance!
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all is very easy to fix
1. Change ROM name to rom.zip
adb shell
mount /data
exit
adb push rom.zip /data/media
Now reboot into recovery and flash ROM.
Its all in here
http://groups.google.com/group/android-building/msg/43c3a418144fc6c5
This has helped me out twice already, and its where the factory images will be when the OTAs start, so of you're impatient and want them as soon as you can get them here
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I think we need to put up a sticky again explaining what "brick" means.
mike1986. said:
all is very easy to fix
1. Change ROM name to rom.zip
adb shell
mount /data
exit
adb push rom.zip /data/media
Now reboot into recovery and flash ROM.
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Hi, when I write adb shell, it says device not found.
i have install usb drivers but it dosent work
spences10 said:
Its all in here
http://groups.google.com/group/android-building/msg/43c3a418144fc6c5
This has helped me out twice already, and its where the factory images will be when the OTAs start, so of you're impatient and want them as soon as you can get them here
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thx!
nbdysreal said:
If you still have cwr, mount USB in cwr, put a rom on there, flash from. If you don't have a recovery, you should be able to adb push the recovery file and flash through boot loader, then mount USB in recovery, copy rom to phone, flash.
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Mount usb isn't working yet on Galaxy Nexus CWM 5.5.0.2 recovery you need to have a working rom to put your files in the phone
ok, nobody knows why I get error: device not found when i type adb shell?
I cant make it work... :S would really appreciate it
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ok, nobody knows why I get error: device not found when i type adb shell?
I cant make it work... :S would really appreciate it
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Did adb work before? Sounds like the drivers aren't installed properly
And if you are trying to use the images from what I linked earlier you need to be in fastboot not adb
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Did adb work before? Sounds like the drivers aren't installed properly
And if you are trying to use the images from what I linked earlier you need to be in fastboot not adb
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ok i also have the fastboot but what do I write?
fastboot boot <image name> ? that didnt work for me
Got it working now.
Thx everybody for the help. I didnt know that you should use adb in recovery mode.
hi guys!
I'm completely new to the forum but I didn't find the introduction section like in other forums, so sorry if I first didn't present myself there!
I just got a galaxy nexus and I'm using a mac.
I was able to unlock it and now I would like to root it in order to install the Android Revolution HD ROM and all over the web the developer team says to root the phone using fastboot. The problem is that all the links redirect to the modaco page with the first actual link and this takes you to a filesonic page which is down for the moment...
I guess this is caused by the recent sopa and pipa...
What am I supposed to do? is there any other way to download it?
every rooting guide I found talks of using fastboot...
thanks!
Do you have the android sdk installed?
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Pretty sure those links have been down for a while.. check the dev section for other ways to root.
El Daddy said:
Do you have the android sdk installed?
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Yes I do, why?
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Pretty sure those links have been down for a while.. check the dev section for other ways to root.
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But since the developers say that you ned a gnex rooted with fast boot I thought I had to use that method in order to use their rom. So I can use any Method I want to root it?
If you've unlocked the bootloader then you have already used fastboot so just use the fastboot commands to flash CWM and then use that to flash the root package. Get the latest Superuser package from here:
http://goo-inside.me/superuser/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
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But since the developers say that you ned a gnex rooted with fast boot I thought I had to use that method in order to use their rom. So I can use any Method I want to root it?
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Fastboot is not a program you should download. It is the menu that appears wat your GN when you start up your phone with Volume up + Volume Down + Power button. You should however download the appropriate files for unlocking and rooting etc. See other threads on what those files are...
If you installed the android sdk then it should be in the platform tools folder.
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Ok thanks guys I'll give it a try when I get home!
My first touch on android phone and is preparing to root to flash rom later, gnex toolkit looks great for me but is willing to know more about the usage of few options in the toolkit.
What does "rename recovery storage file" done?
What does "boot to CWM recovery without permanently flashing it" done?
Thanks for any help!
All u need to use is the unlock then root and install from manager afterwords to go into clockwork and for my experience the toolkit is so much faster and easier then running all the commands separately and installing the drivers the toolkit does everything for u
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mholton12 said:
All u need to use is the unlock then root and install from manager afterwords to go into clockwork and for my experience the toolkit is so much faster and easier then running all the commands separately and installing the drivers the toolkit does everything for u
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manager means rom manager from market?
I just used wugfresh to unlock bootloader and root my phone but when I tried to use rooted apps it said it couldn't find any root. I have superuser installed but nothing is rooted any help?
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vince7 said:
I just used wugfresh to unlock bootloader and root my phone but when I tried to use rooted apps it said it couldn't find any root. I have superuser installed but nothing is rooted any help?
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Stop using Toolkits....
If you have a custom recovery you can download a SuperUser.zip and flash that.. this should give you what you want. Or you can download a Custom Rom and just flash that... problem solved you also dont have to go through the process of deleting the stock-recovery.sh that runs and kills your custom recovery.
I already fixed it but thanks for the reply and I should be not using tool kits thatsbfor sure but what do you mean about a custom recovery? How would I install that? So I would install the custom recovery then flash the su file and then flash a new from is this correct?
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vince7 said:
I already fixed it but thanks for the reply and I should be not using tool kits thatsbfor sure but what do you mean about a custom recovery? How would I install that? So I would install the custom recovery then flash the su file and then flash a new from is this correct?
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Had a look at Wugfresh thread, did you had it permanently flash cwm?
I don't think so actually
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vince7 said:
I just used wugfresh to unlock bootloader and root my phone but when I tried to use rooted apps it said it couldn't find any root. I have superuser installed but nothing is rooted any help?
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If you want to find out if your rooted check Play Movies. It will say ur appeared to be rooted and refuse service to the device.
The toolkit is amazing. I don't know why someone wouldn't recommend using it.
CWMR is a emergency thing in my opinion. It saves my butt countless amounts of time. U can flash it with Rom Manager, CWMR touch, and Rom Toolbox.
They are all available in the play store.
The toolkit isn't recommended because people don't learn things themselves. OP go superuser and see if things are given root or denied.
"Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light."
DLD511 said:
CWMR is a emergency thing in my opinion. It saves my butt countless amounts of time. U can flash it with Rom Manager, CWMR touch, and Rom Toolbox.
They are all available in the play store.
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Emergencies!!!
CWM is the most important tool in a crack flashers toolbox.
Flash it from rom manager he says, you can get it from play store...... kids these days.
Adb and fastboot. Research.
nodstuff said:
Emergencies!!!
CWM is the most important tool in a crack flashers toolbox.
Flash it from rom manager he says, you can get it from play store...... kids these days.
Adb and fastboot. Research.
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I was just saying the simplest way on how to do it in my opinion.
And I don't use CWMR much. Only if something goes wrong.
So I've done some looking and can't figure out how to root my nexus. I downloaded the toolkit, but it only has build number IMM76K. My phone has IMM76Q. Can any one help???
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I can help you real well. DO NOT USE TOOLKITS. Root it normally. Its literally like three commands. Its super simple.
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Please help me! I've never rooted other then a one click method.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26328017&postcount=123
Simple as pie. What OS? Windows, Linux, Mac? The steps are the same but different tools are used. Anyways start by following this to unlock your boot loader. http://www.android.gs/how-to-unlock-galaxy-nexus-bootloader/
Once unlocked put it back into fastboot mode and do this.
Fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img then it will write the recovery. At this point you can flash a custom ROM and he worryless or flash a Super user binaries and then delete the stockrecovery scripts that run and delete your custom recovery. http://download.chainfire.eu/212/SuperSU/CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip here is the superuser binaries if you would like to stay stock rooted.
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ÜBER™ said:
Simple as pie. What OS? Windows, Linux, Mac? The steps are the same but different tools are used. Anyways start by following this to unlock your boot loader. http://www.android.gs/how-to-unlock-galaxy-nexus-bootloader/
Once unlocked put it back into fastboot mode and do this.
Fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img then it will write the recovery. At this point you can flash a custom ROM and he worryless or flash a Super user binaries and then delete the stockrecovery scripts that run and delete your custom recovery. http://download.chainfire.eu/212/SuperSU/CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip here is the superuser binaries if you would like to stay stock rooted.
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Nice uber you got your nexus 7!! I went a different route and got a note 10.1
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When i try and instal the SDK, it says i must install the JDK. but when i do it will not recognize that i installed the JDK and will not let me finsih the install of the SDK... any ideas?
Java SE Development kit(JDK) no found
Error: failed to find java version for 'C:\Windows\system32\java.exe': [2] The system cannot find the file specified.
TheNolandNailer said:
When i try and instal the SDK, it says i must install the JDK. but when i do it will not recognize that i installed the JDK and will not let me finsih the install of the SDK... any ideas?
Java SE Development kit(JDK) no found
Error: failed to find java version for 'C:\Windows\system32\java.exe': [2] The system cannot find the file specified.
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I don't quite remember, but if you search for it, there's tons of website with answers
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BeerChameleon said:
Nice uber you got your nexus 7!! I went a different route and got a note 10.1
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Lol thread highjack. If I had the money I would have too. But I wanted a small tablet and a Google device. This is the only one that fits the bill.
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TheNolandNailer said:
When i try and instal the SDK, it says i must install the JDK. but when i do it will not recognize that i installed the JDK and will not let me finsih the install of the SDK... any ideas?
Java SE Development kit(JDK) no found
Error: failed to find java version for 'C:\Windows\system32\java.exe': [2] The system cannot find the file specified.
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There's a certain way to install it. But you can just find the fastboot.exe (in my link) and install PDAnet drivers ( google PDAnet) then you'll be good to go. You'll just have to manually boot into the boot loader which is power off and hold the power button and both volume buttons then you'll be in fastboot mode.
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TheNolandNailer said:
When i try and instal the SDK, it says i must install the JDK. but when i do it will not recognize that i installed the JDK and will not let me finsih the install of the SDK... any ideas?
Java SE Development kit(JDK) no found
Error: failed to find java version for 'C:\Windows\system32\java.exe': [2] The system cannot find the file specified.
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You do not need the sdk. Install the driver and use the link I posted.
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Qbking77 on youtube. Everything you need to know
it says the boot loader is lock? i take it i must unlock that first..
TheNolandNailer said:
it says the boot loader is lock? i take it i must unlock that first..
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Duh. I just told you that
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The problem though is that I can't not get SDK to download so I can't unlock the boot loader. Any way that i know how at least.
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TheNolandNailer said:
The problem though is that I can't not get SDK to download so I can't unlock the boot loader. Any way that i know how at least.
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You don't need sdk for fastboot commands... do we?
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Uber i get the feeling youre gonna have a new protégé shortly..and helping with a partially bricked device
*Shaolin Shadowboxing*
kyokeun1234 said:
You don't need sdk for fastboot commands... do we?
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No you don't. I said back a page wat to do...
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I can't get SDK to *install*.
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TheNolandNailer said:
I can't get SDK to *install*.
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LOOK BACK A PAGE I ALREADY ADRESSED THAT!
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TheNolandNailer said:
I can't get SDK to *install*.
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YOU DON'T NEED SDK. Just open up the cmd to the directory where you have fastboot.exe, and then boot your phone into bootloader, and then "fastboot oem unlock". Easy, right?
Now flash custom recovery using "fastboot flash recovery NAME.img" (recovery image must be in same directory as fastboot"
Now "fastboot reboot bootloader"
Use your volume rocker to navigate to recovery mode
On your computer "adb push SuperSU.zip /sdcard/" (or super user of you like)
On your phone, install zip from sdcard, flash SuperSU. Reboot
Now you got root
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