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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JayBeezy802:
In CWM go to Recovery (Hit the "power" button to select), then go to "Back Up and Restore" (use the "power" button to select), then go to "Back Up". Make sure you have at least 50% battery when you do this.

After it finishes copy the contents it should be in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup I back it up to Dropbox, so I can have the files where ever. (PM me if you'd like an invite so we can both get more space on Dropbox. If you do use Dropbox, I'd encrypt the data with something like TrueCrpyt.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phazerorg:
With the phone completely off, holding down both volume up and volume down and then holding the power button will get you into the bootloader. From there you can use volume up/down to scroll through options to boot into recovery. Alternatively, if you're already rooted, you can use apps like Quickboot to just reboot directly into recovery.

I never actually tried the stock recovery on my phone... I unlocked the bootloader and flashed ClockworkMod and rooted as soon as I got the phone home from the store. Normally, selecting "Recovery" from the bootloader menu would get you into recovery. The only time when I saw the android with the X was after trying to apply the first OTA update (just for fun even though I knew it wouldn't work without stock recovery).

If you have ClockworkMod (CWM)... the backup/restore is nandroid. It's called nandroid because it's NAND flash, and the OS is Android... NAND... Android... Nandroid.

But... make sure you backup /sdcard to another place, because if you do a full factory wipe, you'll also lose all that since they're stored on the "sd card", which is really the data partition. Doing wipes in CWM doesn't wipe /sdcard, but factory resets do. I reguarly rsync my /sdcard to another computer over wifi so I'm sure to always have a completely external backup. That's never a bad idea when you're messing around with this stuff. Too many backups never hurt anyone. Too few backups, on the other hand...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidstyle:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+stock+recovery

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+deodexed
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes, if you have CWM installed, you can use that to install the update. No need to flash an updated stock ROM.

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The Android robot with the X on it is the stock recovery. When you are there, hold the power button and press the volume up key to access the menu.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luffyp:
I just tried to access my stock recovery. But I see the Android robot with a triangle with ! inside. Then I can't do anything with it - power button and volume keys have no effect. What does this mean? I'm running stock rom with stock recovery but with bootloader unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
It's a little finicky. Hold the power button, and press volume up repeatedly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citrix80:
I actually installed cwm through rom manager, it is permanently there now. when i hit recovery, it goes into there. I need take it out or I can access stock recovery at same time? how?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
You can only have one recovery installed at any given time. You can probably reload the stock recovery via ROM manager, but I don't use it, so I can't confirm. Or you can use one of the following methods:

If your bootloader is unlocked:

1) Make sure you either a) have the SDK installed properly, including the Samsung driver; or b) install the Samsung driver and have the fastboot binary on your computer. <-- I'm not going to guide you through this. There are many places where you can get the driver and the fastboot file.

2) download a copy of the stock recovery image from Google's stock image webpage and put it in the same directory as the fastboot file. (The recovery image is in the archive in the zip file. Extract it.)

3) boot into fastboot mode (i.e., hold the volume up and volume down buttons and press the power button).

3) connect your device to your computer

4) open a command prompt in the same directory mentioned above and type fastboot devices to make sure your computer recognizes the device.

5) type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

6) done. You now have the stock recovery flashed.

If your bootloader is locked:

1) Unlock it. There is no reason to have your bootloader locked (because is relockable anyway) and, thus, I will no longer give step-by-step instructions on how to flash images with a locked bootloader.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citrix80:
I think my bootloader is unlocked, when I get to fastboot, it says unlocked at bottom. that means bootloader unlocked?

do you have a link for factory recovery? I can only find factory image.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes, that means it's unlocked.

Ok, I'll try to make it clearer:

1) go to http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html

2) download to your computer one of the factory images for your device

3) extract the files from within the archive to your computer

4) extract the second archive withing the first archive to your computer

5) you should see a file called recovery.img <-- this is the stock recovery image
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citrix80:
ok. I flashed the image and got into recovery mode. fastboot->recovery-> hold power button and up key, as efrant said.

here is menu:

reboot system now

apply update from cache /cache

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

there is no backup/recover option, maintenance options in the menu. where is it?

how to backup /sdcard ? whole content of phone when it it connected to pc in windows?

stock rom and stock recovery must be present at same time in the system in order to receive OTA? if cwm installed, there it will not get OTA even stock image installed?

cwm can take backup but cwm must be permanenly installed. I once did system wipe when messing with cwm, the phone went dead. I flashed stock image, and cwm was gone too, back up also gone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Dude, you really need to slow down and read a bit more closely.

1) There is NO back-up option in the stock recovery, only in a custom recovery (like CWM). If you want to back up something, you need a custom recovery, not stock.

2) There is no easy way to back up the /sdcard. You can use ADB and pull the folder, or you can connect via MTP and copy the files out.

3) As I said before, you do NOT need a stock recovery to receive an OTA update, only a stock ROM. You only need a stock recovery if you want the OTA update to automatically install. You CAN install it manually with CWM.

4) If you want a back-up without installing CWM, you can boot CWM without installing: fastboot boot <name-of-CWM-recovery-image.img>
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luffyp:
Wait. How do you root the phone? It seems to me you don't use Paul's superboot image?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
No need. Once you flash the update image (which will unroot your device) in CWM, flash the eclair/froyo/GB/HC/ICS version of ChainsDD's file found here: http://androidsu.com/superuser/ BEFORE you reboot your device. This way you will retain root.

However, flashing an update from Google re-flashes the stock recovery, so you will need to remove a file (it is /system/recovery-from-boot.p if I recall correctly) and re-flash your custom recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luffyp:
Thanks. I currently have an unrooted stock 4.0.1 rom. If I want to root, I have to flash CWM (via ROM Manager) then flash the superuser.zip you mentioned and this will root my rom? Will this method still work in 4.0.3? I've read in superboot thread that some users have problems using the superboot image to root stock rom 4.0.3.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JayBeezy802:
Efrant, you need to set up a paypal account so people can donate monies to you for helping out so much!

With that said, yes (for people reading this and needing help), /system/recovery-from-boot.p needs to be renamed to /system/recovery-from-boot.bak or just deleted entirely (You must "mount as r/w" before doing this). This prevents the stock re-flash from happening at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citrix80:
which file is needed? both signed and binary or only the signed? what is difference between donut and efghi ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mfdemicco:
Why does the boot loader need to be unlocked if it's just the placement of these 2 files?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidstyle:
The bootloader must be unlocked to push any file thru fastboot or adb.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes and yes. (Although I don't use ROM manager.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
The signed file is flash able via a custom recovery. That us what you want if you are going to flash it in recovery.

What do you think the difference is between a file that is labeled donut and eclair/froyo/gb/hc/ics? The one for donut is for donut, and the other one is for all the later versions of Android.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
The bootloader needs to be unlocked because in order to place those files, you need to be able to write to the /system partition. By default that partition is read-only. To make it read-write, you need root access... See the dilemma: to get root, you need root!

So, you either need to boot an insecure boot image (which enables root on boot), or flash a custom recovery. (Both require an unlocked bootloader.) Then you have rw access and can place the files.

Not entirely true. Yes, to use (most) fastboot commands your bootloader needs to be unlocked. To use ADB, it does not. So once you get root, you can relock it and still use ADB. Although I highly recommend that people do NOT relock their boot loaders.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citrix80:
Install stock recovery removed root.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mfdemicco:
So why can't I use adb to push the su binary? Is it because the partition isn't mounted r/with?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Correct. You need to have root access to mount /system as r/w to push the file.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Royal2000H:
Does system/recovery-from-boot.p re-flash stock recovery on every reboot or only after an update?

From what I can gather it will re-flash stock recovery on reboot. Therefore you rename/delete it. Then every time you apply an update, the update reinstalls it, so again you must rename/delete it. Is this correct?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
If that file is present, it flashes the stock recovery on every reboot, and, yes, you must rename or delete it every time you flash an update on a stock ROM, as every stock update (so far) replaces that file if you have deleted/renamed it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Morgan5cc:
Minimum to Root?

I am trying to stay as close to stock as possible. What is the minimum I can do to root the phone?

Do I still have to unlock the bootloader?

What to flash?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luffyp:
It is explained a few posts back.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zombieflanders:
Yes, you have to unlock the bootloader, which will completely wipe your phone back to factory settings. As efrant mentions, you'll have to install something (usually ClockworkMod) that enables write access. From there you can stay stock if you want, tweak apps and stuff like boot animations, or go whole hog and flash the user-made ROMs. Check the thread titled "[GUIDE] Unlock, Root, CWM and Flash Your First Galaxy Nexus Rom For Newbs" in the Android Development sub-forum that matches your device for detailed info and instructions. Also, note that the upgrades to stock from Google won't install automatically (you flash them via CWM like any other ROM), and you'll need to re-enable root after flashing any stock ROM regardless of upgrade or not.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citrix80:
in this article, the bottom, it says install custom rom and recovery may run into problem when getting OTA update.

http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/05/how-to-unlock-the-galaxy-nexus-bootloader/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
If you read my post here, it mentions nothing about installing a custom ROM or a custom recovery.

Regardless, flashing a custom recovery will NOT affect your ability to receive the OTA update (i.e., to get it pushed to your device). However, it won't install automatically -- you have to install it yourself if you have a custom recovery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citrix80:
what do you mean it won't install automatically? when the system found update is avaliable, it should show a notification, then confirm to install. I did not get the 4.0.2 OTA update, so I don't know how the update works.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Look:

If you have a stock recovery:

1) You will receive the OTA notification and it will download the update.zip file;

2) You can click on install and it will reboot your device into the stock recovery and install the update.

If you have a custom recovery:

1) You will receive the OTA notification and it will download the update.zip file;

2) If you click install, it will reboot into your custom recovery and the install will fail.

3) What you need to do is get the update (I believe that it downloads into /cache) and move it to /sdcard. Then reboot into your custom recovery and install it via that.

Capiche?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] citrix80:
like this ? I did not get it. I waited and waited, I lost patience, then decided get stock image from google.

I will see what happens on the next one. thanks for the helpful tip. (this is my first android phone. I'm newbie to android. :D )
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes, like that.

Instead of waiting though, all you need to do is get the update (or the URL for the update) from someone who already received it, and then install it yourself.

For anyone still on yakju ITL41F and wants upgrade to ICL53F, here is the link from Google. If you are on a different build, there are other build-specific updates - this one will not work.

And no, this will not wipe your data.

EDIT: Here are the links I have:

yakju

yakju ICK53F from ITL41F: http://android.clients.google.com/p....signed-yakju-ICL53F-from-ITL41F.1955a56d.zip

yakju ITL41F from ITL41D: http://android.clients.google.com/p....signed-yakju-ITL41F-from-ITL41D.11bbbccb.zip

yakjuux

yakjuux ITL41F from ITL41D: http://android.clients.google.com/p...73ab08a37.yakjuux_update_ITL41D_to_ITL41F.zip

Note: These are not full ROMs - they are OTA updates, and will not wipe your data.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luffyp:
Was about to ask why they're only 8.70MB. So they are incremental update that make up ICL53F? We just flash the zip file via cwm?

I had a look at the official image from here and fould that it also contains bootloader and radio. If I flash the zip file from your link will my bootloader and radio get updated too?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes, they are incremental updates, and yes, flash with CWM.

Yes, the yakju ITL41F to ICL53F update contains a radio and a bootloader.
[Motorola Photon 4G] dsims7_2000:
I know the subject sounds a little childish, trust me, it's not. First on my list after I removed OtterBox, I felt really bad. Photon is one sexy a** piece of equipment. Remember how Mavodo was the museum timepiece, this deserves it's place in the museum too!

Now, when I got the OtterBox, someone told me they quit using it because they found themself constantly taking it apart and cleaning. I do clean it always anyway right? Wrong. You have to take it apart, clean the phone itself including the "ring" around the top front (sensor, earpiece, lens). I also noticed the camera lens had a smuge (not sure cause I cleaned it before i put on case in the first place?)

Next you need q-tip, take the back of otterbox and clean both sides of lens cover (DO NOT POKE IT!) let it dry then take dry end of q-tip and wipe it clean. You should also clean both sides of the top cover. I held it up to light for smears before I put it back together BUT...........I noticed when I had bare Photon the screen was WAY better (Brighter and clearer) then when in the case.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kennypow3rs:
I like to get nasty with my photon. I lick the screen and then wipe with my zagg cloth that came with my screen protector! :-p
[Motorola Photon 4G] dsims7_2000:
I believe you!
[Motorola Photon 4G] kbrn:
LOL...

I clean mine at least once a week and I take some time to admire the beauty of it without the otterbox while I'm at it..
[Motorola Photon 4G] Miquiztli:
mine gets dirty as well ( no protection on it what so ever ) i use a qtip with rubbing alcohol ( with the battery removed ) just a heads up careful when using solvents around cell phones since many solvents will actually break the bonds of the plastic and you will have a crumbly mess in your hands.
[Motorola Photon 4G] daddymikey1975:
pics or it didn't happen ROFLcopters
[Motorola Photon 4G] dsims7_2000:
@kbrm, I will have to step up!

Sent from Photon 4G code name "Neo" using XDA Premium!
[Motorola Photon 4G] Miquiztli:
i should have but i didn't have a working camera on me... took me about a week to stop laughing at my dad.
[Motorola Photon 4G] atroph:
Hand sanitizer makes a good cleaner. I usually hit my mopho up once a week with some purell and some canned air.

Sent from my MoPho. All typos are the phones fault.
[Motorola Photon 4G] kusanagi-sama:
I'll use my shirt to clean off the screen. Gets it nice and clean. Sometimes, I'll spray a wash cloth with a little bit of window cleaner and wipe the screen that way, then dry it off.
[Motorola Photon 4G] ScottieRotten:
Glass plus with a micro fibre cloth for the protector of the otterbox. I do it every day.

Probably once a week i give the phone a proper douching by taking it out of the box.
[Motorola Photon 4G] Android 17:
I don't know about you guys, but I like to get all freaking fancy and just wipe smudges with the shirt I would be equipped with at the time.
[Motorola Photon 4G] gollyzila:
Most of the time my phone's screen gets cleaned as I put it in or take it out of my pocket.
[Motorola Photon 4G] deedscreen:
Lol, I use the Otterbox Defender, and find myself cleaning it a lot, but no biggie!!!
[Motorola Photon 4G] dsims7_2000:
To be honest, I'm sorry I asked and feel like kicking myself. For as mush as I play with it and as mush as I claim I love it, wiping the screen every other day is not it. I think I will follow ScottieRotton lead and do the complete cleaning once a week.

As for Alcohol and the others, I would not suggest that route. LCD Cleaner (which is in the manual) is only a few $$$.
[Motorola Photon 4G] CCallahan:
I buy the high count boxes of lens grade cleaning wipes. They are not very expensive and work well for everyday cleaning of the screen and body. Individually packaged so can be carried around about anywhere. Also use them to clean my tablet, camera, and other devices that I want to stay scratch free. ;)
[Motorola Photon 4G] dsims7_2000:
The wipes are convient and we have a million @ the office, I perfer the small spray bottles because they come with soft cotton cloth. I wash the cloths and reuse them so I have some at home, work, car, glasses case, ect. Come to think of it, its only like $5.00 with cloth, wonder if I can just find cleaner? Nah....
[Windows 8 General] FadedLite:
I have had windows dev preview since it came out, but after many bugs, i decided to revert back to windows 7. I just did a fresh reinstall, and my internet won't work hardwired. I have tried a lot of solutions, but still no luck. Does anyone have any suggestions?
[Windows 8 General] BOOTMGR:
you have tried to update your driver???
[HTC Amaze 4G] Leachpunk:
I know that Gingerbread has base functionality to block phone numbers from the call log, but on my Amaze with Sense 3.0 I cannot find it anywhere. Anyone know how to block phone numbers?
[HTC Amaze 4G] aj_2423:
Go into people, Click on a contact, there is a selection to block caller

sent from my Amaze Quiksense 2.1.2 w/faux .006 kernel
[Droid X General] MH-60R:
I'm running Liberty 3 v2.0 on my X and wireless tether wont work. Anyone know a fix?
[Droid X General] hootowlserenade:
I flashed the tbh tether patch and all is good ;-) Google around you'll find it if not pm me

sent from my Droid X running Liberty 3
[Droid X General] MH-60R:
Thanks but I'm not finding it. Found it one time but it had been removed
[Droid X General] hootowlserenade:
Check your pm I sent you a message ;-)

sent from my Droid X running Liberty 3
[Droid X General] JayGoat:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19978616&postcount=10

This worked for me. Just follow each step exactly.
[Droid X General] suki7474:
Thanks! Works wonders!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vikashfoolsu:
My G2 mic randomly stopped working today and I dont know what to do!!! Help!!!
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pearse:
Have you at least tried wiping everything and reflashing a rom so you know it's not a hardware problem?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vikashfoolsu:
Yea I did all of that....I just don't see how it could possibly be a hardware problem because I didn't ever drop it.
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spastic909:
Doesn't have to be dropped. Could be a variety of reason eg: bad wiring or faulty manufacturing. If it is on every rom you tried then its pretty obvious its not software
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vikashfoolsu:
I see...thanks for your help, I actually really appreciate any responses I get. I'm trying to see if I can get my sisters G2 and she'll get one from a friend. Does anybody know how to fix a broken mic?
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killj0y:
Look up a teardown. See if it is replaceable or if it is part of the main board
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mohkg:
OK here it is i used to theme for the att galaxy s2 and moved to t-mobile and i made a theme just for everyone i promise u wont be dissapointed. It is usable with most roms.Speaking about roms i am starting to dev and should have a rom out by later today or tommorow i put days into that rom . but other them that here is the theme it is called mohkg

what i did?

Brand new status bar with animated backround.

Androidian everywhere.

new divider color

kick ass animations

new setting

new popup colors

custom battery

custom icons

custom boot animation

custom overscroll -best part

custom notifications

new scrollbar

new loading sign

Just try it has alot of new stuff

will get screenshots uploaded asap but here is the link and keep cheking the dev section for my new rom thanks and enjoy and dont forget to hit the thanks button .The end

http://www.multiupload.com/ZV8047W4HQ
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] babymatteo:
Awesome. Excited to see that animated background on status bar. Btw, will this theme work with BeastMod?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mongo41:
Nice work and welcome. Good to see a new face contributing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] FRuiTBoOT:
Sounds cool, and screen pics? What Roms will it work on?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mohkg:
All roms and thanks please try
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mohkg:
If there is specif rom it aint workin with tell me immediatly il convert it but should work
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] phenom43:
http://img.tapatalk.com/63f4d21a-4266-3eaf.jpg[/IMG

Love the theme dude its elegant and beautiful and love the glass texture of the status bar good job man
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mohkg:
Could u tell me what rom ure on and is the animated status bar backround workin for u
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mohkg:
Any feedback because i always like improving just post
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] phenom43:
I am using juggernaut 3.7. I love the fonts and the status bar is working perfect. The only thing you could do better with this theme is if you could port the virtual auto rotate feature available on the ICS and IOS. I hate when i rotate my browser it gives a shutters effect. That would be the last thing i would want. Its already on the sgs2 atnt and international version

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Oh yeah just looked at the status bar background right now it is beautiful love it man...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mohkg:
Thanks i will update it with what u said
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] fatboy547:
Screenies?