Please help me - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all I'm a new member here so please excuse me if there is a fix in the forums that I didn't find.
I own a nexus 4 and I rooted it using an application but didn't unlock the bootloaders. The root checker says it's rooted and I have supersu access but when I boy it I don't see the lock under the Google logo. So I Wanted to try the xperia z feeling so I flashed a ROM of it. When it booted I noticed nothing changed except an xperia launcher. note when android 4.3 came out I didn't get the ota updated so I suspected it's because of the ROM and I want to go back to stock android and I'm not able to do it. I lost my backup while trying to upload it to drop box. Please help me
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You probably used a tool kit for root is my guess and those same toolkits can bring you back to stock if this is what you desire.
I guess I'm not fully clear on what your after but when changing ROMs just boot to recovery, wipe ALL, then flash ROM and whatever else needed (gapps kernel etc)
I suspect you didn't do a full wipe when flashing your new ROM.
If I didn't answer your question fully just let me know
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It's not working it gets sick at waiting for device. Is it possible to use a backup from someone else and restore it on my phone?
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Yes, sounds like you don't have debbuging turned on
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It's on.I don't know what to do I can't even flash stock image
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Do you have adb access
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I don't think so how do I check?
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Doesn't restoring another backup damage IMEI ? It happened to a friend and his phone was useless
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I don't won't to sound rude but I feel you have a lot of reading to do before you mod your phone. The only way you can loose your imei is with great neglect.
Also learning at least the basics to adb should be the first thing you do before you root your phone.
Again, not trying to be rude here, but if you don't do some research, at least the minimum like read all the stickies in your phone section, you have a real high chance of running your 350$ phone.
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No offense taken. I know that I'm not that Good in android but I did own a Motorola defy and I rooted it easily and used alot of Roms on it it was a mistake to not unlock the bootloaders. and the imei issue happened to my friend and we both wondered why it happened. I really appreciate you helping me. And o really want to get my phone back to stock. I thought about using warranty but I'm in Jordan so I can't I have to do everything by myself.
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I did install adb drivers on my pc
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At this point if you want stock your next step will be to make sure adb is working, open a terminal/cmd and type
adb devices
If you see yours there then you can move on, if not need to debug a bit
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Also look through this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34552123
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No it didn't give anything.
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Assuming you only have drivers and still need adb.exe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42407269
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I unlocked the boot loader and installed it but still I can't flash the stock image using the nexus 4 toolkit.
I get sick at waiting for device again.
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Is adb working yet?
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I has to install twice. Dont ask why ..I played with mine with wiped os last week. It works. Wugfresh toolkit. Hit restore stock it will download occam file. Unplug your phone and replug back in. Your good. It will work.
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Droid2drummer said:
I has to install twice. Dont ask why ..I played with mine with wiped os last week. It works. Wugfresh toolkit. Hit restore stock it will download occam file. Unplug your phone and replug back in. Your good. It will work.
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You might have to install the PDA net drivers twice. I did
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I'm sure I did everything right but when I type "adv devices" in command prompt I don't see anything only list of connected devices:
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it worked thank you for help
after reading alot of threads and with your help, the problem was that the adb was not connecting so i found on a website an application called adbWireless , i had no choice so i downloaded it from the internet and tried it and it worked i flashed stock image and now waiting for the update.
i'm now a happy nexus owner thank you for your help.