[How To] Unlock Bootloader & Root Galaxy Nexus

[lfylove]

yes... when i boot into bootloader it says fastboot invalidoption . maybe that is the problem??

 

[lfylove]

then ill doubleclick the file and then it will say fastbootok

 

[lfylove]

then ill doubleclick the file and then it will say fastbootdownload a bunch of numbers

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[lfylove]

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[craigschroeder]

Thanks for the step by step instructions. Worked (almost) perfectly. Installed the Samsung driver on my computer successfully but when I got to the step (#11) to verify the Android 1.0 driver was installed I got an error that said it wasn't. I followed the instructions earlier in this thread, successfully installed the driver, and from that point everything went perfectly. Thanks, again.

 

[firefighterguy]

Yep... it stayed unlocked. Pretty sure that wouldn't change at all with any software updates. It was the official update and I ran the command for rooting after the update and it rooted just fine. Just was kinda funny when I ran superuser and it told me access was denied!

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Edit: it's 4.0.2 not .3!

Thank you sir! And thank you for the clarification. I was already on 4.0.2 when I rooted and posted. I thoight at first, "Wow! That was fast! People weren't kidding, I guess, about getting fast updates on these things!"

But it is nice to onow that the bootloader should stay unlocked after taking an OTA. Thanks, bro!

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[SquintyOS]

Oh gee... I just got the GN yesterday and today I find it roots and unlocks the bootloader using my old-high-schoo-but-now-current nickname? Heck yes!!! Superboot will definitely use superboot to unlock his Nexus!!!

 

[lfylove]

I spent like 4 hours trying to figure this out!! I go click the file and it says downloading it never gets past that how long does that usually take??


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[rubiksc00p]

I spent like 4 hours trying to figure this out!! I go click the file and it says downloading it never gets past that how long does that usually take??


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Don't really remember but it downloaded pretty quick. How is your internet speed?

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[lfylove]

I meant when double clicking the windows file for superboot it says downloading

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[sbenson]

I meant when double clicking the windows file for superboot it says downloading

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Please be more clear. Are you stuck at step 17?

If so, are you getting a "waiting on device" message in the command prompt?

 

[lfylove]

Please be more clear. Are you stuck at step 17?

If so, are you getting a "waiting on device" message in the command prompt?

Step 17 but instead of waiting for device it says downloading boot.img then it will sit there

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[lfylove]

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[sbenson]

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Could be a corrupt download. Redownload the superboot file and try again.

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[lfylove]

The problem is that fast boot says invalid command

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