Samsung Galaxy Nexus: All Things Root Guide
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Note / Warning / Reminder: unlocking your bootloader on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will
wipe-out the contents of your device's internal "SD card". This means you'll lose any settings,
pictures, apps, etc. So, keep this in mind when / if you ever undertake that step of unlocking your
bootloader.
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Click the "Show" button below for a root warning / disclaimer:
General Information
*** Important *** be sure to verify the MD5 or SHA1 checksums on these files prior to flashing; here's how: http://androidforums.com/faqs/443074-md5-verification.html
Note:
- ITL41D and ITL41F (w/volume fix) indicates version 4.0.1
- ICL53F (w/volume fix) indicates version 4.0.2
Themes
Radios / Basebands
Tools & Utilities
Cheers!
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Note / Warning / Reminder: unlocking your bootloader on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will
wipe-out the contents of your device's internal "SD card". This means you'll lose any settings,
pictures, apps, etc. So, keep this in mind when / if you ever undertake that step of unlocking your
bootloader.
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Click the "Show" button below for a root warning / disclaimer:
Quick note / disclaimer: as always, you are ultimately responsible for any root-related activities on your phone.
You should understand not only the benefits of rooting, but also any possible consequences (voided warranty, boot-loops, bricking, etc.) that might occur as a result of your root-related actions.
AndroidForums.com / Phandroid.com, its owner, and staff are not liable for any root actions you might undertake as a result of information used from this site.
Reading, researching, understanding, and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.
You should understand not only the benefits of rooting, but also any possible consequences (voided warranty, boot-loops, bricking, etc.) that might occur as a result of your root-related actions.
AndroidForums.com / Phandroid.com, its owner, and staff are not liable for any root actions you might undertake as a result of information used from this site.
Reading, researching, understanding, and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.
- Root Terminology
- http://androidforums.com/faqs/443432-what-root-being-rooted-mean.html
- You've went and rooted the phone. Now What???
- Note: I experienced some hangs while using the fastboot and adb utilities when my USB cable was plugged-in to a USB 3.0 port; these issues disappeared when I reverted back to a USB 2.0 port.
- http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nexus-all-things-root/469782-ota-updates-vs-clockworkmod-root.html (i.e., will I lose root if I take an OTA?)
- Original ClockworkMod 5.5.0.2
- Koush's touch ClockworkMod 5.8.0.2
- Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) touch-based recovery
- http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nex...important-cwr-issue-easy-fix.html#post3721865
- [RECOVERY] ClockworkMod Recovery *GSM Edition*
- http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nex...how-all-things-root-samsung-galaxy-nexus.html
- How to install the adb & fastboot USB drivers (MS/Windows users only)
- How to install / acquire the adb and fastboot utilities
- How to unlock your bootloader
- How to re-lock your bootloader
- How to root
- How to un-root (return to stock)
- How to install ClockworkMod custom recovery
- How to restore stock recovery
- How to flash a ROM via ClockworkMod custom recovery
- How to install / update a kernel or radio
- Miscellaneous items
- How to enter fastboot / bootloader mode
- How to enter recovery mode (custom or stock)
- MD5 checksum verification
- Latest Method on rooting and unlocking the Galaxy Nexus *12/16/2011*
(includes official CDMA clockwork recovery)
[Welcome to root edition]Step by Step OEM Unlock and Root - RootzWiki - [HOW TO] Root the GSM/HSPA+ Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nex...oot-un-root-without-unlocking-bootloader.html
- http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nexus-all-things-root/439448-rooting-gnex-nexus-phones.html
- http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nexus-all-things-root/444201-p3droid-has-1-click-root-done.html
- http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nex...-re-lock-bootloader-return-factory-state.html
- [Guide] Titanium Backup Tutorial
- How to flash the GSM Galaxy Nexus factory image manually
*** Important *** be sure to verify the MD5 or SHA1 checksums on these files prior to flashing; here's how: http://androidforums.com/faqs/443074-md5-verification.html
Note:
- ITL41D and ITL41F (w/volume fix) indicates version 4.0.1
- ICL53F (w/volume fix) indicates version 4.0.2
- Stock image for GSM/HSPA+ "maguro/yakju" from Google:
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/yakju-icl53f-factory-89fccaac.tgz (version 4.0.2)
MD5 checksum: c58813bb68fc55d2eba33c8c126f37ba
SHA1 checksum: 89fccaacff68f79c3d1eaf4b749788ec87644b78 - Stock image for Galaxy Nexus (i.e., return to stock) <<< maguro image is for GSM/HSPA+ and NOT for VZW
(please see this post http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nexus-all-things-root/447706-return-stock.html#post3518007)
Themes
- Official Galaxy Nexus ROM/Theme/Kernel List
- [HOW TO] Easy Theming
- Theming tutorial
- Ultimate Online Theming Kitchen
- overclocking / underclocking
- undervolting
- related apps
Radios / Basebands
Tools & Utilities
- Flash Image GUI
- Android Root Toolkit
- ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
- MD5 checksum verification
- Titantium Backup / Titanium Backup Tutorial
- Root Explorer
- Odin / RUU / RSD Lite / etc.
Cheers!
