I want to go back to ICS from JB. HOW??

[jonathonflores6958]

Verizon is sending me a new Nexus bc my current one has a bad radio. I have a JB ROM on it. Is there a way I can go back to stock ICS from JB? trying everything but can't seem to get it.

update* I now have AOKP M6 on it with lean kernel (ICS).

trying to use GNex toolkit 7.4 to flash stock image and everything seems to be ok then gets stuck on
"now flashing bootloader image"
<waiting for device>

been there for 10 min or so.

any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[fender7217]

I would use WugFresh's toolkit. It's even easier to use than the GNex toolkit, which I've actually heard from a few people, has some problems.

WugFresh

 

[Andrew Martonik]

First, this is the forum for the GSM (Google) Galaxy Nexus.

For specific help on the Verizon model, I'd recommend the Verizon Galaxy Nexus forums.

That aside, please don't use toolkits. There is absolutely no reason ever to use a toolkit if you own a Nexus device. You're introducing unnecessary complexity to an extremely simple method. To return to stock 4.0.4 ICS, you can download the images and flash them yourself. Learn how to do it and you'll be better off for knowing. Teach a man to fish...

Follow this link for the stock images and a guide to flashing and returning to stock:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...1360-factory-images-verizon-galaxy-nexus.html

Except for you, don't follow step 9. You should keep the bootloader locked.

It can be done on Windows, Mac and Linux (Mac/Linux is easiest).

 

[GNexusCyclist]

That aside, please don't use toolkits. There is absolutely no reason ever to use a toolkit if you own a Nexus device. You're introducing unnecessary complexity to an extremely simple method. To return to stock 4.0.4 ICS, you can download the images and flash them yourself. Learn how to do it and you'll be better off for knowing. Teach a man to fish...
Follow this link for the stock images and a guide to flashing and returning to stock:

Really? I disagree. I have yakjuxw build and have tried to find simple and good instructions to flash takju. Haven't found any. Using command line is not a problem at all, been using computers since the 80s. The problem is the lack of step-by-step instructions from start to finish.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

 

[sting7k]

Really? I disagree. I have yakjuxw build and have tried to find simple and good instructions to flash takju. Haven't found any. Using command line is not a problem at all, been using computers since the 80s. The problem is the lack of step-by-step instructions from start to finish.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Same here, I could not get any drivers to work while my phone was in fastboot mode and had to use a toolkit. Also a very big lack of easy step by step instructions. The toolkit worked the first time and took about 10 minutes total to go from yakjuxu 4.0.2 to takju 4.0.4.

 

[fender7217]

martonikaj is just being an elitist. Do whatever you want, you don't need to listen to him. Toolkits were developed for a reason. They're easier.

 

[Andrew Martonik]

Really? I disagree. I have yakjuxw build and have tried to find simple and good instructions to flash takju. Haven't found any. Using command line is not a problem at all, been using computers since the 80s. The problem is the lack of step-by-step instructions from start to finish.

There are plenty of step by step guides. Not to mention that it's extremely simple without a guide. On OSX and Linux there's a "flash all" script in the image, and on Windows it only takes 5-7 command line prompts total to completely flash a device.

You should follow this link. Couldn't be easier: http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...1360-factory-images-verizon-galaxy-nexus.html

martonikaj is just being an elitist. Do whatever you want, you don't need to listen to him. Toolkits were developed for a reason. They're easier.

Elitist? No I just don't like answering people's threads where they've tried to use a toolkit and are stuck with their phone in recovery mode and have absolutely no idea what they're doing. If you're going to "hack" a Nexus, Google makes it about as easy as possible for you to do it manually. Stop relying on people to do things for you and learn how to do it. Like I say time and time again, it's so drop dead simple on a Nexus there's no reason not to learn how to do it.

Don't get mad at me for wanting to save you the trouble of messing up your phone and having no idea how to get back to stock. I'm just trying to help you learn something. By telling people to use toolkits, you're simply pushing more and more people into modifying their phone without any knowledge of what's going on. How is that good for the community?

 

[hodan]

I was going to say get a DeLorean and some plutonium, or a thunderstorm.

 

[fender7217]

Elitist? No I just don't like answering people's threads where they've tried to use a toolkit and are stuck with their phone in recovery mode and have absolutely no idea what they're doing. If you're going to "hack" a Nexus, Google makes it about as easy as possible for you to do it manually. Stop relying on people to do things for you and learn how to do it. Like I say time and time again, it's so drop dead simple on a Nexus there's no reason not to learn how to do it.

Don't get mad at me for wanting to save you the trouble of messing up your phone and having no idea how to get back to stock. I'm just trying to help you learn something. By telling people to use toolkits, you're simply pushing more and more people into modifying their phone without any knowledge of what's going on. How is that good for the community?

If people can't figure out how to use a toolkit, what makes you believe they'll be able to dive in and do it manually?

I agree, it's not hard for you and me, but assuming people are comfortable not using a toolkit, when they can follow simple instructions on a toolkit, seems silly.

Even for a Nexus, toolkits are made for a reason. People like the path of least resistance!

 

[Andrew Martonik]

If people can't figure out how to use a toolkit, what makes you believe they'll be able to dive in and do it manually?

If you can't figure out a toolkit, then you shouldn't be hacking a phone at all until you learn the real way to do it. And the thing is, the manual method is extremely easy! Just spend 15min reading a guide and anyone can figure it out. Admitting that you can't do a manual flash on a Nexus is admitting you can't read English.

I agree, it's not hard for you and me, but assuming people are comfortable not using a toolkit, when they can follow simple instructions on a toolkit, seems silly.

Even for a Nexus, toolkits are made for a reason. People like the path of least resistance!

The problem is this introduces more resistance later when their phone is soft-bricked on a table and they're posting "omg halpz!" threads because they have absolutely no idea what happened.

There is less resistance when you learn how to root and flash your phone on your own manually.

 

[eljedo]

If you can't figure out a toolkit, then you shouldn't be hacking a phone at all until you learn the real way to do it. And the thing is, the manual method is extremely easy! Just spend 15min reading a guide and anyone can figure it out. Admitting that you can't do a manual flash on a Nexus is admitting you can't read English.

OK, now that really does sound elitist. I read your replies on lots of threads, and while obviously you do know what you are talking about, it always sounds like you are reprimanding people, and it sucks. Toolkits to me seem far more complicated too, compared to opening a terminal window and using fastboot, but keep in mind there is a lot of prep involved before you can run the fastboot commands. You need the right drivers installed, which frankly isn't always that easy, and you need to download the SDK (which can also be complicated since there are a lot of options and boxes to check for ppl who don't know what they are doing), and then all that hot mess of fastboot, SDK, drivers, images have to be extracted/installed and all put in the same folder. There are lots of guides, but few of them are complete, and people don't want to make a mistake. It is no doubt better to understand how bootloaders work, what the images do, and what you are actually doing, and it is frustrating when people don't get it, but not everyone wants to do it your way, and we can still help them regardless.

Saying "If you can't figure out a toolkit then you shouldn't be hacking a phone at all until you learn the real way to do it" is really elitist sounding, and does in no way foster an environment of learning or encourage people to ask questions which they might worry are n00b or dumb questions.

The problem is this introduces more resistance later when their phone is soft-bricked on a table and they're posting "omg halpz!" threads because they have absolutely no idea what happened.

There is less resistance when you learn how to root and flash your phone on your own manually.

If everyone could or wanted to do it manually, then no one would write Toolkits in the first place. Hell, some people don't know how to get all those files in the same folder, or how to open a command window within a specific folder. That doesn't mean they shouldn't have the joy of flashing roms or rooting, thats why we are all here. Help people, don't make them feel stupid.

 

[jediguitarguy]

I'm an absolute newbie, both to smartphones and this forum. I'm on TMobile and have a Samsung Nexus S and just updated to Jelly Bean. I've had it for a few days and I absolutely hate it. I know it's supposed to be so much better, but since the update my phone is SO slow(web and apps), my hotmail app is functioning as well and I'm just not happy with it for a number of reasons. I'd like to go back to ICS, but know nothing about rooting, hacking or any other stuff like that. Is there a way to go back to ICS without messing up my phone? Oh and if it matters, the stock OS for the Nexus S was Gingerbread, not ICS. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Andrew Martonik]

I'm an absolute newbie, both to smartphones and this forum. I'm on TMobile and have a Samsung Nexus S and just updated to Jelly Bean. I've had it for a few days and I absolutely hate it. I know it's supposed to be so much better, but since the update my phone is SO slow(web and apps), my hotmail app is functioning as well and I'm just not happy with it for a number of reasons. I'd like to go back to ICS, but know nothing about rooting, hacking or any other stuff like that. Is there a way to go back to ICS without messing up my phone? Oh and if it matters, the stock OS for the Nexus S was Gingerbread, not ICS. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

You should ask in the Nexus S Forums for questions regarding that device. This is the Galaxy Nexus Forum.

That being said, the method of flashing back to a different version via Fastboot is quite similar as on the GNex (very easy), and it will 100% wipe your device to return to ICS. Also to note, without rooting to edit your build.prop, you'll continually be bothered to update OTA to 4.1.1 again.

 

[jediguitarguy]

Thanks! Sorry for posting in the wrong forum ; new to the site.