How to Factory Reset Samsung Galaxy Nexus with a Stock ROM ICL53F

A full factory restore stock ROM for Galaxy Nexus for those who need a quick fix and flash back to unrooted stock which also includes the radios here. Big thanks to XDA Member pentafive already taken up time putting with an Odin flashable ROM that will  revert back the Galaxy Nexus to the current unrooted release of Android 4.0.2 Ice Cream Sandwich. This will only work on both LTE and CDMA and for GSM is not yet available at this moment. This is an original stock image ICL53F with radios, kernel and recovery.

*** WARNINGS AND NOTICES ***
** Flashing this will wipe ALL userdata and your sdcard partition!! Make a BACKUP AND COPY IT OFF OF YOUR PHONE!!!
** It will bring your device back to stock running Android 4.0.2 Build ICL53F with EK05 CDMA and EK02 LTE radios.
** It WILL NOT relock the boot loader. You must relock your bootloader after flashing this ODIN to be 100% factory

If you have anything valuable that are stored on your internal storage, just make a back up of it  to your PC first. Especially photos, movies or even Titanium Back up files. This will ensure no loss of anything currently on the memory that you may wish to keep. This will take it back 100% stock (just make sure you lock the boot loader after). This will even wipe your sdcard partition. Don’t forget that you  will need to re-lock the bootloader again if you want to return in to your local providers for repairs.

How to install? 
The installation is yet so simple for  those who already familiar using Odin, this will only works for those who got a PC runs in windows for Odin will not work on Mac and Linux.

You need to use Odin to flash the following tar files on Samsung Galaxy Nexus

 File: VzW-PDA-ODIN-I515EL03_ICL53F_signed.tar
md5 : 6ff33e5b0d6b2da1c13824e0d90e97d9
File: VzW-PHONE-ODIN-SCH-I515.EK02_LTE.tar
md5 : b8d16828a1b777e4938834cba9e8f601

Jump up to the original thread at XDA to grab the ICL53F stock ROM and for more detailed instructions.
One more thing this will also useful in-case you need warranty replacement and or to fix a soft bricked Galaxy Nexus. 

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Droid Razr 'SIM Card Error' Plus Camera BugFix Software Update Rolled Out

A little big relief for all Verizon wireless Droid Razr users who's suffering the sim card issues - received a red X in the notification bar saying: “SIM card authorization error” and “The SIM Card may not be authorized for LTE service. Please Power down the phone and contact Wireless Provider Customer Service.” Upon receiving this message they no longer are connected to Verizon’s 4G LTE network.

Finally, Verizon tech support team after having heavy stormed by confused Droid Razr users already found out an answer to resolved the said SIM card error outage problem. The software update that fix this bug will be push out any time now.

The new software build is 6.11.747.XT912.Verizon.en.US

Feature List:

* SIM error notification has been fixed
* Improved camera features and quality
* Improved stability of menu access, browser, phone dialer, video playback and music player to prevent force-close errors and lockups
   
* Updated group message notification in e-mail
* Improvement in 3G/4G data connectivity
* Maintain network connection upon completion of a voiec call
* Background color has been adjusted to improve readability in Lapdock connection UI menu items.

Via Verizon Wireless Thanks to Android central

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Verizon Droid Charge Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread Firmware Update - EP4D Stock ROM Download

Good news for advance users of Samsung Droid Charge! the Odin flashable Stock ROMs came out first.
Here's the Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread firmware update for Verizon's Samsung Droid Charge SCH-I510. For anyone confusing of whats this version really is because Samsung only stated from their report as Android 2.3, Yes! it's Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread and with a build number of EP4D.

Samsung already set November 29 as the official date for the release., but unfortunately, folks on the Verizon forums are going crazy waiting because no one has received it yet. It might not came on time but this will be release out later, it just take some time. 

Here's the details on how it improves other things regarding in hardware and software when upgrading to Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread firmware.

- Improved word selection and Copy/Paste functionality.
- Updated Download Manager app – from where you can manage all of your downloads from web browsing, email attachments and other apps.
- New widgets, icons and screens with refreshed colors.
- Added device and SD card encryption; VPN enhancements integrate IPSec VPN clients into device security settings.
- Updated Calendar options – ability to display event times in your home time zone when traveling; Dismiss individual reminders.
- Pause, Wait and Password have been added into the voicemail speed dial entry for manual entry/storage.
- Increased intensity of the vibration alert.
- Added Software Upgrade Assistant (SUA).
- Reduced volume of the Low Battery Notification sound has been reduced.

Biggest thank's to one of trusted developer for Droid Charge ROMs  danalo1979, Imnuts, MoseyON andspjetrovic at XDA that released us an all in one EP4D ODIN Stock, Debloated/Deodexed packages.
-EP4D system
-EP4D lte modem
-EP4P cdma modem
-Imnuts Recovery 8-17-2011 orange
-IMoseyON Kernel 4.0
-Rooted
-Busybox 1.19 installed
-Virtually bone stock

You can grab the EP4D Android 2.3.6 Stock ROM and get the full details on how to manually upgrade your
Verizon Droid Charge to Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread firmware here at XDA-developer.

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