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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
You have a file somewhere that has Fastboot.exe in it, you should be putting files in that same folder.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ace-user:
i put it in my wugs gnex root toolkit and open command prompt and type fastboot boot cwm.img but it says cannot load "cwm.img" ...what does it mean? did i put it in the wrong directory...if yes, how do i find where the fastboot.exe file is?

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it's ok guys...i've done it...thx a lot!! =D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Your first problem is that you are using a toolkit... no wonder you didn't know what "make sure the files are in the same directory" meant. If you keep using a toolkit, you will never graduate from being a n00b because you will never learn anything. No offense, but toolkits breed clueless users...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ace-user:
ok...i'll start learning to do things manually =)

one more thing,how to make cwm permanent?cuz when i enter recovery mod,it only shows android with a red mark...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andriykoua:
Thanks for the fast response.

You know what, you are right the XXLA2 works just fine in fact there is no difference. My Fido signal is great and I went to USA yesterday and T-Mobile was rocking fast. :) The only thing that I notice that my WiFi signal is little weak as compared to my laptop that is showing more bars, but when I run the speed test I hit over 10Mbps. Also when you go to *#*#4636#*#* - Phone Information and under Preferred network? What is the default setting? WCDMA Preferred or GSM/CDMA auto (PRL).

Also, how is your phone in terms of switching in between 2G and 3G? Do you noticed any issues with that? Does it drop call or there is a seamless switch in between 2G and 3G?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
WCDMA Preferred is default.

I haven't noticed any issues with switching between 2G/3G.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
Sir, if Google will release any future update... will I not encounter any problems in installing the updates? Before converting to yakju, my build was yakjujp. And during the conversion... I did not include the optional steps like the radio thing. Will that affect any future OTA updates?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Point #4 under the heading: Notes on optional items and other issues, says that you need to do ALL the optional steps if you want any future updates to install automatically.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
So sir, I'll just do the following steps right?

1) Make sure your computer recognizes your device by typing: fastboot devices

5) Optional -- Flash the bootloader: fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primela03.img (or whatever the name of the bootloader image that you downloaded).

6) Reboot (not required if you did not do step 5): fastboot reboot-bootloader

7) Optional -- Flash the radio: fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxla02.img (or whatever the name is of the radio image that you downloaded).

8) Reboot (not required if you did not do step 7): fastboot reboot-bootloader

12) Optional -- Flash the recovery partition: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

15) Reboot: fastboot reboot
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
Thanks sir.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] derek1988ec:
Hi Sir,

I know this is a stupid question but I'm a noob and want to make sure I do everything right.

Just when I bootloaded my Galaxy Nexus and check my PC whether it my PC is able to find my device, it came out blank and when I plug my phone into the PC, it says I required "Android 1.0 driver". (GN:4.0.2, PC: Wins XP)

What should I do? Please help? Thanks in advance!!!

EDIT: I'm really a stupid fellow.... apparently the first PC i used has a loose USB port hence kept connecting/disconnecting the device, changed another PC and worked perfectly... Thank you so so much for the tutorial!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] emost:
you my hero

many thanks to you

but i have problem with stock recovery mode i can't log on it

always appear to me chest android guy with triangle

so what i do for this?

thanks again:eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
The android lying down IS the stock recovery. To access the menu, Pres volume up and power together repeatedly until you see the menu.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] funkadesi:
I am curious to know if both Yakju & Takju builds have OTAs occur at the same time?

Anyone know?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
If anyone answers that for you, it is just speculation or referencing someone else. We will have to wait until the next update to see what the real answer is.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ohnelley:
I understand that after flashing, it will take longer to reboot because of the cache, but is it normal to be taking over an hour? I'm worried because my Telus Gnex has been stuck on the Google start-up screen since then...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
No that is not normal. Re-flash the system, boot and data images again, and reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ohnelley:
It worked, and rebooted so much faster. Thank you so much, wish I asked earlier!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] X4m0n:
I'm also getting OTA 4.0.4 notifications that starts to annoy me. When I try to install it I get open android with red triangle with exclamation point, after a while my GN reboots.

I have:

Android version 4.0.4

Build number IMM76D

Since I'm a complete noob and this is first time I flashed anything, I would like to ask you for a little step by step on how to make my phone receive and install updates.

Edit: Just found this (yakju IMM76I from IMM76D)from your first post. Will it allow me to get those OTA updates?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Have a read of the first post of this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=20843237 , and if you are having issue, ask there.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NCguy:
If you haven't flashed anything I wonder why you can't get updates? Guess it wasn't stock when you got it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] X4m0n:
I flashed from 4.0.2 yakjuxw to 4.0.4 yakju. Btw thx efrant for a 3 minute response.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
No prob. Btw, the update is prob not installing because you prob skipped the optional steps. See notes in first post of this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
ALL OTA updates place two files on your device that re-flash the stock recovery (i.e., the Android with the red !) every time you reboot your device. Delete/rename one or both of them:

/system/etc/install-recovery.sh

/system/recovery-from-boot.p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ace-user:
so i just rename both of this files and i'll hv a permanent cwm recovery? and when i receive OTA updates all i need to do is rename both the files back to original and i'll can install the OTA automatically right?

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i renamed both files, doesnt work...the android with the red mark still exists...before flashing the takju-jb i already tried changing the file name but i couldn't flash the zip.file so i hv to flash the original file with the stock recovery in it...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes, if you want to apply the update with the stock recovery. If you want to apply it with CWM, you are free to delete them. The update will still apply.

After you delete them, you need to RE-FLASH CWM. Then it will be there...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ace-user:
ok...so just rename or delete both files,then install cwm thru rom manager and it will be permanently there?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ace-user:
thx a lot!!u're the man!!:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] t.saddington:
THANK YOU!

I ordered a Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ unlocked phone but it was Yakjuwx... I was worried but thanks to you!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
What is the easiest way of entering the commands into fastboot? typing them out or can we copy and paste?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
either would be fine, copying assumes all the files are named the same however.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
thanks for the quick reply, i wrote out all the commands with the appropriate file names and saved it on my computer, i guess im safe to copy/paste those commands.

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While installing the drivers, i successfully installed the ADB interface driver(USB debugging driver), when i turned the device off and plugged it into the computer in fastboot mode, it already showed up as "Galaxy Nexus Bootloader Interface" does that mean it is correctly installed?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes, it should be installed correctly if you see that. The way you can tell is if you plug your device to your PC, and type: fastboot devices. If it returns a number, then you are good to go.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
Alright thanks, i will try that now and if im good i will continue with the flashing.

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Finished flashing, waiting for jellybean to download, Thanks so much Efrant, this tutorial was extremely easy to follow,
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Marcb:
does anyone knows how long Google takes to upload new factory images? I want to reinstall Jelly Bean using the factory image...

How long did it take for the 4.0.4 image appear on the developer's website?

thanks!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
If you follow the steps in post #1, you will get the OTA update to Jelly Bean almost immediately. There is NO difference between that, and flashing Jelly Bean directly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alli_656:
thanks for the guide it worked for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] segv11:
Usually JBQ posts the factory images several days after the OTA has dropped. JBQ is on vacation, so we'll have to be patient.

Sent from my Jelly Beaned Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] terryEHJ:
thank you very much, efrant.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] invisibles:
Hi

Just bought gnex \o/, and wanted to ask efrant or anyone experienced

My sys info is: PRIMEKK15 - samsung/yakjuxw/maguro:4.0.2/ICL53F/I9250XWKL2

I got notification for update, but choose to ignore it (prob 4.0.4), and plan to flash yakju 4.0.4 from this guide to be able to update from google in the future, ty for that.

Now, i know that for incremental updates i have to be stock, so if i will change radio for eg. i will have to flash stock radio back, but also, system (build.prop?) has to be stock too.

So if i will be using root apps, some of them (or all) will be changing build.prop, how can i tell what apps will cause problems, and what the smartest way to deal with that?

Can i just back up stock build.prop and overwrite before future update? will that affect root apps functions?

ty
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes, you build.prop has to be stock as well. Just back it up, and keep a copy. Then when the next update comes around, just replace the file you are currently using with your backup.

I don't think there is an easy way to tell which apps write to build.prop. Any app that changes DPI for sure will. As does Volume+. Not sure which other ones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] invisibles:
tnx man, i have one more question but not for you i guess :]

why this thread isn't stickied? it has more useful information than any other imo, at least it should be in the 'useful info' section.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] booyashakas:
Time for another update regarding my charging issue and flashing yakju.

Even though I flashed back to stock yakju 4.0.4 after experiencing charging issues, I still had those same issues. Since then I used a recovery to get back to 4.0.2 yakjuux and that stopped the charging issue. Annoyed with my lack of Jelly Bean I attempted the process again after a few days of no charging issues on the yakjuux.

I used my laptop this running Win XP and redownloaded everything on that computer. I followed the same process and I flashed yakju 4.0.4 and let the OTA update to 4.1.1. Immediately after the first boot after the update I went back into fastboot and flashed the NA UGLC1 radio. Upon boot I turned off NFC as well (was indicated as a possible candidate for charging issues on another thread).

Since then I havent had any charging issues and everything is running better (and I think I'm getting better battery life).

So I guess it could be one of the following:

1) UGLC1 radio vs stock yakju IMM76I radio

2) NFC triggering something

3) Some sort of issue with the drivers/computer/unpacked archives on my other computer

4) Very coincidental timing of faulty hardware that just hasn't reappeared yet

Here's to the hope that the issue doesn't come back! :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
[OFF-TOPIC]

I guess the mods don't think it needs to be stickied and I have never asked for it to be stickied.

The General section already has 7 stickies (which I personally find annoying, but hey):

!!ALL QUESTIONS GO IN THE Q&A FORUM!! OR THEY WILL BE DELETED!

POSTING FORMAT! [INFO] Information, [GUIDE] Guide, [REVIEW] Reviews

[REF] GALAXY NEXUS STICKIES | USEFUL INFO | POSTING RULES

Upcoming new phones and their comparison to the Galaxy Nexus Specs.

Jellybean Information

[Radio] (GSM) Galaxy Nexus I9250 Baseband dumps collection & discussion

[TUTORIAL] Setting up and Compiling JB and ICS from AOSP

Obviously I am not a mod, but IMHO:

the first three could be combined into one thread.

not sure that #4 and #5 need to be stickied any longer.

#6 is fine.

#7 would probably be better off in in development.

[/off-topic]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] invisibles:
ok, after 81 pages first vote for sticky :good:

It contains consistent and accurate information not only about nexus but android in general.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
it got stickied!

(thanks kenny since i know you did it)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bourne-nolonger:
I totally agree... Sticky this ASAP! :D

Sent from somewhere w/ GNex
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
Is it possible to use the adb interface which i have installed instead of the naked drivers?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
You need the "bootloader interface". If you have that installed, then you should be ok. You cannot use ADB to flash images; you need fastboot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
Where can i check if booloader interface is installed?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Reboot your device into fastboot mode and plug into your PC. Check in device manager to see if you have something like "Samsung bootloader interface" in the list.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
I am such a newbie. I know how to boot into bootloader mode but how do i boot into fastboot mode? Which command should i use? Right now it shows it as "Android Composite ADB Interface".
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Bootloader mode = fastboot mode. You can either type: adb reboot bootloader in a command prompt, or turn off your device, hold vol up & vol down and press and hold power.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
Nope booted into bootloader and just seeing Samsung Android Phone as the parent ADB android interface as it's child.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Looks like you will need to follow the driver instructions in the first post... :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
Tried with Fastboot devices when in the bootloader mode and it shoved up with the serialnumber, guess it's working then? No need to install the Naked drivers?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 3rdstring:
You should be good to go
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cpomike13:
Thanks, you helped to get rid of my brain-cramp

Yesterday, I was wiping and going to install a JB rom, when I had a brain cramp. I super-wiped my Gnex before putting the rom on my sd card, and ended up with a Google door-stop. Thanks to your info and links, I learned more about the fastboot syst. and was able to breathe life back in to it. Thank you so much. After I was able to restore my phone, I got that Jelly Bean rom running, and it is sweet!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
I'm glad you sorted out your issues.

Please don't quote the first post of this thread -- it is too long, and it is changed too often. Would you mind deleting the quote from your post please?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
Having unknown "Radio" when checking it with the app Android System Info. Just installed JB 4.1.1. Is this normal?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
No, not normal. Did you follow all the steps in the post #1? If so, just re-flash the XXLF1 radio (you can find it in the stickied radio thread).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
edit: I did that step. But i don't know if JB 4.1.1 uses the same Radio as the yakju 4.0.4 namely radio-maguro-i9250xxla02.img.

Checking via the system settings and about phone it shows as Baseband version: I9259XXLF1 after upgrading to JB. Is that correct?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Sorry, I missed the part about the app. Yeah, prob something off with the app. I don't use it so...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
I get the same thing. I converted 2 days ago.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
Aaah then it's normal i guess. How did you take a pic from the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Volume down + power
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] klappa:
Thx!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1stHTCphone:
Hello efrant and other XDA~ers,

Here is my question - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1797127

Basically I am trying to either fix my phone or revert it to stock. I have followed OP step by step. My phone does communicate to my computer. According to CMD and the phone, the files were transferred to the phone and at the end, the phone prompts "Fastboot status - Good" The bad news is once I boot my phone back up, nothing has changed!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z7gi5q8jgicijje/log.png?m

I have tried Odin as well. No luck!

Any Suggestion? Please help!

Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
Is there any benefit to having root on the stock ROM besides being able to use the root only apps?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
What do you mean nothing has changed? When you boot up, do you not get the setup wizard asking you to set up your device? If so, that means the flash succeeded. If you are having other issues, it's probably hardware related.

If you don't like messing around with your device, I guess not, no. Don't forget, "root" is just two files that are copied to your device: an app, and another file, that is it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1stHTCphone:
Thanks for the reply efrant!

After flashing/fastboot, the phone will boot up as if nothing has changed (e.g. jellybean boot screen and in android Jellybean with old data). I do not get the setup wizard either with your guide or after data/cache wipe under CWM. If it is hardware related, it will suck pretty bad as I cannot make my phone back to stock looking to sent it under warranty. :crying::crying::crying:

I can still access the phone's file directory...um.. guess no other way?!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Reboot into the bootloader and try typing these commands, and then reboot normally to see if they wiped anything:

fastboot erase boot

fastboot erase system

fastboot erase recovery

fastboot erase userdata

fastboot erase cache

If your phone doesn't boot after those commands, then it means that it worked, and now you can flash the images as per the first post.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoagieh:
Just followed the instruction on my brand new Nexus. Worked flawlessly.. another happy member!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1stHTCphone:
Just tried... under bootloader the phone will say fastboot status OK after running fastboot command. However, the phone will still boot and goes right back to Jellybean with user data.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3q00gosm2zpv7si/log2.png?m
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] segv11:
1stHTCphone: You have a Galaxy Nexus from the Play Store??

Sent from my Jelly Beaned Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] priyankbhandari:
xperia x8

can xperia x8 change from GSM to CDMA??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
1) No phone can "change" to CDMA or to GSM. It is either GSM or CDMA or both.

2) You are in the Galaxy Nexus forum, not the Xperia X8 forum.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1stHTCphone:
No, I got it locally in Vancouver, BC. It is factory unlocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
The yakju and takju JRO03C factory images are now posted on Google's site here.

Thanks TheHeeyyy for posting it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] segv11:
Interesting! It looks like there may be some non-Play-Store G-Nex where "fastboot erase" doesn't work. What do you think, efrant, does this add some interesting data to out non-wiping G-Nex research thread?

Sent from my Jelly Beaned Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Yes, interesting indeed. The more I see of these, the more I think (as you said before) that it has something to do with some sort of issue with the actual NAND.

I posted a suggestion in 1stHTCphone's thread here -- he could try flashing with recovery or dd instead of using fastboot, as a fix for him. If he can flash the images that way, then I have no idea what is causing the issue.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1stHTCphone:
It is not what you guys think. My Gnex was very flash-able before... I had it since late last year. The best I can describe my problem is that I believe my phone will not "write" on its memory. Hence whatever I do...(using CWM, newest version of fastboot, odin...they will not change ANYTHING on my phone even the execution was successful) And because Android cannot write anything on the memory, it reboots every sec/min. I cannot actually download new files or transfer files to my phone thought USB (phone just reboots) I have given up and just brought my phone to Samsung repair service. Not sure if they will fix it since the phone is rooted and bootloader is unlocked. Wish me luck :rolleyes:

BTW... Thanks again for your help efrant! You are an Awesome XDA Contributor :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sageandonion:
I've been on this version of the official rom since it was released, but I was wondering if the just released rom images are the same as this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
If you updated to JRO03C using the official OTA update file (like the one from this thread), then the ROM you are on is exactly the same as what you would get if you flashed the JRO03C factory images that are now posted on Google's site.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tech338:
efrant,

Can you please leave the information in post #2. I find it very helpful to be able to flash the stock ROM via CWM. I know that fastboot is the preferred method, however you must be unlocked to use fastboot. I (and possibly others) are coming from a Nexus One, and chose to root without unlocking the bootloader (via exploit). I did this out of force of habit; I know you had a N1 too... To use the fastboot method, I need to wipe my /sdcard information and that is a pain. With the links to the cwm flashables, it makes it much easier.

Thanks for your consideration.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Ok, I will consider leaving some sort of information there regarding flashing a stock ROM via CWM.

(However, I am against people having locked bootloaders on devices with re-lockable bootloaders. And yes, I did have an N1, but the N1's bootloader is not re-lockable, while the GNex's is.)

Additionally, you do not have to wipe a single thing on your GNex to unlock your bootloader if you have root. See here.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SanzaBlancoAkA2C:
I'm lost on the following step:

D. Type in the commands into the command prompt

1) Make sure your computer recognizes your device by typing: fastboot devices

What exactly am I typing in the command prompt?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LifeInAnalog:
"fastboot devices" (without quotes of course)

.. If you get back a number, yer good to go
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LifeInAnalog:
@efrant

.. Just wanted you to know I recommended you for sainthood at the Vatican. You sir, have the patience of a saint. It's people like you, who help the newer users without complaint, that makes the whole xda experience worthwhile. A huge thanks for all you do..!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SanzaBlancoAkA2C:
When I type in fastboot devices I get the following message:

'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

The path at which I'm typing this into the command prompt is the folder that I unzipped the factory image in.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] efrant:
Did you download the attachment from the first post and unzip it into the same directory as the images, which is the same directory that you had opened the command prompt in?