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Best way for a noob to flash radio ONLY?

I got my GSM GNex yesterday and have switched to Yakju via ODIN. (Took all morning research how to do that....shows you what my capability level is)
I'm currently on XXKK6 and which came with my 4.0.2 OTA update and I think its killing my battery much faster than KK1 was..Speeds are slower now and is constantly switching between UTMS and HSPA on TMo.
I would like to flash a new Radio ONLY....not interested in ROMs, etc.
I've been searching the most efficient / safest way to do this but I'm afraid I'm stuck without pretty clear step by step instructions.....I know there's the thread about the toolkit here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392310 , but do I really need to get into CWM to do this? Is fastboot the better option, and if so....can someone at least give me a few hints as to getting there?
(and maybe which radio is the one to go with)?

Go into cwm and flash the zip

Okay I've just unlocked bootloader via the toolkit...anyone care to elaborate a little further on this?

i think u need to be rooted to flash the radio

You can use fastboot to flash the radio. To revert to KK1 you can grab the radio image from the Google Galaxy Nexus factory images.
1.) Have the fastboot utilities and ADB Interface drivers installed.
2.) Download the Yakju/maguro/GSM Google factory image from here. Either ITL41D or ITL41F will work since both images contain the same radio image.
3.) Use an extraction utility (like 7zip) to extract the radio image (radio-maguro-i9250xxkk1.img) from the file and place it in your fastboot directory.
4.) Boot your phone into Fastboot mode and connect it to your computer.
5.) Issue the following fastboot command through a terminal on your PC:
Code:
fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk1.img
6.) I can't remember if the phone reboots after a radio flash. If not you can use the fastboot utility by issuing a "fastboot reboot" or using the volume control and power button on the phone to select "Restart".

Okay,
I just flashed UGKL1 via CWM....I just followed the instructions from the toolkit thread.
Question about the radio zip that is now living at the root of my phone storage...can I safely delete it?
also, (this is probably a dumb one) now that I am bootloader unlocked and CWM enabled, will I still get OTA updates?

You can also flash UGKL1 radio for use on TMo network. This radio was meant for North America. Again u will have to try to search for the best one.
U can use Fastboot mode for flashing.

G2_Gordon_G1 said:
Okay,
I just flashed UGKL1 via CWM....I just followed the instructions from the toolkit thread.
Question about the radio zip that is now living at the root of my phone storage...can I safely delete it?
also, (this is probably a dumb one) now that I am bootloader unlocked and CWM enabled, will I still get OTA updates?
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U can delete it if u want.. u should probably keep a folder on your computer of backups just in case u upgrade again and like the previous one more.
I think u can get updates but it will undo your root and u will have to redo it over again if u wish to flash something else

silow said:
You can use fastboot to flash the radio. To revert to KK1 you can grab the radio image from the Google Galaxy Nexus factory images.
1.) Have the fastboot utilities and ADB Interface drivers installed.
2.) Download the Yakju/maguro/GSM Google factory image from here. Either ITL41D or ITL41F will work since both images contain the same radio image.
3.) Use an extraction utility (like 7zip) to extract the radio image (radio-maguro-i9250xxkk1.img) from the file and place it in your fastboot directory.
4.) Boot your phone into Fastboot mode and connect it to your computer.
5.) Issue the following fastboot command through a terminal on your PC:
Code:
fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk1.img
6.) I can't remember if the phone reboots after a radio flash. If not you can use the fastboot utility by issuing a "fastboot reboot" or using the volume control and power button on the phone to select "Restart".
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This is how it is done.
*the fastboot brotherhood*

Factory Reset?
After flashing the radio only, will the phone do a factory reset? Or will all my previous settings be intact?

wiki_warren said:
After flashing the radio only, will the phone do a factory reset? Or will all my previous settings be intact?
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Your setting should be fine

newest stock ICS build for GSM galaxy nexus

i am unlocked and rooted but im just looking for the latest stock ICS android build (not interested in roms atm) for the galaxy nexus. im using a Fido Galaxy Nexus and its still on 4.0.1. Is 4.0.1 the lasted version for gsm nexus?

4.0.2 is the latest stock yakju build. You can get the stock image from Google:
http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html

thanks i appreciated. here's the cwm for those who are interested http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398800
edit: nevermind its not a cwm zip

Much safer to flash the images Google give you as opposed to something someone could've easily tinkered with

EddyOS said:
Much safer to flash the images Google give you as opposed to something someone could've easily tinkered with
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how do i flash that image, in fastboot? do you know what command i need to use?
edit: nevermind i just noticed the commands in flash all script that was included.

Search 'Restore Galaxy Nexus V2' on here for a full guide

neotekz said:
how do i flash that image, in fastboot? do you know what command i need to use?
edit: nevermind i just noticed the commands in flash all script that was included.
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Here is a link the the guide using fastboot command:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1366806

Extract the components of the image and flash them like so:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
And follow that guideline for whatever else is in there (not entirely sure myself )
I don't think order matters but I could be wrong.

joshnichols189 said:
Extract the components of the image and flash them like so:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
And follow that guideline for whatever else is in there (not entirely sure myself )
I don't think order matters but I could be wrong.
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follow the order presented on flash-all.sh, it matters.

bk201doesntexist said:
follow the order presented on flash-all.sh, it matters.
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yup thats what i did and it worked without a glitch. when are you americans getting the gsm GN? hopefully 4.0.3/4 gsm will be out soon

Or just buy clockworkmod, download your image to the phone and flash through the app. Its very simple. Backup your device before

this is the stock 4.0.2 rooted, busybox and deodexed.

just rename flash-all.sh to flash-all.bat
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[ROM] Stock yakjuxw 4.0.1 ITL41F

This is for europeans (mainly nordic) who are looking to revert back to stock 4.0.1 their phones came delivered with if the have the latter batches.
I take no responsibility if anything happens that shouldn't happen.
Full access to fastboot is required, so you have to have an unlocked bootloader. You also need fastboot/adb drivers and adb fully set up for this to work.
Links:
Mirror 1
Mirror 2
Mirror 3
Mirror 4
Instructions:
Download and extract the .rar file within your fastboot directory.
Open up a command terminal and type fastboot devices to make sure your device is found.
Type these commands one by one:
Fastboot -w
Fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk1.img
Fastboot reboot-bootloader
Fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primekj10.img
Fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
Fastboot reboot
Side-note: Flashing the radio and bootloader is optional, but recommended.
Code (for batch files)
Code:
fastboot -w
fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primekj10.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot reboot
MD5's:
Code:
radio: 15d6bd69920a64e4acf3279271e73648
bootloader: 3f981a8e5f91df8a7a26a7583c1f80f8
boot: c57720964027d8afdcee4c071dde2011
system: 46e6b6cd98ccf0006d21ccce62082165
recovery: 6046d9fcf2e877ad40d6a8e77c145c65
userdata: d003ab084270edd22483ce8f1f8b05c9
My thanks to:
Josteink, for providing the ROM.
Google Inc, for providing the bootloader and radio.
Hessi, at Swedroid Forum, for providing mirror number 4.
Ogre, at Swedroid Forum, for providing the code box.

Thanks, just flashed it! and I updated it to 4.0.2!
Can this ROM be updated to 4.0.4? does it take a time when it shows that there would be update available..?

manumanfred said:
Thanks, just flashed it! and I updated it to 4.0.2!
Can this ROM be updated to 4.0.4? does it take a time when it shows that there would be update available..?
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You're welcome. I have no idea if the yakjuxw build has received a 4.0.4 OTA, but I'm gonna assume it hasn't, so if you'd like the latest android version, I suggest you flash a yakju build beforehand.

manumanfred said:
Thanks, just flashed it! and I updated it to 4.0.2!
Can this ROM be updated to 4.0.4? does it take a time when it shows that there would be update available..?
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yakjux is slow at updating. its better to install yakju or takju form google source website. They get updated quick.

hp13 said:
yakjux is slow at updating. its better to install yakju or takju form google source website. They get updated quick.
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The main reason I uploaded this was for warranty claims, for the one's afraid to hand it in with anything but yakjuxw.
I do not recommend using this otherwise. A yakju build is a million times better.

-bump-

I like the latest version so I'm not using this ROM anymore!
I tested this ROM because I thought this have correct baseband for my GSM GN (Finland) but still I had battery drain problems so now it's whatever what ROM I use I can't fix the bad battery life..

I had this ROM but after two days I decided to update to yakju 4.04.
Now that I notice I have really poor wifi signal at home and work. Comparing to my old b2b and galaxy tab p7300 it is really poor and slow wifi connection. Is it because I switched to 4.04 or I would have the same issue with this ROM on this thread? Actually I don't know exactly what are the improvements in 4.04 compared to 4.01, anybody can help?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

if you can take a full rom of yakjuxw with 4.2.2 or 4.1.1 that would be great... or can I update this?
never mind... pushed this via fastboot... everything looks ok... keeps updating via ota... which is great
still... how can I pull this out from the phone so I can have a stock when I want it?

mihaly_n said:
if you can take a full rom of yakjuxw with 4.2.2 or 4.1.1 that would be great... or can I update this?
never mind... pushed this via fastboot... everything looks ok... keeps updating via ota... which is great
still... how can I pull this out from the phone so I can have a stock when I want it?
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Better if you download the 4.2.2 yakju package. Yakju being updated directly by Google (faster updates) so you don't have to wait for yakjuxw.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#yakjujdq39

Oh yeah i know... for waranty reason as you said... thats ehy i want yakjuxw... now I'm on miui v5... I installed what you put here and incrementally updated... from 4.0.1 to 4.0.4. Then to 4.1.1 then to 4.2.2... everything good... thanks
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Fair enough. Quite the necropost you did there, by the way.

Theshawty said:
Fair enough. Quite the necropost you did there, by the way.
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11 months
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

Sorry... I wanted just to be sure

Has anyone used the Galaxy Nexus toolkit to convert to yakju from yakjuxw?

This is my first post. So ive downloaded the latest GNEX toolkit v6.1. I'm interested in converting my (4.0.2) GSN GNEX to Yakju. Can I flash 4.0.4 or do I have to go 4.0.2 (yakju) and then wait for the OTA for 4.0.4? If you respond please include some detail on how you accomplished this using the GNEX toolkit and what (if any) hiccups to watch out for. Im more interested in step by step if someone cares to share. Thanks!

dont use toolkits.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#yakju
<replace names of stuff down below corresponding to 4.0.4 file names>
2) Extract the content of the Google Image
3) Copy the contents of the Fastboot download to the same folder as where you extract the Google Image too.
4) Boot your phone into the Bootloader mode
5) Open up Command Prompt or Terminal, navigate to the folder you've extracted it all too and enter the following commands waiting for each to finish
Windows
fastboot-windows flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primekk15.img
fastboot-windows reboot-bootloader
fastboot-windows flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk6.img
fastboot-windows reboot-bootloader
fastboot-windows -w update image-yakju-icl53f.zip
Linux
./fastboot-linux flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primekk15.img
./fastboot-linux reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-linux flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk6.img
./fastboot-linux reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-linux -w update image-yakju-icl53f.zip
OSX
./fastboot-mac flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primekk15.img
./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-mac flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk6.img
./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader
./fastboot-mac -w update image-yakju-icl53f.zip
6) The last step is to lock the bootloader. Restart the phone into the bootloader
7) Open CMD in the location of Superboot and type:
fastboot-windows oem lock
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oreyna said:
This is my first post. So ive downloaded the latest GNEX toolkit v6.1. I'm interested in converting my (4.0.2) GSN GNEX to Yakju. Can I flash 4.0.4 or do I have to go 4.0.2 (yakju) and then wait for the OTA for 4.0.4? If you respond please include some detail on how you accomplished this using the GNEX toolkit and what (if any) hiccups to watch out for. Im more interested in step by step if someone cares to share. Thanks!
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I've done this both ways in the past, but with my new Gnex I did exactly what you were asking. I ordered a white Nexus which came with YAKJUXW. I installed the tool kit and put the google stock image in the "put_google_factory_image_here" folder inside the toolkit install folder. Then, just start up the toolkit and initiate the
"Extract and Flash Google Factory Stock Rom" option. Easy is cake, but be advised, your phone will be wiped in the process.

I was in the exact same situation you were and I have successfully updated from 4.0.2 yakjuxw to 4.0.4 yakju.
check out my thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631190
last post states exactly what I have made/guides followed. it's really simple

Meltdown07 said:
I've done this both ways in the past, but with my new Gnex I did exactly what you were asking. I ordered a white Nexus which came with YAKJUXW. I installed the tool kit and put the google stock image in the "put_google_factory_image_here" folder inside the toolkit install folder. Then, just start up the toolkit and initiate the
"Extract and Flash Google Factory Stock Rom" option. Easy is cake, but be advised, your phone will be wiped in the process.
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Thanks! I plan on using the GN toolkit as you did. Ive downloaded the 4.0.4 image from google. Do i need to unzip it to a tar file then move to the "put_google_factory_image_here" folder ? It currently has a tgz file extension.

All you have to do is flash 4.0.4. Use the 6.1 toolkit. I did it today, very easy.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Okaay said:
All you have to do is flash 4.0.4. Use the 6.1 toolkit. I did it today, very easy.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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yes, agree... use Gnex Toolkit instead.

Yh Gnex toolkit is working GREAT.I also used it to upgrade-convert from 4.0.1 jakjuux to 4.0.4 yajku.so use it.DONT Worry a bit.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Hey, havent got my gnex yet, but what exactly is the difference between yakju, yakjuxw and all the other versions?

There are all just names for which company updates your phone. For whatever reason , Google didn't want to update all nexus devices so Samsung does the other ones. Jakju has an advantage because it will always have the most up to date and fastest updates on the galaxy nexus
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Okaay said:
There are all just names for which company updates your phone. For whatever reason , Google didn't want to update all nexus devices so Samsung does the other ones. Jakju has an advantage because it will always have the most up to date and fastest updates on the galaxy nexus
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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Yakju* not Jakju
Yakju & Takju are same thing. Exception of Google Wallet included.

[GUIDE]Factory Images (JB-ICS) [maguro][toro][toroplus]

Hello everyone,
i decide to write this guide and to collect all the future Factory Images for Galaxy Nexus (maguro [GSM/GSPA+], toro[VZW CDMA/LTE], toroplus[Sprint CDMA/LTE])
Once installed them you retourn 100% stock.
This is usefull in case you don't want to wait official OTA or you have to use warranty for some problem or you like a really clean install.
Since Android 4.0 IceCreamSandwich you can't install OTA via update.zip method in stock recovery because is no more possible. If you try via stock recovery you get "error status 7" (this problem is corrected only if you use ClockWorkMod Recovery).
Then is necessary to use Factory Image provided by Google.
Factory Images:​
JDQ39 Android 4.2.2 Factory Image "yakju" for Galaxy Nexus (maguro GSM/HSPA+)
MD5 Checksum 2fe041ac195086ef09274204c7e265e2
JZO54K Android 4.1.2 Factory Image "yakju" for Galaxy Nexus (maguro GSM/HSPA+)
MD5 Checksum cc710f1539765c6ab7fbb8f50b69f0d6
IMM76I Android 4.0.4 Factory Image "yakju" for Galaxy Nexus (maguro GSM/HSPA+)
MD5 Checksum 31447212fb4fb00aab4ef8bdc78e7ffb
JDQ39 Android 4.2.2 Factory Image "takju" for Galaxy Nexus (maguro GSM/HSPA+ with Google Wallet installed [notice, if you live outside US it simply disappears])*
MD5 Checksum 2fae8a6f50016e83f232fbb2d099fd42
JZO54K Android 4.1.2 Factory Image "takju" for Galaxy Nexus (maguro GSM/HSPA+ with Google Wallet installed [notice, if you live outside US it simply disappears])
MD5 Checksum 4e79a918a9a366166d0c23f99cc240db
IMM76I Android 4.0.4 Factory Image "takju" for Galaxy Nexus (maguro GSM/HSPA+ with Google Wallet installed [notice, if you live outside US it simply disappears])
MD5 Checksum 26ede55c44b503e4ab02969c22fa16e1
JRO03O Android 4.1.1 Factory Image "mysid" for Galaxy Nexus (toro VZW CDMA/LTE)
MD5 Checksum 1df6a2a7385c4745193fe82bf2a87f78
IMM76K Android 4.0.4 Factory Image "mysid" for Galaxy Nexus (toro VZW CDMA/LTE)
MD5 Checksum e76c6fe7d2bc799e5a6168f9dcb8c4ca
FH05 Android 4.1.1 Factory Image "mysidspr" for Galaxy Nexus (toroplus Sprint CDMA/LTE)
MD5 Checksum 7b3c4c37dd64a664427d3829e2491bee
NOTICE: If you have any GSM Galaxy Nexus (for example european version Yakjuxw, Yakjusc ecc... or other GSM version branded by Samsung) you can ALWAYS safely flash Yakju or Takju images provided by google, in order to get future OTA in time, directly from Google and not from Samsung)​
How to install:​
Requirements:
-Android SDK
-Java JDK
-Platform-Tools
-Unlocked bootloader ("fastboot oem unlock" pay attention, wipes everything, also your data)
-experience with adb and fastboot​
NOTICE: If you never used the sdk, the jdk, fastboot and adb, before installing the factory image YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW some guide here on XDA in order to get sdk and unlocked bootloader.
Now you can proceed to install the Factory Image
On Windows:​
1) copy the ecxtracted files (two times with 7zip) on android-sdk/platform-tools/ (this is important, if you dont unzip it, dont complain about "radio couldnt be loaded")
2) run a cmd and moves in "platform-tools" folder
3) write those command:
4A) If you are coming from a custom rom, this wipe your data/cache:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro or toro or toroplus-********.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-maguro or toro or toroplus-********.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot -w update image-********.zip
if you want relock the bootloader (not necessary, only for warranty) do also these two step:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot oem lock
4B) If you are coming from another stock rom (official older OTA unrooted), this doen't wipe your data/cache:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro or toro or toroplus-********.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-maguro or toro or toroplus-********.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot update image-********.zip
if you want relock the bootloader (not necessary, only for warranty) do also these two step:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot oem lock
On Linux, Mac:​
1) copy the ecxtracted files (two times with 7zip) on android-sdk/platform-tools/ (this is important, if you dont unzip it, dont complain about "radio couldnt be loaded")
2) run a terminal and moves in "platform-tools" folder
3) write those command:
chmod +x flash-all.sh
./flash-all.sh
"flash-all.sh" wipes your data (it contains fastboot -w update, if you want to remove/change it edit with notepad++)
"flash-base.sh" flashes only the bootloader and the radio.
NOTICE:
1) Instead of ******** you have to put the name of the files you download.
2) somebody is aking why "adb reboot bootloader" each passages. Is not essential, but some people think it is better because you use the updated bootloader, maybe is only a superstition.​
PLEASE LEAVE ME A THANKS ​
WARNING! DON'T DO THESE THING IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE OF BRICKED GALAXY NEXUS OR SIMILAR​

While it is a nice guide there is one already and its a sticky
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

In old guide on XDA you needed to unzip the main folder and unzip and unzip the image-takju-jro03c.zip file to to get the boot.img , userdata.img and so on and you flash everything manually
so my question is >> in the old guide when you use Fastboot flash userdata userdata.img << this will wipe everything on the sdcard so is this the case here ? because i can see that useing the command fastboot -w update image-takju-jro03c.zip can avoid erasing everything is that right?
and thanks of course for the great guide

D3VI0US said:
In old guide on XDA you needed to unzip the main folder and unzip and unzip the image-takju-jro03c.zip file to to get the boot.img , userdata.img and so on and you flash everything manually
so my question is >> in the old guide when you use Fastboot flash userdata userdata.img << this will wipe everything on the sdcard so is this the case here ? because i can see that useing the command fastboot -w update image-takju-jro03c.zip can avoid erasing everything is that right?
and thanks of course for the great guide
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I never used this guide because is not "transparent", I mean, my passages are the one that Google suggest. That guide is good but there are lots of thing that are a plus and not only using Google factory image. This is the way to use them. The other guide is a plus for advanced users. When you type -w it erases your internal memory (data and apps, this is in theory, I always use stock ROM than I never wiped with fast boot, maybe copy your SD on PC to prevent damage) bye
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Not quite sure how your guide is more transparent or for beginners than efrant's is...
I followed his numerous times with no issues.
Its one thing to provide an alternative guide for those who wish to use it, it's another to knock someone elses work..

What's the difference with enfant's guide because I've been using his for the longest time. Is the command update image-xxxxxxx.zip recommended by Google? It's much shorter than flashing all the files individually but I dunno.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

prinzhernan said:
What's the difference with enfant's guide because I've been using his for the longest time. Is the command update image-xxxxxxx.zip recommended by Google? It's much shorter than flashing all the files individually but I dunno.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Use intuition. Why Google should have done an extra zip to extract when they created the command fast boot update? Why complicate things when they are simple? If you exclude reboot commands you need only 3 commands with same effect!
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ale.landra91 said:
I never used this guide because is not "transparent", I mean, my passages are the one that Google suggest. That guide is good but there are lots of thing that are a plus and not only using Google factory image. This is the way to use them. The other guide is a plus for advanced users. When you type -w it erases your internal memory (data and apps, this is in theory, I always use stock ROM than I never wiped with fast boot, maybe copy your SD on PC to prevent damage) bye
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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Not sure what you mean by "not only using Google factory image". Everything I mention in that guide is from Google, except the driver (which is originally from Samsung, but repackaged by 1wayjonny).
prinzhernan said:
What's the difference with enfant's guide because I've been using his for the longest time. Is the command update image-xxxxxxx.zip recommended by Google? It's much shorter than flashing all the files individually but I dunno.
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The difference between this and my guide is that I have included ALL the steps to flash stock, from installing the drivers and downloading any needed files (the SDK and JDK are not needed by the way) to flashing your device. Additionally, as is stated in the first post of my thread, I have expanded all the steps and eliminated all scripts, so that people can see what is actually happening for the purposes of learning. For example, executing one command which actually flashes four images behind the scenes is not as valuable to learning as executing each command individually.
Included in the factory image is a script that flashes everything at once. Do you learn anything from it? Not really. There is no difference between using the fastboot update command to flash a bunch of images in a zip file, and flashing each image with the fastboot flash command. The difference is for instructional purposes.

efrant said:
Not sure what you mean by "not only using Google factory image". Everything I mention in that guide is from Google, except the driver (which is originally from Samsung, but repackaged by 1wayjonny).
The difference between this and my guide is that I have included ALL the steps to flash stock, from installing the drivers and downloading any needed files (the SDK and JDK are not needed by the way) to flashing your device. Additionally, as is stated in the first post of my thread, I have expanded all the steps and eliminated all scripts, so that people can see what is actually happening for the purposes of learning. For example, executing one command which actually flashes four images behind the scenes is not as valuable to learning as executing each command individually.
Included in the factory image is a script that flashes everything at once. Do you learn anything from it? Not really. There is no difference between using the fastboot update command to flash a bunch of images in a zip file, and flashing each image with the fastboot flash command. The difference is for instructional purposes.
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Which I believe is better for beginners...
But what do I know... OH WAIT... I used to be one.
Bottomline, use the one you want... or are more comfortable with.
One thing to remember however... if you end up screwing your device up... efrants procedure will pinpoint exactly where you went wrong or what step it caused issues at.

efrant said:
Not sure what you mean by "not only using Google factory image". Everything I mention in that guide is from Google, except the driver (which is originally from Samsung, but repackaged by 1wayjonny).
The difference between this and my guide is that I have included ALL the steps to flash stock, from installing the drivers and downloading any needed files (the SDK and JDK are not needed by the way) to flashing your device. Additionally, as is stated in the first post of my thread, I have expanded all the steps and eliminated all scripts, so that people can see what is actually happening for the purposes of learning. For example, executing one command which actually flashes four images behind the scenes is not as valuable to learning as executing each command individually.
Included in the factory image is a script that flashes everything at once. Do you learn anything from it? Not really. There is no difference between using the fastboot update command to flash a bunch of images in a zip file, and flashing each image with the fastboot flash command. The difference is for instructional purposes.
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simply they are different guide. My intention was porting my nexus s guide to galaxy nexus and not writing a poem. Few passages to use the images in the correct and simplest way. Then users choose to use your or mine with same results I never said that you are wrong, is only an alternative of lot of ways

can anyone upload the 4.1.1 yakju factory image for the galaxy nexus on any site because google's links aren't working for me please help i need it so bad

jamil-m77 said:
can anyone upload the 4.1.1 yakju factory image for the galaxy nexus on any site because google's links aren't working for me please help i need it so bad
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sorry i dont have it. Does it work now?

OP updated! Sorry for the delay

OP updated with new 4.1.2!

OP updated

Hi, can someone get me factory image for 4.1.1 maguro? In fact, stock recovery will do the trick. Does the build number matter if a want only stock recovery? Thanks

M4t3s said:
Hi, can someone get me factory image for 4.1.1 maguro? In fact, stock recovery will do the trick.
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See here, courtesy of oldblue910.
M4t3s said:
Does the build number matter if a want only stock recovery? Thanks
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Yes it does.

I remove link last week because google deleted it and i havent it stored on PC
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Took me FOREVER to get this to work because I had to use "./fastboot" instead of just "fastboot", but it saved my ass! Thanks a lot.

op updated!