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This has probably been answered before by one or two people, but I'd rather know from the whole lot of you brave souls who have switched from yakjuux to yakju.
I'm specifically wondering from those of you that have done the COMPLETE switchover to the yakju build... that includes ALL things that come with it, including it's radio.
I know we can flash the KL1 radio on top, but I'm not looking to do that. I want the entire thing to be from Google, and keep it as such. From what I understand, when you have the yakju build, and the KL1 radio, you will not get OTA updates automatically, thus having to flash manually. On the flip side, if its a complete yakju, including the radio that comes with it, you will get the OTA updates automatically.
So here's the questions:
1. Have any of you flashed the yakju build on your phones KEEPING THE RADIO that is a part of that build? If so, what are your experiences with reception/data specifically on the Bell Network? Any difference that you've noticed?
2. Am I wrong in my thinking? If you did flash yakju, then the KL1 radio, will you definitely receive OTA updates automatically? As in no real user intervention other than clicking "update"?
I want to be sure before I do this, because I cannot find a complete image of the yakjuux build that includes everything including the bootloader in case something goes wrong/or doesn't update the way a true Google experience should.
Please let me now.
Thanks
I am running stock 4.0.2 with everything from the official image. No problem with signal. What is your worry?
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superlj said:
I am running stock 4.0.2 with everything from the official image. No problem with signal. What is your worry?
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Just want to make sure the radio from the official build works properly with Bell.
Don't really want to create a Frankenstein build so too speak by adding different radios
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I changed mine to yakju shortly after I got the phone, about two weeks ago.
I haven't noticed any difference with the radio, good or bad. Still no issues with reception or anything dropping out.
Can't tell you about the OTA updates though, haven't received anything yet to go past 4.0.2. If/when I do, I'll update my reply to help everyone else out.
torradan said:
I changed mine to yakju shortly after I got the phone, about two weeks ago.
I haven't noticed any difference with the radio, good or bad. Still no issues with reception or anything dropping out.
Can't tell you about the OTA updates though, haven't received anything yet to go past 4.0.2. If/when I do, I'll update my reply to help everyone else out.
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Thank you for your reply. Just to clarify, you are using the stock radio that came with yakju? I think its KK or something? Or did you change over to KL1?
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Thank you for your reply. Just to clarify, you are using the stock radio that came with yakju? I think its KK or something? Or did you change over to KL1?
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bump. bump.
why are you so worried about receiving ota automatically? since you are on xda and know how to flash you will always have the latest build. Being in canada we usually are slow to get updates(Galaxy Nexus is still on 4.0.1 here) so whats the point in waiting for ota. if you are planning to flash an update now why not do it again when a new one comes out.
btw to answer your questions about the radio, the stock one,XXKK6, will work fine with bell although UGKL1 seems to work better for me on Fido. UGKL1 is probably the radio that your phone has now. it was on my stock fido GN.
I flashed the entire package, including the xxkk6 radio.. Works perfectly fine on Rogers, no comment for Bell but should be fine. Just try it, flash it back if you don't like it. Takes all of 2 minutes.
From what I understand (and I'm still new to this as well) you need to use the radio that comes with the official image otherwise you won't get OTA updates associated with that rom.
Newbie account so I can't post links yet but search "galaxy nexus upgrade to official roms yakju build" and its the leemn wordpress blog that says:
"After flashing to yakju build, you can still receive notification of the OTA updates.If you have flashed the radio, system, userdata and boot partitions, and you still have the stock recovery (or have flashed it) from the 4.0.2 image, you will be able to install the updates. However, if you flash a different radio, or different kernel , or a custom recovery, you will need to flash back the stock ones first before being able to install the update."
That's the whole thing.
When I was on the SGS, I tried a while slew of custom roms as well as the European beta builds.
I wasn't worried about doing that because there was always a way to go back to KG3, by spoofing the firmware to make KIES think it was on JL2. KIES would download KG3 officially back to the phone.
I always seemed to revert back to stock because none of the beta or custom roms seemed to work efficiently for me the way the stock one did.
I know, I'm strange.
So that experience brings me here. Without an official download of the yakjuux build available (bootloader image), there really is no going back if something just doesn't work as intended. (remember, we all use our phones differently).
That's why the fright. I just don't want to get to the point that this Canadian incarnation starts having an identity crisis.
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I flashed it all.
Works great. No issues. I also wanted 100% stock and so far, i am very happy with it.
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Thank you for your reply. Just to clarify, you are using the stock radio that came with yakju? I think its KK or something? Or did you change over to KL1?
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Sorry missed your question, but I'm using the KL1 radio.
I am with Fido and have complete 4.0.2 stock rom. I had some strange issues with signals but everything is fine after I changed to a new SIM.
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That's the whole thing.
When I was on the SGS, I tried a while slew of custom roms as well as the European beta builds.
I wasn't worried about doing that because there was always a way to go back to KG3, by spoofing the firmware to make KIES think it was on JL2. KIES would download KG3 officially back to the phone.
I always seemed to revert back to stock because none of the beta or custom roms seemed to work efficiently for me the way the stock one did.
I know, I'm strange.
So that experience brings me here. Without an official download of the yakjuux build available (bootloader image), there really is no going back if something just doesn't work as intended. (remember, we all use our phones differently).
That's why the fright. I just don't want to get to the point that this Canadian incarnation starts having an identity crisis.
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I'm not sure what the problem is. When you unlock your bootloader, you just do a nandroid backup, and it backups up your system, data, recovery and boot partitions. The radio is already available. So you can always go back to "stock" yakjuux in case yakju doesn't work (which it obviously does for Canadian users). I've even posted a nandroid backup of my yakjuux build before I flashed yakju. There is a thread in the general section. And to address your concern about "always reverting to stock", yakju IS the stock ROM, it is not a beta or a custom ROM.
The bootloader has nothing to do with yakju or yakjuux or whatever. It will not affect anything related to getting an OTA update or installing an OTA update. Keep your current bootloader if you are worried about not having a backup, and go ahead and flash all of the other images (after backing up your originals of course). That way, you can always return to your yakjuxx if you think there is a problem. Just because you didn't flash the bootloader that came with the latest yakju image does not at all mean you are not using yakju, and I would not call it a "frankenbuild" -- think of the bootloader as the BIOS in a computer. You computer is running Windows regardless if you are using an ASUS P5Q motherboard, or an ABIT IP5 motherboard -- both have different BIOS, but the OS is still Windows. Same with a GN -- you are running yakju regardless of whether you bootloader is 10, 14, 15, etc.
EDIT: To specifically address your question number 2 -- if you flash the system, data and boot images from yakju, you are running yakju, and you will receive the notification for an OTA update when it is available. However, you will not be able to have it install automatically if you don't have the radio image that came with the yakju build and a stock recovery (they are all the same). You can, however, flash those back as soon as you receive the OTA update notification and it will install automatically. Bootloader has no relevance whatsoever.
Great explanation. Thank you efrant. You've answered everything I've needed to know
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Well finally took the plunge and went to yakju from yakjuux. Although my experience wasn't as seemless as everyone elses, so I thought I'd tell everyone just in case someone else runs in to the same problem.
For starters: I followed efrants excellent procedure from this exact post. However it also must be noted that I decided to use the 41F (4.0.1) firmware from Google's images instead of the 53F (4.0.2) image. I did this because I wanted to experience an update. lol
Now, at first I had to try several drivers in order for my Windows 7 laptop to even see the phone with the "fastboot devices" command. I finally found one that works. Coincidentally, one driver will work on one machine, but won't on the next, I have no idea why. After finally getting the right one, I proceeded:
I did all steps to the letter, but skipped steps 4,5 and 12, as the post says they were optional and I didn't really want to lose my bootloader and recovery in case I wanted to revert back to yakjuux.
After completing all steps but those, I did the final "fastboot reboot" and the phone restarted.
Here's where the ride began:
When it restarted, it seemed like everything was fine. It took a while to find Bell's settings, but it was ok. It then said an update to 4.0.2. was available.
Upon the reboot and install, the phone shut off, and rebooted twice, after the second time, I had an android on the ground with its chest open and a RED exclamationed triangle above it. My thoughts were "uh oh". I waited and waited, and nothing was happening. Pressing power and holding it down, wouldn't help.... After approx 5 mins I was about to do a battery pull, and it restarted itself, but remained on the 41F update.
Each restart would say it was upgrading, but never did.. always stayed on 41F.
So I went back and did everything in the procedure, not omitting anything this time (goodbye yakjuux bootloader!) and it went off without a hitch... This time my android figure was standing up, very much alive and getting a heart transplant.
So here I am.. Yakju configured and using the yakju KK6 radio. All seems well. Haven't decided if I'm going to put the KL1 radio on as yet, but thats for another day.
Thanks again efrant for all your help and patience with me.
@greeced Welcome to yakju. I doubt you will ever go back to yakjuux.
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Well, I have been on yakju for a few days now and I can say no problems whatsoever.
At first I felt as if it was slightly Laggy, but that seemed to correct itself after a day or so. Not sure why, but the phone is just as quick as before now.
As for the radio, I wanted to stay completely stock, and that included the radio. So my phone is running the stock KK6 that came with the update, and I noticed my DBM levels are just as good as before if not better. So I don't feel the need to flash KL1.
Overall very happy that I'm now Pure Google.
One thing to note:
When I was on my SGS, I always factory reset after every flash, which always seemed to speed up the experience of the new ROM.
I think that should be the case for all firmware updates, including googles.
It's a painful process to redo everything, but well worth it in my opinion.
I mean think about it, installing a fresh copy of windows always performs better than doing an upgrade of windows, so that should be the same here.
We are dealing with computers after all.
At any rate. Just thought I'd update my experience in case anyone else who is on bell felt apprehensive like me.
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Well, I have been on yakju for a few days now and I can say no problems whatsoever.
At first I felt as if it was slightly Laggy, but that seemed to correct itself after a day or so. Not sure why, but the phone is just as quick as before now.
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I think the general consensus is that ICL53F is more laggy that ITL41F or ITL41D, so it is not a yakju vs yakjuux issue, it is a 4.0.1 vs 4.0.2 issue.
greeced said:
As for the radio, I wanted to stay completely stock, and that included the radio. So my phone is running the stock KK6 that came with the update, and I noticed my DBM levels are just as good as before if not better. So I don't feel the need to flash KL1.
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Radio performance varies with a huge number of factors. If you are happy with how one radio works, use it. If you want to see if another one is better, try it. If you don't like it, flash back. It takes all of 30 secs to flash a radio.
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When I was on my SGS, I always factory reset after every flash, which always seemed to speed up the experience of the new ROM.
I think that should be the case for all firmware updates, including googles.
It's a painful process to redo everything, but well worth it in my opinion.
I mean think about it, installing a fresh copy of windows always performs better than doing an upgrade of windows, so that should be the same here.
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If you believe this, then I suggest that you do not flash older builds and OTA update to a newer ones. This process adds more files to your ROM, and is not as clean as flashing the latest build from Google's factory image site.
When the next version of Android is released, the full version will likely be available on Google's factory image site shortly before OTA's for yakju start rolling out.* If you don't mind redoing your settings, apps, etc., it is better (and faster) to flash the full build, instead of updating your current build.
*My assumption based on release dates for previous versions.
Question efrant.
I relocked my bootloader purposely.
If I wanted to test other radios does the bootloader need to be unlocked?
If it does, no big deal, I just won't do it
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I just purchased an unlocked Galaxy Nexus from new egg.com. The phone is from Japan and is branded with a NTT-Docomo logo and is only running ICS 4.0.1. I tried checking for an ota update and nothing happens when I clicj in system update.
How can I update the phone to the latest version of ICS?
The product name of the device is "yakjuxe". Thanks in advance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391881
Should work. Worked for me.
You may not want to flash to the new radio though. Apparently the Docomo uses their own radios. The google radio will work, but some say the Docomo radio is actually better.
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Great! This worked. Phone is now running 4.0.4.
Got all of my apps back and ready to go. I have noticed some minor differences from the previous build, but nothing significant.
Will I now be able to receive OTA updates directly from Google?
Thanks!
I just bought the phone yesterday from Verizon. It's all stock. I'm running 4.0.2, but I was wondering if 4.0.4 is out for everyone? I haven't received any update about it on the phone. Checking for updates just says I'm up to date. Do I need to manually update it, or just wait for it to hit me? How long should I wait?
If I decide not to wait, I have to unlock and root my phone, correct? And then download and install 4.0.4 (IMM76I) "yakju" from Goggle's Nexus factory images page? or do I need "mysid IMM76K from ICL53F" for toro from the "Official Google OTA Update URLs" thread on these forums?
I'm just concerned because I ran into some battery issues already (phone was completely dead when I woke up this morning. was at 90% when I went to bed. About 7 or 8 hours) and I read 4.0.4 fixes some of the battery issues. I've also changed some settings to limit battery draining. I believe it's working.
Root and Unlock using GNex TOOLKIT V6.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1392310
then install a custom rom should also fix your battery issue
4.0.2 its really buggy.. If you are rooted and unlocked try some custom rom?
Stock 4.0.4 has loads of improvement, great battery, great performance, camera quality fix, etc..
If you want stock image, download from Google official site and flash it via fastboot, and then reroot
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No, I'm not rooted or anything at all. I planned to root later when I got use the phone. I'm pretty new to this root stuff, but want to explore it. I've already been doing lots of research.
But it seems the vote is to go ahead and unlock, root, get 4.0.4 and get a custom rom/kernel. lol Instead of waiting to get the 4.0.4 through Verizon, I should get it myself manually. I was wondering if I should just wait or not.
Is yakju the version I want or toro?
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No, I'm not rooted or anything at all. I planned to root later when I got use the phone. I'm pretty new to this root stuff, but want to explore it. I've already been doing lots of research.
But it seems the vote is to go ahead and unlock, root, get 4.0.4 and get a custom rom/kernel. lol Instead of waiting to get the 4.0.4 through Verizon, I should get it myself manually. I was wondering if I should just wait or not.
Is yakju the version I want or toro?
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You want the mysid version for toro (Verizon), yakju is for maguro (GSM)
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You want the mysid version for toro (Verizon), yakju is for maguro (GSM)
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Thank you! I just have another question before I decide to flash 4.0.4 to my device.
4.0.4 was pulled from google servers, but is available at Random Phantasmagoria. Though, RP says it's not recommended to flash the 4.0.4 IMM76K update. Would you agree? I haven't seen anyone say that version has given problems with all the reading I've done, so I imagine it's fine. Just double checking. I think most people have to be on 4.0.3 or 4.0.4 to get certain kernels and such to work.
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Thank you! I just have another question before I decide to flash 4.0.4 to my device.
4.0.4 was pulled from google servers, but is available at Random Phantasmagoria. Though, RP says it's not recommended to flash the 4.0.4 IMM76K update. Would you agree? I haven't seen anyone say that version has given problems with all the reading I've done, so I imagine it's fine. Just double checking. I think most people have to be on 4.0.3 or 4.0.4 to get certain kernels and such to work.
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Well I was using the IMM76K version til yesterday with CM9 and it was fine, its been upgraded to IMM76I in the latest nightly.
All kernels work with 4.0.3/4.0.4
I don't think you'll have any problems as long as you download the right firmware for your model. Don't flash the GSM firmware on a cdma phone.
Hi
I got my nexus a while ago, it had 4.0.1 and at 1st boot got 4.0.2.
It's been a while since 4.0.4 is out and i didn't recieved ota update...i don't want to root it.
Is there a way to force ota? Proxy connection pr something?
I am in romania orange network, and i traveled in spain vodafone network( still nothing )
Manual update need root...
Thank you.
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Hi
I got my nexus a while ago, it had 4.0.1 and at 1st boot got 4.0.2.
It's been a while since 4.0.4 is out and i didn't recieved ota update...i don't want to root it.
Is there a way to force ota? Proxy connection pr something?
I am in romania orange network, and i traveled in spain vodafone network( still nothing )
Manual update need root...
Thank you.
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been awnsered over and over.... and manual update does not need root.
unlock bootloader, flash official 4.0.4 factory images (the ones found here, apropriate for your device, if you're in europe you probably have maguro/yakju, which is gsm) through fastboot, relock bootloader, done.
note: or try this
I just recieved ota.
Why the f i got verizon version on my phone? I got IMM76K instead of IMM76I...i got a gsm nexus...
Any answers?
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Why do you want to "force an OTA" anyway? Just install a custom ROM with 4.0.4, it's probably better than the OTA anyway. You won't damage anything by doing it and you can always go back to a locked bootloader without root.
edit Also, I'm pretty sure you can install stock images with the gnex toolkit available here in the forums. Use that instead of the OTA updates if you necessarily need a stock image.
I'm also in Romania (Vodafone) and still on stock 4.0.2. Does anyone know why a bunch of versions have yet to be updated to 4.0.4?
teomor said:
I'm also in Romania (Vodafone) and still on stock 4.0.2. Does anyone know why a bunch of versions have yet to be updated to 4.0.4?
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Updates for people who aren't on Google builds i.e. anything other than yakju, are controlled by Samsung so it's up to them to release them as well as carriers. If you want the latest and greatest swap over to yakju and you'll be getting the latest releases first (and plus we have cookies ).
It all seems to me a waste of resources. Aren't all versions identical in terms of hardware?
When I bought the Galaxy Nexus I did it because I wanted an official stock experience, but you're now saying that my stock ROM isn't really stock? )
smanfly said:
I just recieved ota.
Why the f i got verizon version on my phone? I got IMM76K instead of IMM76I...i got a gsm nexus...
Any answers?
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You didn't get the V version. That's still a gsm version sent out by Samsung for non yakju builds. Only yakju/takju got IMM76I. I'm thinking due to regionalization Samsung released the K version afterwards as they did some mods like languages.
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teomor said:
It all seems to me a waste of resources. Aren't all versions identical in terms of hardware?
When I bought the Galaxy Nexus I did it because I wanted an official stock experience, but you're now saying that my stock ROM isn't really stock? )
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Unfortunately this is exactly the case. It's still stock, it really depends on how you look at things. I know friends who couldn't care less about which version of Android their Nexus is running and they'll take what comes their way. Then you have people like me who like to experiment and flashing the newest and greatest things
The only thing I hate when I switch ROMs, is losing all my apps and settings. No matter what anyone says, backing them up doesn't always work 100%.
teomor said:
The only thing I hate when I switch ROMs, is losing all my apps and settings. No matter what anyone says, backing them up doesn't always work 100%.
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Couldn't agree with you more, that's why I don't bother putting anything on my phone that intends to stay. Or I'll just go back to stock like I am right now if I don't feel like chasing the flashing game. Personally, I don't have much data that I need to persist anyway, it's mainly contacts which is in Google contacts and the rest (apps) I can re-install from the Play Store.
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The only thing I hate when I switch ROMs, is losing all my apps and settings. No matter what anyone says, backing them up doesn't always work 100%.
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Unlawful said:
Couldn't agree with you more, that's why I don't bother putting anything on my phone that intends to stay. Or I'll just go back to stock like I am right now if I don't feel like chasing the flashing game. Personally, I don't have much data that I need to persist anyway, it's mainly contacts which is in Google contacts and the rest (apps) I can re-install from the Play Store.
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Not sure what problems you guys are having, but I have never had any issues restoring my apps and data.
After flashing a new ROM:
1) I sign into my Google account, and it re-downloads all my apps, Wi-Fi settings, BT settings, email accounts and settings, etc.
2) I use Titanium Backup to restore settings for any of the apps that I want restored.
The only thing I don't restore is data for system apps (like the stock launcher). This you have to redo yourself (which is a little pain in the butt, but it only takes a few minutes). If you use a custom launcher, it's even easier, just restore the settings.
Well, first of all, not all the apps are automatically re-downloaded, depending on the ROM, and second, the launcher settings, the screen/sound/clock/alarms/etc.. (all the other system settings) are just as important.
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Well, first of all, not all the apps are automatically re-downloaded, depending on the ROM,
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Really? Strange. I have never had an issue with apps not being re-downloaded when I sign-in to the setup wizard on any stock ROM that I have used.
teomor said:
and second, the launcher settings, the screen/sound/clock/alarms/etc.. (all the other system settings) are just as important.
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Yup, as I had mentioned, stock-only launcher needs to be set up. I would assume any alarms would as well only on the stock alarm clock, but I don't use it. Same goes for sound and sound profiles. I use Audio Manager from the market, so the settings are restored using that.
Not sure what settings there for the screen. I thought is was just one brightness control and that's it, no?
Well, if we're talking about stock ROM images, you might be right
I'm on yakjuxw (I think, or something), is there an easy way to install latest yakju 4.0.4 stock ROM?
teomor said:
Well, if we're talking about stock ROM images, you might be right
I'm on yakjuxw (I think, or something), is there an easy way to install latest yakju 4.0.4 stock ROM?
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The 4.0.4 update for yakjuxw came out today/yesterday if you want to install that. See here.
If you want yakju or takju, look here. First post has instructions on setting up drivers for your PC, unlocking the bootloader, and flashing takju (or yakju) images. Second post has info on how to install the latest stock build (JRN84D).
I would recommend takju (or yakju) over staying on yakjuxw.
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I would recommend takju (or yakju) over staying on yakjuxw.
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Thought so Thanks!
efrant said:
I would recommend takju (or yakju) over staying on yakjuxw.
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If I may add, I would recommend takju if in a g wallet supported country, yakju if anywhere else. I run yakju simply because I don't have any need for Wallet.
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Hi all,
I just received a new GNex from Vodafone Australia. Can someone please help me figure out which version I have so I can update it?
I am running 4.0.4 (rooted)
The Baseband is:
I9250TDVLE1
The build is:
IMM76K.I9250TDVLE1
I could not find an update on google anywhere...
I found reference to my build pertaining to Toro, Magro and Verizon.
I can't see how all of these could be simultaneously true...
I thought '**** it' I ll roll back to a yakju 'official' 4.0.4 IMM76I ROM from here and then flash the Update to 4.1.1 JRO03C
But When I booted into CWM and tried to flash the imm76i, it would not let me. Is there something I am doing wrong or do not understand about swapping roms...?
(I cleared the cache / factory reset)
Am I stuck with IMM76I until google makes an 4.1.1 update, or can I flash another google rom somehow and get the update that way?
Cheers
ac17 said:
Hi all,
I just received a new GNex from Vodafone Australia. Can someone please help me figure out which version I have so I can update it?
I am running 4.0.4 (rooted)
The Baseband is:
I9250TDVLE1
The build is:
IMM76K.I9250TDVLE1
I could not find an update on google anywhere...
I found reference to my build pertaining to Toro, Magro and Verizon.
I can't see how all of these could be simultaneously true...
I thought '**** it' I ll roll back to a yakju 'official' 4.0.4 IMM76I ROM from here and then flash the Update to 4.1.1 JRO03C
But When I booted into CWM and tried to flash the imm76i, it would not let me. Is there something I am doing wrong or do not understand about swapping roms...?
(I cleared the cache / factory reset)
Am I stuck with IMM76I until google makes an 4.1.1 update, or can I flash another google rom somehow and get the update that way?
Cheers
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That's because the package you downloaded on Google's Developers website needs to be flashed using fastboot, not CWM. Follow this thread to flash back to yakju, and you should be good to go.
Did this work for you? as i have the same phone and im tempted to do this but not if its going to mess the phone up. Damn you vodafone for having to be different
Rayzor76 said:
Did this work for you? as i have the same phone and im tempted to do this but not if its going to mess the phone up. Damn you vodafone for having to be different
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It would definitely work however if you even need to return your phone back to Vodafone, you may or may not run into some issues due to not being on their ROM. It's pretty hard to find random stock ROMs for places other than the main ones these days (or I just might be looking at the wrong places).
Rayzor76 said:
Did this work for you? as i have the same phone and im tempted to do this but not if its going to mess the phone up. Damn you vodafone for having to be different
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I'm sorry, I can't remember what I did, but I fixed it that night, which now feels like months ago.
I installed Nexus Root Toolkit v1.5.2, on a pc and I know that that helped me speed up the process.
You can't ruin anything unless you flash a rom not designed for the phone, or format the bios partition and then reboot (with out installing a new bios), but even then I'm sure you can install stuff from a pc over usb using that program.
ac17 said:
I'm sorry, I can't remember what I did, but I fixed it that night, which now feels like months ago.
I installed Nexus Root Toolkit v1.5.2, on a pc and I know that that helped me speed up the process.
You can't ruin anything unless you flash a rom not designed for the phone, or format the bios partition and then reboot (with out installing a new bios), but even then I'm sure you can install stuff from a pc over usb using that program.
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Thanks New to Android as I have been an avid iOS user and jailbreaker for a few years so just catching up on rooting and flashing ROMs n stuff. But good to know it can be done as i Have the exactly same phone from Vodafone Australia. Better to be safe than sorry and ruining a 2 day old phone.
Rayzor76 said:
Thanks New to Android as I have been an avid iOS user and jailbreaker for a few years so just catching up on rooting and flashing ROMs n stuff. But good to know it can be done as i Have the exactly same phone from Vodafone Australia. Better to be safe than sorry and ruining a 2 day old phone.
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No worries mate, this is my 2nd android phone (first was a nexus s).
I learned a lot by rooting and playing with custom roms on that ph, but I have been really happy with stock jelly Bean on this (albeit rooted) device. Battery life is great, and it's a snappy phone with great features.
FYI I just read an interesting article Why Apple Won't Divorce Samsung today that explained how Samsung make all the chips for Apple products. You can't go wrong with Samsung mate.
Android users on this forum are generally friendly and Damn knowledgeable too.
Enjoy your new phone!
ac17 said:
Hi all,
I just received a new GNex from Vodafone Australia. Can someone please help me figure out which version I have so I can update it?
I am running 4.0.4 (rooted)
The Baseband is:
I9250TDVLE1
The build is:
IMM76K.I9250TDVLE1
I could not find an update on google anywhere...
I found reference to my build pertaining to Toro, Magro and Verizon.
I can't see how all of these could be simultaneously true...
I thought '**** it' I ll roll back to a yakju 'official' 4.0.4 IMM76I ROM from here and then flash the Update to 4.1.1 JRO03C
But When I booted into CWM and tried to flash the imm76i, it would not let me. Is there something I am doing wrong or do not understand about swapping roms...?
(I cleared the cache / factory reset)
Am I stuck with IMM76I until google makes an 4.1.1 update, or can I flash another google rom somehow and get the update that way?
Cheers
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OK. The fact is that Vodafone and Telstra get all their updates later. This is because of the better 3g signals they have built in the phone. So due to this their updates come out a little while later. Also it depends where you are in the world (eg. UK, AU, USA) because the UK has already got the update as far as I know. So there is two options here to stay with Vodafone if something does go wrong so you have a backup. And referring to what Unlawful had said he is right you do need a stock Vodafone ROM or features and such can go wrong. BTW I am also with Vodafone but running a custom ROM.
Thank mate. I updated it manually, months ago.
The Gnex is an awesome phone (I upgraded from a NEXUS S), and with stock jelly Bean (rooted) with stock kernel it runs smoothly and is stable.
I miss rge Wolfson audio chip of the nexus s though bc audio recordings are terrible and crackling with the gnex.
Fast charge is something that I now need and otherwise I'm satisfied!