[Q] Noob trying to update to OTA 4.0.4 with GN Stock CDMA

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First things first. Im a NOOB, got it. I really want to update to 4.0.4 but haven't been able to acomplish via the posts in the developer forums. I so far have downloaded and installed the GN toolkit, and been able to unlock the bootloader. I have tried to boot to CWM Recovery w/o perm flashing it, to install the update, but I can't get it to work, it just hangs. I don't want to root but I tried that as well via the GN toolkit, it fails out as well. I just want to install the Stock 4.0.4. and relock my bootloader, being back to totally stock, w/the most upto date firmware. PLEASE HELP

1. Go to settings -> about phone -> update (I think, my rom has this feature removed) to get the official OTA from Verizon.

2. If you want to use CWM, you will have to permanently flash it over.

3. If an OTA image is available, you could use fastboot to write it to the system, just make sure you backup everything to a second location as it will often wipe your SD.

flashing CWM is very easy.

download the image for the TORO (galaxy nexus CDMA) version of the nexus from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager

once its downloaded, make sure you are able to use fastboot (should be in the folder for the tool kit)

open a command promt, navigate to the toolkit folder which should have fastboot.exe then type:

fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-image-name

let it finish then boot into recovery. this will allow you to flash the 4.0.4 rom.

there is no reason to relock the bootloader and as soon as you boot up, stock recovery will place it self back on the phone since you're not going to root.

Originally Posted by Tubes6al4v

1. Go to settings -> about phone -> update (I think, my rom has this feature removed) to get the official OTA from Verizon.

2. If you want to use CWM, you will have to permanently flash it over.

3. If an OTA image is available, you could use fastboot to write it to the system, just make sure you backup everything to a second location as it will often wipe your SD.

Sadly it isn't truely available OTA. These fourms seem to be the only way it is availble. GN toolkit says it can "boot to CWM Revoery withou Permanently flashing it" but like I said it hangs up on me everytime no matter if I try the standard or the touch version.

Originally Posted by Zepius

flashing CWM is very easy.

download the image for the TORO (galaxy nexus CDMA) version of the nexus from .....(EDIT)

once its downloaded, make sure you are able to use fastboot (should be in the folder for the tool kit)

open a command promt, navigate to the toolkit folder which should have fastboot.exe then type:

fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-image-name

let it finish then boot into recovery. this will allow you to flash the 4.0.4 rom.

there is no reason to relock the bootloader and as soon as you boot up, stock recovery will place it self back on the phone since you're not going to root.

the GN toolkit has the disc image file "recovery-cwm-5.5.0.4-toro-lte"

what do you mean when you say make sure I can use fast boot. in the folder I found a application that is named "fastboot-toolkit", but when I click it it opens then closes before I can do anything with it.

also typing in the run box, I'm also not having anyluck, can you be more specific as to what you mean, I tried typing in "fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-image-name", and "fastboot flash recovery-cwm-5.5.0.4-toro-lte" because I thought that is the name of the file Im tring to flash, correct?

Is there no way to apply this via the stock recovery?

Originally Posted by langman21

the GN toolkit has the disc image file "recovery-cwm-5.5.0.4-toro-lte"

what do you mean when you say make sure I can use fast boot. in the folder I found a application that is named "fastboot-toolkit", but when I click it it opens then closes before I can do anything with it.

also typing in the run box, I'm also not having anyluck, can you be more specific as to what you mean, I tried typing in "fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-image-name", and "fastboot flash recovery-cwm-5.5.0.4-toro-lte" because I thought that is the name of the file Im tring to flash, correct?

Is there no way to apply this via the stock recovery?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...92&postcount=3'

read this post. it should help you get fastboot setup correctly.

and no, there is no way to apply 4.0.4 via stock recovery that i know of.

Status Update....Phone is unlocked, and connected to Computer via USB Debugging is activatied. It is in Fastboot mode, and I have rebooted and went through the initial setup.

I just installed Java Development Kit because it was "required" for the Android SDK tools install which i am setting up now. This is taking a while....

I have copied the fastboot-windows file into the Android platform-tools folder...

in command prompt I get 'fastboot-windows.exe' is not a recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

looks like I dont need the .exe, it brought up the a bunch of command options...now what?

okay looks like I got fastboot working, and went back into GN Toolkit and flashed CMW recovery. I was able to boot CWM recovery....now where do I save the update so I can find it? I now have the option to choose zip from SDcard.