[MAC METHOD] Root,Unroot & Unlock Your VZ Galaxy Nexus

**dmmarck** · 07-01-2012, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by PaulDroidR2D2

I'll give that a try tomorrow and see if it helps or not.

That will get you where you need to be unless I typed the commands wrong, which I don't believe I did.

Here's what it does ==>

Enables you to use fastboot b/c that folder has it, so as long as you download a CWM recovery image (go to his site, look for toro, get the 5.8.0.2 image; it will be a long *** file name ending in .img) and place it in the folder you'll be able to flash it over with fastboot (hence the command.)

Once flashed, you can do whatever with CWM but it may not "stick"--which sounds like what may be happening when you go to recovery at the moment. Check the link in that droidforums.net guide I linked; it has a link at the bottom of the page (flashing CWM recovery or something like that) will describe the issue and how to fix it. (FWIW, I've never seen that file but I always go straight to a rom.)

In case I typed it wrong, the general Mac fastboot prefix is

./fastboot-mac

With that, you need to flash the recovery

./fastboot-mac flash recovery recoveryimagename.img

Reboot the bootloader to make sure all is well.

./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader

Then go into recovery and do work.

**idesofmarch** · 07-03-2012, 01:08 AM

Originally Posted by dmmarck

That will get you where you need to be unless I typed the commands wrong, which I don't believe I did.

Here's what it does ==>

Enables you to use fastboot b/c that folder has it, so as long as you download a CWM recovery image (go to his site, look for toro, get the 5.8.0.2 image; it will be a long *** file name ending in .img) and place it in the folder you'll be able to flash it over with fastboot (hence the command.)

Once flashed, you can do whatever with CWM but it may not "stick"--which sounds like what may be happening when you go to recovery at the moment. Check the link in that droidforums.net guide I linked; it has a link at the bottom of the page (flashing CWM recovery or something like that) will describe the issue and how to fix it. (FWIW, I've never seen that file but I always go straight to a rom.)

In case I typed it wrong, the general Mac fastboot prefix is

With that, you need to flash the recovery

Reboot the bootloader to make sure all is well.

Then go into recovery and do work.

I just got a Galaxy Nexus and i was trying this method and everything was going good but when i try to reboot to recovery it says that i dont have a recovery image....When I put in the command "./fastboot-mac reboot-boatloader" the commands options comes out (as shown in the picture)

Any help is appreciated... thanks in advance

**dmmarck** · 07-03-2012, 01:53 AM

You're spelling it wrong. Not boatloader. Bootloader :-).

My apologies if I spelled it wrong!

Edit: found a post where I put boat, not boot. My apologies

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**idesofmarch** · 07-03-2012, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by dmmarck

You're spelling it wrong. Not boatloader. Bootloader :-).

My apologies if I spelled it wrong!

Edit: found a post where I put boat, not boot. My apologies

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hahahaha thanks a lot man. I would have never caught that

Edit: Oh and it worked! thanks a lot man

**dmmarck** · 07-03-2012, 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by idesofmarch

hahahaha thanks a lot man. I would have never caught that

Edit: Oh and it worked! thanks a lot man

No problem. I put the correct spelling in the post above yours as well, so you can copy and paste from it.

Enjoy!

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**Wheels309** · 07-03-2012, 02:16 PM

I went through the process listed in this thread and successfully unlocked the bootloader. I thought I was rooted, and may be, but cannot get root access to work with superuser. I tried downloading the 4.04 superuser.img but either I did not install this correctly (went through Astro and DL the .img. I tried to run an update through the superuser app but that fails in the final step <gaining root access>. My super user version is 3.07(41). Any ideas?

**dmmarck** · 07-03-2012, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Wheels309

I went through the process listed in this thread and successfully unlocked the bootloader. I thought I was rooted, and may be, but cannot get root access to work with superuser. I tried downloading the 4.04 superuser.img but either I did not install this correctly (went through Astro and DL the .img. I tried to run an update through the superuser app but that fails in the final step <gaining root access>. My super user version is 3.07(41). Any ideas?

Do what I instructed Paul to do. Fastboot a recovery then flash the SU.zip with that recovery (from the dropbox link a few pages back).

**Wheels309** · 07-03-2012, 02:44 PM

Thanks that was simple enough, You will probably grow tired of me before I get comfortable with this process. Any JellyBean ROM you would recommend?

**dmmarck** · 07-03-2012, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by Wheels309

Thanks that was simple enough, You will probably grow tired of me before I get comfortable with this process. Any JellyBean ROM you would recommend?

No problemo

Jelly Belly. It's currently at version 1.9, although the OP at Rootz only has 1.8 listed. If you go through the last few pages you'll find the appropriate links though.

**djdanko** · 07-06-2012, 12:10 AM

So I ran into a problem I got to the final step after loading "./fastboot -w update image-mysid-imm76k.zip" the phone started booting up so I let it do it. now I have the last two things to do: ./fastboot reboot-bootloader
./fastboot oem lock
When I tried to get it to go to the bootloader it just says waiting for device.... What did I do wrong and how can I fix it? I have to send this phone back in a few days.

Thanks for your help

**dmmarck** · 07-06-2012, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by djdanko1

So I ran into a problem I got to the final step after loading "./fastboot -w update image-mysid-imm76k.zip" the phone started booting up so I let it do it. now I have the last two things to do: ./fastboot reboot-bootloader
./fastboot oem lock
When I tried to get it to go to the bootloader it just says waiting for device.... What did I do wrong and how can I fix it? I have to send this phone back in a few days.

Thanks for your help

Each step completed? You reboot into the bootloader once it gets to the welcome screen.

Then you lock it, reboot the bootloader, and you're good to go.

Try again?

**devstull18** · 07-06-2012, 12:37 AM

Is there any way to root the Samsung nexus running on 4.04 from the phone I do not own a computer

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**devstull18** · 07-06-2012, 12:40 AM

And thank you to anyone who stops by to help me with it

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**dmmarck** · 07-06-2012, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by devstull18

Is there any way to root the Samsung nexus running on 4.04 from the phone I do not own a computer

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Unfortunately, you'll need a computer to unlock the device before you can root. You can also use toolkits/one click tools, but all of those require a computer as well. Sorry

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**djdanko** · 07-06-2012, 10:39 AM

I must of been just tired last night and didn't try to manually boot into the bootloader. Thanks for waking me up lol

**dmmarck** · 07-06-2012, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by djdanko1

I must of been just tired last night and didn't try to manually boot into the bootloader. Thanks for waking me up lol

No problem. It's good to do that "fastboot reboot-bootloader" command after everything you do in fastboot; it "refreshes" everything and ensures that it worked.

Keep me posted

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**InclusionInnovates** · 07-07-2012, 11:22 AM

Very good directions ... I am getting my courage up ... is there another thread where you walk people through the steps of installing Jelly Bean on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus using a Mac once the phone is unlocked and rooted? If so, could you include that link?

Thanks!

**dmmarck** · 07-07-2012, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by InclusionInnovates

Very good directions ... I am getting my courage up ... is there another thread where you walk people through the steps of installing Jelly Bean on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus using a Mac once the phone is unlocked and rooted? If so, could you include that link?

Thanks!

Once it gets to that stage, the type of computer you have is meaningless. Just know how to get files onto your device. You can reference my Jelly Bean Now guide for instructions as well as the individual JB rom device threads.

For a Mac, that means .

**InclusionInnovates** · 07-07-2012, 11:43 AM

Thanks!

**bar19one** · 07-14-2012, 10:14 AM

I've unlocked. I've tried rooting twice. It goes to the "GOOGLE" screen forever until I decide to pull the battery 30+ min.

So I figured I would unroot/relock then try again.

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I do all this.

1) Download the latest stock image( i will leave finding that image to you since this post can become outdated)( The names of the images will be different with each update. These are the commands for the latest 4.0.4 update)

2) Unzip the files, and place the images into the adb-fastboot folder you created on your desktop above.

3) Open a terminal and use the following commands:

Code:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader

4) Wait for bootloader to reboot on phone.
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It goes to the bootloader.

Then I try - 5) Then, in terminal use the following commands:

./adb reboot bootloader

I get. ***error: device not found***

It does have USB Debugging mode on. I've tried 3 separate times.

Now I have SuperUser on my phone and it's unlocked but it's not rooted. This suckssssss. Please help. I've looked everywhere else.

**Juststef** · 07-14-2012, 11:46 AM

I found 1KDS script to be the easiest method on a mac to unlock & root. It does all the work for you. Just download the script, attach the phone to your mac, and click on the script. He even has a script to unroot and lock.

He has instructions for both the traditional method as described in this thread and his one click script.

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**Jdane07** · 07-16-2012, 03:54 AM

So I need some help.
I unlocked my bootloader with no issues, followed the root guide on here with pretty much no issues. I got the google load screen for a while, no biggie. Pulled the battery, phone booted perfectly fine.
I went to check the app drawer and I have the SuperUser icon...everything appears to be fine with it. Went to my settings to see what software I'm on, and it's 4.04.
Installed ROM manager to attempt to flash ClockworkMod and here's my issue: I have the whole "an error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands" nonsense.

Is this because I followed this guide exactly while already having 4.04 installed? What can I do now in order to get ClockworkMod flashed?

Sorry, I know this has been covered but I can't find where.

EDIT:

Okay, I got that SU zip file for 4.04, but what do I do with it now?

**Jdane07** · 07-16-2012, 11:34 AM

Anyone?

**Jdane07** · 07-16-2012, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Gadget

OK, duh... I got it. I copied the zip to internal, then recovery mode, then install zip from SD and buddabing my SuperUser is working great.
Thanks!

When I go to recovery I just have the android with the exclamation point. How do you flash the new su.zip without ClockworkMod?

**JOE.U.KNO** · 07-17-2012, 06:35 AM

I need some help with returning my Vzw Gnex back to stock. I originally wanted to root so that I could get Jelly Bean. I followed the steps in the video to unlock the bootloader and root my phone, but for some reason the CWM recovery would not flash. I now just want to return it back to factory/stock. I followed the steps to unroot but I keep getting errors. I have run out of options and I'm not really familiar with doing all this. Bottomline, is I need HELP please!!!

This is what my screen looks like when I inititialize everything

Last login: Tue Jul 17 04:04:15 on ttys000
unknown001b63c371e7:~ JOSEF$ ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader
unknown001b63c371e7:~ JOSEF$ ./adb reboot bootloader
-bash: ./adb: No such file or directory
unknown001b63c371e7:~ JOSEF$

I am on stock 4.0.4