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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
What's the advantage of flashing a different bootloader?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using all the new features of the iphone5
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] frenchy714:
I asked the same thing, read up a couple posts. I wanted to stay current, that's the reason I flashed it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MizzouBrent:
I'm going to have to return my wife's Galaxy Nexus for issues we're having with lockups that happened pre and post root. What is the recommended tar file? Never had to use Odin before so I'm a little lost.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nibrwr:
I used the fastboot images with success. I believe the Odin files are in the first post. Put the FH05 tar file - it's around 500MB - in the PDA slot of Odin, and only have auto restart checked on the left side. Your phone won't look like it's doing anything for a bit, but just leave it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MizzouBrent:
The stock tar file or do I need both the stock and lte tar files?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nibrwr:
Both to go fully back. The stock tar contains only the radio-cdma file. The additional LTE tar will install the specified LTE radio
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MizzouBrent:
Got it thanks for the help. At least this stuff is fairly easy on the gnex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MizzouBrent:
OK, so I just do the big tar file, reboot, then do the LTE tar and then re-lock the bootloader right?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bjh03b:
Yes, although you don't have to re-lock the bootloader, only if you want to for some reason (like taking it in for service, to which I'm not sure if they would care) . You can always lock it at a later time otherwise.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iron and wine:
so if i want to only update the radios on my phone, i can flash the FH05 Radios Flashable CWM zip in twrp recovery?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neuroval:
Yep
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Dude...why can't i download the stupid tar file? Starting to get cranky. Been trying since last night on different machines. Grrr! Getting sick of 52%

*Shaolin Shadowboxing *
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nibrwr:
PM me if you still have trouble for a mirror link
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Thanks, will try again right now. Hopefully it works..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Holy cow...it downloaded

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snarf.snarf:
Hey shabby you do wonderful things I tell you and I hate to ask......is there a plan for a stock fh05 deodexed tar?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
no this is purely a return to stock in case you need to go to sprint or what have ya
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snarf.snarf:
I know that its downloaded and waiting just in case but I've been looking for a Odin tar for fh05 but that's deodexed I noticed a ton of them when I odined my wife's epic 4g touch. Are there no plans for one? Please forgive my noobness

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jeffreynothing43:
I'm getting a bootloop after the odins pass?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tyea:
I've read a factory reset via recovery fixes that.

SPH-L700, Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jeffreynothing43:
I have no recovery anymore. It is dead andy now. Never mind. Got it to reset...lemme see if it worked.

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Yeah man, that worked. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] t1jordan:
am running BAked Balckbean-5. I updated to JB thru Sprint before I rooted and flashed this ROM. Will This method take me back to STock sprint JB?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zamboniman87:
That's my impression. I was looking for the best way to get back to the latest stock. I suppose this is it, correct?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
I think the FH05 files are still the latest version. And yes this will wipe everything on your phone and install factory ROM. Always make sure you are using the version for your phone(sprint/Verizon/gsm) and always follow instructions to a tee, especially if you want to use Odin. I prefer fast boot myself.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Anon9mouz:
Can't wait for a new radio

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bird11:
Can somebody please explain to me what each of the files is ans which I should use. Sorry but I really have no idea what FC, FD or FC is or the difference between the numbers.

I woild like to flash back to stock before the current OTA. So what tar is the prior release and which is trhe current?

Thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
Those numbers are just different radio/build number. The most current version is fh05. So the fh05 stock tar will wipe your phone and install complete stock fh05 jelly bean operating system minus the lte radio which you have to do seperate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bird11:
What if for example I wanted the version before the current. This way I would get the newest OTA update. I guess that would be FD02. What's also the difference between those in the first post and the second "fastboot"

Thank you for responding.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
Yes you can use fdo2 and you would get the ota. However fho5 is the ota so when you install this its like you did the ota with half the work.

Edit: also fastboot and Odin are just two different programs you can use to flash files AND THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. I prefer fast boot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bird11:
Great thanks. One more question. Why do we also need the radio's? If I install a custom rom I never really need add a new radio. Why now?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
Radios are not ROM specific or included in them. when you flash a ROM your current radios stay on your phone. If you use a stock tar file in Odin it will include the CDMA radio but you will need to flash the lte radio seperate afterwards.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] robogoflow:
I had problems with the tar files in the sprint update section.

I just bought the phone rooted with cm10 off ebay and it would not connect when trying to set service up.(esn was clean, sprint rep said its unheard of and tried to persuade me to get iphone by saying its easier.)

Anyway, coming from a nexus s 4g i used one click root by shabby and one click return so i didnt know how to use fast boot.

After hours of downloading the tars and trying to flash then update and connect it was breaking the OTA update. Finally at 6am i stumbled upon a thread that stated that the lte radios were leaks and not actual ota so when the community packaged them they werent corresponding and thus breaking the ota.

I recommend to newbies like me to play around with the toolkits before asking repeated questions, worst thing you can do is brick it but there a fix for that. I learned so much in that time that instead of cursing the toolkit i love it now.

Now for the real advice, Use the fastboot images. Download all the ones listed in the series (like fd02) and get the toolkit and flash them one by one. It becomes easy now as it guides you what to do but what killed me was that i flash Lte into the Lte only section.

Flash Cdma radio in[ CDMA -(LTE only)] section and flash the LTE radio in [ Radio - (GSM & LTE)].
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
See signature. Toolkits bad

*Step Away From The Toolkit And NoROM Gets Hurt*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bird11:
When I got my phone I was offered 2 or 3 OTA updates. The radio stayed the same when I updated?

From what you are saying, when I do the odin flash there will not be an lte radio driver as it was wiped away and I have to add it in afterwards.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
official ota updates can and sometimes do include the radios. Odin tar files will only include the cdma radio. If you want to leave your lte radio on the version you currently have then just leave it. If you want to update the lte radio to match you must flash it seperately after. Custom roms dont include radios so your radios will stay the same through a custom rom flash and can be changed seperately at any time using the correct files in odin or fastboot. Each of those programs uses different files they are not interchangable! If you are going to flash radios seperate from a rom always flash the cdma first and lte second, if you do it in reverse the cdma will overwrite the lte.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
I'm at a loss. I've tried flashing multiple downloads with multiple USB cables on two different computers. Every time it get's to the radio-cdma.img file it stops. I've let it sit there for a full 30 minutes just to be sure. The odd thing is, if I strip out just the radio-cdma image and flash it in the "Phone" slot, it will flash. But then it won't flash the tar with the rest of the images in it. Makes no sense and I'm about to take this in for repair, but I thought I'd post and ask for any ideas...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Have you tried the fastboot erase on individual partitions then fastboot flash individually?

* #resistance*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
I can't access recovery at all. Only Odin Mode.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Don't need recovery. Can you access the bootloader?

* #resistance*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
Also are you sure the file you're using is toroplus?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
I've heard of odin having issues with the radios. I was having issues with my phone and dreams told me should erase the partitions and flash thru fastboot, advised i Skip using odin.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
Cant access the bootloader either. I get just odin or the google logo.

Yup. DLed from shabby's first post. Tried all three versions too. I also pulled the bootloader.IMG out and tried it in a tar by itself. No go.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Oofda...out of range! Have you tried to just odin the main tar without the lte tar? Also here are the official ones from Google. I don't know if shabby has updated the post or not but these were put up a few days ago on the Google site. I'm sure shabby is on top of it tho. These are the 4.1.1 https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
Yup. Unfortunately. I've tried those and older ones. Haven't even tried the LTE one. Just wanted to get the bootloader working...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Yeah, out of my realm:( but if you figure it out you should let me know so I may expand my knowledge for the future! Please and thanks

* #resistance*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
Will do!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
I don't know if this will work since no bootloader and stuff but if you power on and then press and hold the volume down key thru the boot process it will put you into safe mode... dunno, maybe something will happen....?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
That's how I've gotten to Odin Mode. Nothing beyond that I'm afraid.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
No, don't hold down AS powering on, hold down at the Google logo. Oh, and not trying to say you don't know what doing cuz sure you do, but you're holding both volume up and volume down along with power to get to fastboot correct?

And like i said, it might not even do anything but it's worth a shot right?

* #resistance*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
Ah, sorry. Misunderstood. Tried that and a no go. Just won't go past the Google logo. And yes, using the correct keys for fastboot. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Hmmm... here is a link to my dropbox. I have the previous fg01 radios in there. Probably have to extract them cuz is a flashable. Don't know if will work or not because they are the leaked version from sextape. I do know in order for odin to work the radios have to match up with other files. If doesn't work will have to send the bat signal out to someone far more skilled than I. Sucks can't get into recovery or fastboot. As long as bootloader unlocked can't even take it in for repair:(

http://db.tt/PQMZYIOC

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
Thanks JediNinjafication. I actually got the bootloader to lock (crazy!) with Odin3 so I'm going to take it in and see what they say. Wish me luck. It really should be covered under warranty because I didn't do anything to it. It wasn't a bad flash or anything like that. I just wigged out and never booted back up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Awesome sauce!

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrkniceguy:
The tech at Sprint said that there was nothing they could do. Because I have the TEP they're shipping me a new device and I'm sending the old one back. This thing was totally dead. Something happened to the partition for the bootloader and there was no fixing it. Thanks for the help. I'm just reporting so if anyone has similar symptoms they know what could possibly be going on...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
Glad you're getting a new device tho

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hawkman.jared:
Does Odin write carrier information?

I was thinking of getting a galaxy n to play around with, and I came across one for a reasonable price. It has been converted to pageplus, however. I have been using Odin to save my backside on the OG Epic since day 1, so I know that it will write modem files in combination with the ROM. Does it alter the carrier info, though? I found how to flash it to sprint using ETS, but if I can take care of it with Odin, I'd much rather prefer to do it that way. I posted here hoping to catch the eye of more Odin knowledgeable guys.:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
Hey guys, you might notice that the link is down and you cant download, thats due to the high volume of traffic i have on my website. 1and1 has locked my account and asked me to upgrade to a server (thats not gunna happen), or find a way to cut down on my average 10TB of bandwidth each day.

As such ill re-upload these files ASAP to a second hosting as soon as i can, in the meantime my apologies for the inconvenience.

edit: links are back up :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] drewtorrespr:
Shabby,

I actually formatted my system data and everything thru twrp like an idiot. Now i can go to the bootloader, but no matter what i try the phone is not being recognized as a mtp device, its giving me fastboot command errors at the bootloader screen. nada. so im officially with a Nexus that has no ability to be flashed...can get to TWRP recovery but cant do jack there either. Can you or anyone guide me or link a process to finally getting this thing working again? Or does this process with Odin work better?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
it sounds like its working just fine, just you dont have teh proper drivers. why not download a rom and adb push it to your /sdcard/ and then flash it in twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
I have drivers if need...http://db.tt/3leEfrJZ

*You Gotta Wanna It*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ®AndroidDoctor®:
anybody have a back up of any of this tars...i really need them
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JediNinjafication:
What do you mean? Like a android?

*You Gotta Wanna It*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dj21o:
thank god for this thread. i bricked my nexus and this brought it back to life. whew.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xRogerxC:
I couldn't agree more! Great job OP! Also, for those who don't know, the factory image for ToroPlus 4.1.1 is now available for download via the normal places. Now, if you want to go back to stock, use the Toolkit to flash the new recovery image; only thing left to do is lock the bootloader again and get a good Nandroid backup! :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] littlebo:
Hey guys ! How long does it take to flash full tar via Odin ? Long story short , my phone just turned off suddenly and all i have after this is a google logo or bootloader. I flashed recovery but wasnt able to do anything with it, no any factory reset or something else, constantly gey mount errors , no such ... blah blah and so on. I tried to fastboot flash system , boot and so on - FAILED. Then i tried an Odin as the most reliable instrument, its able to write recovery but it stucks on writing system.img I have 4-5 bars of progress and then nothing for about 15-20 minutes and then failed error. My phone is dead ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] littlebo:
Looks like partitions are gone on my NAND .. It wont flash through odin nor through fastboot. Is there any way to partition it ? Any PIT file available ? I just disassembled a phone and see that stupid SD flash located on spare board flexed to mainboard ) Anyone have damaged phone to pull that small board ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] frenchy714:
Please forgive me if this has been answered but I when I click on the link for the drivers in the OP it's asking me for a username and password. How do I obtain the drivers?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Anon9mouz:
Just goto Samsung's website and goto gnex for sprint and there should be support and click the like on downloads and there should be drivers there. Lmk ok

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
apologies didnt know the link was busted, its fixed now.

also im shipping my gnexus off today so when there is an update if someone could be kind enough to PM me and lemme know i have to update my thread that would be great :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] frenchy714:
Thanks for the quick response. I downloaded the FH05 tar file and the file ext is .md5. Should I get rid of the .md5 so it's .tar?

EDIT: I just watched the updated qbking video and my question was answered.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phatmanxxl:
Is it just me or are all shabbys links dead?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
site had some downtime last week but its all running fine right now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phatmanxxl:
I keep getting "loading", but the page stays blank. I already got the IMG file I needed from Google Dev, just a heads up though.

Im sorry its was Google Chrome giving me problems,IE your links work perfectly fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AndroidUzer:
Flashing boot.img/Kernel only?

I tried to search this but search is down.

To flash the FH05 stock (Kernel) boot.img only would the proper syntax be: "fastboot flash boot boot.img"?

Are there any potential issues that one may experience using this method to get back to the Stock kernel?

TIA!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
that is the correct command :) and all depends on your current setup i believe
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pmcavalier2002:
Possible Bricked

Ok here's the rundown. I have the phone dot dot triangle dot dot computer screen. I cannot boot into download or recovery mode. I'm also not completely sure how to boot into adb/fastboot mode so not sure about that (I will do more searching to do so). When plugged into computer it recognizes it as a new device (I have all drivers installed and it was previously recognized), also ODIN recognizes the COM port, but when I try and restore it just hangs at "Write NAND start!" then fails. How did I get it this way? I was returning to stock as normal (followed all directions) then got to "Write NAND start!" and hung for a long time computer then FC'd ODIN. So I unplugged the phone (I saw that on QBKings video that just to change ports/cable if it hangs, so I did it.) Well now I'm at this screen. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

EDIT: Cannot get adb to detect the device

EDIT 2: Nevermind I went to Sprint getting a "new" GNex headed my way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Anon9mouz:
Shabby hey bro u gonna make new flashables radio for new ota?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
i need the images first. i mean i could make some up but i dont think anyone would like me afterwards :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PhazeDelta1:
I have the GA02 images. I can send them to you if you like.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lifanus:
Thanks to the stock FH05 img here, I was able to flash the GA02 update. The FH05 downloaded using Galaxy Nexus ToolKit from google won't work and will not allow the update to proceed, (gives "assert error")
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
that would be awesome
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PhazeDelta1:
You have PM
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
second post updated with radios and md5's for em :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Anon9mouz:
Thanks shabby and guy above u:p

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
np :) id post the files but id be stepping on sextapes toes.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ZeroManArmy:
I have to take my phone in and get it checked for the GPS. I would use which image again for pure stock. 4.1.1 or 4.2.1.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
since i dont have any 4.2.1 images your only other option is FH05 :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jeffreynothing43:
Hi. Odin never recognizes my phone. I have tried it on two computers, drivers are installed and everything is ready to go. I've never had issues with Odin in the past. Does anyone know what could be happening?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
You've tried all USB ports and are using a name brand cable?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jeffreynothing43:
Yes...and two phones.

****I was able to fix this by reinstalling drivers. Thanks everyone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jlopez1286:
the GA02 flashable radios can be install regardless the ROM I have???
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ragnar:
CORRECT roms and radios are independent of each other.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] yellowman82:
is the fh05 the latest before the 4.2 update?

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Hmmmm or is there a stock kernel that I can odin so I can get tge new 4.2 update? Im stock rooted but I have cwm recovery and bootloader unlock and I was trying to manually update to 4.2 but when in recovery it keeps failing or aborted so im guessing its because I have cwm recovery so is there a stock recovery I could flash or odin or do I just need to odin the whole rom?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
there is fastboot-able images in lower down :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davidstjohn1:
hey guys please help if you could... I put my Nexus back to stock but when i go into stock recovery it shows the adroid guy lying down with a red exclamation mark what an I doing wrong? I used the gnexus toolkit to reinstall the stock recovery again and it still defaults to the adroid guy/ red exclamation mark??? I am selling this and need to bring it back 100% stock. I already used this thread to bring back to stock twice but it will not let the stock recovery flash GRRR help!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] airtime82:
That stock recovery. When you see the Android laying down hold power and tap volume up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davidstjohn1:
Thanks my friend much appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rxpert:
My device wont take the OTA update from 4.1.1 and I think its because the baseband doesnt match

Current info:

Build number ends in FH05

Baseband both end in

FC12

I would assume I just need to fastboot flash the FH05 radios yes?

Never fastboot flashed a radio(although ive done it for plenty of other things), can someone give me the correct commands?

Edit:

Found QB kings video, so I got it (many thanks to him)... but damn it sucks watching a video for 1 bit of info. The commands should be added to the info in the 2nd post. (also a suggestion to add it to the video descriptions for those lookng to quickly find )
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BeerChameleon:
What about the virtual sd card?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shabbypenguin:
that would be internal storage ;) since you guys dont have external
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] journeyman73:
Thanks Shabby!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] poontab:
Thanks for the files.

I was particularlly interested in both radio.img for testing on VZW toro. It's strange that no matter what I tried I would get "remote write failed" fastboot errors. Have any Sprint toroplus users used fastboot with the radio.img files yet?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Anon9mouz:
im with him i would like to know what slots to put these two in too bc in the epic 4g touch thread they spoiled us with odins that were one click so its been a while lol :D