Unlock bootloader and root using a Mac - instructions

[R850R]

Factory Images for Nexus Devices - Google Support for Nexus Phones and Flagship Devices - Google Code

Here is the google code...yes there are cdma and gsm...use cdma

I used the superboot method to root my phone that was in the beginning of this thread. To unroot, I used the steps in the provided link. It's for Mac (at least that's what I'm using a dell mini 10 hackbook running snow leopard). I downloaded the adb-fastboot folder described in the first part of the link and then followed the steps in unroot.

 

[bsmith0731]

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Does this look like the right files?

 

[R850R]

looks ok to me, I just made sure that there were unzipped img files for the terminal prompts in the direction. If you unzipped all the files then dumped them in the folder created, you should be good to go...

 

[bsmith0731]

looks ok to me, I just made sure that there were unzipped img files for the terminal prompts in the direction. If you unzipped all the files then dumped them in the folder created, you should be good to go...

Thanks.

Just started it out and it said no such file or directory on my first command.

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[R850R]

in your screen capture...third file from the bottom, is a zip file....unzip and take the contents and the rest of the img files in the folder and copy them to the adb-fastboot folder you created on your desktop.

 

[bsmith0731]

in your screen capture...third file from the bottom, is a zip file....unzip and take the contents and the rest of the img files in the folder and copy them to the adb-fastboot folder you created on your desktop.

OK I'll try that...

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[bsmith0731]

OK I'll try that...

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Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I'm stuck at no such file or directory..

Not sure if this matters, but I dont see an .img that says bootloader...

this is the only name i see with bootloader in it

bootloader-toro-primekj10.img

 

[R850R]

lets make sure we are on the same page...did you download the adb-fastboot folder from the link and leave it on your desktop?

ok...now you downloaded the google code

click on the image-mysid-itl4ld.zip file to unarchive it...

now we have the image folder...open it

Here is the boot.img

take all of this and drop it into the adb-fastboot folder on your desktop...follow the steps in the link...should be good to go

 

[bsmith0731]

See, i didn't download the adb-fastboot folder... I thought I already had it...

Thanks for your help... its starting now... quick question... i accidentally unplugged my phone from the computer. i restarted the command and it seems to be working, but its taking a while for the second command which is the fastboot system img command...

 

[R850R]

if it does nothing in 10 minutes or so...start from scratch, but it's normal for it to take some time. hope this helps...let us know if you get locked/unrooted again


21JAN12...just got a PM from bsmith0731, looks like he's locked and unrtooted

 

[bsmith0731]

if it does nothing in 10 minutes or so...start from scratch, but it's normal for it to take some time. hope this helps...let us know if you get locked/unrooted again.

Thank you for all of your help... i appreciate that..

I will keep you posted!

 

[adam1402]

Stuck at Google

Ok, great step by step instruction btw. But if I had to pull the battery after unlocking and it has been at the Google screen for over 5 minutes, should I be worried? What should I do?

Thank you!

 

[R850R]

Ok, great step by step instruction btw. But if I had to pull the battery after unlocking and it has been at the Google screen for over 5 minutes, should I be worried? What should I do?

Thank you!

I'd let it go...if longer than 10-15 mins, pull battery again.

 

[adam1402]

I'd let it go...if longer than 10-15 mins, pull battery again.

That did it. Pfffft I was freaking out for nothing. It took just over 15 min tho, scary! Thank you!

 

[agarber1]

Thank you. I've fiddled around with the OG Droid, Nook Color, Nook Simple Touch, and Droid Bionic over the past two years, and I've had to wade through some unnecessarily technical and pretentious posts to accomplish my goals. I greatly appreciate how simple and straightforward you made this. Including pictures and ALL of the Terminal interactions was extremely helpful. I didn't have any issues, and it got through the Google lock screen in under a minute.

As others may have said, Terminal looks a little different in 10.7 than in 10.4, but that's mainly just because it uses a $ instead of a %. [Or maybe that's something related to how my computer is set up.] Lion users may have trouble with the Home directory, though, since it's hidden by default. If they're trying to do this, though, they can figure it out.

Anyway, thank you for this guide. I hope others find it as useful as I did.