yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus S General] bdpyo:
:facepalm:

don't you know how to read?

these are for you're phone; Android 2.3/GRH55/XXJK8 Radio/JK1 Bootloader

Unofficial, unsigned, must flash through ClockworkMod Recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.

Android 2.3.1/GRH78/XXJK8 Radio/JK1 Bootloader

Unofficial, unsigned, must flash through ClockworkMod Recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.

Android 2.3.2/GRH78C/XXJK8 Radio/JK1 Bootloader

Unofficial, unsigned, must flash through ClockworkMod Recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.

Android 2.3.3/GRI40/XXKB1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader

Official, signed, can flash with ClockworkMod or stock recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.

Android 2.3.4/GRJ22/XXKD1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader

Official, signed, can flash with ClockworkMod or stock recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.

Android 2.3.6/GRK39F/XXKF1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader

Official, signed, can flash with ClockworkMod or stock recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.

Android 4.0.3/IML74K/XXKI1 Radio/KL1 Bootloader

Official, signed, can flash with ClockworkMod or stock recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.
[Nexus S General] CrackDaddy:
Yes thnx rude boy, I know how to read & really no need to be insulting yeh! All you've quoted is to use I9020T builds! Please EXPLAIN properly!! Mine is just I9020!!! Unless I'm missing something I9020T is T-Mobile version!?, I'm on Vodafone! :p
[Nexus S General] thephantom:
i9020t and i9020 are the same so you can use the i9020t roms
[Nexus S General] CrackDaddy:
Much appreciated, simple answer, simple conclusion! Confusion was in not seeing anywhere just the "I9020" on its own term! Can you possibly tell me how you know their the same!? (only info I've wanted really! :D)
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html

the i9020 (t?) and i9023 are "World wide" versions and will all share the same code base. so any differences between the devices in the "world wide" catagory will be purely cosmetic (like the fact that the i9023 has an sLCD vs the amoled in the i9020).

When different code bases are required due to technical differences (like the 850mhz radio in the i9020a) then a different branch of code is created.

This means that any rom that will work on one, will work on other devices in the same category. Some devices (like the i9020a) can share roms with the i9020/19023 but require an additional step to get the proper baseband.
[Nexus S General] CrackDaddy:
Thank you for your explanation! ;) Something I couldn't find anywhere else! :confused::o:D
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
No worries, I should also add that there is no carrier version of this phone. If the device is radio compatible with your provider, it will work. t-mobile does not have it's unique version, it has access to a version that is compatible with it's radio frequencies.
[Nexus S General] CrackDaddy:
Cheers Matridom! If only the dev's quoted: "I9020/I9020T" in their compatible Radio/Rom guides, things would be a whole lot easier & less confusing to noobs like me :D! We all gotta learn from scratch, lol! ;)
[Nexus S General] Petarsson:
sorry for asking maybe a question that was answered by your post, but i am a little concerned as i am also affected by the battery issue (android system keeps my phone active all the time :().

i have installed ics on my NS via the full rom on the first page of this thread (i9023). so i should be on complete stock, being able to receive an upcoming update, right? even though i rooted, but no custom kernel flashed.

don't want to flash back to GB, but i want to be sure to receive the update OTA with maybe helping changes regarding battery drain...
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
correct, you should receive any OTA's
[Nexus S General] veedubrocks:
i got the same for me (with Telus) but you are still rooted and with bootloader, so all you need to do is the part on imaging the recovery.img to have clockwork running (the cloclwork dissapeared for some reason) and works like a charm. but i had to change the radio twice until i got a working one. Enjoy
[Nexus S General] manowar83:
How about ICS on I9020A ?

What problem occured with this ROM ? Why release of this ROM delayed?

Thanks
[Nexus S General] Fylk:
CPU overcycle bug.
[Nexus S General] 5ufy9n:
Is my i9023 gonna get unrooted?

Hey....:rolleyes: i was just wondering if i downloaded the ICS OTA from one of the above links for my i9023 and flash my device will i loose the root access, custom recovery, cwm and superuser like stuff blah blah?:confused:
[Nexus S General] petike2014:
Recovery error

Hi everyone!

A solution to a problem which has never met.

Fastboot, unlock bootloader I9023-am is. 2.3.7 Cooked rom was installed on it from CWM. I downloaded the ICS version 4.0.3 is cooking, but went out of CMW full of errors (fc-s, missing elements). I downloaded the official 4.0.3 CWM also at what I put out, it is absolutely correct on all fronts. The problem is that since there is no recovery, bootloader I can go to download mode, but once dominated the recovery comes out of a robot in the belly of this blue something will flash a red triangle in the abdomen and a black image and 15s and rebootol the phone and starts ICS. Now what is the problem and what's the solution? Thanks in advance.
[Nexus S General] Lazer Bear:
Yeah. OTA kicks you back to stock everything. You will need to flash cwm and SU again after you applied the OTA, as well as deleting a file in /system. Check the latest CWM thread for detailed info.

i9023 build has still some problems. You will need to flash CWM again and then either flash back to a 2.3.6. ROM or try again with ICS.
[Nexus S General] karan_chopra:
Thanks a lot....
[Nexus S General] 5ufy9n:
thanks a heap...:)
[Nexus S General] mrjimyjohn:
thank you soo much i'm now running ICS on my mobilicity nexus s :cool:
[Nexus S General] Shivammcool:
Me 2
[Nexus S General] petike2014:
Thank you for your response. How can I flash back to factory default values ​​be completely with odinnal? If I download from sammobile stock rom with bootloader, PDA, phone withouth .pit and flash it i can get original bootloader and recovery? The rollbacked recovery my target...
[Nexus S General] ZeDestructor:
So I installed the ICS update to my i9023, and everything works fine except for the 3G. Any ideas why?
[Nexus S General] bertans:
It's a radio issue... after ICS and CWM recovery, install previous radio (KF1) and report back! ;)
[Nexus S General] ZeDestructor:
Nope. Not a radio issue for me. Installed KF1 and it still refuses to connect to 3G. In addition, KI1 worked fine with CM9a12 which I restored to check my APN settings.
[Nexus S General] Lazer Bear:
Ok, I think what you mean is that you want to go back to stock everything (bootloader, recovery, system) 2.3.6, right? If so just go to the first page of this thread and select the FULL ROM (FLASHABLE) package for your device. Flash that with CWM and it's done. No need to do anything else, as flashing the full stock image overwrites everything.
[Nexus S General] petike2014:
I have not cwm yet. Wheb im go to bootloader and choose the recover option the phone will restart... how can i rolling back the recovery ans the stock 2.3?
[Nexus S General] Claudy_vdd:
Plz Update for Nexus S M200 :(((((
[Nexus S General] FoulDroid:
Stick this thread, just to remember ;)
[Nexus S General] ZeDestructor:
Follow this guide but use a newer recovery image (like the one here) and the latest Super User zip from androidsu: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=875875 . Remember, the CWM recovery will be wiped till you install an insecure kernel

Will be added when Google releases it. Patience.
[Nexus S General] vivudude:
thanks a ton oldblue910 :)
[Nexus S General] Warren_Orange:
Hi.

What is the quickest way for me to get ICS on a 9020T GSM Nexus S stuck on 2.3.1 (GRH78)?

Cheers.
[Nexus S General] sparks2005:
What is the best way to flash 4.0 from 2.3.1 just got a new nexus s.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Read the original post. Under incremental updates - I9020T, you'll find a link to 2.3.1 -> 4.0.3. Click the link, download the file, put it on the USB storage on your phone, then reboot into recovery and flash it. Simple as that.
[Nexus S General] Warren_Orange:
Hi.

Thanks for your reply.

I downloaded the full google installer that was 160mb and installed that.

I take it that is just as good or would the incremental update been preferable?

Also, do you need to wipe anything when in recovery mode? I just installed the zip.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
The incremental update for 2.3.1->4.0.3 IS the full ROM, so no worries there. You don't need to wipe anything. The upgrade process is fluid. You should be all set. If you notice any apps acting up, just go into the phone settings under applications and clear the bad app's data. Most of the time that will work, unless the app has fundamental compatibility issues with Ice Cream Sandwich, in which case you'll have to wait for an app update. Otherwise you should be good.
[Nexus S General] juliano_q:
I use to download the full rom, it is easier since you can flash it over any other rom. It is recommended to make a full wipe, but if you are on stock you can just flash it over. If you notice some weird bug, then do the full wipe and reflash it.
[Nexus S General] Warren_Orange:
Wow thank you both for your advice. This is one friendly forum for sure :)

I installed the full rom in the end, not the incremental.

Everything seems hunky dory.

ICS is ace!
[Nexus S General] srpskiinat:
How to install "KF1"? I have same problem with 3G on my I9020, it wont work...
[Nexus S General] jondevere:
Same for me thanks!
[Nexus S General] teodysalivia:
Sorry for the noob question, if i intend to downgrade to 2.3.6 from 4.0.3 Non rooted i9023, i will just flash in stock recovery as apply "update"? Do i need to rename to "update.zip"

thanks.
[Nexus S General] Lazer Bear:
Stock recovery does not handle full ROMs. You must use CWM to downgrade, I'm afraid. Google for "rooting Nexus S" and you'll find a good guide with pics for rooting by nexusshacks.com (not allowed to post links yet, sorry). Then look in this forum (nexus s general) for the thread that explains how to install CWM on ICS 4.0.3 (there's an additional step compared to nexusshacks.com's tutorial).

Following the above 2 guides you will have to: unlock bootloader, install CWM, flash a stock 2.3.6. image (no need to rename the .zip, with CMW you can directly point to the specific file name). It sounds more complicated than it is, don't worry.
[Nexus S General] Warren_Orange:
I flashed a full ROM 4.0.3. using stock recovery. I was on 2.3.6. and flashed full 4.0.3. ROM.

Are you saying I shouldn't have done this??
[Nexus S General] chicken-royal:
Nah, you're fine. It's just for going backwards in versions you need CWM recovery, because the stock one won't let you downgrade. Upgrading you can use stock recovery to apply incremental updates or full versions.

(anyone, please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)
[Nexus S General] Warren_Orange:
Cheers.

Can anyone confirm this :(
[Nexus S General] keb00:
Nice work Thanks man!:D
[Nexus S General] Lazer Bear:
As far as I'm aware, you cannot flash a full ROM using the stock recovery. Stock only allows you to flash stock updates (e.g. 2.3.6. to 4.0.3. etc.), but I might be wrong.

So, to Warren_Orange, I think what you did was flashing the update from 2.3.6. to 4.0.3. using the stock recovery, which is perfectly fine. And anyways, if it worked it means it's ok. The only thing that can normally happen when you try to use stock recovery to flash something it cannot flash is an invalid signature error and reboot into your existing OS version, without any consequence whatsoever.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
People...please...READ the original post. It specifically tells you which full ROMs can be flashed using stock recovery and which ones require ClockworkMod recovery.

The only stipulation is that you cannot downgrade using stock recovery under any circumstances. For instance if you are running stock 2.3.6 and you try to flash the 2.3.4 full ROM in stock recovery, it will not flash. You have to use Clockwork if you are trying to downgrade.
[Nexus S General] kyokeun1234:
Thanks for the info!
[Nexus S General] Warren_Orange:
So upgrading using a full ROM is stock recovery is fine??

I think from your response the answer is yes :)

But I shouldn't downgrade with this method?
[Nexus S General] Warren_Orange:
Hi I used this file:

Android 4.0.3/IML74K/XXKI1 Radio/KL1 Bootloader

Official, signed, can flash with ClockworkMod or stock recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.

From the looks of it its fine to flash with stock recovery.

I hope that's the case anyway.
[Nexus S General] Lazer Bear:
Yeah, sorry, I always used CWM so I was not aware that the stock recovery could flash full signed roms. There's always something new to learn, I guess!

You should not have any problem, don't worry.
[Nexus S General] ZeDestructor:
3 people now eh? Seems something is seriously wrong with Google's driver for some reason. I also tried BM's modded build and AOSP+ and both have the same issue. Still gotta give CM9a18 a try...
[Nexus S General] beakeroo:
About to update wifes NS from CM7 to 4.03, will this full wipe the storage?
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
No. The official ROMs do NOT wipe data, cache, dalvik, USB storage or anything else. You have to do that manually.
[Nexus S General] CdTDroiD:
Hi guys, just to double check... I just got a i9020A to dev on, I can flash Android 4.0.3/IML74K/XXKI1 Radio/KL1 Bootloader and flash the i9020A radio afterwards and it should be fine yea?

EDIT: never mind figured it out, just need to use your own bootloader and radio ;)
[Nexus S General] kyokeun1234:
I have i9020a, you sure this works?
[Nexus S General] CdTDroiD:
Well I'm using 4.0.3 for the rom I'm making now and its working perfect. Would you like to try it? Probably safer than using this. PM if you want to use it [YOUTUBE]I3WJgR6y7ik[/YOUTUBE]
[Nexus S General] ZeDestructor:
I fixed it somehow and I don't know exactly why it worked.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Here is a list of all radios known for all variants of the Nexus S. As long as you're using a radio compatible with your device, you can mix and match ROM and Radio technically speaking. I don't do it personally, but I don't see any reason why you couldn't. I'm sure you can find all of these radios somewhere on these forums with a simple search.

I9020T:

I9020XXJK8 (2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2)

I9020XXKB1 (2.3.3)

I9020XXKD1 (2.3.4)

I9020A:

I9020AUCKB2 (2.3.3)

I9020AUCKD1 (2.3.4)

I9023:

I9023XXKB3 (2.3.3)

I9023XXKD1 (2.3.4)

D720 (Nexus S 4G):

D720SPRKC9 (2.3.4 GRJ06D)

D720SPRKD8 (2.3.4 GRJ22)
[Nexus S General] asuerio:
I can access the bootloader, I can access the clockwordrecovery, odin recognizes the device, but I can not access the intern sd.

I can only try to restore by odin

I'm looking rom to use the odin.

My nexus s is bricked, anyone help-me

I'm Brazilian and I used google translate, sorry.
[Nexus S General] nxt:
BTW, Any mods around? This NEEDS to be stickied.
[Nexus S General] BlackHawkA4:
How does one go about finding these official update downloads from Google on their own? I'm just curious of where to go/look for these? And how they are found. Since they aren't announced or clear as day.

(Which doesn't make sense to me, lol).
[Nexus S General] iboj007:
We also need to add the new AT&T radio UKCE1
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Do you mean UCKE1?
[Nexus S General] scott8281:
GTJ61 - Android 2.3.4, the original Nexus S firmware for the US version of I9020A

I have clean nandroid backup of GTJ61 (Stock/Rooted) Id be glad to give it to you.. how do i go about uploading it to you?
[Nexus S General] lgmcben:
Hi,

Thanks! But will this work with the White Canadian Nexus S? (the one that originally came with GRI54)
[Nexus S General] scott8281:
Yes it will work on the Canadian nexus s i9020a
[Nexus S General] turagaramki:
Hi i have samsung nexus s i9020T

i have updates from 2.3 -> 2.3.3 and from there 2.3.3-> 2.3.4 (GRJ22). is 2.3.5 update available? Can i apply 2.3.5 update from here? please let me know, thanks in advance

T. Sriramakrishna
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
So far, 2.3.5 has only been released for the Nexus S 4G on Sprint. No other variant has a 2.3.5 update yet.
[Nexus S General] mernst2:
Dont want anyone to bite my head off but... no one has the original rom for the nexus s 4g?
[Nexus S General] just6979:
I have a ClockWorkMod backup of Android 2.3.4/GRJ22/PRKD8 from a D720. The bootloader is CWM 3.1.0.1 Let me know what to send if you guys want it. I'm about to update to 2.3.5 and backup again so I can start experimenting.

-Justin
[Nexus S General] rubbamade:
I need a stock Cincinnati Bell image.

All of these are for TMobile and change my bootloader to TMobile. Therefore if i lock the bootloader wont it then be only useable on TMobile? I am trying to return it to Cincinnati Bell.

Can someone please post a bootloader.img or maybe even full stock ROM from Cincinnati Bell I9020T?

edit: just answered my own question i guess...i locked the bootloader and it still works for my Cincinnati Bell SIM card...only problem is Bootloader says "carrier info: TMB" meaning TMobile...hopefully they still take it back
[Nexus S General] ericshmerick:
Anyone have a signed version of the US AT&T I9020A firmware? I need a signed version so my phone will get OTA updates in the future...

GTJ61 - Android 2.3.4, the original Nexus S firmware for the US version of I9020A.

Thanks
[Nexus S General] scott8281:
I haven't seen any fastboot flashable signed images for the ATT Nexus S. Im not sure what thats about. That i9020a model has been out for a few months and the Nexus S 4G has been out less time and Pete has posted signed images for it... To be honest, if your only wanting to return to stock for OTA's, you'd actually be better off to stay rooted and nine times out of ten someone will post a flashable.zip of the update before it even gets push to most devices. As far as returning to stock for the purposes of returning the phone, i would just flash a stock rooted rom and replace the recovery and relock the bootloader and return it. I've returned two Nexus S like that so far with no questions asked.
[Nexus S General] scott8281:
here ya go http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1078213
[Nexus S General] Black Coffee:
Thanks dude ! :)
[Nexus S General] scott8281:
No problem man!
[Nexus S General] efil59:
Thank you!
[Nexus S General] roshan567:
hey guys..i am a complete noob...

i wanna upgrade my 9020T to 4.0.3..how i do that??

how i flash roms on my nexus s??
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
Download the zip and if your using stock recovery rename it to "update.zip" and place in root of SD card.

Turn off phone and enter hboot by holding volume up and power for a few seconds, then choose recovery and when the android pops up hold either volume up and power or volume down and power.

Choose the update option and go through it.
[Nexus S General] jurica_m:
I know it's off from theme but I was yesterday rooted my Nexus S and can someone tell me which ROM is great for this device? I flashed MIUI but it is not so good, better work on Desire. Which is probably best and smooth ROM for Nexus? Appologize for bad English and question. Thank you a lot.
[Nexus S General] _android_:
Anyone has the original bootloader and radio for Windmobile Nexus S? A full 2.3.4 ROM with radio/bootloader would be nice.

The ones listed in post#1 are TMobile's version. Problem with SMSC.
[Nexus S General] kvaju:
Dali si još na Gingerbreadu ili si prešao na ICS?
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
Pardon? *gets translator*

Wow Google translate won't detect language...
[Nexus S General] stangri:
Guys, this thread is NOT for discussion of different ROMs, especially not in croatian.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Thank you for beating me to this!
[Nexus S General] jurica_m:
Evo, jučer instalirao Nexusbeam i sve radi fluidno i dobro. Još sam nakon flešanja ROM-a instalirao i Glados kernel i sad sve radi fluidno i dobro. Inače, instalirao sam i službeni ICS i nije mi radio toliko dobro kao ovaj Nexusbeam

Sorry guys, I have solved my problem by installing Nexusbeam ROM and Glados kernel.
[Nexus S General] duffymm:
Hi all guys, just one noob question about Nexus S

I've just bought a NS with Android 2.3.3 (Build GRI40/XXKB1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader)

How does "OTA" work exactely ?

I mean.... it says that there are no updates available... why ? shouldn't i get at least the 2.3.6 upgrade (i know that 4.0.3 has been blocked by google till bugs are solved)

Is it normal that says no updates ?

Do i have to force the manual "upgrade" or there is any other trick to force OTA ?

Thx
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
Google seem to have pulled ALL ota updates so for now you have to do it manually :/
[Nexus S General] duffymm:
Thx a lot

I will wait, no hurry at all, i just wanted to know wich was the problem
[Nexus S General] dealscell:
Did you get this sorted?

I also need the full 2.3.4 ROM with radio/bootloader but for Mobilicity.
[Nexus S General] roshan567:
hey guys...may i know what is the difference between flashable roms and the increamental updates??

are both the official OTA updates?
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Yes. Basically for each OTA update now, there is a small incremental, or patch, update from the previous version to the new version, and for any version older than that they release a full ROM rather than a patch.

For instance, when Android 2.3.6 came out, the current version was 2.3.4. So for phones running 2.3.4, Google put out a 20 MB incremental update that just patches the necessary files on the 2.3.4 ROM to bring it up to 2.3.6. For phones running 2.3.3 or older, Google just sent a full 95 MB ROM that replaced the old ROM entirely instead of creating a patch update.

So the incremental update for 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, and 2.3.3 was a full ROM whereas the incremental update for 2.3.4 was a smaller patch update.

Does that make any sense at all?
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
can the ICS OTA for I9023 flashed with clockworkmod recovery? (zip name is something with Z....zip). Im asking because when I flashed the V....zip package (ics ota for i9020) in the beginning when the OTA just came out, it caused a brick for me. so my question is: can I flash the ICS ota package for my i9023 with clockworkmod recovery?
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Read the original post. It clearly states that you can.
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
Yeah I know but I wanted to now if it truly is possible.. I got a little trauma from my brick xD.
[Nexus S General] csdibiase@gmail.com:
is there an incremental update from 2.3.4 (GTJ61) -> 2.3.6 (GRK39F)? I just got my I9020A a couple weeks ago and figured I'd get my phone updated while waiting on an official AT&T OTA for 4.0.3
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
indeed there is....

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
I'm sure there is, it's just that nobody ever got me the link for it, so I couldn't update the post. If you want to upgrade to GRK39F, just download the full ROM from the I9020A section in the original post and flash that.
[Nexus S General] csdibiase@gmail.com:
Thanks, I'll just do that for now. Rerooting the phone isn't that hard :)
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
Its in the OP....

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] GoogleNexus:
When released new update ics for I9023?!:confused:
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
If you mean 4.0.3 its already there, if you mean 4.0.4(?) Its not out

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] AskingBen:
Can you unroot when you install the full rom packages? I think so..
[Nexus S General] aleksicveljko:
Great work!

ICS works excellent on i9023, no bugs or problems, even battery life didn't suffer :)))

Thanx!
[Nexus S General] ataranea:
this is good stuff. nice ref page.
[Nexus S General] philosopherssage:
@oldblue910 Thank you so much for files, I thought I had bricked my phone and could not re-flash VQ8PQk_V.zip due to errors, and backup failed check-sum :( Then I found your thread and flashed ZD3PyN0t.zip and back up and running better then before! :D