Replicant

h1. Galaxy Nexus (I9250) Installation

*Warning: installing an operating system, such as Replicant, may void your device's warranty and will erase the data stored on the device.*

h2. Prerequisites

In order to install Replicant on your device, it is assumed that you have a computer running a GNU/Linux operating system and everything necessary to connect your device to the computer through USB available. Moreover, it is assumed that anyone performing the installation knows how to use command lines in a terminal and has basic knowledge about it.

h2. Before the installation

Some preliminary steps may be necessary to achieve best compatibility with your device. These steps may require more advanced technical skills than the rest of the process: make sure you know what you are doing!

h3. Saving the modified nv_data.bin

If your device was *SIM-unlocked* (using a code or another procedure), you must keep the nv_data.bin file from your current installation. Make sure [[ADB]] is running as root.

<pre>

adb shell mount -o remount,rw /factory

mkdir galaxy_nexus_efs_backup && cd galaxy_nexus_efs_backup

adb pull /factory/

adb shell "cat /data/radio/nv_data.bin > /factory/nv_data.bin"

adb shell "cat /data/radio/nv_data.bin.md5 > /factory/nv_data.bin.md5"

</pre>

This will create a copy of the contents of @/factory@ in the @galaxy_nexus_efs_backup@ directory. Keep these files around as a backup in case anything goes wrong with @nv_data.bin@.

h2. Downloading the files

The first step in the installation process is to download and set up the files that will be used to install Replicant to the device. The files must be downloaded on your computer first.

1. Find out what the latest image is: check out the @Last image@ part of the general table on [[GalaxyNexusI9250]]

2. Download *all* the files listed for the device (including the checksum and the signatures) on [[ReplicantImages]] for the latest image

2. Make sure you have added the [[ReplicantReleaseKey|Replicant release key]] to your GPG keyring

3. Check the signature of the files:

<pre>

gpg --armor --verify path/to/replicant-6.0-maguro.zip.asc path/to/replicant-6.0-maguro.zip

gpg --armor --verify path/to/recovery-maguro.img.asc path/to/recovery-maguro.img

</pre>

4. Make sure the check succeeds, *do not install anything if it doesn't*!

5. Check the checksum of the files:

<pre>

sha256sum -c maguro.sha256

</pre>

6. Make sure the check succeeds, *do not install anything if it doesn't*!

h2. Installing fastboot

The fastboot tool is required to flash the recovery image to the device.

Instructions to install fastboot: [[ToolsInstallation#Fastboot|ToolsInstallation]]

h2. Copying the files to the device

There are two means of pushing the system zip to the device:

* Using the storage of the device

* Using the ADB tool to perform sideload

h3. Using the storage of the device

1. Make sure the device is started up and has an Android system running

2. Connect the USB cable to both the computer and the device

3. Enable USB mass storage on the device

4. Mount the mass storage on the computer

5. Copy the @replicant-6.0-maguro.zip@ file at the origin of the mass storage

6. Safely unmount the mass storage on the computer

7. Disable USB mass storage on the device

h3. Installing ADB

Instructions to install ADB: [[ToolsInstallation#ADB|ToolsInstallation]]

h2. Preparing the device

The next step in the installation process is to prepare the device for fastboot mode.

1. Make sure the device is completely turned off and the USB cable is disconnected from the device

2. Start the device by holding the following key combination: *Volume down, Volume up, Power*

3. Hold the key combination until the device shows *Fastboot mode*

4. Connect the USB cable to both the computer and the device

h3. Unlocking the bootloader

If this is the first time you are flashing an operating system to your device, you'll have to unlock it first. If this is not the case, you can skip that part.

*Beware: all data stored on the internal storage will be lost during that operation.*

1. Unlock the bootloader:

<pre>

fastboot oem unlock

</pre>

2. Confirm that you want to unlock the device (using the volume keys to navigate and the power key to select)

h2. Installing the images

Now that both the computer and the device are set up, it is time to actually install the images to the device.

1. Install the recovery image to the device:

<pre>

fastboot flash recovery path/to/recovery-maguro.img

</pre>

2. Select recovery mode (using the volume keys to navigate and the power key to select)

3. Make sure the device reboots to recovery

h3. Data wipe

A data wipe is necessary if you switch from the factory image or a different Android distribution to Replicant. You also need to do a data wipe when upgrading to a new major release (e.g. from Replicant 4.2 to Replicant 6.0). Only when updating to a new minor release (e.g. from Replicant 6.0 0001 to Replicant 6.0 0002), a data wipe is usually not required.

4. Select *Factory reset*

5. Select *Wipe data (keep media)*

6. Confirm the data wipe by selecting *Yes*

7. Press the back key (if necessary) to get back to the general menu

8. Select *Apply update*

h3. Using the storage of the device

9. Select *Choose from emulated*

10. Select the system zip: *replicant-6.0-maguro.zip*

   Note: if your device was running Android 4.2 and later, it may be located in the *0* directory

11. Confirm the installation

h3. Using ADB sideload

9. Select *Apply from ADB*

10. Back to the host computer, load the system zip with sideload:

<pre>

adb sideload path/to/replicant-6.0-maguro.zip

</pre>

11. Make sure the file is being transfered

h3. Completing the installation

12. Press the back key (if necessary) to get back to the general menu

If you did the data wipe after step 2, you will need to do a factory reset as well:

13. Select *Factory reset*

14. Select *Full factory reset*

15. Confirm the factory reset by selecting *Yes*

16. Press the back key (if necessary) to get back to the general menu

17. Select *Reboot system now* to reboot the device

*Your device should now be running Replicant!*