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

[Juststef]

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.

http://www.galaxynexusforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=71573

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

 

[Jdane07]

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]

Anyone?

 

[Jdane07]

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]

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

 

[zero neck]

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

download clockwork mod for vzw gnex on your computer - its an img file. place that file in the same folder as your 'fastboot' and 'adb' files.

put the 404 su zip on your sd card.

put the phone in bootloader mode with usb debugging ON, and open a terminal window.

cd to the folder that contains fastboot and the newly downloaded clockwork img.

enter this command:

./fastboot boot recovery nameoftherecoveryyoudownloaded.img

then, on the device when recovery boots up, go to install zip from sd - choose zip from sd - and go find the su zip on your card and install it.

then reboot - you will have root.

 

[zero neck]

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

are your folders named "adb-fastboot" - like i think the op of this thread instructed?
did you 'cd' to that folder before you attempted to enter those commands?

try:

cd desktop
cd adb-fastboot
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb devices


see if that brings up your phone. if so, you can then enter
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader

 

[tommyd83]

having trouble. I unlocked bootloader. went throught the entire process of rooting. but i am having the same SU problem. says that no such file or directory.

 

[zero neck]

having trouble. I unlocked bootloader. went throught the entire process of rooting. but i am having the same SU problem. says that no such file or directory.

You need the updated su that works for 404 , see dmmarcks stickied Unlock and root thread for it

 

[tommyd83]

thanks. got it. much appreciated.

 

[JOE.U.KNO]

are your folders named "adb-fastboot" - like i think the op of this thread instructed?
did you 'cd' to that folder before you attempted to enter those commands?

try:

cd desktop
cd adb-fastboot
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb devices


see if that brings up your phone. if so, you can then enter
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader

It does bring up the screen when I do all those you told me to do, but when I reach step 5's 1st command "./adb reboot bootloader" I get that error as you can see. Any idea around this?

Last login: Tue Jul 17 12:44:21 on console
unknown001b63c371e7:~ JOSEF$ cd desktop
unknown001b63c371e7:desktop JOSEF$ cd adb-fastboot
unknown001b63c371e7:adb-fastboot JOSEF$ ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
014691490601F010 device

unknown001b63c371e7:adb-fastboot JOSEF$ ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader
unknown001b63c371e7:adb-fastboot JOSEF$ ./adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found

 

[zero neck]

It does bring up the screen when I do all those you told me to do, but when I reach step 5's 1st command "./adb reboot bootloader" I get that error as you can see. Any idea around this?

Last login: Tue Jul 17 12:44:21 on console
unknown001b63c371e7:~ JOSEF$ cd desktop
unknown001b63c371e7:desktop JOSEF$ cd adb-fastboot
unknown001b63c371e7:adb-fastboot JOSEF$ ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
014691490601F010 device

unknown001b63c371e7:adb-fastboot JOSEF$ ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader
unknown001b63c371e7:adb-fastboot JOSEF$ ./adb reboot bootloader
error: device not found

ok try this.

make sure usb debugging is ON in settings - developer options
power off your phone, then power back on with Vol Up, Vol Down, and power all held together. that will take you to the bootloader mode.
connect to computer with usb, then
cd desktop
cd adb-fastboot
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb devices

if that brings up that number string again, you're good. and you're already in bootloader mode manually, so you dont need to do the "adb reboot bootloader" command.

 

[JOE.U.KNO]

ok try this.

make sure usb debugging is ON in settings - developer options
power off your phone, then power back on with Vol Up, Vol Down, and power all held together. that will take you to the bootloader mode.
connect to computer with usb, then
cd desktop
cd adb-fastboot
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb devices

if that brings up that number string again, you're good. and you're already in bootloader mode manually, so you dont need to do the "adb reboot bootloader" command.

THANK YOU!

 

[rickpina]

I know it says, "Be Patient." But how long should it take to reboot after the root? It is taking a long time.

 

[solejah01]

How long is a long time? My phone has been on the Google boot logo for 20 minutes and counting. What do i do now?
Thanks

 

[dmmarck]

How long is a long time? My phone has been on the Google boot logo for 20 minutes and counting. What do i do now?
Thanks

It should not take that long. I'd do a battery pull and see if that helps.

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[bpg109]

I am rooted and did this method perfectly but i get an error when i try and install clockwork recovery. Any ideas?

 

[markrosoft]

hey - I'm in desperate need of help! My phone's basically bricked and I can't seem to UNroot it. I've tried to look through all the comments but haven't found any answers.

I successfully unlocked my bootloader but then seem to have run into issues when trying to root. It's now stuck on in a loop between the Google logo and the bootup screen. So I'm trying to UNroot and am having no luck. I downloaded the images and put them in the "adb-fastboot" folder, which is on my desktop. I've started my phone in Fastboot mode but when I open terminal and type in the code "~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader" it just says "error: device not found"

I've tried it a dozen times and I have no idea what to do. If I can't UNroot it and I somehow messed up the root, am I just bricked? I'm obviously new to rooting (and using Terminal) but I followed the instructions and am now stuck in this nightmare scenario. I could really use some help!

Thanks in advance...

 

[markrosoft]

OK - I'm unbricked. I just went into recovery mode and wiped it and did a factory reset. I then tried to redo everything and this time everything went smoothly.

BUT like bpg109 above me - when I try and install clockwork recovery it says there are permission errors and titanium backup is telling me I don't have root access. I did everything exactly right (twice!) this time. Are these instructions incorrect? Does it not work if you're updated to 4.04? I know this is probably annoying since I'm such a newbie but something isn't adding up with this method. I'm stuff on other forums about needing an updated su folder but I don't want to get into that without knowing what I'm doing.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[zero neck]

This method has an old version of superuser. You guys who have used this method with the 4.0.4 version of ICS will not have root until you flash the updated su.

For this reason this thread should be closed or the op should have a warning.

TTo get you guys root see dmmarcks thread on unlocking and rooting up top and when I get to a CPU I can instruct ya on how to flash the updated superuser.

If you can't wait read thru this thread the directions are located all over since this issue has come up a hundred times