Sprint Galaxy Nexus SPH-L700 Unlocking Bootloader without getting stuck at “waiting for device” bug

 

To be able to customize your Sprint Galaxy Nexus SPH-L700, you’ll first must unlock its bootloader. With an unlocked bootloader, you’ll be able to root your smartphone, flash custom recovery photos, and install custom ROMs. For the value of (potentially) voiding your guarantee, you possibly can customize and totally optimize your Android smartphone. Nonetheless, some owners have faced a “waiting for gadget” bug when unlocking the smartphone’s bootloader.

In search of solutions, I tried searching the issue and found myself visiting the Chelsey Twigg site. There I discovered an answer on the way to unlock your smartphone in a method that skirts the pesky bug. Continue studying the rest of this guide so you’ll the way to unlock your Spring Galaxy Nexus SPH-L700?s bootloader with out the “waiting for gadget” bug.

Warning

• Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
• The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Sprint Galaxy Nexus SPH-L700.
• There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
• The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only.
• We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
• Use these instructions at your own risk.
• Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.
• Please be reminded that unlocking your phone’s bootloader will break your warranty.

Requirements

• Sprint Galaxy Nexus SPH-L700
• Charge your phone’s battery to 70% or more.
• A Windows PC
• Android Debug Bridge (ADB) installed on your computer. You can get ADB by installing the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) on your computer.
• Download and install Sprint Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE drivers (Sprint_L700_Galaxy_Nexus_USB_Driver_v1.4.6.0.exe, 23.2 MB).
• Download the fastboot package (fastboot.exe, 329 kB) and save it to C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools (assuming you installed the Android SDK on drive C:\).
• Enable USB Debugging on your phone. You can do that by going to Settings > Developer Option and tap the USB Debugging checkbox to enable it.
• Disable system tool such as anti-virus software, firewall programs, and Samsung KIES to avoid any interruption during the procedure.
• Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
  • For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync your data to the cloud and how to create local backups of your mobile data.

Instructions

1. Connect the Sprint Galaxy Nexus to the computer via USB cable.
2. Open a command prompt window and navigate to the Platform Toolsfolder found inside the Android SDK installation folder.
   • NOTE: For Windows 7 users, you can easily open a command prompt from a specific folder. Open the desired folder and press Shift and right mouse button in any vacant part in the folder. A menu will appear. Click the Open Command Window Here and a command prompt will appear with the location of the selected folder.
3. Type the command adb reboot bootloader. Your phone will now reboot into Bootloader Mode.
4. The computer will now install the ADB drivers for your phone. If it fails, do the following steps:
   1. Go to the PC’s Device Manager. Under Other Devices, you should see something like “Android 1.0.” Try rebooting your computer if you do not see it on the list.
   2. Press the right mouse button on “Android 1.0.” A menu will appear. Select Update Driver Software.
   3. Click the Browse my computer for driver software.
   4. Click the Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
   5. Leave the Show compatible hardware checked. The “Samsung Android ADB Interface” will appear under Samsung. If it appears more than once, try updating the first driver. If it fails, try the next drivers until a driver has been successfully installed.
   6. Click Next and a warning message will appear. Click OK to continue. The computer will notify you that the drivers have been successfully installed.
   7. Unplug your phone from the computer and reboot your PC.
   8. After the computer reboots, connect your phone to the computer and wait until it connects to the computer. Your phone should still be on Bootloader Mode.
   9. Go back to the Platform Tools folder and open a command prompt window
5. Type the command fastboot oem unlock at the command prompt.
6. A warning message will appear on your phone’s screen. Highlight Yes by using the Volume keys and press the Power button to continue. This will initiate the unlocking process.
7. Once done, unplug your phone from the computer and reboot your phone.
   • NOTE: If your phone experiences boot loops, do not take out the phone’s battery. Your phone might still be performing a factory wipe before booting, so wait patiently.

Your Sprint Galaxy Nexus SPH-L700 has been unlocked the bootloader . You can now root, flash custom recovery, and install custom ROM on your mobile smartphone.