Galaxy Nexus

The phone code named Maguro

• CM13 = 6.x Marshmallow - not available on Maguro yet
• CM12 = 5.1.x Lollypop
• CM11 = 4.4.4 KitKat

2016 May I waited another year now I am trying CM12 again. The good part is the is a spare phone now so if it breaks I am not stuck.

2015 May Where is CM12 for Maguro? I want it...Build it yourself, you wimp! http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Build_for_maguro

Hardware

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_nexus_i9250-4219.php

• Codename: Maguro
• TI OMAP 4460 CPU 1.2 GHz dual core
• 1GB RAM
• 16GB flash
• 5MP camera
• Mini SIM card
• Bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• GSM / HSPA+ -- works with T-Mobile and AT&T

History

• 2016-May-26 Installing CM12 again from a nightly
• 2015-May-23 I am upgrading with the "5/17 nightly" today while sitting outside Whole Foods Market.
• 2014-Dec-23 CyanogenMod 11 (aka Kitkat) broke down and installed Google Apps package too
• 2013-Sept-07 Tried Ubuntu Touch on the phone. Tried it back in June on the Nexus 7
• Used to have Android 4.3 on it

Why I am not fond of the stock Android set up

I have had it long enough to realize

1. I want control over the phone. I don't feel like I own it.
2. I would like to be able to use the GPS without Google tracking me.
3. I have lots of Linux knowledge I would like to be able to use

I wrote about trying Ubuntu Touch on both the Nexus 7 and this phone. I deleted the notes on how to install it from this page because it was taking up space uselessly. :-)

What is included with Ubuntu Touch (in Sept 2013)

• Gallery
• Phone (Dialer, SMS, Address Book)
• Camera
• Browser
• Media Player
• Notepad
• Music app
• Calculator
• Weather app

Those are the apps. I am not currently interested in becoming on an Ubuntu Touch developer.

CyanogenMod

Here is a list of what I want when I am done.

I am also ready to dump Google Apps but I can wait for CM12.

Must have--

• Browser
• Ebook reader
• Email (gmail) reader (which I almost never use it turns out)
• Ability to use the phone. Voice and SMS. :-) Comes with.

Nice to have--

• Skype maybe
• SIP calling, for testing Vastra, probably via GS Wave.

2016-May-27

Use Mac. Run adb inside Parallels/Mint MPLab machine.

Remember to enable Developer Mode on the phone and then turn on debug via ADB.

Do a backup.

> adb backup -apk -shared -all -f galaxy_backup.ab

Download the image and the google junk from the 'net.

I am using the OpenGAPPS pico version. Even the nano version overloads me with Google extras. All I want is the "play" store.

Either do the download on the phone before you shut it down or use a desktop and then transfer the zip files to the phone. NOTE You can use adb when in recovery mode.

adb push filename /sdcard/0/Download

Start with your battery charged.

Reboot the phone. Power off then Volume Up + Volume Down + Power

Use up down buttons to select Recovery Mode

do a "Wipe data/factory reset" No really, you did a backup anyway right?

Go to mounts... and format /system

Go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache

do Install zip and select the cm*zip file.

Select 'install zip' and install the cm file; this takes maybe 2 minutes.

Flash the GAPPS file the same way.

Reboot. Good luck. Have your Google and Cyanogenmod passwords ready.

More help at http://www.droidviews.com/guideunlock-bootloader-root-install-cwm-custom-roms-on-galaxy-nexus-i9250/

2014-Dec-23

Still tired of having Google control my phone. I gave up and put Google Apps on about 3 hours after installing CyanogenMod

Make a backup with ADB -- remember to install Android SDK and platform-tools and to allow debug from USB on the phone Unpack the backup to confirm it's actually usable

java -jar ./abe.jar unpack galaxy_backup.ab galaxy_backup.tar
tar tvf galaxy_backup.tar

Now that I am confident that I can repair the damage done, or at least I can look at the files that used to on the phone, I can go ahead with CyanogenMod installer.