[Nexus Q General] Lekan Adeyeri:
I copy pasted/paraphrased allot of this tutorial so please take your time to go thank these posts or go on these pages so the owner(s) could get visitors, because they deserve all the credit:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29044502&postcount=735

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1626895

http://nexusq.wikidot.com/troubleshooting

You will lose all your data, and I am not responsible for anything that may happen to your device, feel free to pm me, or reply for help.

Required:

- Download the Google Docs file at the very bottom .rar or .zip is fine.

- Computer running Windows, (if your running windows 8 you will have to follow this before you begin: http://www.fotoclubinc.com/blog/how...on-of-windows-7-printer-drivers-on-windows-8/)

- Micro USB to USB cable (ie. the cable you use to charge your phone, or that came with the device), I would prefer the stock cable is used, you really dont have to but it may not work, I actually used a motorola cable and it worked.

- A two pin power cord (ie. the one that came with your device they look like this: http://www.amazon.com/Non-Polarized-2-Pin-Universal-Power-Figure-Eight/dp/B003JTC0OS)

- Optional: Micro HDMI to HDMI cord.

- Read the solutions section before starting the procedure

- Read the procedure before you begin (at least skim through, if your supper lazy at least read step three)

Quicker Procedure for more experienced users

- Connect Q to computer

- Boot Q into fastboot (Step 3)

- Install the drivers named "Universal_Naked_Driver_0.72" from the download (using Windows Device Manager). I suggest you verify this by, opening "Device manager" if not opened, and under the "Android Device" tab you should see "Google Nexus Q ADB Interface" (Steps 4-6)

- Go to the "Nexus Q Factory Reset Files" folder from the download and open a cmd window in that folder (or directory). (Step 9)

I suggest you read this, if you're not quite familiar with entering commands into cmd.

* For this part, make sure you hit the space bar once or not at all before each command for example: "blah blah>fastboot devices" is correct, as is "blah blah> fastboot devices", but "blah blah> fastboot devices" is simply incorrect. Remove the quotation marks (" "). Wait for it to say "done", "complete", most likely "finished" or something similar to that before you type or copy paste the next command. Make sure you type or copy paste the commands into the command (cmd) window exactly as listed below.

- Make sure your device is recognized: " fastboot devices"

- Unlock your bootloader (if you have not already done so) : " fastboot oem unlock",

It may say "oem unlock ignored already unlocked" or so which means you've already unlocked your bootloader which is fine.

- Reboot: " fastboot reboot-bootloader"

- Flash the bootloader: " fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-phantasm-steelheadb4h0j.img"

- Reboot: " fastboot reboot-bootloader"

- Flash the system partition: " fastboot flash system system.img"

- Flash the data partition: " fastboot flash userdata userdata.img"

- Flash the kernel/ramdisk: " fastboot flash boot boot.img"

- Erase the cache partition: " fastboot erase cache"

- Reboot: " fastboot reboot"

- Once your Nexus Q boots up (if your Q isn't connected to a tv, it boots up once the blue ring light is solid (stops spinning) and theres a blue light in the center) close the command prompt, and unplug the Micro USB to USB cable, CONGRATS YOU'RE DONE.

Thorough Procedure:

Step 1: Extract the .rar named "Files"

Step 2: Plug the Nexus Q into your computer via the micro USB to USB cable.

Step 3 (REALLY TRICKY): Boot into fastboot mode (turn power off or unplug the Q, turn power on, then literally as soon as you see the center blue LED go on, put your palm on it (you only have about a second or less to do this, otherwise you miss it and need to power off and on again), hold your palm until the ring lights up solid red (it stops spinning). Remove palm, and it stays solid red (it stops spinning). Now you are in fastboot mode.) I copy pasted this part, source is at the top.

Step 4: Wait for computer recognize your Nexus Q, you can tell when it does by a notification sound, or by you opening "Device Manager" on Windows and finding the Nexus Q under the "Other Devices" tab. (note: it may not be named Nexus Q, for me it was named "Tungsten", if you're not confident thats your Nexus Q unplug your Q from the computer, wait for "Device Manager" to refresh itself, and if whatever is under the "Other Devices" tab is still there, then it's not your Q. If it's not please refer to the solutions section at the very bottom).

Step 5: Double click on the "Other devices" tab, then right click on whatever is under it (once you've confirmed it's your Nexus Q), and click on "Update Driver Software.."

Step 6: Click "Browse my computer for driver software", then click "Browse", go to wherever you extracted the .rar and navigate to "Universal_Naked_Driver_0.72" folder and just click on "Universal_Naked_Driver_0.72" so in where it states "Folder:", it should be "Folder: Universal_Naked_Driver_0.72" and click "OK" and then "next". Just click and go through any pop-ups that may appear, and complete the installation.

Step 7: Open "Device manager" if not opened and under the "Android Device" tab you should see "Google Nexus Q ADB Interface"

Step 8: Go to wherever you extracted the .rar, double click on the "Files" folder then (or) navigate to the "Nexus Q Factory Reset Files" folder.

Step 9: While you're in the "Nexus Q Factory Reset Files" open a command prompt in that directory (folder) by holding the "shift" key on your keyboard and right clicking. You should then see an option to "Open command window here" click on that.

Read this part thoroughly before proceeding.

* For this part, make sure you hit the space bar once or not at all before each command for example: "blah blah>fastboot devices" is correct, as is "blah blah> fastboot devices", but "blah blah> fastboot devices" is simply incorrect. Remove the quotation marks (" "). Wait for it to say "done", "complete", most likely "finished" or something similar to that before you type or copy paste the next command. Make sure you type or copy paste the commands into the command (cmd) window exactly as listed below.

Step 10: Make sure your device is recognized by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot devices", something should show up under that command, if it does not refer to the solutions section.

Step 11: Unlock your bootloader (if you have not already done so) by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot oem unlock"

It may say "oem unlock ignored already unlocked" or so which means you've already unlocked your bootloader which is fine.

Step 12: Reboot by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot reboot-bootloader"

Step 13: Flash the bootloader by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-phantasm-steelheadb4h0j.img"

Step 14: Reboot by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot reboot-bootloader"

Step 15: Flash the system partition by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot flash system system.img"

Step 16: Flash the data partition by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot flash userdata userdata.img"

Step 17: Flash the kernel/ramdisk by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot flash boot boot.img"

Step 18: Erase the cache partition by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot erase cache"

Step 19: Reboot by typing or copy pasting: " fastboot reboot"

Step 20: Once your Nexus Q boots up (if your Q isn't connected to a tv, it boots up once the blue ring light is solid (stops spinning) and theres a blue light in the center) close the command prompt, and unplug the Micro USB to USB cable, CONGRATS YOU'RE DONE.

Solutions:

Step 4: Your Micro USB to USB cable may not be functioning properly so it's not recognized by your computer

Your Nexus Q's drivers may have been installed, so uninstall them, pm me or post a reply so you can be assisted.

Step 6: You may get an error while running Windows 8 such as: "The hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog file." Follow this: http://www.fotoclubinc.com/blog/how...on-of-windows-7-printer-drivers-on-windows-8/

If you still face challenges installing the drivers try this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29044502&postcount=735

Step 7: Make sure you installed the drivers correctly, because the only way it wouldn't show is if you got any errors, pm me or post a reply so you can be assisted.

Step 10: Make sure your properly booted up into fastboot mode, you can tell it is when your Nexus has a solid red rim around it. Refer to step two.

Make sure you properly installed all the drivers, pm me or post a reply so you can be assisted. If your were not in fastboot mode and you installed the drivers, if "Google Nexus Q ADB Interface" doesn't show up under "Android Devices" then start over from step 4.

Downloads:

RAR: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzIqOHkzeaHoQ3Q4dWRDSDJGZFU/edit?usp=sharing

Zip: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzIqOHkzeaHoS0x2Q0RqUlpoX1k/edit?usp=sharing