[GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexus

**mclarryjr** · 12-16-2011, 11:07 AM

Not sure yet, wish I had recovery installed to be able to wipe data that would have worked (maybe). Has to be a work around some where.

here is what i'm trying, I'll let you know if it works

Originally Posted by MBerlowitz5181 View Post
I just ran a system wipe/ recovery using the bootloader menu... back up and running.

All i did was get back into bootloader by holding both VOL up and VOL down then power. once in, i went used vol down to scroll to recover, and then used power to accept. after it ran (5 minutes) it booted fine!

**Upstreammiami** · 12-16-2011, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by mclarryjr

Not sure yet, wish I had recovery installed to be able to wipe data that would have worked (maybe). Has to be a work around some where.

i think you have to push the image file in ADB

**panitsos** · 12-16-2011, 11:11 AM

are you kidding me? did we soft brick our phones? that sux what now? cyber going to put up some instructions?

**Cyber Warrior** · 12-16-2011, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by mclarryjr

Not sure yet, wish I had recovery installed to be able to wipe data that would have worked (maybe). Has to be a work around some where.

Actually... the whole phone gets wiped. Including whats considered the sd card.... at least for me it did. Good thing I only had a few test pictures that i had taken.

Can any one else confirm that the entire phone was wiped.... including storage?

**JkdJedi** · 12-16-2011, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Cyber Warrior

Actually... the whole phone gets wiped. Including whats considered the sd card.... at least for me it did. Good thing I only had a few test pictures that i had taken.

Can any one else confirm that the entire phone was wiped.... including storage?

That sounds right to me, android central s last podcast mentioned to unlock your bootloader right away when you get your nexus for that very reason.

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**10001110101** · 12-16-2011, 11:24 AM

Never messed with ADB until today. Easy as pie. Unlocked and Rooted!!

**kichard** · 12-16-2011, 11:24 AM

Mine was sitting at the google screen for a serious 15 minutes. I pulled the battery, booted up just fine and super user is working correctly. Installed Rom Manager and flashed Clockwork. Idk why you guys are getting boot loops. Maybe I got lucky?? Idk 15 minutes should be more than enough time to load the system images back up. To fix the soft boot wouldn't you just go to the stock recovery and delete data/factory reset?? I mean that's what I would do...

**panitsos** · 12-16-2011, 11:27 AM

ok so i've got a android guy on his back with a red triangle coming out of his stomach did i brick my phone?

**Upstreammiami** · 12-16-2011, 11:28 AM

i get bootloop at google screen

**mclarryjr** · 12-16-2011, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Upstreammiami

i get bootloop at google screen

Same here and can't find a solution yet but there has to be a way.

**Upstreammiami** · 12-16-2011, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by mclarryjr

Same here and can't find a solution yet but there has to be a way.

im setting up adb (not recognizing the phone) to restore image ill let you know

**panitsos** · 12-16-2011, 11:33 AM

well i'm between google and the spash screen in between keeps saying android upgrading but its been doing it for over a half hour now, sure hope i didnt do anything to the phone just keeps looping between those two screens

**NewAge** · 12-16-2011, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by panitsos

ok so i've got a android guy on his back with a red triangle coming out of his stomach did i brick my phone?

Nope. Pull the battery and turn back on. With root explorer goto /system and rename the file "recovery-from-boot.p", put a 1 in front or .bak. Then with ROM manager reflash CWM and you should be good to go. Boot into CWM.

**kcrandall758** · 12-16-2011, 11:36 AM

alrighty then...I'll make sure to do that - thanks!

Originally Posted by Terrigno

For now. Yes. Once its done. Its done lol

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**panitsos** · 12-16-2011, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by NewAge

Nope. Pull the battery and turn back on. With root explorer goto /system and rename the file "recovery-from-boot.p", put a 1 in front or .bak. Then with ROM manager reflash CWM and you should be good to go. Boot into CWM.

how can i get to the root explorer if the phone keeps looping? and where would the root explorer be? sorry i'm not too good with tech talk

**mclarryjr** · 12-16-2011, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by panitsos

how can i get to the root explorer if the phone keeps looping? and where would the root explorer be? sorry i'm not too good with tech talk

root explorer is an Android application and if your in a bootloop like myself you won't be able to use it. I'm wait to see if upstream is able to push the stock file which should get us out this loop.

**panitsos** · 12-16-2011, 11:40 AM

ok ty i'll keep refreshing this page for any new good news lol

**Mac58** · 12-16-2011, 11:51 AM

Thankx! Worked like a charm

**panitsos** · 12-16-2011, 11:54 AM

ok guys this is what i did and it worked!! i went back to recovery and wiped data and cache, rebooted the phone and its fine now

**Trantzz** · 12-16-2011, 11:56 AM

And for a question of my own. If i used this method to unlock the bootloader only, can I just skip to step 14 to root the phone or do I need to use another method to get root.

Was this answered? I have the bootloader unlocked but not rooted yet?

**mclarryjr** · 12-16-2011, 11:57 AM

When I go into recovery I don't have any options to wipe or any other options

**NewAge** · 12-16-2011, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by mclarryjr

When I go into recovery I don't have any options to wipe or any other options

If you are brave try this:

From the command prompt pointing to the folder with fastboot.exe, adb.exe and stock images:

Exact commands:

adb reboot bootloader
Gnex will then reboot into bootloader screen
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem lock
Use volume rocker to select ok and then Gnex will reboot.

You are now stock, locked and unrooted.

Kanged from Steady Hawkin.

The four files (boot, system, recovery, userdata) are located in the image-mysid-icl53f.zip after downloading from Google. Unzip them and place in folder that fastboot.exe is located in.

It also contaings a "flash-all.sh" which will allow you to flash them all with one command.

Command is in this thread as well as link to stock images: http://forums.androidcentral.com/ver...axy-nexus.html

**panitsos** · 12-16-2011, 12:09 PM

its very easy guys if its done the way i did it, i'm just trying to remember how i went to recovery and was able to pull up the wipe data screen

**mclarryjr** · 12-16-2011, 12:10 PM

Here is how I fixed my loop - I just locked the bootloader up and then followed the guide again and without pulling the battery this time it worked. Miami let me know if your still having issues.

**davidnc** · 12-16-2011, 12:10 PM

So first install the samsung drivers,then install the usb drivers too .
Then I make sure there are no errors in device manager with phone hook up to computer with USB ticked on phone.So it looks like the picture in the link (samsung drivers first link in OP)

After that is all checked out download superboot and follow the pictures and instructions til completed.Steps 1-15. I think I m correct on all that ,lol
I have 2 question more
I already did the update yesterday so I am on Androd version 4.0.2 so has anyone use this method while on 4.0.2? This one of my biggest concerns Im not sure of.

Also I may wait and see how everyone is getting out of the bootloop some are having ,I see what some did to get out of the bootloop ,but also see others dont have the same options to use (ex:wiped data and cache)

edit: ok I see some more posts since I started tying about bootloop question have been posted