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[Verizon] fastboot oem unlock help

magpullin

magpullin

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unlocking the bootloader and got to entering fastboot oem unlock into command prompt.
Just stays at < waiting for device > and phone just stays at bootloader screen not going to yes or no for unlock.
What should I do now?????
 
It is a driver issue I believe. You can try installing the naked drivers or go to the device manager in your control panel the nexus should have a yellow exclamation point right click and manually update the driver. If you did install the naked drivers I think it will be listed as such otherwise I think they are dated 11/25/2011 choose those and you should be good to go.
 
well I don't think that is the hangup.
went into the device manager and there is no exclamation point.
and looks like drivers are installed correctly.
how should I stop this process and start over
reboot?

Edit .......hold on now I am getting a driver error let me try to update again
 
If you can't seen an exclamation point look for the nexus or unknown android device and see if you can manually update. I don't think starting over will change anything unless you change something with the CPU.
 
Well I have been at this for several hours and am sick of it. I give up...
I updated the device drivers per the instructions, everything looks right, but when I get the the oem unlock bootloader stage and check the device manager it says android 1.0 and wont let me update the driver again. I don't get what the problem is,

Do you think someone will come up with a better/easier root method soon?
 
I don't know if there will be an easier method in the future.

Did you install the naked drivers? If you chose the naked drivers or the 11/25/2011 drivers it should work. Are you using a USB 3.0 port? SA had some issues using a USB 3.0 port so you may have better luck with a USB 2.0 port.
 
I don't like messing with adb and drivers, etc. either. There is a much easier way to unlock the bootloader and root the GNex on Android Central using Superboot.
 
xliderider said:
I don't like messing with adb and drivers, etc. either. There is a much easier way to unlock the bootloader and root the GNex on Android Central using Superboot.
Click to expand...

That method still requires the use of fastboot to unlock the bootloader ;)
 
well I finally got it.
I went to xda installed the tool kit and pda net. Redid the drivers and lo and behold it finally worked. Whew PITA! Now let the fun begin.....
 
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