yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus S General] iamtheculprit:
Is there any word on when us I9020A boys will get OTA ICS update? I bought the phone with the best buy kid telling me it was already available, I'm guessing he was thinking of the other carriers.
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
Ask Google :/

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] GoogleNexus:
I wait for new update ics 4.0.4 I9023 / only update from phone? Or we can download update from pc and install this from recovery?
[Nexus S General] Awemonster:
After I flashed the 'Android 4.0.3/IML74K/XXKI1 Radio/KL1 Bootloader' on my Nexus S (i9023), it destroyed my IMEI - or at least I think this was the ROM that did it.

At first I didn't know it was an IMEI issue. I only saw that my phone didn't want to connect to the service provider, and it only showed "Emergency Calls Only".

When I enter *#06*, it shows 004999010640000 as the IMEI.

I've tried numerous things:

1) restoring CWM backup,

2) restoring the nv_data.bin & nv_data.bin.md5 from the .nv_data.bak.bin & .nv_data.bak.md5 files in the /efs folder (also changed permissions to 755 and changed owner+group to radio)

3) flashing XXKD1 radio

4) replaced my /efs my colleague's /efs folder who's running the exact same ROM + radio image

None of these things worked.

So now I'm stuck like 100's of other users with an unusable Nexus S. Ideas on how to fix this would be much appreciated.
[Nexus S General] mossy1963:
full wipe and re-flash
[Nexus S General] Awemonster:
Thank you for the response.

Could you please elaborate on how to do that exactly?

Here's what I currently have done after you made that post:

Powered off phone

Booted into fastboot mode by holding in Volume UP + Power button

Connected USB cable

Flashed CWM 5.0.1.0 by running: fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-5.0.1.0-crespo.img

Went into Recovery

Selected 'mount /sdcard' in the mounts and storage menu

Copied Android 4.0.3/IML74K/XXKI1 Radio/KL1 Bootloader firmware to SD card by running: adb push ZD3PyN0t.zip /sdcard/update.zip

Selected 'unmount /sdcard'

Removed USB cable

To wipe, I selected to 'wipe data/factory reset', 'wipe cache partition' and 'Wipe Dalvik Cache', 'Wipe Battery Stats' in the advanced menu

Selected 'apply update from sdcard' and waited for 'Install from sdcard complete.'

Selected 'reboot system now'

My phone's info reported from the About screen:

Baseband version: I9023XXKI1

Build number: IML74K

IMEI: 004999010640000

IMEI SV: 01

Fastboot mode now reports:

PRODUCT NAME - HERRING

HW VERSION - REV 50

BOOTLOADER VERSION - I9020XXKL1

BASEBAND VERSION - I9020XXKI1

CARRIER INFO - EUR

The phone (model GT-i9023) that I have was given by Samsung and it did work on all the networks in South Africa previously, and my colleague's one still works because he didn't flash it again after he installed Cyanogen Mod 7.1.0.

Any help would be much appreciated.
[Nexus S General] chrisully:
thank you . I got new sim free from carphone warehouse uk. Flashed with i9020t and works brilliant
[Nexus S General] gardirulez:
thanks, very useful topic. Flashed on my i9023 and works well :)
[Nexus S General] shadow_cruiser:
What is SMSC?. I just bought a Nexus S from Wind and it came loaded with 2.3.4. Just curious why you want to downgrade as I will be flashing ICS soon.
[Nexus S General] themvrck:
No Face Unlock

I flashed my Nexus S I9023 from GRK39F to IML74K without any issue but I can't find the new Face Unlock feature in it. Any ideas?
[Nexus S General] wjones:
I'm trying to help a friend out here. I rooted and installed CM7 on his Nexus S 4G yesterday but he's complaining about data rates.

It appears that he's rockin' the PRKE1 radio and the question I have is this. Can I use the quoted incremental upgrade, go into CWM, flash zip and update the radio without screwing up the Cyanogenmod ROM?

My Droid 2 doesn't have these sort of issues and I've not had to upgrade just a radio.

Advice guys?
[Nexus S General] kibmcz:
The common consensus is that Google left it out due to the low res front camera. I would tend to agree with that too since i've messed with it on the early pre-cm9 alphas and it was hit and miss at best.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
People always find something to complain about. Hell, remember when Android 2.3.4 came to the Nexus S and it included video chat support in Google Talk? Nexus One owners with 2.3.4 were actually complaining that Google left that out of the N1 ROM. "Yeah, our phone doesn't have a front camera, but why not allow video chat with the back camera?"

Seriously? :rolleyes:
[Nexus S General] rosms:
good point but then again people are like that
[Nexus S General] :
I bought my Nexus S I9023 in December and I got it running Android 2.3.3. I can't even update to 2.3.6, since they seem to have taken down the update servers in general, not just removed the ICS update.

Given that, I have a question: will it void my warranty if I manually update to ICS with the official updates from Google that I can download here?

Also, will I receive further OTA updates if I update this way?

Thanks,

ChaotiCc`
[Nexus S General] yokes:
I'm going to try this on my Nexus S , T-Mobile factory unlocked phone. At present i'm on 2.3.6.

Does this update by any chance wipe out my existing data contents and settings ?! that's the only worry now.

Can some one answer to this please.

Before the update does the Charging Adaptor need to be connected for charging the battery or a fully charged battery will do the purpose
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
If you use the 2.3.6 < 4.0.3 update it should not wipe anything.

A fully charged battery will be fine

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
If you use the official update zip with stock recovery you will get OTA still and it will NOT void warranty

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] :
Thanks a lot!
[Nexus S General] imardiko:
this ics is very good..... thanks...
[Nexus S General] stonebear:
Hi, I recently bought a Nexus S and the build number was GRH78 - Android 2.3.1 so I have an I9020T.

I have seen other posts about ICS for this phone and downloaded the rom and it was only 128mb and named VQ8PQk_V.zip whereas the ICS on the first page here is 160mb and named ZD3PyN0t.zip.

I am wondering what the difference is?

edit

One is the update and the other is the full rom. :)

I think I will use the full rom as it seems some people are having issues with the update.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
The 128 MB version is the patch update from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3. You cannot flash that. You want the full ROM, which is the 160MB update. That will flash fine for you.
[Nexus S General] stonebear:
Thanks.

I installed it but it runs slow, I am a bit disappointed.

I can return the phone as I only just bought it but I can't return it unless I can get it back to GB, is there an easy way to do this please?
[Nexus S General] Greenthy:
edit: disregard that

Was a bit too quick on the gun :)
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Nope, won't work. You can't downgrade with the full ROMs. You have to flash ClockworkMod recovery, wipe data, cache, system, and boot, THEN flash a full ROM.
[Nexus S General] MaicoAndrade:
Is there any ROM 2.3.[] with XXKI1 Radio for the I9023 !?
[Nexus S General] stonebear:
Can I then get rid of CWM so the phone will be stock? Or will flashing the stock rom remove the CWM anyway?

edit

Like this thread seems to be saying http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1062801
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
No. XXKI1 is the radio included with Ice Cream Sandwich. Want it? Flash a 2.3.X ROM and then take the KI1 radio from the ICS ZIP file, and flash it using fastboot.
[Nexus S General] Crazyandroid2020:
Nexus S Update 2.3.1 to 4.0.3

Hi All,

I have just bought Nexus S from carphonewarehouse(sim free). And the current status of the phone is

Samsung Nexus S (I9020)

ROM: Stock ∙ Android 2.3.1/Build GRH78∙ No Root

Base Band Version: I9020XXJK8

Build Number : GRH78

My question is can i directly update 2.3.1 to 4.0.3?

If i can which update file should i use to update
[Nexus S General] bozzykid:
You can use the full rom or update to 2.3.6, then use the incremental update to 4.0.3.
[Nexus S General] rcrd-pt:
hello guys. i need some help :)

i have a nexus s i9023xxkb83 kernel 2.6.35.7-g1d030a7, build GRI54 and my phone is running android 2.3.3

how can i update to 4.0.3?

thanks in advance
[Nexus S General] bozzykid:
The first post in this thread gives you the links to the roms for your device.
[Nexus S General] InfinitiGuy:
My first attempt at ICS 4.03 on my Nexus S i9020a went pretty smooth. I installed Androidme 1.22 and everything works great. Nice and fast and so far haven't run into any issues.
[Nexus S General] stangri:
Did you install the official 4.0.3 OTA for i9020a? Where did you get it from? And if it's anything but the official update, it belongs to a different thread.
[Nexus S General] rcrd-pt:
is anyone else having issues with the front camera? mine doesn t work.. other than that, ICS runs fine on my nexus s
[Nexus S General] InfinitiGuy:
If by official you mean directly from Google, then it would not be official. I used Androidme 1.22 from another thread here.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Ladies and gentlemen, I have split this thread up into five separate posts, one for each Nexus S variant. Please see the original post for links to all the separate threads.
[Nexus S General] stonebear:
Front camera works for me, phone feels a little slower though.
[Nexus S General] rcrd-pt:
any news about a new ics version? 4.0.4? there are so many issues.. 2.3.6 was the best
[Nexus S General] Crazyandroid2020:
Thanks a lot!!!

I did do the same way what you have suggested and it worked awesome.

I have put on observation for two days and couldn't find single problem with ICS 4.0.3 on Nexus S. The UI seems a lot better than 2.3.1(what i was having on the Phone).

The only thing i couldn't find is call settings. for example call waiting option , number show or hide or network... etc options... is this carrier related settings or Android 4.0.3 settings????
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
Phone app>menu>settings?

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] calisoldier83:
Where is the full stock rom for the D720?
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
There are none direct from Google that anyone knows of.
[Nexus S General] stonebear:
I did it.

I followed this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=895545 easy but getting the right drivers for Windows 7 x64 took some head-scratching.

Then I flashed 2.3.2 from CWM, locked the bootloader again and CWM gets lost on reboot so everything is as I received it.
[Nexus S General] GuyDroid:
this is very usefull

thank you man
[Nexus S General] :
thanks, this really helps a lot!
[Nexus S General] lanwellon:
This is very helpful !! Thank you for your info.
[Nexus S General] omartins:
Hia,

thanks to this thread I'm now running ICS on my NS!

Nice initiative ;)

RM
[Nexus S General] Surnom:
thank you, very usefull
[Nexus S General] gie666:
is there ics fixed has release?
[Nexus S General] Anquria:
Thanks for sharing,really helpfull
[Nexus S General] Ddave73:
I am trying to follow the tutorial on page 1 but am a bit confused

My phone does not seem to be listed?

Nexus S - Sim Free (carphone warehouse UK)

Baseband Version I9020XXJK8

Android Version 2.3.1

Build Number GRH78

Am I missing something? I have tried to read through the thread but there are quite a few pages, apologies in advance as I am certain its a stupid oversight on my part.
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
You have a i9020T, same as me

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] Ddave73:
Ahhh OK! Thanks :)

It was the I9020XX That threw me lol
[Nexus S General] giannis_mathiou:
Very helpful and needed for everyone that wants for any reason to go back on stock rom. Saved me once. Hope that also is the last although I really like to see this thread.
[Nexus S General] maksakal:
Thanx. Nice job. It's very helpfull.
[Nexus S General] sunnylovesalman:
tHANKS FOR THIS VERY IMPORTANT THREAD AND UR CONTRIBUTIONS.
[Nexus S General] interpolate:
This is an informative thread and I'm thankful it exists however I digress.

At the moment I am using a UK version of the Nexus S - Sim Free on Gingerbread 2.3.3 (GRI40). I've been through the extensive ROM list however I am unsure which version of 2.3.4 to update it with. I eventually want to be running the debugged 2.3.6 firmware.

Also I rather use signed ROM's as opposed to ones that aren't.

Any feedback would be great.

TIA
[Nexus S General] fanboynot:
Hi

If it helps you, i am a new member but i just managed to get a i9020 brand new and it had 2.3.1 installed and wouldnt update via OTA

I just downloaded the 2.3.6 for the i9020T ( make sure that you select this variant as it has the right radio), install onto phone and use recovery to flash the new software.

Runs lovely, but must admit the stock ICS must be coming around the corner soon.

Have a look at these links to help

http://androidforums.com/nexus-s/327991-guide-manually-update-2-3-4-2-3-2-2-3-1-a.html Good video to show you how to do it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1056062

I used the full rom update for the i9020T

hope this helps and this way you can have a try before ICS lands
[Nexus S General] fanboynot:
Obviously if you are running the super lcd nexus that is model no i9023 but the download link should be the same as the i9020T
[Nexus S General] interpolate:
Yes thanks. I'll have a look at the links.

Carphonewarehouse and Geek Squad were not very helpful to me since I got mine at the start of the year. Everything I've learned, done and all is all been done reading fora likes these and consultation with others in the know how.
[Nexus S General] thelostark:
Thank you~

Nice Post~ Very helpful thread
[Nexus S General] interpolate:
:D

Yep, CFW were useful as bag of washers and spanners to a dentist when I first enquired about what to do with updating things. Geek Squad just told me to wait for OTA updates. So perhaps for legal reasons, they can't tell you how to unlock your bootloader and what not. It kind of defeats the purpose of offering support on these type of handsets.

I had to manually copy over and flash my Nexus S after waiting for ages for some sort of reason from Google and Samsung for no updates.

So I'm considering doing the ICS update manually now as Google/Samsung has seemed to abandoned the Nexus S/Nexus again. Strange talk about messing their users about.

:eek:
[Nexus S General] .mIX:
Thanks for the links and information. Now I can attempt to upgrade my Nexus S manually. I just wanted the original files to fall back on.
[Nexus S General] mahanddeem:
One of the greatest threads ever written here in the xda forums ...

Thanks a million.
[Nexus S General] xdoit:
The google play store can't work sometimes after update to 4. 0.4. Can anybody have this problem?
[Nexus S General] kibmcz:
It didn't work for me until i did backup and full wipe but after it downloaded apps fine.
[Nexus S General] alen1901:
Try wipe market data.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
Either this bug is dependant on location or version maybe... guess you guys are all running store v3.4.7, right? I'm on manually updated 3.5.15 and no problems at all.
[Nexus S General] bozzykid:
The isssue with the play store has been reported all over the internet today. It has nothing to do with the 4.0.4 update. It is happening on many devices.
[Nexus S General] kibmcz:
Just clearing Play Store data didn't fix it only wipe worked.

Auto updated to 3.5.15 same as it did on 4.0.3 and it had no issues then... only was issue after upgrade.

Sent from my Kustom Kream powered Nexus S
[Nexus S General] xda<3:
Not fair that the i9020a is still stuck on ****ing gingerbread. Sorry for cussing. I'm upset.
[Nexus S General] KillBorn07:
Will be a 4.0.4 full rom available, which is flashable via recovery? Just like 4.0.3/2.3.6 etc. on the front page od every different NS device.

If not, then I'll do the fastboot method. But before that, I'd like to know Thx.:)
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
I'm guessing there will be a full and patch, but both will require cwm
[Nexus S General] xdoit:
I have got the full ROM which could be used to update your nexus s (i9023) from 2.3.6 -> 4.0.4.

here is the rom:

http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo/fL9fwa99.zip
[Nexus S General] bozzykid:
Looks like a patch file (2.3.6 -> 4.0.4) to me. It's not a full rom.
[Nexus S General] shakalaca:
I9020T, 2.3.1 (GRH78) to 4.0.4 (IMM76D) : android.clients.google.com/packages/data/ota/google_crespo/0dDgDain.zip
[Nexus S General] kikikaka:
i9023

2.3.4 -> 4.0.4

http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo/RYyRmqNv.zip
[Nexus S General] michalurban:
How do you people find the locations of the update files?
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
You enable USB debugging on your phone (Settings | Applications), then download aLogCat from the market. When you get the OTA, check aLogCat and filter on ".cli" (without the quotes) and you'll find the link there.
[Nexus S General] michalurban:
So to know the link to the update file at least one person with OTA is required to share the link, am I right?
[Nexus S General] DarkhShadow:
Yes
[Nexus S General] kenshin33:
http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespoa/IEzMw3FU.zip <-- this you mean?

origin : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24298900&postcount=16
[Nexus S General] caliban2:
yap, that's what they are all looking for. (you get it from logcat after the notification appeared). but keep in mind that google is pushing incremental updates only, no full updates. each android-version gets it's own file/link.

the link above is for 9020a on 2.3.6 only.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Well guys the Nexus S has been an amazing phone for me, but I have moved on to the Galaxy Nexus. I will still be keeping these stock images threads up to date for the remainder of the Nexus S' OTA life cycle. I know these threads have helped a lot of people so it's the least I can do to help a community of people who are so passionate about such a great device. Cheers!
[Nexus S General] kibmcz:
Congrats on new phone... sadly i will only be able to do untested Galaxy Nexus zips :(.

Either way my best phone to date :)

Sent from my Kustom Ginger powered Nextbook Premium 7
[Nexus S General] omartins:
Hia!

just found these two URL's, which seem to refer to full OTA packages of IMM76D:

IMM76D ICS 4.0.4 Factory Image “soju” for Nexus S (worldwide version, i9020T,i9023).

IMM76D ICS 4.0.4 Factory Image “sojua” for Nexus S (850MHz version, i9020a).

source: androidaddicted

haven't tested it, so check before.

RM
[Nexus S General] bozzykid:
These were all posted to their respective threads last week. It's not really that new.
[Nexus S General] Matridom:
I just did the same. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus S General] spinkman:
OTA update for 9020A

Hey guys I just got the notification for the 4.04 update. can someone tell me how to get the url of the download to share?

Thanks
[Nexus S General] bozzykid:
Go to the first post in this thread and click on i9020a. It has already been posted. Otherwise, use logcat.
[Nexus S General] Concorde105:
Hey everyone!

I'm currently running rooted 2.3.4 on my D720, with netarchy nexus custom kernel installed.

Is there anything I need to do before installing these, or can I just do it as is?

Please excuse my confusion, searches have yielded nothing and android roms and the like were something I could just never quite wrap my head around.

Thanks!
[Nexus S General] alireza_simkesh:
Im on stock 4.0.3 and i got the OTA update. I have stock recovery and LOCKED bootloader.

When i hit restart and instal, it gets stuck on android guy.

Tried flashing the OTA update with stock recovery, it says signature verification failed.

Tried installing the OTA update with CWM, it gives me status 7 error.

What should i do?!
[Nexus S General] bugs1129:
I am on ATT USA I9020A. Need an update from 2.3.4 (GTJ61) -> 2.3.6 (GRK39F). I tried the link on the first page on this thread for I9020A but it does not have update for the one I mentioned above. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
Google pushed out the full 2.3.6 ROM package to update GTJ61. There is no incremental update. Download the full ROM and flash that.
[Nexus S General] dinos3:
i wanna flash gapps ?
[Nexus S General] p.pavljasevic:
You have to unlock your bootloader to be able to flash roms, stock or custom. Since 4.0.3 its not possible to flash stock ota thru stock recovery.
[Nexus S General] cukdus:
thank you very much :)
[Nexus S General] qleaf87:
tq so much ! just fixed my nexus s with this ! :good::good:
[Nexus S General] TheManii:
The NS4G / crespo4g / sojus is getting JZO54K finally.

Included is the fix for the heartbleed bug, which was already fixed for other devices when they recieved 4.1.2

If you have a NS (of any model, not specificly the NS4G) please post the ota for it.

If you have a NS4G, just get notified and do an "adb logcat" and the filename will be inside the log.

If you have a GSM NS, you can change the following lines in build.prop and reboot.

After rebooting you will eventually recieve the ota for it. (if you try to apply it though it will obviously fail)
[Nexus S General] hp420:
I'll reinstall the 4.1.1 factory image on my NS4G later and post the update link here when I get it ;)

Do you know if su apps are blocking the update this time? Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't.
[Nexus S General] TheManii:
I only started using goog roms since the N4 so I cant be 100% sure about the far past, but: rooting doesnt affect otas.

It's mainly when you modify existing files that will break your ability to actually apply an ota, but not to simply recieve it. You dont technically need root to do that even though, you can just use a custom recovery to break stuff equally.
[Nexus S General] hp420:
Yeah, I know about custom recovery screwing things up...I just wasn't sure about root. Sometimes it breaks ota compatibility, sometimes it doesn't.
[Nexus S General] hp420:
I've had a busy few days and I just got to flashing the factory image. I'm on JRO03R, completely untouched, stock recovery....just waiting for the notification.
[Nexus S General] punjabijack:
Hi i have google nexus s stock 4.1.1 rooted... I accidentally deleted conatcts.apk and its odex file... Can anyone please upload contacts.apk and contacts.odex from their nexus s? Please help me
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Wipe only your system, dalvik and cache... Leave the data partition untouched and reflash the ROM and gapps.. Everything will be as it was before.. :)
[Nexus S General] hp420:
I still haven't gotten a notification on my NS4G....has anyone else gotten one?
[Nexus S General] hp420:
I got my notification finally!! I pulled a logcat (attached) and I got the filename CsKNj6SmAOxQd1LsE6ABgAUOkZU.zip but there is no update url. Does anyone know a little more about this than I do? I didn't root just in case, so I can't pull the file from my cache.

NVM I GOT IT!!

Google update server (official link):

http://r9---sn-ab5l6ns7.c.android.c...edirect=yes&ms=nxu&mt=1400679923&mv=m&mws=yes

Google Drive:

http://goo.gl/FaWQR0

Box:

https://app.box.com/s/3zfpqhv02f57j3z4vnqw
[Nexus S General] EthanFirst:
Direct link: http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo4g/CsKNj6SmAOxQd1LsE6ABgAUOkZU.zip

Thank you
[Nexus S General] ale.landra91:
i have a problem...i flash the 2.3.4 full rom on my oxygen with cwm but i restore only original rom and not the original recovery...now i have: bootloader unlocked (flashing the rom lock the bootloader?) stock rom 2.3.4 but clockwork mod recovery...i want to retourn 100% factory...what's wrong? can you help me?