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Rooting Issues from a new Android User

Hello all, I recently just purchased a Galaxy Nexus and I'm loving it. I've been on a BlackBerry all my life and finally made the switch.
I am trying to fully root my phone, mainly in order to over clock the CPU to my liking. I am having a bit of trouble rooting my phone.
I have successfully unlocked the boot loader already (says "boot loader unlocked" in red at the boot loader screen), and I have successfully installed the Pdanet drivers onto my device & computer (device manager -> Android ADB Interface is displayed). The problem occurs when I have my phone plugged into USB, I load the boot loader page and lastly click on the "install superboot-windows" icon in my SuperBoot folder. What usually happens is the phone automatically restarts, but when I go to RootCheck it says I'm not actually rooted nor can I use any of the root required apps. What am I doing wrong?
PS Yes - USB debugging is on.

Redefined81 said:
Hello all, I recently just purchased a Galaxy Nexus and I'm loving it. I've been on a BlackBerry all my life and finally made the switch.
I am trying to fully root my phone, mainly in order to over clock the CPU to my liking. I am having a bit of trouble rooting my phone.
I have successfully unlocked the boot loader already (says "boot loader unlocked" in red at the boot loader screen), and I have successfully installed the Pdanet drivers onto my device & computer (device manager -> Android ADB Interface is displayed). The problem occurs when I have my phone plugged into USB, I load the boot loader page and lastly click on the "install superboot-windows" icon in my SuperBoot folder. What usually happens is the phone automatically restarts, but when I go to RootCheck it says I'm not actually rooted nor can I use any of the root required apps. What am I doing wrong?
PS Yes - USB debugging is on.
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Do you have the superuser icon in app drawer?
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How did you unlock the bootloader without rooting the phone? Not quite sure about that one.

hotleadsingerguy said:
How did you unlock the bootloader without rooting the phone? Not quite sure about that one.
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I think you can unlock via fastboot
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hotleadsingerguy said:
How did you unlock the bootloader without rooting the phone? Not quite sure about that one.
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You need to unlock the bootloader BEFORE you root the phone. The bootloader is unlock by simply going into fastboot mode (volume down and power button), connecting the usb cable (make sure you have fastboot drivers installed) and typing 'fastboot oem unlock' in a command prompt.
This will wipe all data from the device so best done when you first get the phone f you plan on rooting it.
Mark.

Redefined81 said:
Hello all, I recently just purchased a Galaxy Nexus and I'm loving it. I've been on a BlackBerry all my life and finally made the switch.
I am trying to fully root my phone, mainly in order to over clock the CPU to my liking. I am having a bit of trouble rooting my phone.
I have successfully unlocked the boot loader already (says "boot loader unlocked" in red at the boot loader screen), and I have successfully installed the Pdanet drivers onto my device & computer (device manager -> Android ADB Interface is displayed). The problem occurs when I have my phone plugged into USB, I load the boot loader page and lastly click on the "install superboot-windows" icon in my SuperBoot folder. What usually happens is the phone automatically restarts, but when I go to RootCheck it says I'm not actually rooted nor can I use any of the root required apps. What am I doing wrong?
PS Yes - USB debugging is on.
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If you have managed to unlock the bootloader then try to root it manually..
copy the fastboot-windows.exe and boot.superboot.img files to the root of the c drive. Open a commend prompt and type cd\ to get to the root directory, the type:
fastboot-windows.exe boot boot.superboot.img
The phone should boot into your Android operating system and voila its rooted
Reboot the phone and then check with an app such as adfree or setcpu to see if it asks for root permission.
Mark.

[Q] Help with ADB....Question

I am trying to get ADB to work so I can do the unlock bootloader. ADB recognizes my phone while booted up with usb debugging enabled, but when I reboot to fastboot, it does not recognize it.
I've tried different drivers, uninstalling and reinstalling.... no luck.....
Is there anyone that is knowledgeable in this area to assist me? Is there any kind of IRC channel available to get real-time answers?
Please help,
Thanks,
Bob

i am in the same boat. Using windows 7(64 bit). Cannot get the phone recognized in boot loader mode.

diablonyc2 said:
i am in the same boat. Using windows 7(64 bit). Cannot get the phone recognized in boot loader mode.
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Yeah, im on 7 64 bit also..... i've tried disabling digital driver thing at bootup...
device manager see its just fine.... I can access it with adb while the phone is booted up.... as soon as I reboot to fastboot screen the phone cannot be seen by adb devices..... still shows up just fine with no ! in device manager....
... is there anyway to push a stock image and load a factory stock image from the stock recovery? says it needs to be in /cache folder.... i tried pushing a stock image there but it tells me access is denied.... i tried enabling root.... says root not available on production builds..... im lost....

I just tried it on my xp machine and it worked just fine..... weird.. something with 7 64 bit? i tried pda net drivers, samsung, samsung naked 1.7.... all said they were working fine....

adb is for android or recovery
fastboot is for bootloader
adb won't recognise the device when it's in fastboot mode.
Try:
Code:
fastboot devices
And you don't need adb to unlock the bootloader, the command is:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
So not entirely sure why you're chasing adb...

I am in the same boat, what happens for me is that fastboot doesnt even recognize the device. So all in all I can't oem unlock my device.
Using win7 64bit

j1mmyg88 said:
I am in the same boat, what happens for me is that fastboot doesnt even recognize the device. So all in all I can't oem unlock my device.
Using win7 64bit
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The usual recommendation (and what worked for me) is to install PDANet first, just for the drivers. Then fastboot will see your device. You can remove PDANet afterwards and the drivers will remain.

copkay said:
The usual recommendation (and what worked for me) is to install PDANet first, just for the drivers. Then fastboot will see your device. You can remove PDANet afterwards and the drivers will remain.
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fyi - this is what I did, with 64 bit windows 7 - the driver install didn't complete 'til I actually connected the GN in fastboot mode, then win7 installed the driver and I was able to run fastboot successfully.

[Q] Enter Fastboot mode with scrapped volume button, to relock the bootloader

Hello friends,
How to get into fastboot to relock the bootloader, if my volume button is dead? By dead, I mean the ribbon has been ripped off of the mobo (it was soldered onto mobo).
Since I'm a brand-new noob, the only way I know of and have done is to get into fastboot mode and lock it back up like what I did when I unlocked it. Any other way to lock it, ideally within the Android OS? Since my volume buttons are completely dead, I doubt that I can get into any "mode" other than OS right now..
TIA!

adb reboot bootloader.

I've seen that command in a post from search earlier, but there was no response after that post.
Would you explain the procedure? I am afraid that I might do anything wrong on top of these disasters i've gone thru with this phone
I also saw another line during earlier search: "if they don't know how to setup an adb command, they probably shouldn't unlock their phones"... Looks like I've done what I shouldn't..?

I would say doing whatever ripped the volume button cable out was what you shouldn't have been doing If you unlocked the phone you have the software you used to unlock, right? What software/guide did you use/follow? Are you using Windows/Linux/Mac? The only way to get to the bootloader w/o the volume buttons (afaik) is to use adb via usb. If you provide more details I can try to help you.

cswithxda said:
I've seen that command in a post from search earlier, but there was no response after that post.
Would you explain the procedure?
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Once you're in adb reboot bootloader, do fastboot oem lock. Opposite of how you unlocked it in the first place

cswithxda said:
I've seen that command in a post from search earlier, but there was no response after that post.
Would you explain the procedure? I am afraid that I might do anything wrong on top of these disasters i've gone thru with this phone
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navigate your cmd line to the folder with adb and fastboot in it. Hook the phone up to the computer and type:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
which will make your phone reboot into the bootloader mode. You can then proceed with what you need to do.
I also saw another line during earlier search: "if they don't know how to setup an adb command, they probably shouldn't unlock their phones"... Looks like I've done what I shouldn't..?
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I agree with whoever said that. This is another example of people messing with things before reading and learning how they work.

Thanks for your help guys!
btw, anyone found xdadevelopers to load extremely slower in Firefox when compared to Chrome? (just offtopic)
Anyway, I unlocked the bootloader when I was switching to yakju cmd and this folder called "fastboot-and-adb" in which there is both adb.exe and fastboot.exe. I used command "fastboot unlock bootloader" or something alike.
I'll do some more search and learn. Don't want you guys to think of me as a lazy bone who unlocked their bootloader using 1-click toolkit
p.s. edit: in my other thread, someone suggested using quickboot app.
Thanks for your replies guys!

martonikaj said:
navigate your cmd line to the folder with adb and fastboot in it. Hook the phone up to the computer and type:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
which will make your phone reboot into the bootloader mode. You can then proceed with what you need to do.
I agree with whoever said that. This is another example of people messing with things before reading and learning how they work.
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Somehow it says device not found
I do have proper driver (Naked Driver Beta 0.5 by 1wayjonny) that my phone was able to be recognized under bootloader at the time when I could actually get into bootloader. My phone is also being recognized as media device now... I have also turning usb debug on...

Try adb remount
The ad devices
This should list the serial number
Then all commands should work
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cswithxda said:
Somehow it says device not found
I do have proper driver (Naked Driver Beta 0.5 by 1wayjonny) that my phone was able to be recognized under bootloader at the time when I could actually get into bootloader. My phone is also being recognized as media device now... I have also turning usb debug on...
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You need to turn USB debugging on, and then type "adb devices" and see if it shows up. It may not using the Naked Driver; I had to install the full Samsung USB driver package before ADB would see my Galaxy Nexus.
If it does show up, then you type "adb reboot-bootloader" and it should boot into fastboot. Then just type "fastboot oem lock" and it will wipe the storage partitions and restore the bootloader lock.

Thanks for the help at late night guys. I finally got into the bootloader, thru a mac tho Kinda ironic that I am a supporter of Windows, well, at least a firm user of Windows.
Tried adb remount, it still says device not found
synaesthetic said:
You need to turn USB debugging on, and then type "adb devices" and see if it shows up. It may not using the Naked Driver; I had to install the full Samsung USB driver package before ADB would see my Galaxy Nexus.
If it does show up, then you type "adb reboot-bootloader" and it should boot into fastboot. Then just type "fastboot oem lock" and it will wipe the storage partitions and restore the bootloader lock.
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I believe that you quoted my "I have turned USB debug on" ;p
Gave up on trying Windows drivers. When I was flashing the Yakju, I tried Samsung full driver, and it didn't work on my machine, i.e., the phone can't be detected in bootloader mode, while the beta 0.5 driver worked. So I decided not to mess with it anymore.
It looks like when the phone is not under bootloader, windows recognize it fine as MTP devices and install proper samsung driver from the internet directly. This allows me to open it up in explorer to browse files and such, but the phone won't show up under adb devices somehow.
Looks like MTP device (when the phone is in Android OS) and the fastboot mode use two kinds of drivers. This is just my assumption, though.
Anyway, finally got into bootloader now with Mac, and it's pretty funny I have to do everything thru command as the volume rockers are dead
And most importantly, thank you guys for your help!

Just another update
It's real funny now that the bootloader is locked, I can't unlock it again cuz I don't have the volume button working, so I couldn't choose YES on the phone.
I'm not trying to unlock it again, but just to confirm if there's really no work around, in case I encounter this situation again in the future
Lucky that locking the bootloader won't erase everything, or I won't be able to flash a ROM with it locked... :cold sweating:

[Q] Verizon Galaxy Nexus cannot connect via fastboot

Hi All,
I just received a used Galaxy Nexus from a buddy and wanted to root and flash it up to 4.2. It is currently at 4.1.1 JRO030.
Everything seems to work fine (phone is not activated yet - no SIM - still need to transfer number), but other than that all is a go. I can see the phone via ADB in Linux and Windows. When I boot in to the bootloader though fastboot will not see the device. The volume keys do not change the menu (stays on START) and I have to pull the battery to reboot. The bootloader does show as being unlocked.
I have tried factory Reset (multiple times)
Linux and Windows - SDK
Wug's Nexus Root ToolKit - followed all the instructions from multiple sources.
Again - ADB works and sees the device and I can use "adb reboot bootloader" with no problem. When the bootloader comes up (either via ADB or 3-button power up) I am stuck.
Any help is appreciated.
Pax,
Arklazak

Make sure u are in USB debugging and make sure the drivers are installed right on your computer.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Esteway.619 said:
Make sure u are in USB debugging and make sure the drivers are installed right on your computer.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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Thanks for the quick reply.
The USB Debugging is enabled (first thing I did as I have unlocked and rooted other devices) and USB drivers are correct and working since ADB sees the device correctly. Also, it is my understanding that USB Debugging does not apply when the bootloader is up.
One thing I just noticed in Windows (XP) is that when the phone reboots into the bootloader, the ADB devices go away in device manager.
Any idea why the bootloader is unresponsive - seems locked. It seems as if the bootloader is not loading completely - since the volume buttons do not work and a battery pull is necessary.
Pax,
Arklazak

This worked for me:
rootzwiki -> Google/Nexus Devices -> Galaxy Nexus -> "Galaxy Nexus Root Procedure - (broken) ADB Method Dont USE" -> page 3, second to last post on the page (by litso):
"EDIT: Scratch that, was able to use the PDANet drivers. Install PDA Net, reboot into bootloader, open device manager, manually select the directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\PdaNet for Android\usbwin". Fastboot will then recognize the device and allow you to unlock."
I can't post a link because I am a 'new user' due to low number of posts, but that is the path to your solution. I literally just went through this yesterday.

g_what said:
This worked for me:
rootzwiki -> Google/Nexus Devices -> Galaxy Nexus -> "Galaxy Nexus Root Procedure - (broken) ADB Method Dont USE" -> page 3, second to last post on the page (by litso):
"EDIT: Scratch that, was able to use the PDANet drivers. Install PDA Net, reboot into bootloader, open device manager, manually select the directory "C:\Program Files (x86)\PdaNet for Android\usbwin". Fastboot will then recognize the device and allow you to unlock."
I can't post a link because I am a 'new user' due to low number of posts, but that is the path to your solution. I literally just went through this yesterday.
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Thanks g_what. I will look at it and try it out this weekend - on the road for work right now - and report back. On the plus side, I have been able to get the phone rooted (from Linux) without the bootloader - thanks to efrant's thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894717
I still want to get the everything up to snuff.
Pax,
Arklazkak

You can unlock the bootloader without fastboot when the phone is off using OMAP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41612401#post41612401

im experiencing the same issue
wug fresh cant detect fastboot ... drivers are installs correctly and adb is recognized and i can access fastboot through command prompt .. any suggestions?

[Q] Can Not get ADB and Fastboot drivers to install

Windows 7 x64
Galaxy Nexus i515, BROKEN SCREEN, USB DEBUGGING WAS NOT TURNED ON. The phone is completely stock I just turned it on and used it until I broke my screen. Screen lock is on.
I have been trying to access my phone, using Fastboot, to wipe it before I send it in for warranty. I can not seem to do this at all. It seems that I can not install the drivers because I have not enabled USB debugging. Is this true? I have been following this guide : http://www.teamandroid.com/2012/07/30/how-to-set-up-adb-fastboot-with-android-sdk/2/ When i go to manually install the drivers, from SDK, I get, "The folder you specified does not contain a compatible software driver for your device. If the folder contains a driver, make sure that it is designed to work with Windows for x6-based systems." I then tried the driver from Samsung and got the same response.
So then I hold VOL+ _ VOL- and Power and tried to install the drivers for Fastboot with the same outcome as above. Also when I boot in Fastboot mode the drivers that are installed make my phone a modem. The driver is called, "SAMSUNG Mobile USB Modem." I can not get this to change.
So to summarize I can not get the ADB Drivers to install, because I do not have USB Debugging enabled, that in return will not allow me to install Fastboot Drivers because when I plug the phone in the computer sees it as a Modem.
Any suggestions? I am just trying to erase the info on my phone I have given up all hope of recovering any data.
Thanks,
qualm

USB debugging drivers/interface have nothing to do with fastboot drivers/interface. What's a screen lock?
a manta wrote this.

beekay201 said:
USB debugging drivers/interface have nothing to do with fastboot drivers/interface. What's a screen lock?
a manta wrote this.
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I meant a screen pattern lock. When you wake up the screen you have to connect the dots in a certain pattern before your screen unlocks and you can use the phone.
As far as, USB debugging drivers/interface having nothing to do with fastboot drivers/interface, then what am I doing wrong? I can not get my computer to see my phone as an android device.

_qualm_ said:
I meant a screen pattern lock. When you wake up the screen you have to connect the dots in a certain pattern before your screen unlocks and you can use the phone.
As far as, USB debugging drivers/interface having nothing to do with fastboot drivers/interface, then what am I doing wrong? I can not get my computer to see my phone as an android device.
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I know what a screen pattern lock is.
Uninstall all drivers, reboot pc.
Assuming device is off: press power+vol up+vol down, until you feel the vibration. Wait 2 secs or so. Device will be in fastboot mode.
Read this thread, i say again, READ this thread, obviously start with the first post! - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959

Thanks for the link. I read it and followed instructions for installing the drivers. Here is what I did:
1.Uninstalled all drivers
2.Rebooted my PC
3.Downloaded these Drivers, as suggested: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379875
4.Followed these instructions, on how to install the driver without windows trying to find one automatically: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29044502&postcount=735
Everything seemed to go well under the Device Manager, when I plug my phone in in fastboot mode, it shows Android Phone -> Samsung Android Interface. This is way better than what I had before, when it was showing up as a Modem. Now when I try to use fastboot.exe and I type "fastboot devices" nothing shows up. I reset the computer and replugged in my device, in fastboot, and the same thing nothing shows up in fastboot.
Thanks for you help.

Did you miss the part about having to feed windows the same driver again, when connecting the device for the first time, in FASTBOOT MODE?
a maguro wrote this.

beekay201 said:
Did you miss the part about having to feed windows the same driver again, when connecting the device for the first time, in FASTBOOT MODE?
a maguro wrote this.
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Not sure if I understand what your asking.
I followed all of the steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29044502&postcount=735 I connected the phone booted normally and let windows find a driver so that the driver reads Portable Devices -> Galaxy Nexus. Then I unplugged the Nexus and booted it in fastboot mode and plugged it in. Next I followed the directions to install the Universal_Naked_Driver, in fastboot mode. I can not install the driver for ADB because I can not enable USB Debugging with my broken screen.
Thanks Again.

Why is it so difficult for people to understand that USB debugging has nothing to do with anything outside the booted OS?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

W8 a sec, do you even have your bootloader unlocked???
You said you're running stock, so that should have been my first question, because to unlock your bootloader through the usual way, you need to confirm a dialog on the device... which in your case, doesn't have a working screen.
_qualm_ said:
Not sure if I understand what your asking.
I followed all of the steps here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29044502&postcount=735 I connected the phone booted normally and let windows find a driver so that the driver reads Portable Devices -> Galaxy Nexus. Then I unplugged the Nexus and booted it in fastboot mode and plugged it in. Next I followed the directions to install the Universal_Naked_Driver, in fastboot mode. I can not install the driver for ADB because I can not enable USB Debugging with my broken screen.
Thanks Again.
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Lets see:
That post shows how it's done, correctly. (I think, from what i've read)
pay attention to part 3)
3)
NOTE:
- The method described here can be used to install the "Samsung Galaxy Nexus ADB Interface" driver as well as the "Samsung Galaxy Nexus Bootloader Interface" driver.
- Differences between the two procedures. One is done with the phone booted up normally and "USB Debugging" is enabled, and the other is done when the phone is in fastboot. I will cover the "USB Debugging" part here.
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We will now install the two drivers that efrant talked about in his post.
A) (FOR ADB - WHEN RUNNING ANDROID OS):
Enable USB debugging on your device
- Goto Settings > Developer Options > Check "USB Debugging"
- Connect device, manually update driver to Naked driver by 1wayjohny, done. On 4.2 and above, you'll need to confirm that you accept the host's (your pc) RSA key.
B) (FOR FASTBOOT - WHEN RUNNING FASTBOOT MODE)
boot into fastboot mode - power off phone and hold vol up + vol down + power
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Both for A) and B), you need to do the "Update drivers manually" part!
Right now, your only option is B), that is to use fastboot to either:
- Flash stock images.
- To get your data back, boot a custom recovery (which won't require the RSA key confirmation for ADB) from fastboot, then use ADB to pull your /sdcard/ or whatever.

Pirateghost said:
Why is it so difficult for people to understand that USB debugging has nothing to do with anything outside the booted OS?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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I am learning this ^. I am having trouble getting my computer to see my phone, in fastboot mode. All of the instructions that I have read start with installing drivers for ADB, which requires the phone to be USB debugging mode, and then the drivers for fastboot. So I thought my trouble was, since I can not install the drivers for ADB, and that I was having trouble with all of my drivers, that it was probably the fact that my phone can not be put into USB debugging mode. I now realize that USB debugging has nothing to do with fastboot, as fastboot is before the OS is booted. I am still just having trouble with my fastboot driver and seeing my phone with fastboot.exe.

beekay201 said:
W8 a sec, do you even have your bootloader unlocked???
Both for A) and B), you need to do the "Update drivers manually" part!
Right now, your only option is B), that is to use fastboot to either:
- Flash stock images.
- To get your data back, boot a custom recovery (which won't require the RSA key confirmation for ADB) from fastboot, then use ADB to pull your /sdcard/ or whatever.
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No my bootloader is not unlocked. Is this the reason that my phone is not detected by fastboot.exe? Do I need to unlock my bootloader?
I have been trying option B, as I know this is my only option. I have been doing the "Update drivers manually" part I even tried on another PC with windows 7, to no avail. What ever I seem to do I can not see my device in fastboot.exe.

_qualm_ said:
No my bootloader is not unlocked. Is this the reason that my phone is not detected by fastboot.exe? Do I need to unlock my bootloader?
I have been trying option B, as I know this is my only option. I have been doing the "Update drivers manually" part I even tried on another PC with windows 7, to no avail. What ever I seem to do I can not see my device in fastboot.exe.
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No. Fastboot should be able to see your device if the proper drivers are installed. Fastboot is REQUIRED to unlock the bootloader
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Pirateghost said:
No. Fastboot should be able to see your device if the proper drivers are installed. Fastboot is REQUIRED to unlock the bootloader
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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If you used odin to flash something, that will unlock the bootloader. Flashing a section of edited param using OMAP flash will also unlock the bootloader.
Beamed from my Maguro.

I also have the same problem with my galaxy C5.
_qualm_ said:
No my bootloader is not unlocked. Is this the reason that my phone is not detected by fastboot.exe? Do I need to unlock my bootloader?
I have been trying option B, as I know this is my only option. I have been doing the "Update drivers manually" part I even tried on another PC with windows 7, to no avail. What ever I seem to do I can not see my device in fastboot.exe.
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My galaxy C5 is also not recognized as a bootloader interface while in fastboot mode, after installing all the drivers correctly. Samsung usb driver v1.5.63.0 makes the changes i think, and it makes it as a modem instead of bootloader. maybe the solution is i have to manually update the driver of that modem into bootloader, right click on the modem in device manager and change it's driver into bootloader of your phone, maybe it works. I will try it this way.
Let me know if this solution has worked for someone.
Thanks