Hello,
Yesterday i picked up a used nexus one to replace my hd2 with android. (hd2 was way to big and i fell in love with the custom LED colours in yt vids)
The Phone is set up with stock 2.3.4 android.
My Questions are:
1. What's the easiest way to flash a custom ROM like CM7 7.1 RC (i'm a bit confused with all the howto's and wikis because i have 2.3.4)
2. How to get the colours @ the LED trackball working? it's only flashing white when i get a missing text not even when i got a missed call.
thanks in advance
Just root using your favorite rooting guide, then flash clockworkmod recovery. From there its insanely easy to flash cyan, or many other roms even. But clockworkmod is what you want.
I have just recently figured that one out, some of the nice guys here at xda helped me out alot, it will probably be useful for u
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1145445&page=2
Ok since your on 2.3.4 you'll need to do one of two things unlock the bootloader or downgrade.
If you want to unlock the bootloader just google it then do the following download amon ra http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611829 put it in the same directory as fastboot (you'll know what I mean after you unlock the bootloader), and superuser (eclair froyo version) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828 and put it on your SD card. Then go into cmd and go to the directory where you have fastboot then type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (where recovery.img is the name of the file you downloaded earlier) (btw no quotes) "fastboot boot recovery.img" and flash su with the flash zip from sd card option.
If you want to downgrade check the wiki http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Nexus_One/Guides_%26_Tutorials#Unroot_.2F_Restore_your_Nexus then just root with superonleclick rageagainstthecage method.
thanks for the help
i already unlocked the bootloader and installed Amon_RA recovery but when i want to get in recovery i just get a callsign with an android what do?
Read the Wiki, section "Installing Recovery".
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I'm having a problem rooting my Nexus One (I have also read the newbie FAQ and searched the forum to no avail) - I have followed the instructions listed on the androidandme site.
When I try to unlock using fastboot I get this returned:
C:\....\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot oem unlock
... INFOErasing userdata...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
When I start the phone in fastboot mode it now says *** UNLOCKED *** at the top of the screen. I then flashed Amon-Ra's recovery image, as below:
C:\....\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery-
RA-nexus-v1.6.2.img
sending 'recovery' (3954 KB)... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY
I assumed everything was going to be fine despite the issues unlocking. On trying to boot into recovery mode all I get is a screen with an exclamation mark and the android robot.
On turning the phone on as usual it seems that I can not run "Root required" apps such as the N1 torch.
I have tried running the OEM unlock command again but it seems to think that it has worked, as below:
C:\....\Desktop\android-sdk-windows\tools>fastboot oem unlock
... INFODevice was already unlocked!
OKAY
It would seem from the newbie guide that I still need to flash the recovery image but that seems to be going fine. I can't see that I've messed up so far so is there some way to "unroot" my phone or go through the OEM unlock process again?
Thanks.
You already unlock your bootloader, now put your rom of choice in the root of your sdcard, now flash again
AmonRa recovery, but this time don't reboot, after you you flash the recovery, flash the rom, and reboot.Now you should have su permition. Remember to nandroid backup before flashing the rom.
jongie123 said:
You already unlock your bootloader, now put your rom of choice in the root of your sdcard, now flash again
AmonRa recovery, but this time don't reboot, after you you flash the recovery, flash the rom, and reboot.Now you should have su permition. Remember to nandroid backup before flashing the rom.
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I tried this, but still don't have root permissions - any thoughts?
I have read and searched and read some more and searched some more, and now just need some help...
Thanks in advance.
2 options, either install superboot from the Modaco's site to gain su, or flash Cyanogen's google adon.
jongie123 said:
2 options, either install superboot from the Modaco's site to gain su, or flash Cyanogen's google adon.
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I suggest One thing. Pay 15.47 american Usd, at Online Kitchen for Modaco, Viola, Your done, always rooted.. Always Su'd up..
The Bootloader is simple on a windows machine, and so is root.. On Modaco's site there is a whole tutorial on this.. Plus search the threads, a whole ish load too..
i"d pay the 15.47.. Just Nike it, Just do it.. It's so much easier.. Just click-click, bake, download, flash, done..
Go..Go..!
jongie123 said:
You already unlock your bootloader, now put your rom of choice in the root of your sdcard, now flash again
AmonRa recovery, but this time don't reboot, after you you flash the recovery, flash the rom, and reboot.Now you should have su permition. Remember to nandroid backup before flashing the rom.
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Thanks, I managed to flash the custom ROM this way, however I can't boot into recovery mode unless I boot from fastboot. Is this to be expected or should I be able to just turn on the phone, unconnected to the computer, while holding volume-down and boot into recovery mode?
If you just need root, get 'superboot'. It needs to be flashed to the "boot" partition (after unlocking the bootloader).
What it does is copy the root files to the data ROM and sets up permissions the first time the phone is booted (runs some sort of script I guess).
Link to superboot (free), make sure you get the right version:
http://android.modaco.com/content/g...erd79-epe54b-superboot-rooting-the-nexus-one/
look up "get root back".... Try these commands via ADB:
adb remount
adb shell chmod 6755 /system/xbin/su
....This should "fix_permision" and get you root back, IF you ever had it....
papermonk said:
Thanks, I managed to flash the custom ROM this way, however I can't boot into recovery mode unless I boot from fastboot. Is this to be expected or should I be able to just turn on the phone, unconnected to the computer, while holding volume-down and boot into recovery mode?
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Using adb you can issue "adb reboot recovery" and wind up in recovery mode. You can also hold down the power button and trackball (connected or disconnected from the computer) and enter fastboot. From there, select bootloader and then recovery.
I am trying to unlock g1 but it fails showing "too many links". It does not do anything else.
sadhuKashmir said:
I am trying to unlock g1 but it fails showing "too many links". It does not do anything else.
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If you are rooting a G1, correct me if I am wrong, but couldn't you just use one of the one click root methods?
I thought all of the patches denying one click root were contained in official FW's of GB and the G1 did not get it.
Its been a while since i rooted a nexus one, i rooted mine back when they came out.
A friend of mine wants me to root his, he is running FRG83, will the old method of fastboot oem unlock, flashing a recovery and then flashing a new rom over still work?
I have been scouring the forums for over an hour now and cant seem to find any information on it, did google disable fastboot oem unlock (thats the impression im getting). The only methods i can find are the rage against the cage methods.
Would it be easier just to use this
hxxp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
which appearently works with FRG83, then have rom manager flash clockwork mod recovery over, then flash over a new rom? Do i still need to unlock the bootloader with this method?
Yes
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash recovery whateveryouareusing.img
Then you can flash what ever rom you want from the new recover (I suggest Amon RA)
You're looking in the wrong place. Read my sig...
Anyone know how to root Nexus One 2.3.4? I've done a few search but I can't find a full guide for that.
Thank you. Peace.
Since Gingerbreak doesn't work with 2.3.4(IIRC), what you can do is:
1.
- Downgrade to 2.3.3.
- Use gingerbreak to get root, flash custom recovery.
(If you downgraded to froyo, you can root it with z4root or SuperOneClick)
- Get ChainsDD's Superuser in flash-able .zip file. Copy it to SD card.
- Get 2.3.4 OTA update patch, copy it to SD card. If you don't want to lose custom recovery, open zip file with any archive utility, delete /recovery from zip. It will prevent stock recovery from restoring.
(If you downgraded to froyo and rooted, you need to get all OTA patches for upgrading to 2.3.3 and 2.3.4)
- Boot to recovery, flash (modified) OTA update patch. Don't reboot the device yet.
- Flash Superuser.
If you can use any application that requires root permission, you're done.
2. Unlock bootloader, push custom recovery and Superuser.
3. This requires Android Kitchen.
- Downgrade to 2.3.3 and root, flash custom recovery, same as 1.
- Get 2.3.4 system dump here.
- Use Android Kitchen to make rooted stock 2.3.4 package. When it's done, copy it to SD card.
- Backup all your data before proceed.
- Reboot to recovery, flash the package you made.
- Reboot and check. If nothing's wrong, you will have rooted stock with custom recovery.
Or when you're on 2.3.4, go to fastboot, flash a custom recovery, flash the superuser.zip
illuminarias said:
Or when you're on 2.3.4, go to fastboot, flash a custom recovery, flash the superuser.zip
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You need to unlock bootloader to do that.
LFact said:
You need to unlock bootloader to do that.
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unlock bootloader will wipe all data on device.
Hi guys, thank you for the tips.
So the best way is tho unlock the bootloader? I have no issue to do that since my warranty is finished. Doesn't matter whether it wipes out my data. I have few questions:
1. After I unlocked my bootloader, can I update any upcoming firmware OTA in the future? Or I have to flash it via sdcards.
2. I've heard about rebooting will unroot the phone. Is it true?
3. How do I unlock my bootloader?
4. Is changing rom will reset the phone to factory setting? Will my phone get unrooted?
Sorry I'm quite a noob here. Peace! Appreciate any helps.
1. With unlocked bootloader you do what you want.
2. No.
3. Read the wiki or a another guide. Mainly get the needed software onto a computer and run fastboot oem unlock when the phone is in the bootloader.
4. Flashing/updating to any rom that does not have root included you will loose root. With unlocked bootloader that is no issue. Flash custom recovery then flash su = root.
Great! Thanks!! I will search for a guide and unlock my bootloader soon!
I just picked up a nexus one unlocked with 2.3.4 stock. I want to downgrade to 2.2.2 or 2.2.1, root it with super one click, then after I get root go to rom manager and get my recovery and then flash a cyanogenmod rom. Saying all that what is the easiest way to downgrade to 2.2.1 or 2.2.2 ???
Thanks
vinnyjr said:
I just picked up a nexus one unlocked with 2.3.4 stock. I want to downgrade to 2.2.2 or 2.2.1, root it with super one click, then after I get root go to rom manager and get my recovery and then flash a cyanogenmod rom. Saying all that what is the easiest way to downgrade to 2.2.1 or 2.2.2 ???
Thanks
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Use passimg.zip. However, if it has really unlocked bootloader, all you have to do is use fastboot to flash custom recovery and any custom rom you want without doing so.
I have locked bootloader and have stock 2.3.4 on my nexus one... How to downgrade it to 2.3.3?
william31518 said:
I have locked bootloader and have stock 2.3.4 on my nexus one... How to downgrade it to 2.3.3?
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Use passimg.zip, though it depends on your main version saved in bootloader. If you can get FRG33 or FRG83 passimg.zip(though I wonder if you can find it...), use that, then (manually) update them until you reach 2.3.3.
Hey peeps I've unlocked my bootloader and rooted it. So far so good. Thanks for all the helps.
cjoshua said:
Hey peeps I've unlocked my bootloader and rooted it. So far so good. Thanks for all the helps.
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I feel daft; I have unlocked the bootloader but cannot root, how ridiculous is that.. Am on 2.3.4 build GRJ22.
I'm trying to install "Root" (point V) on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=636795 but cannot enter the recovery, getting "triangled" for ever & ever.
Please help guys..
(P.S. It is 06:30 here and I've just worked the whole night, that doesn't make anything any easier..)
Not sure what the guide says, but:
Download and place this zip on your SD.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6408470/su-releases/su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
When connected in fastboot, type:
fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img
fastboot boot name-of-recovery.img
Then flash the su zip - DONE!
Note:
name-of-recovery.img should be replaced with the actual name of the recovery image you have.
The recovery image needs to be located in the same folder on your PC as fastboot.
If your using mac or linux, fastboot may need to be substituted for fastboot-mac or fastboot-linux, etc.
danger-rat said:
Not sure what the guide says, but:
Download and place this zip on your SD.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6408470/su-releases/su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
When connected in fastboot, type:
fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img
fastboot boot name-of-recovery.img
Then flash the su zip - DONE!
Note:
name-of-recovery.img should be replaced with the actual name of the recovery image you have.
The recovery image needs to be located in the same folder on your PC as fastboot.
If your using mac or linux, fastboot may need to be substituted for fastboot-mac or fastboot-linux, etc.
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Thanks for the reply!
I think the problem is in that the "recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1" isn't supporting build GRJ22 yet. Doing the above correctly (I think) but cannot boot into recovery.
You think wrong. Do it EXACTLY as danger said.
albundy2010 said:
You think wrong. Do it EXACTLY as danger said.
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Woa, easy mate.. Found the problem, I think. There's no SD card in the phone. Would that explain it?
(Need to wait a while now until I can use the girlfriend's..)
SD isn't required to install recovery, but you will need it for the su zip.
What sort of message are you getting when you flash recovery?
danger-rat said:
SD isn't required to install recovery, but you will need it for the su zip.
What sort of message are you getting when you flash recovery?
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I get OKAY on both "sending" & on "writing" the recovery in fastboot. I just cannot boot into recovery. It gets stuck on the triangle and I have to pull the battery
would love it if somebody could help me here. I've got a nexus one that's been sent back to me from HTC from repair and it's back to stock with a locked bootloader, gingerbread 2.3.4, build GRJ22.
what I want is to unlock the bootloader and root it so I can get cyanogenmod back on. but when I was following theunlockr guide it came to downloading the correct superboot and there wasn't the correct one for GRJ22.
so I'm a bit stuck, can somebody help or point me in the right direction please?
You don't need super boot. Just unlock the bootloader.
Read the wiki, it's all there...
just boot into HBOOT, use fastboot to unlock BL "fastboot oem unlock" (this will wipe all your /data), then use fastboot to flash a recovery image like clockworkmod, then use the recovery to flash a Gingerbread Cyanogenmod. It's rooted and no super boot needed.
hi there every one i updated my nexus one to 2.3.6 (GRK39F) from stock 2.3.4 (GRJ22) sorry but i did not read the post for to upgrade and keep root before upgrading to 2.3.6 and now i am suffering and thought it is not a good idea to post a question there so posting here
my problem is when i upgraded 2.3.6 i was rooted and had clockworkmod recovery image and i had a backup from rom manager as well but before upgrade i wiped the partition and cache and after upgrade i dont have SUPER USER permission nor the clockworkmod recovery tried to flash su.zip from sd card but no luck please can anyone help me get my root back pleaseeeee i need help ....
You'll have to passimg back to an earlier version of Froyo, root, restore your backup, and then flash the update and su zip...
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You'll have to passimg back to an earlier version of Froyo, root, restore your backup, and then flash the update and su zip...
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Thankyou very much danger-rat really appriciate your help but today was a bit lucky day for me
I tried to flash a recovery image through ADB and then it went well and then flashed the su.zip from sdcard that gave me superuser permission again thanks again for your help
@0mpranav
No need to flash the system partition, no need to use ADB, just flash Superboot:
Code:
https://bexton.net/2011/09/24/root-access-for-nexus-one-on-android-2-3-6-grk39f-superboot/
If your bootloader is unlocked all you have to do is reboot into fastboot mode. Flash a custom recovery such as RA or CWM, reboot directly into revovery and flash su.zip or whatever flash zip you used to root your device before. Reboot and you are rooted once again.
The following thread has a step by step how to do it. It's fast and easy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019759
jboxer said:
If your bootloader is unlocked all you have to do is reboot into fastboot mode. Flash a custom recovery such as RA or CWM, reboot directly into revovery and flash su.zip or whatever flash zip you used to root your device before. Reboot and you are rooted once again.
The following thread has a step by step how to do it. It's fast and easy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019759
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Yup. This is the way every one should be doing it. It's sort of the whole point of the Nexus One. It has an unlockable bootloader.
GldRush98 said:
Yup. This is the way every one should be doing it. It's sort of the whole point of the Nexus One. It has an unlockable bootloader.
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I have purchased two second hand Nexus Ones. The first thing I did after receiving them and charging the battery was to reboot into fastboot mode and issue "fastboot oem unlock" command. Since they were purchased second hadn I didn't thing I had a warranty anyway so unlocking the bootloader seemed to be a non brainer.
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Yup. This is the way every one should be doing it. It's sort of the whole point of the Nexus One. It has an unlockable bootloader.
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Will any version of su.zip, and fastbook.zip work? What about recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img? or should we be using a different version?
If we should be using different versions of those, could you link to where we could get them?
I've had my Nexus one half-rooted since 2.3 came out, and I haven't been able to root it back.
why mess with 2.3.6 just use oxygen 2.3.7...
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why mess with 2.3.6 just use oxygen 2.3.7...
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I'm sorry I have no idea what that is. I don't even know if its helpful at all. Again, I don't even have root, or a custom recovery. Presently, I have an unlocked bootloader, ADB on my PC, and a half-rooted nexus one from before 2.3.
I have absolutely no idea how to do anything presently, and when someone tells me that trying to root on 2.3.6 is futile and to just use a custom update, it doesn't make any more sense to me.
Care to elaborate past one line that doesn't help at all? Hell when using shell commands through adb, it keeps on saying "permission denied" any time I type in su.
You have an unlocked bootloader, so flash a custom recovery via fastboot, and use the custom recovery to flash the su zip...
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You have an unlocked bootloader, so flash a custom recovery via fastboot, and use the custom recovery to flash the su zip...
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Thanks Danger-rat. Although I know you said nothing different that what was already said in this thread, I figured that since you didn't give me specific info about whether or not there were multiple versions of su.zip or fastboot.zip, I figured I should take that as a "No.", so I went for it. All re-rooted now.
I appreciate the help.
EDIT: So if you are as new to this stuff as I am, anyone else who's reading-
You can DL su.zip from http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...ZxOuf9Kw_URvtvh9Q&sig2=Hj72LDNoiBq2Zoa4QquZWQ
and fastboot.zip from http://www.mediafire.com/?ttdkgamud3j
and amon Ra 2.2.1 from http://files.androidspin.com/downloads.php?dir=amon_ra/RECOVERY/&file=recovery-RA-passion-v2.2.1.img
then follow the directions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019759
** Note: again, these are for people who have unlocked bootloaders. For that info, you'll have to go elsewhere, but it should be readily available, such as this stuff is. I'm just linking it again because I know how frustrating it can be for people like me who aren't too well versed in rooting/unlocking yet.
Downgrade 2.3.6 to 2.2.2 - Nexus One
Problem:
I would like to downgrade my Nexus One to 2.2.2, because I've had non-stop problems with Gingerbread.
So I've gone through the Bootloader -> Recovery -> apply sdcard:update.zip steps, and it fails. This begs the question, how do I go from 2.3.6 to 2.2.2?
Fix:
Generally, phone manufacturers will not allow you to downgrade for various reasons. The stock recovery does indeed validate the update image, so that it's of a greater (or same) version than the installed system. With the Nexus One being a developer phone, you can unlock the bootloader and replace the recovery image with the one that doesn't perform this check, and will allow installation of any image. The caveat is that unlocking the bootloader voids your warranty with the carrier (and sometimes the manufacturer too,) and wipes all user data off the device.
Unlocking the N1 is dead easy. Just install Android SDK and the USB drivers (located in "google-usb_driver" directory.) Then restart the phone in bootloader mode by shutting it off and powering on while holding down the trackball, hook it up to the computer via USB, and in command prompt issue the following command: C:\<path to Android SDK>\tools\fastboot oem unlock. You will be presented with a confirmation screen with further instructions. Upon successful unlock, you can flash a custom recovery that will allow you to install any custom ROM, including downgrade to 2.2.x stock version of Android OS.
To flash ClockworkMod recovery, download the latest version for Nexus One from here, reboot into bootloader mode (power on while holding the trackball down,) and in command prompt issue command C:\<path to ANdroid SDK>\tools\fastboot flash recovery C:\<path to downloaded img>\recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-passion.img
Reboot to bootloader mode again, and then use the Volume keys to highlight the "Recovery" option and press Power button. You are now in ClockworkMod recovery, and can flash any custom ROMs via the "Install zip from sdcard" option.
Here is a "stock" 2.2.2 ROM (with root) off XDA-developers forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=927935
source:http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/13933/downgrade-2-3-6-to-2-2-2-nexus-one
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