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
1. Download android sdk
2. Install in c:\dev or somewhere short
3. Add to your system environment variables path to tools
```
C:\dev\adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140702\sdk\platform-tools
```

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
1. Power off
2. Hold Vol - and Power until it comes up in debug mode
Hook phone to USB
Should see on pc, check with
```
fastboot devices
```
FORMATS STUFF!! Device needs to be unlocked first WARNING Says erasing! I think it is formatting things (update.. it did, it does! WARNING)
```
fastboot oem unlock
```

Flash the recovery image

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.2.0-mako.img

Start the recovery image
1. Select “START” with the volume keys
2. 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 Lloyd Rabine 2014/12/04 13:10