__Nexus 4 July 201__ (Serial Number 04d5c89bd6d9d292)

**NOTE:** Leave your phone "UNLOCKED", you can use a recovery image and then save your data.  Or just be sure to back it up all the time!  ESPECIALLY BEFORE UPDATING.

====== Tools from Android SDK ======

  - Install adb & fastboot on the system
    - Download android sdk
    - Install in c:\dev or somewhere short
    - Add to your system environment variables path to tools <code>
C:\dev\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140702\sdk\platform-tools
</code>

====== Rescue Attempt ======

**FAIL!!**

  - go here: [[http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/129]]
  - Download image [[http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/mako/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.2.0-mako.img]]
  - Boot phone into bootloade mode
    - Power off
    - Hold Vol - and Power until it comes up in debug mode
  - Hook phone to USB
  - Should see on pc, check with <code>
fastboot devices
</code>
  - **FORMATS STUFF!!** Device needs to be unlocked first **WARNING** Says erasing!  I think it is formatting things (update.. it did, it does!  **WARNING**)<code>
fastboot oem unlock
</code>
  - Flash the recovery image <code>
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.2.0-mako.img
</code>
  - Start the recovery image
    - Select "START" with the volume keys
    - Press the power button to select

NOTE:  It booted two times on me, but did end up loading the recovery image
NOTE:  Drive is empty or cannot be mounted.  You are hosed.   --- //[[david@lattice.net|David Lloyd Rabine]] 2014/12/04 13:10//