I have a nexus one with stock ota 2.3.3 gb and ive been trying to unlock the bootloader.
I installed the android sdk to my computer as well as the appropriate drivers for windows from the sdk.
in the command prompt when i type in fastboot oem unlock i get this message, "The program can't start because adbwinapi.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem."
I can tell that obviously there is a file missing somewhere but i dont know what went wrong and why that file would be missing
so my question is does anybody know what i should download again that contains that missing folder so maybe i can correct the issue? im not sure if i have to install the sdk over again or the drivers or maybe something else that im missing. I followed all the instructions step by step to unlock the phone so again i dont know exactly what went wrong. Thanks in advance for any help i might get
I think it's in the platform-tools addon...
Here's a copy:
http://db.tt/RI3FNA4
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I'm just a regular guy like yourself, just coming here to educate myself... xD
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Hey XDA... I'm Requesting some ADB Help from whoever would be kind enough to Answer a few of my Questions!
I Tried Searching the threads, But None of them seemed to Work for me? My Main Dilemma is that my computer Can't Find the ADB Driver
It Keeps Saying Install the CD that Came with the phone, But my Sprint Hero Never Came with a CD!
I tried the Unrevoked method for Setting up the Drivers also, but Still No Luck.... Can someone give me some Advice Please!
Thanx!!
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Visit http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/what-is-adb-and-how-to-install-it-android/ and follow the driver installation section there, after downloading the Google ADB Drivers that come with the Android SDK. The download instructions for those drivers are also in the guide, in the steps for installing the SDK.
Go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858118
This should help you 'Let me know if it does
Good Luck
Thanx Guys, I appreciate it!
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Please help!!! My charger port broke and I need to unroot to take it to Cellular South to see if they can fix it. I am running CM 6.1 and I rooted with Z4root. I saved it on my phone with Titanium Backup. When I click on it all it says is root. Well i figured if I try to reroot it, it will recognize that I am already rooted and then give me the option to unroot but all it does is reboots and reinstalls the current ROM. When I go back to Z4root it says the same thing, root. I also was going to get the original RUU from Cell South but I can't hook my phone up to the computer to finish the process cause of my charger port is broken. Please help me!!! If I failed to give you all the info you need, let me know and I will give you the missing info. Thanks in advance!!!
have your tried running the ruu through adb using adb wireless?
How do you do that?
I downloaded the RUU from Cell South and tried to install it from recovery mode but it just went back to the current ROM again.
there is a progam called adb wireless.... havent done any of this myself but i would guess its the same as running the ruu in adb connected through usb.
check here for ruu commands in adb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=688820 the app is in market i do believe
hope i not confusing you or leading you down the wrong path but is just an idea you can try
babygirl17_06 said:
I downloaded the RUU from Cell South and tried to install it from recovery mode but it just went back to the current ROM again.
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You don't run an RUU from recovery, or from the phone at all.
Do you have fast boot working??? If so there's a zip you can flash from h boot to return to stock.
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I downloaded the adb wireless but not sure what to do with it.
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Isn't fast boot where I press and hold power button and volume up? If so then yes it works but not sure how to use it. The only thing I use it for is when is says (menu) Recovery. I use it to send me to recovery mode sometimes.
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What is this androidsdk I keep hearing about? I actually got help rooting with the good folks from phandroid forums. Maybe y'all use this androidsdk in your rooting method and Phandroid does not and I'm missing that and that us why I can't figure out what y'all are talking about. Just thinking...
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Give me a sec to boot up I'll post you some links on how to get the android sdk. Adb wireless wont work without it. I've never used that app so not sure on how it works. And fast boot is when you have s-off. When you hold your volume down and power before you hit the button for recovery it will say in the top left hand corner or right, if you have s-off or s-on. To use fast boot you have to have s-off.
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Its.Cool.I.Understand.AWAH
I just checked and it says S-on.
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So what's my next move?
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babygirl17_06 said:
So what's my next move?
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Go here to install the ADB -SDK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858118
Go here to have S-off
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765237
Go here to go back to stock from you phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804692
It's going to take a lot of reading sorry for the wait time had to take my wife to work. If you need any other help I will try my best. Well good luck.
On the first step, do I do everything or just download the ADB SDK? Sorry, I hate to sound like such a noob but I don't want to mess this up!
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On the first step, do I do everything or just download the ADB SDK? Sorry, I hate to sound like such a noob but I don't want to mess this up!
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I'm puzzled as to what step your referring to????
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On the first link just follow my instructions step for step and you should have it in no time. Remember follow the first post.
Edit ok now I see my bad. Nope just the sdk nothing else
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Ok I have the first 2 downloaded. Since I'm with Cellular South I can't use the last step so I went to cellularsouth.com and I'm downloading it as I type. I'm not sure how to install the first 2 though. I have them downloaded but not sure what to do next.
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babygirl17_06 said:
Ok I have the first 2 downloaded. Since I'm with Cellular South I can't use the last step so I went to cellularsouth.com and I'm downloading it as I type. I'm not sure how to install the first 2 though. I have them downloaded but not sure what to do next.
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If you mean the sdk just install it on your computer. Just click on it and choose run. If that's not the one then which one are you refering to
Install the ask on the computer and use the adb wireless to connect, right?
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I want to downgrade my nexus because i let my little sister play with it (big mistake) i had it rooted on 2.2.2 (superoneclick) and now im on gingerbread! i cant downgrade to 2.2 or 2.2.2 it just gives me an error could i try to use the passimg.zip and try to flash 2.2 that way to reroot it?
EDIT:just tried the passimg.zip it said main version older any suggestions?
Read the forum, I'm sure there is a downgrade thread within the last 2 pages.
I don't think there's a fix for the "main version is older" problem, unless you unlock the bootloader...
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I don't think there's a fix for the "main version is older" problem, unless you unlock the bootloader...
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I would do that but my windows 7 wont recognize the nexus one tried all of the driver solutions but it wont even show up in the device manager if i could find a solution to the driver problem i would do that but i yet to have found one so....
Is your phone at the fastboot screen when you try and connect?
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Is your phone at the fastboot screen when you try and connect?
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yes but im going to try with my other win 7 laptop then my winxp netbook tonight maybe then it will work. btw do i have to have the sdk set up?
Setting up the sdk is basically installing the drivers, and making sure you have the necessary files (adb, fastboot, su, or whatever)
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/nexus-one-development-hacking/10940-simple-sdk-setup-manual-root-guide-windows.html
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Would anybody mind uploading a zip file of their "/preinstall" system folder from their Droid 4? I'm missing some files from in there. Specifically the video files for the "Guided Tours" stock app. I must have deleted them a while back, and now I can't install the Jelly Bean OTA update.
I went back to stock, removed Safestrap and unrooted the phone to do the update. And when I go to do it, it gives me an error because those files weren't found. They don't seem to be in the Droid 4 Dump, so I guess I'm S.O.L. unless I can get them from somebody.
If I deleted those, I probably deleted something else from in there, so could you please send me the whole directory? I'd be happy to throw you a donation. Ten bones sound fair? Many thanks in advance.
Airman1947 said:
Would anybody mind uploading a zip file of their "/preinstall" system folder from their Droid 4? I'm missing some files from in there. Specifically the video files for the "Guided Tours" stock app. I must have deleted them a while back, and now I can't install the Jelly Bean OTA update.
I went back to stock, removed Safestrap and unrooted the phone to do the update. And when I go to do it, it gives me an error because those files weren't found. They don't seem to be in the Droid 4 Dump, so I guess I'm S.O.L. unless I can get them from somebody.
If I deleted those, I probably deleted something else from in there, so could you please send me the whole directory? I'd be happy to throw you a donation. Ten bones sound fair? Many thanks in advance.
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Fast boot the ICS file with rsdlite or ICS utility. You'll be golden
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Thanks!
rruleford said:
Fast boot the ICS file with rsdlite or ICS utility. You'll be golden
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Thanks so much for the fast reply!
Yeah, I think I did read something about those utilities in another post. I'm kind of iffy about going that route, because I've never used them before, and don't wanna like seriously mess up my phone. Was hoping to avoid it, but I guess it is what it is.
Alright, so is this the ICS Utility that I'm after?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779810
I just follow the instructions? And do you know if this will allow me to re-root afterwards? Thanks in advance.
Airman1947 said:
Thanks so much for the fast reply!
Yeah, I think I did read something about those utilities in another post. I'm kind of iffy about going that route, because I've never used them before, and don't wanna like seriously mess up my phone. Was hoping to avoid it, but I guess it is what it is.
Alright, so is this the ICS Utility that I'm after?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1779810
I just follow the instructions? And do you know if this will allow me to re-root afterwards? Thanks in advance.
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Yes and yes. Just DL the utility and fast boot ICS file. Unzip ICS file and move files to the files directory of utility. Make sure latest drivers are installed and battery is full connect phone run utility select boot into fast boot then option 11. Choosing to save files still won't let u install the update. Let it do its thing.
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rruleford said:
Fast boot the ICS file with rsdlite or ICS utility. You'll be golden
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rruleford said:
Yes and yes. Just DL the utility and fast boot ICS file. Unzip ICS file and move files to the files directory of utility. Make sure latest drivers are installed and battery is full connect phone run utility select boot into fast boot then option 11. Choosing to save files still won't let u install the update. Let it do its thing.
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You're awesome! Thanks. One more question (sorry). Should I unroot before I run this? Or does it not matter? Thanks again
phone will not be rooted after flashing xml recovery file, so does not matter
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sd_shadow said:
phone will not be rooted after flashing xml recovery file, so does not matter
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Rock on. Thank you so much. I'll try it in a bit.
rruleford said:
Yes and yes. Just DL the utility and fast boot ICS file. Unzip ICS file and move files to the files directory of utility. Make sure latest drivers are installed and battery is full connect phone run utility select boot into fast boot then option 11. Choosing to save files still won't let u install the update. Let it do its thing.
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Went ahead and did it last night, and it worked! After using this to reset my ICS stock ROM, the OTA Jelly Bean Update installed just fine. Thanks a ton. I gotta say, this online community rocks! I love how helpful and supportive everybody is of each other.
One minor note, I had to do this on my roommate's Windows 7 computer to get it to work. I couldn't get it to work on either my laptop or desktop, both of which have Windows 8. The phone drivers wouldn't install. Strange; I downloaded the USB drivers from Motorola, and they appeared to install, but when I plugged my phone into the computer, and went to use the Utility, it kept giving me a "Device not found" error. And also, when I checked in "Device Manager," it showed my phone with an exclaimation point and said that the drivers weren't installed.
When I followed the same process on a Windows 7 computer, the drivers installed as soon as I plugged the phone in. Weird; Motorola's website said that the drivers were for Windows 7 and 8. I tried disabling "Signature Verification" on Windows 8, but that didn't work either. Anybody know if Motorola hasn't released Windows 8 drivers for Droid 4 yet? Just wanna know for future reference. Thanks a bunch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FTQBxSSiA8 please confirm this will work on sprint also , very exciting!
Have u tried this...? I thought u couldnt run a RUU on a MAC.
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matthew0776 said:
Have u tried this...? I thought u couldnt run a RUU on a MAC.
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Watch the video I thought it wasn't possible too, I'm stunned
dantonuci said:
Watch the video I thought it wasn't possible too, I'm stunned
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I jus did... But ...?!?! I don't know why it worked...plus I thought a prompt window was supposed to pop up when u ran RUU ... I've seen a few vid when ran from pc...? Coming from the world of Nexus so this wasn't really an issue...we would jus flash stock img via fastboot...
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This isnt running a RUU. This is just running fastboot commands on a mac, same way as running them on linux. Do "man fastboot" or just do "fastboot" to see all the commands that can be ran.
david279 said:
This isnt running a RUU. This is just running fastboot commands on a mac, same way as running them on linux. Do "man fastboot" or just do "fastboot" to see all the commands that can be ran.
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But he's running a ruu zip in vid tho. I'm familiar with fastboot and adb commands on a Mac... But read u can't flash RUU zips on Mac Cuz they are only compatible with PC...?? I honestly have no clue ive been on a nexus device for the last 4 yrs so this is new to me. In the past I would jus flash stock IMG via fast boot to return to stock for any ins PR service probs
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Rom.zip from RUU_file
the only way to flash a Ruu in bootloader using Mac OSX is by extracting the Rom inside the RUU_file.exe, to do this you have to use windows, open/run RUU_xxxx.exe (just open it and leave it open, by doing this, windows will create a folder inside TEMP folder) and look for Rom.zip inside TEMP/ folder ... you have to look for it inside some long named folders, just look for a folder with a big size and you proly find it inside, then use the commands in the video to flash it
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The youtube video says "not available"
Can anybody briefly tell me what the video says?
Thank you