I've searched for this information high and low, can you post a link to some good instructions or possibly write your own? I wanna root my new DMD64 G1 I just received.
This is what I could find, but nobody has confirmed anything for me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=658399
The best place to start:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Full_Update_Guide_-_G1/Dream_Firmware_to_CyanogenMod
i recently rooted a new g1 for my frien that had the new radio update. go to theunlockr.com and follow the procedure dor rooting a donut phone. it worked for me. just be sure to give yourself some time and patience. after you complete that process check your radio and spl. you may need to update radio then flash spl and rom of your choice.
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Zibga said:
This is what I could find, but nobody has confirmed anything for me:
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Thanks for this, please respond and let me know how it goes for you... if it works, etc. I will be attempting to do this as well.
I have also been trying to find info on rooting my g1 with dmd... glad someone posted this.
Info about the update:
http://www.mwd.com/2010/03/t-mobile-released-new-g1-and-mytouch-ota-update-dmd64/
I am not trying it until I get at least one confirmation that it is the best course of action.
stratzin said:
Thanks for this, please respond and let me know how it goes for you... if it works, etc. I will be attempting to do this as well.
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How's this any different from any other G1? Downgrade to RC29 and root as usual, isn't it?
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How's this any different from any other G1? Downgrade to RC29 and root as usual, isn't it?
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That's kind of what I am wondering
Peshal's link worked like a champ. Rooted my G1 yesterday, everything looks and works great.
So I see from the Development subforum that the Droid 4 hasn't been rooted yet. Correct? Does anyone have a plain english update as to what's going on on that front?
I see there's a bounty on someone's head, or something like that, but that's all I've got.. and I'm not savvy enough to know what to do myself or know what's really happening there. I'd love a one click root method. How far away are we from that functionality?
sorry for the pretty dumb question
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So I see from the Development subforum that the Droid 4 hasn't been rooted yet. Correct? Does anyone have a plain english update as to what's going on on that front?
I see there's a bounty on someone's head, or something like that, but that's all I've got.. and I'm not savvy enough to know what to do myself or know what's really happening there. I'd love a one click root method. How far away are we from that functionality?
sorry for the pretty dumb question
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Root has been achieved. Just follow the directions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492843
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Root has been achieved. Just follow the directions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492843
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thank you Guess I was just searching for the phrase "root."
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thank you Guess I was just searching for the phrase "root."
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No problem. Happy rooting. And be careful!
Root was achieved on this device by djrbliss before it was even released actually, but we still do not yet have a full XML.zip of fastboot images to restore with, so it is very dangerous to make any significant mods at this stage.
I have been pushing all my sources very hard to find this file, but so far everyone has come up empty.
Until we have it we are all working without a safety net because signed factory images are needed to restore a soft bricked device.
Stick to rooting your phone, for the time being. You can disable bloatware, and customize the hell out of the stock ROM that's already on there. That should be enough to get you through, for the time being. Don't get me wrong, we're all salivating over a real safety net.
Go with a simple root or safestrap it. I bricked my phone using safestrap.
Root for now, wait for fastboot files.
im new to rooting the vivid. whats the easiest way to just root the thing. is there a one click. can someone help me thanks
Not really! You have to unlock bootloader to root. Thats not hard but it is drawn out. There are defined guides and tools to get you there. READ READ READ! Then go slowly and check each step.
I ended up using a pre-rooted OTA ICS ROM and eventually got ROOT. Nothing else would work for some reason.
But your experience may be smoother. Just don't give up! And ask questions politely if you get stuck.
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Not really! You have to unlock bootloader to root. Thats not hard but it is drawn out. There are defined guides and tools to get you there. READ READ READ! Then go slowly and check each step.
I ended up using a pre-rooted OTA ICS ROM and eventually got ROOT. Nothing else would work for some reason.
But your experience may be smoother. Just don't give up! And ask questions politely if you get stuck.
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May I direct your attention to the following thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836 This should have all the answers.
maybe maybe not
lmftmf said:
May I direct your attention to the following thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416836 This should have all the answers.
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I was using that and the AIO and Supertool, neither helped me get rooted.
Flashing pirateghost's OTA ICS pre-rooted ROM did it in the end.
But that was what I was referring the OP to look for and read up on.
Can i find the pirateghost rom here?
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I was using that and the AIO and Supertool, neither helped me get rooted.
Flashing pirateghost's OTA ICS pre-rooted ROM did it in the end.
But that was what I was referring the OP to look for and read up on.
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Unlock Bootloader, Flash WCX-Recovery, and then Root from within recovery
Maxi1984 said:
Can i find the pirateghost rom here?
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Nope. He departed XDA after incompetent noobs drove him crazy.
Try Googling him.
If you didn't know the 5.1.1 update comes with a "locked" bootloader (G920T) that does not allow you to flash custom recoveries. I would like to know what your status is if you don't mind because I think the more people who are stuck like me the more developers will say we need to come up with a fix for flashing custom recoveries issue.
The bootloader isn't locked. Twrp just needs to be updated. Won't happen til kernel source for 5.1.1 drops
Did we really need another thread about this?
Edit: Please explain how someone "accidentally" upgraded from rooted 5.0.2 to 5.1.1
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The bootloader isn't locked. Twrp just needs to be updated. Won't happen til kernel source for 5.1.1 drops
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That is why I put "locked" in quotes and no I am not sure of that the phone blocks any custom recovery installed and I explained in another thread how cf-auto-root is just a recovery that is why it isn't working either.
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Did we really need another thread about this?
Edit: Please explain how someone "accidentally" upgraded from rooted 5.0.2 to 5.1.1
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What I mean by that is if you had no knowledge of the changes in the bootloader and the fact you can't downgrade
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Accidently* wasn't really paying while typing and what I mean by that is if you had no knowledge of the changes in the bootloader and the fact you can't downgrade
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So what you meant is, "If you downloaded a 1.3GB file and ODIN'ed back to stock just to upgrade and ignored the big bold warning that you couldn't downgrade" OR "If you downloaded a 1.3GB file and ODIN'ed to a new version of android that there was an active thread where it was CLEAR there was no root method"
"Accidentally"
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That is why I put "locked" in quotes and no I am not sure of that the phone blocks any custom recovery installed and I explained in another thread how cf-auto-root is just a recovery that is why it isn't working either.
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You don't have to take my word for it. But I'm telling you, the bootloader is not locked.
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So what you meant is, "If you downloaded a 1.3GB file and ODIN'ed back to stock just to upgrade and ignored the big bold warning that you couldn't downgrade" OR "If you downloaded a 1.3GB file and ODIN'ed to a new version of android that there was an active thread where it was CLEAR there was no root method"
"Accidentally"
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LOL some people did it look in the Q&A section people are posting things about recovery not being seandroid enabled because of the bootloader for me I was actually in a boot loop so I just downloaded the latest version from Sammobile
OH and sorry for the last typo I thought you were correcting me
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You don't have to take my word for it. But I'm telling you, the bootloader is not locked.
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I understand it isn't locked but what I mean is for the time being it feels like it is locked considering we can't root or install a custom recovery or downgrade.
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LOL some people did it look in the Q&A section people are posting things about recovery not being seandroid enabled because of the bootloader for me I was actually in a boot loop so I just downloaded the latest version from Sammobile
OH and sorry for the last typo I thought you were correcting me
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Of course people did it, but don't make it seem like you clicked one button and the upgrade went through and now you're stuck. You ACTIVELY went through the upgrade process to force it through.
Plus, you don't need THREE threads on the same subject.
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Of course people did it, but don't make it seem like you clicked one button and the upgrade went through and now you're stuck. You ACTIVELY went through the upgrade process to force it through.
Plus, you don't need THREE threads on the same subject.
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I didn't make the 3 threads others did I just responded to all 3. Also the whole point of that one choice in the poll is for people who were expecting a normal tmobile update and didn't get what they thought they would usually tmobile let's you downgrade and you can flash a recovery right away but this time it was different and not a ton of people knew it was going to be different maybe I should've worded it better I am sorry.
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I didn't make the 3 threads others did I just responded to all 3. Also the whole point of that one choice in the poll is for people who were expecting a normal tmobile update and didn't get what they thought they would usually tmobile let's you downgrade and you can flash a recovery right away but this time it was different and not a ton of people knew it was going to be different maybe I should've worded it better I am sorry.
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You have 2 threads in the QA section that are on this same subject.
Look, if you want to have a rooted, custom recovery, custom kernel device, don't be the first to update. That's just how things go.
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Just bought a brand new N6 and its not downloading any ota's, still on 5.0. The build is LNX07M which is a developer build and apparently will not download any ota's. Has anyone heard of this? Did a quick Google search and there is hardly anything about this build.
I have no access to a computer, am I stuck on this build and 5.0?
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Just bought a brand new N6 and its not downloading any ota's, still on 5.0. The build is LNX07M which is a developer build and apparently will not download any ota's. Has anyone heard of this? Did a quick Google search and there is hardly anything about this build.
I have no access to a computer, am I stuck on this build and 5.0?
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no access at all?
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no access at all?
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Not at the moment. What will I need to do?
This is my first nexus device and the last phone I rooted/flashed was the G1 way back in the day.
I was excited to get my phone today so this kind of sucks....
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Not at the moment. What will I need to do?
This is my first nexus device and the last phone I rooted/flashed was the G1 way back in the day.
I was excited to get my phone today so this kind of sucks....
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ohh.. that sucks. i remember my g1
i have a way that will probably work out fine, but this way is highly looked down upon on xda. would you be willing to try? btw, im one of those that would look down on this way, unless in certain situations..
simms22 said:
ohh.. that sucks. i remember my g1
i have a way that will probably work out fine, but this way is highly looked down upon on xda. would you be willing to try? btw, im one of those that would look down on this way, unless in certain situations..
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OK what is it and why is it frowned upon?
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OK what is it and why is it frowned upon?
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because its not "proper", and normally isnt used properly. but ill explaine to you the proper way. you can try an app called kingsroot. you csnt get it at the play store, youll have to search google for it. after you install it, then run it, youll have root. but, youre not done yet. you will want to download the latest twrp recovery for the nexus 6 with your phone and keep it there. then you will unstall flashify from the play store. you will now use flashify to flash the twrp recovery. now, last thing, to get your bootloader unlocked. you will install any bootloader unlock apps, like boot unlocker or similar(that might delete everything from your phone), then youre done. ive never tried this on a nexus, but have on other devices, just so you know.
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because its not "proper", and normally isnt used properly. but ill explaine to you the proper way. you can try an app called kingsroot. you csnt get it at the play store, youll have to search google for it. after you install it, then run it, youll have root. but, youre not done yet. you will want to download the latest twrp recovery for the nexus 6 with your phone and keep it there. then you will unstall flashify from the play store. you will now use flashify to flash the twrp recovery. now, last thing, to get your bootloader unlocked. you will install any bootloader unlock apps, like boot unlocker or similar(that might delete everything from your phone), then youre done. ive never tried this on a nexus, but have on other devices, just so you know.
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That seems like a lot of work. If I can get to a computer tomorrow, what can I do then?
Btw, thanks for helping me out.
csdaytona said:
That seems like a lot of work. If I can get to a computer tomorrow, what can I do then?
Btw, thanks for helping me out.
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If you can get to a computer, download this: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/shamu-mra58k-factory-5b07088c.tgz
It's the Marshmallow (6.0) factory image for the Nexus 6. Run the batch file inside and it'll flash your phone. Note that this WILL wipe it.
Here's the actual Google-supplied information on it: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en
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If you can get to a computer, download this: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/shamu-mra58k-factory-5b07088c.tgz
It's the Marshmallow (6.0) factory image for the Nexus 6. Run the batch file inside and it'll flash your phone. Note that this WILL wipe it.
Here's the actual Google-supplied information on it: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en
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First time doing this, but it's OK to jump straight to 6.0?
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First time doing this, but it's OK to jump straight to 6.0?
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It'll be fine. It's the complete system image, so it doesn't matter what you're on currently. Note that you will have to install all sorts of extra crap to get the Android SDK installed and working and the proper drivers, but it's not that hard, just gigs of downloads when everything is all said and done.
Like I said, it WILL wipe your phone completely.
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That seems like a lot of work. If I can get to a computer tomorrow, what can I do then?
Btw, thanks for helping me out.
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if you can get to a computer..
you can unlock your bootloader with "fastboot oem unlock"
then fastboot flash twrp recovery
then flash a custom kernel wiyh the latest supersu in your new recovery.
and then boot up with root, an unlocked bootloader, and a custom recovery
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It'll be fine. It's the complete system image, so it doesn't matter what you're on currently. Note that you will have to install all sorts of extra crap to get the Android SDK installed and working and the proper drivers, but it's not that hard, just gigs of downloads when everything is all said and done.
Like I said, it WILL wipe your phone completely.
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Not worried about wiping the phone, I've literally only had it for a few hours and nothing is loaded on it.
Would be possible to just install an ota to get me on the right upgrade path? I'm just trying to do the quickest and easiest method possible.
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Not worried about wiping the phone, I've literally only had it for a few hours and nothing is loaded on it.
Would be possible to just install an ota to get me on the right upgrade path? I'm just trying to do the quickest and easiest method possible.
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If it's not grabbing an OTA, not sure what else you can do, short of downloading all the OTAs and flashing via recovery. But no guarantee that'll work as you're on a development build... There probably isn't an OTA to go from your development build to a release build.
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I have no access to a computer, am I stuck on this build and 5.0?
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no access at all?
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Not at the moment.
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That seems like a lot of work. If I can get to a computer tomorrow, what can I do then?
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Dude, come on... I know this is the Q&A section, and were supposed to be nicer here... But this lazyness is bull****.
You act like using a computer is impossible, then as soon as it takes some work.... You can get at one the next day?
Stop expecting to be spoon fed and at least try to learn something fist. There are a TON of write ups on how to do this. You spend how much money on a phone, and now you don't care to educate yourself on it?
Instead of expecting other to do all the work for you, read through the stickied index thread in the general section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/nexus-6-index-thread-t3229412
It has a newbie guide that literally holds your hand through the whole process. Post 2 has info on "how to flash factory images", use method 2 as method 1 in that thread will not work with the MM factory image.
Nice people have already spend a lot of time and effort documenting these things for you, as they are common questions. People like Simms and the other posters in this thread answer questions and offer support for free out of the kindness of their heart... Don't create extra work for them by ignoring all the effort already put out by other members, expecting it all to be regurgitated to you.
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If it's not grabbing an OTA, not sure what else you can do, short of downloading all the OTAs and flashing via recovery. But no guarantee that'll work as you're on a development build... There probably isn't an OTA to go from your development build to a release build.
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Fastboot, as described in the threads mentioned above, will completely overwrite the pertinent partitions, regardless of what was there... dev build or not. No need to flash and apply countless incremental updates. Google provides not only full system images, but the information to use them on their web page...
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If it's not grabbing an OTA, not sure what else you can do, short of downloading all the OTAs and flashing via recovery. But no guarantee that'll work as you're on a development build... There probably isn't an OTA to go from your development build to a release build.
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Gotcha. I'll try to flash 6.0 tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Thanks for the help!
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Fastboot, as described in the threads mentioned above, will completely overwrite the pertinent partitions, regardless of what was there... dev build or not. No need to flash and apply countless incremental updates. Google provides not only full system images, but the information to use them on their web page...
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I linked him to that already. No need to be a **** about it. He was looking for an easy way to do it now, when he doesn't have a computer. **** got crazy, so he asked if it would be easier with a computer, which the answer is yes.
Wouldn't you be excited as **** if you had a new phone? Wouldn't you want to get it up and running as quickly as possible? Well... now he's gotta wait until he has a computer. Obviously installing an OTA and doing the incremental updates would be easier, which is what he was looking for. Since that's not an option, we laid out other ways to go about doing it. So he's getting to a computer tomorrow.
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Gotcha. I'll try to flash 6.0 tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Thanks for the help!
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No problem man. I wish you luck!
If you do plan on modding it/rooting it/romming it in the future, DEFINITELY unlock your bootloader before you set up the phone or that'll wipe it, too.
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Wouldn't you be excited as **** if you had a new phone? Wouldn't you want to get it up and running as quickly as possible? Well... now he's gotta wait until he has a computer. Obviously installing an OTA and doing the incremental updates would be easier, which is what he was looking for. Since that's not an option, we laid out other ways to go about doing it. So he's getting to a computer tomorrow.
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You act like I was born with a nexus 6... It was a new phone to me too. I was so excited I read as much as I could on it, thanking the people who were so gracious to spend their personal time writing guides so I could understand the process well enough to be comfortable with my phone and help others here.
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Dude, come on... I know this is the Q&A section, and were supposed to be nicer here... But this lazyness is bull****.
You act like using a computer is impossible, then as soon as it takes some work.... You can get at one the next day?
Stop expecting to be spoon fed and at least try to learn something fist. There are a TON of write ups on how to do this. You spend how much money on a phone, and now you don't care to educate yourself on it?
Instead of expecting other to do all the work for you, read through the stickied index thread in the general section
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/nexus-6-index-thread-t3229412
It has a newbie guide that literally holds your hand through the whole process. Post 2 has info on "how to flash factory images", use method 2 as method 1 in that thread will not work with the MM factory image.
Nice people have already spend a lot of time and effort documenting these things for you, as they are common questions. People like Simms and the other posters in this thread answer questions and offer support for free out of the kindness of their heart... Don't create extra work for them by ignoring all the effort already put out by other members, expecting it all to be regurgitated to you.
Fastboot, as described in the threads mentioned above, will completely overwrite the pertinent partitions, regardless of what was there... dev build or not. No need to flash and apply countless incremental updates. Google provides not only full system images, but the information to use them on their web page...
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i have absolutely no computer nor laptop access, so i completely understand(understood) his side as well.
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You act like I was born with a nexus 6... It was a new phone to me too. I was so excited I read as much as I could on it, thanking the people who were so gracious to spend their personal time writing guides so I could understand the process well enough to be comfortable with my phone and help others here.
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He googled his build number and didn't get many hits on it. So he's asking if there's a way to get it up and running tonight without a computer. Seems valid to me. You jump into the thread offering no help at all and start talking **** about the guy. That's the exact opposite of what you're saying you strive to do. I don't get it.
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i have absolutely no computer nor laptop access, so i completely understand(understood) his side as well.
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At that point its a legitamate question. This is a very different situation that is not well covered here, and requires a unique solution not many would come up with.
But "I absolutely have no computer nor laptop access" is pretty different then "I can access one TOMORROW. Sheesh, having something 1 day away is pretty far from it not being a possibility.
And I think you would agree it would be a significantly better idea to wait that day then to proceed with the method you gave (not that it was bad of you to give it... but you tried to differentiate and he held out to avoid being told to do it the hard way)
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He googled his build number and didn't get many hits on it. So he's asking if there's a way to get it up and running tonight without a computer. Seems valid to me. You jump into the thread offering no help at all and start talking **** about the guy. That's the exact opposite of what you're saying you strive to do. I don't get it.
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We are told time and time again that their are no bad questions. Truth is there are more bad questions then good ones.
Him asking about a build that provides few google hits is very legitimate.
Him asking about doing it without a computer because he doesn't have one is legitimate.
It only becomes an issue when he doesn't get the answer he wants, and all of a sudden he does have computer access.
And given that he is going to proceed in a computer... It becomes nothing more then "How do I update my phone?", which is VERY well documented.
I not only gave him the link to the information he needed, AND even corrected the information pointing out that the flashall script fails and that he would need to use the second method listed in the instructions I linked him to (since I know he will likely have limited time to fail and figure out whats wrong)
"That's the exact opposite of what you're saying you strive to do. I don't get it."
Then let me explain.
Would you skip your homework, ignore your textbook, then show up to class asking your teacher to explain it again? We are here to help... but how or why should I care more about it then he does? With no attempt made to learn, how much should I care to teach him?
Its a pretty big **** you to all those who have spend countless hours documenting this stuff to help new people to ignore their work and tell someone to do it again.