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

[grape43]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

Hey quick question, if I unlock the boot loader do I void the warranty? Can I re lock the boot loader if necessary? New to the platform, thanks for the help.

 

[imma_rage_quit]

Technically yes you would void the warranty but you can relock it

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[imma_rage_quit]

OK so I got into the screen where it says start at the top in green and you can change it with the volume buttons.

From there I'm suppose to type "fastboot oem unlock" which I do and it says waiting for device but my phone is still sitting on the same screen. The instructions I read say its suppose to go to a screen where it says yes or no for unlocking the bootloader but it doesn't.

You need to reinstall the USB drivers. If you go into device manager on your computer there is probably a yellow exclamation mark somewhere...

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[bobert0489]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

I went through all the steps and had the Google screen for over 30 mins before I finally pulled the battery, since the power button wasn't doing much good. It booted back up and said it was updating and everything seems to be back to normal. How do I tell if it was successful? Or rather, is there an easy way to check to make sure the phone is now rooted?

Thanks

 

[imma_rage_quit]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

there is a root checker app in the market...

 

[Cigar-Junkie]

Many thanks to any and all that have put work into this how to unlock and root thread. I followed it and it worked perfectly. I think the key is to get the drivers in place prior to the process. Thanks again!

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[bmkindoll#AC]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

After pushing Superboot image to my phone, I have been stuck on the Google screen for 20+ mins. All buttons are unresponsive. What should I do?

Brandon

 

[imma_rage_quit]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

battery pull and reboot. happened to me last night

 

[sansrisque]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

After pushing Superboot image to my phone, I have been stuck on the Google screen for 20+ mins. All buttons are unresponsive. What should I do?
Brandon

don't remove the battery, remove the cable... it will keep looping for a bit (under a minute I think), then will reboot by itself and go to the google screen, then really boot.
I was in a boot loop and only had to disconnect to get out of the loop and boot.

 

[Jet300]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

Wow. Did this a little while ago. Took all of 10 minutes to do. Now that I've done this I realize what all your instructions were about. The majority were for navigating the windows file structure via the command prompt. Once I started all my old memories from DOS days came back and it was a breeze!

Thanks so much for the support from everyone here

 

[orion.2ktc]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

Ok, I've gone through these steps, I have the superuser icon, and the root checker declares that I'm not rooted. Also, I've tried my CPU overclocking program and it's not working. What am I missing here?

 

[jackdw]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

I think I already know the answer to this but, just for clarification, is it at all possible that unlocking the bootloader and rooting could slow down performance of the phone?

 

[Jet300]

I think I already know the answer to this but, just for clarification, is it at all possible that unlocking the bootloader and rooting could slow down performance of the phone?

Nope.

 

[craigcls]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

This method worked perfectly for me. Thanks.

 

[mclarryjr]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

I think I already know the answer to this but, just for clarification, is it at all possible that unlocking the bootloader and rooting could slow down performance of the phone?

In my experiences rooting and flashing ROM's has only made my phone faster and an overall a much better performance. Give it a few weeks for some great ROMs to be released which will give you more options and a better experience, but just rooting without ROMs will not slow your device down at all.

 

[ultravisitor]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

Question: if we used this method to root, then how do we unroot?

 

[mclarryjr]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

Question: if we used this method to root, then how do we unroot?

Just Google search "unroot galaxy nexus" there are a few sets of instructions out there.

 

[anon(602592)]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

Thank you for the guide, it worked perfectly.

I have a question though. How do I get clockwork recovery (or any other recovery) installed on the device to flash a custom rom?

 

[davey11]

Thank you for the guide, it worked perfectly.

I have a question though. How do I get clockwork recovery (or any other recovery) installed on the device to flash a custom rom?

Easiest way is with rom manager.


Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

 

[anon(602592)]

Re: [GUIDE] How To Unlock Bootloader and Root Verizon Galaxy Nexu

Easiest way is with rom manager.


Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

So all I will need to do is download rom manager from the market and install and I will have clockwork?