unlocking the bootloader and got to entering fastboot oem unlock into command prompt. Just stays at < waiting for device > and phone just stays at bootloader screen not going to yes or no for unlock. What should I do now?????
It is a driver issue I believe. You can try installing the naked drivers or go to the device manager in your control panel the nexus should have a yellow exclamation point right click and manually update the driver. If you did install the naked drivers I think it will be listed as such otherwise I think they are dated 11/25/2011 choose those and you should be good to go.
well I don't think that is the hangup. went into the device manager and there is no exclamation point. and looks like drivers are installed correctly. how should I stop this process and start over reboot? Edit .......hold on now I am getting a driver error let me try to update again
If you can't seen an exclamation point look for the nexus or unknown android device and see if you can manually update. I don't think starting over will change anything unless you change something with the CPU.
Well I have been at this for several hours and am sick of it. I give up... I updated the device drivers per the instructions, everything looks right, but when I get the the oem unlock bootloader stage and check the device manager it says android 1.0 and wont let me update the driver again. I don't get what the problem is, Do you think someone will come up with a better/easier root method soon?
I don't know if there will be an easier method in the future. Did you install the naked drivers? If you chose the naked drivers or the 11/25/2011 drivers it should work. Are you using a USB 3.0 port? SA had some issues using a USB 3.0 port so you may have better luck with a USB 2.0 port.
I don't like messing with adb and drivers, etc. either. There is a much easier way to unlock the bootloader and root the GNex on Android Central using Superboot.
well I finally got it. I went to xda installed the tool kit and pda net. Redid the drivers and lo and behold it finally worked. Whew PITA! Now let the fun begin.....
