How To Unlock and Root The Verizon Galaxy Nexus (Easy Way)

One of the nice things about the Galaxy Nexus is the ability to unlock the bootloader and install custom ROMS and modifications.

I showed you how to unlock the Galaxy Nexus already, but I found a much easier method for unlocking and rooting the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon.

Read: Galaxy Nexus Review

This guide will show you how to unlock and root the Galaxy Nexus on a Windows PC or a Mac, and takes significantly less time and effort.

Before you unlock and rot your Galaxy Nexus, know that it does void your warranty and there is a possibility of breaking your phone. If that happens we are not responsible.

What You Need

1. Verizon Galaxy Nexus
2. SuperBoot
3. Samsung Driver
4. Additional USB Drivers
5. A Backup of your files

This process will erase?everything?on your phone. Before you unlock your phone, be sure to backup your photos and files to your computer. If you are on a Mac, you?ll need this guide to connect the Galaxy Nexus to a Mac.

How to Unlock and Root the Galaxy Nexus

Before we start, turn on USB Debugging on your Galaxy Nexus by going to Settings ? > Developer Options -> Turn on USB Debugging.

1. Unzip Superboot.

2. Open the folder and copy all of those files by pressing Ctrl+A and then Ctrl+C.

3. Go to My Computer, Go to Your C: drive and create a folder called root.

4. Paste those files in this new folder.

5. While in your root folder hold shift and right-click. Choose Open Command Here.

On MAC

? Open Terminal.

? Type cd C:/ and press enter.

? Type cd root.

6. Turn your phone off.

7. Plug it into your computer.

8. Hold Volume Up, Volume Down and Power until it boots into bootloader mode. You?ll see a screen shown above.

9. If the drivers do not install correctly, you will need to open up Device Manager on your computer and choose the Samsung USB drivers.

- Unzip the Samsung Drivers you downloaded to somewhere you can find, the Desktop is a good place.

- Click Start and choose Control Panel.

- Click on System and Security

- Choose Device Manager

Once in Device Manager, look for an entry that says Android 1.0 with a yellow exclamation point next to it.

- Double click to open it up.

- Click on Update Driver.

- Choose Browse my computer for driver software.

- Navigate to the driver folder on your desktop and click Open.

- This should install the file and allow your computer to connect to your Galaxy Nexus.

10. Go back to the Command Prompt you opened up earlier.

11. type fastboot-windows oem unlock and hit Enter.

On Mac ? ./fastboot-mac oem unlock in Terminal

12. When your phone asks if you want to ?Unlock Bootloader?? use the volume button to choose yes and press power to select.

13. You?ll be back at the Bootloader screen, but?should?see unlocked at the bottom of your phone?s screen.

Don?t unplug or restart your phone yet

14. Open up your root folder on your computer and double click on install-superboot-windows.bat.

15. Your phone should root and go to the Black Google Screen shown below.

16. Your phone will stay on this screen for 5 to 15 minutes. Do not pull the battery until at least fifteen minutes have passed or you could break your phone. I had to wait 15 minutes and pull the battery to get this to work.

If your phone gets stuck in the boot sequence, flashing the Google startup color sequence, do not pull the battery. Wait the 10 ? 15 minutes and try to turn off the phone by holding the power button. If all else fails, you can try?pulling?the battery, but only after you have waited 10 t 15 minutes.

You are now unlocked and rooted. If you want to know what to do next, I suggest you check out Chris?s Custom Galaxy Nexus setup.

Thanks to Cyber Warrior on Android Central for the base of this Guide.

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