What is recovery? and root Help am a noob.

[Golfdriver97]

Join in the forums for Verizon Galaxy Nexus Rooting roms and hacks (regardless of being on a different network).
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I just wanted to take a moment to thank you, and all the others who help out in that section.

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[Slashyou]

In the menu, backup and restore>delete.


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Thank you i guess that you install recovery>root>flash right?

 

[Golfdriver97]

Thank you i guess that you install recovery>root>flash right?

If you mean as if you just bought a phone, for the most part, yes. That is a rather slim version of what to do, and some devices require more steps, but generally, that is the goal.

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[Slashyou]

If you mean as if you just bought a phone, for the most part, yes. That is a rather slim version of what to do, and some devices require more steps, but generally, that is the goal.

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Thx Kinda cool how i went from a 100% android newbie to a "good android user" in 6-8 hours..

Thx guys

 

[Golfdriver97]

Thx Kinda cool how i went from a 100% android newbie to a "good android user" in 6-8 hours LOL

Thx guys

We all started somewhere. Some might not believe this: but there was a time when I didn't know anything about the OS.

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[Ed Briggs]

Thx Kinda cool how i went from a 100% android newbie to a "good android user" in 6-8 hours LOL

Thx guys

Very cool, welcome aboard the Android Train. Personally, I prefer TWRP recovery. Not that Clockwork isn't any good, but twrp is all touch enabled and everything is pretty obvious what to do. Good luck and enjoy!

If you didn't already know, Samsung Galaxy Nexus - XDA Forum is a great resource for all things rooting, romming, and just about everything else. It's probably the world's foremost site in that regard.

 

[Slashyou]

Very cool, welcome aboard the Android Train. Personally, I prefer TWRP recovery. Not that Clockwork isn't any good, but twrp is all touch enabled and everything is pretty obvious what to do. Good luck and enjoy!

If you didn't already know, Samsung Galaxy Nexus - XDA Forum is a great resource for all things rooting, romming, and just about everything else. It's probably the world's foremost site in that regard.

Cool but can I get twrp when cyanogenmod 11 installer got me clockworkmod? The all touch recovery looks very cool and the slide to flash LOL and what is your fav ROM for android? And can I just put a zip ROM over on my phone and install it in recovery?

 

[Slashyou]

Can you put pictures here?

Wanna show the screen where I selected in dev options where I said apps and ADB and my info screen

 

[Slashyou]

Very cool, welcome aboard the Android Train. Personally, I prefer TWRP recovery. Not that Clockwork isn't any good, but twrp is all touch enabled and everything is pretty obvious what to do. Good luck and enjoy!

If you didn't already know, Samsung Galaxy Nexus - XDA Forum is a great resource for all things rooting, romming, and just about everything else. It's probably the world's foremost site in that regard.

 

[Slashyou]

What's a kernel and Do you have any root app suggests? And I someone in a YouTube vid had a superuser app witch I don't?? ;(

 

[Ed Briggs]

What's a kernel and Do you have any root app suggests? And I someone in a YouTube vid had a superuser app witch I don't?? ;(

The kernel is the linux kernel. Apps and the UI run on top of it. In other words, the kernel is the "core" of android. You don't need to install a separate kernel, as all roms already come with one. I've used SuperSu for root privileges.

 

[Ed Briggs]

Cool but can I get twrp when cyanogenmod 11 installer got me clockworkmod? The all touch recovery looks very cool and the slide to flash LOL and what is your fav ROM for android? And can I just put a zip ROM over on my phone and install it in recovery?

My favorite rom is CandyKat. Not sure if it's available for your phone though. Check on xda forums.

Just copy and paste the rom to your phone and boot to recovery and flash. You will need to flash gapps also if you want google services such as mail, maps, hangouts, etc......

 

[Slashyou]

The kernel is the linux kernel. Apps and the UI run on top of it. In other words, the kernel is the "core" of android. You don't need to install a separate kernel, as all roms already come with one. I've used SuperSu for root privileges.

Oh ok

 

[Slashyou]

My favorite rom is CandyKat. Not sure if it's available for your phone though. Check on xda forums.

Just copy and paste the rom to your phone and boot to recovery and flash. You will need to flash gapps also if you want google services such as mail, maps, hangouts, etc......

I use paranoid 4.4.4 now

But i have a question. and that is how to i replace clockworkmod with TWRP? or else OTA wont work ;(

 

[Ed Briggs]

I use paranoid 4.4.4 now

But i have a question. and that is how to i replace clockworkmod with TWRP? or else OTA wont work ;(

Not sure, never had to do it. I would ask over at xda.

 

[Slashyou]

Not sure, never had to do it. I would ask over at xda.

Ok do you have to make a XDA account?

 

[VDub2174]

I use paranoid 4.4.4 now

But i have a question. and that is how to i replace clockworkmod with TWRP? or else OTA wont work ;(

If you can find the file for your phone, you can either flash TWRP through your current recovery or through ODIN.

 

[Slashyou]

just like i did with Paranoid?

and where can i find download link i cant on xda ;(

EDIT: Nevermind i used rashr to get twrp

 

[Ed Briggs]

Ok do you have to make a XDA account?

Yes, just like here.

 

[Golfdriver97]

just like i did with Paranoid?

and where can i find download link i cant on xda ;(

EDIT: Nevermind i used rashr to get twrp

Now, be advised: Any backup you made with Clockwork will not restore with TWRP. You need to make a new backup in case anything goes wrong.