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Questions for 4.2 update for the Galaxy Nexus

Hey guys I just wanted to get a few answers from the Galaxy Nexus community! I'm new to the Verizon Galaxy Nexus and switched from the Thunderbolt!
1) Is it worth it to update from 4.1 to 4.2? I have my Galaxy Nexus but my battery isn't here yet from Amazon so I'm not able to check it's software. Also, is the update from 4.1 to 4.2 difficult to do? I read somewhere that you've got to be rooted and/or have the bootloader unlocked as well.
2) If I'm rooting my Nexus, I plan to use this guide I found from YouTube. Here are the links!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annota...&feature=iv&src_vid=gyXMq4XFcKQ&v=oSmd9ZbUH50
http://galaxynexusroot.com/galaxy-n...iversal-guidegsmverizonsprintwindowslinuxmac/
I don't know if anyone has used this guide before, and I was curious if it does work. I do see that there are Multiple guides here on XDA but this seems to be the simplest one I found.
3) If I'm planning to run a custom ROM anyways, do I even need to update my software to 4.2 from the stock 4.1? And is Tajku and Yajku codenames for the 4.2 OTA update?

Wow I can tell you are really new to this.
1. First for Verizon galaxy nexus the official 4.2.1 update isn't out. The only way to achieve this is custom ROMs.
2. Although the galaxy nexus is the easiest device to root its still takes hours to learn the work arounds and learn about how it works.
3. Taiku and etc. Are codename for the devices. For example toro is Verizon's model and toroplus is sprints.
4. Their are plenty of videos and guides and all provide valuable information, its up to you to see which one you understand better.
5 I suggest using the galaxy nexus toolkit found in the development section. Its has everything you need to root and much more. It also has an option for one click root which automatically walks you through the steps but you really should try to learn how to push files over just in case something goes wrong.
6. Little tips. To root you have to unlock boot loader(wipes all internal memory like music and pics) custom recovery to flash root files and custom roms, and then a root app to allow access to all aspects of the OS like superuser or supersu(I prefer supersu). Download ROM toolbox for all in one tools and ROMs once you root. And finally when you flash a custom recovery, clockworkmod or twrp, make sure you have the latest one if you want to flash a 4.2 ROM. There is a multiple user feature in 4.2 that puts your files in a "/0/" folder which is fine but if you want to flash another ROM or go back to 4.1.2 it keeps creating "/0/" folders within itself and really screw up you internal memory. Newer custom recovery fixed this.
After you learned this look into how to make nandroid backups(for when the ish hits the fan you can go back to a good time) and custom kernels to get better performance and battery life.
Hope this helps and if it does just hit that thanks button!
Sent from a slice of Galaxy Nexus with some Rasbean Jelly!

[Q] Flashing ROMs looks cool! But.. what about my carrier?

I'll get this out of the way first, I'm pretty new to rooting and flashing ROMs. The only thing I've ever rooted before was a free Kindle Fire I got from Amazon, and got some version of Android on it a looong time ago. Now I want to get LiquidSmooth on my Galaxy S3 i747. I'm completely willing to follow all noob guides by myself namely http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802160]this one.
HOWEVER, since this is a phone from AT&T with a data plan, texting, and calling, and not some free Kindle with none of that, I'm extremely paranoid to do anything risking losing all these features. There's really no clear indication anywhere that this will or won't happen, since I assume this is either just extremely common knowledge, and most trouble shooting is about screwing up in general or bricking.

Rooting and flashing doesn't affect any if those things.
Think of it as a new operating system for your computer. New look, new feel same basic functions.
Sent from my SGH-I747M using XDA Free mobile app

EGSuda said:
I'll get this out of the way first, I'm pretty new to rooting and flashing ROMs. The only thing I've ever rooted before was a free Kindle Fire I got from Amazon, and got some version of Android on it a looong time ago. Now I want to get LiquidSmooth on my Galaxy S3 i747. I'm completely willing to follow all noob guides by myself namely http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802160]this one.
HOWEVER, since this is a phone from AT&T with a data plan, texting, and calling, and not some free Kindle with none of that, I'm extremely paranoid to do anything risking losing all these features. There's really no clear indication anywhere that this will or won't happen, since I assume this is either just extremely common knowledge, and most trouble shooting is about screwing up in general or bricking.
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I have the same phone and there are a few things that are good to know that will help you and possibly keep you from making a bad choice.
Have you accepted the 4.3 OTA update from AT&T on the unit or...? If you have, then you have upgraded to a specific bootloader/modem and can no longer downgrade those items without causing problems.
audit13 said:
If you took the 4.3 OTA AT&T ROM update, your phone has the 4.3 mjb bootloader.
To confirm which bootloader is on your phone, boot into download mode and let us know what it says on your screen.
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If you did not take the update then you dont have these new items and your options are more open i guess.
First, your going to need to root your phone, without tripping the flash counter. There are lots of guides on how to do this, and it's pretty simple.
Secondly you will need to install a custom recovery such as ClockWorkMod or TWRP. I used CWM on my i747 and installed it using "ROM Manager" from the Play Store. It was amazingly simple and did the entire process for me.
Third you will need to choose the ROM you would like to try. There are a few different kinds, so happy hunting. I chose S3Rx and I love it. It's packed full of goodies and it seems that the Dev seems pretty good at answering any posts on his thread in this forum about the ROM.
Before you do any of that, you should verify what version your are running right now so you know what bootloader/modem you have, then go from there.
I just got back into this stuff myself and I love this phone. Good luck.

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Ed Murray said:
I have the same phone and there are a few things that are good to know that will help you and possibly keep you from making a bad choice.
Have you accepted the 4.3 OTA update from AT&T on the unit or...? If you have, then you have upgraded to a specific bootloader/modem and can no longer downgrade those items without causing problems.
If you did not take the update then you dont have these new items and your options are more open i guess.
First, your going to need to root your phone, without tripping the flash counter. There are lots of guides on how to do this, and it's pretty simple.
Secondly you will need to install a custom recovery such as ClockWorkMod or TWRP. I used CWM on my i747 and installed it using "ROM Manager" from the Play Store. It was amazingly simple and did the entire process for me.
Third you will need to choose the ROM you would like to try. There are a few different kinds, so happy hunting. I chose S3Rx and I love it. It's packed full of goodies and it seems that the Dev seems pretty good at answering any posts on his thread in this forum about the ROM.
Before you do any of that, you should verify what version your are running right now so you know what bootloader/modem you have, then go from there.
I just got back into this stuff myself and I love this phone. Good luck.
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I had already flashed my phone after getting the verification from the last user. I was running 4.3, and am now running LiquidSmooth 3.0 Kitkat 4.4.2 now, with pretty much no problems at all. But thank you for your help.

i have a question for you smart devs

okay sooooo.....my big bro age 21 got the Verizon S3 which came with 4.4.2. He got the Verizon one, cause he said "I'm gonna be smarter then you and get the best coverage with 4GLTE".....so long story short he wants me to root it and to give him Philz recovery cause that's what im using on my Boost S3. He also wants me to make him a custom splash screen; so basically i got him root with TowelRoot and "disabled" Knox with SuperSU. Now I tried to flash the D2LTE Philz through Odin and it failed, so i did some research and apparently the bootloader is locked.....so i saw there was EZ-unlock but it would Hard Brick if you use it on 4.3 or 4.4.2. Some people on the Verizon S3 Forum Have said to use SafeStrap, but idk since he wants all of his memory and stuff and SafeStrap creates partitions and doesn't really let you install over the stock rom slot. I have no idea if it will flash the custom splash screen i made for his Verizon S3. So my question I guess is will SafeStrap work for the custom things he wants me to do to it???

[Q] Where to start? Update a Root stock 4.1.1 with Stock recovery to something fresh?

I rooted this phone way back when Chainfire first posted this thread. I used "Option 2" , so I just did a quick root, with no Custom recovery or flashing a rom.
Since then, I've been relying mostly on Xposed for tweaking, hibernating and locking it down with Xprivacy. My Note 2 actually works pretty good, and I got it all set up perfectly, but I'm bored
I just recently flashed the latest 4.4.4 Cyanogen on my old SGS4G and was really impressed with the new life my old phone has. I was also impressed with how easy it was to flash a new rom with CWM( I previously had Barebones rom on it, using Heimdall)
Anyways, I kind of want to update this Note 2, but where to start? What's the latest way to install CWM, or should I go with TWRP? Are there any good kit kat roms available for our Note 2? Or should I stay at stock 4.1.1?
It's been a long time since I've been on XDA, and I'm trying to whack through all the threads for info regarding my specific situation. Most everything seems to start at rooting 4.3, or flashing via Custom recovery.

SGH-I257 ATT (AT7T) -> recovery, custom roms

Hi all,
I bought a nice pink Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (SGH-I257 AT&T model) for my daughter. I would like to put CM on it.
I am looking for a solution for two days. I cannot find any solution. I do not know how to put TWRP and a custom ROM on it. I rooted my Nexus 6 and phones before.
Can someone advise me how to continue? Did I oversee any links? This device is different than the SGH-i257M (this one can be rooted).
Thank you in advance

Well...
The SGH-i257 (serranovolteatt) can be rooted by using KingoRoot or probably other apps, but I haven't found any ROMs or Recovery for it yet either. Please post any updates here!

Sorry, I don't have any updates.

eclee said:
The SGH-i257 (serranovolteatt) can be rooted by using KingoRoot or probably other apps, but I haven't found any ROMs or Recovery for it yet either. Please post any updates here!
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I used Kingoroot, but I doubt if the phone is really rooted. I remember Flashify complained that the phone wasn't rooted.
I bought this phone online for my daughter. I really want CM on it, so I can track here better than with the AT&T ROM.
I guess we'll have no luck.

Yeah, I've been searching for a few weeks through forums hoping to figure out how to install cyanogenmod onto it. It says it's rooted, and I can use root apps, but I've not been able to put custom recovery onto it.

Have you had any luck? I'm also trying to put a custom rom on this phone?

Afraid not. I've pretty much given up, sadly. It seems like it's simply not out there to me.