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[Nexus S 4G Android Development] enik_fox:
Lets see if someone can help me with this issue so I don't have to run down to the sprint repair center... I encrypted my phone while running an ICS ROM and now after wiping my data I can't install another rom on my device. All I can do is boot into fastboot and recovery. Any way you guys know to unbrick this?
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] michaelpeerman:
Boot into fastboot and then run this program
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Nick N:
Worked for me, unrooted, back to GB with locked bootloader. I did install the drivers with the junefabrics PDANet installer in another thread, I rooted on a different computer than this one.

Thanks!
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Scotty_T:
I installed the PDAnet drivers, then extracted this to my C: drive and it worked flawlessly, including locking the boot loader.

Fantastic and easy - thank you.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] michaelpeerman:
Glad to see its working great for everyone.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] vijaydj:
No boot.img file available

Please help, I am caught up in the Google with unlock symbol screen and when i try this, its sayin boot.img file not found and exiting. :(

Please help!!!

Details:

I first used my mac to root the nexus s, and faced this issue. (Note: no drivers were necessary in mac, so i did not install the PDAnet or any other drivers). Since this exe works only in windows, im running it on a windows system, and the windows/pdanet does not detect the nexus s as its not booted yet. im caught in the google screen and even in the fastboot mode, the device is not getting detected.

Please help!!!
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] BlueDrgBlade:
I didn't see this address but if you do this do you have to re-activate the phone or is this just simply flashing the stock rom? I am a bit lazy right now as i have been renovating my house before my son is born....and don't have much free time because of it.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] vijaydj:
When i rooted the phone, using one click root posted in one of the forums, it did not ask me to install PDAnet, so no ADB kit installed in my phone. Now when i install PDAnet in a windows machine, its not getting installed as its failing to detect my phone. Let me know if there is a workaround for this issue.

Kindly help, as i am caught up without a device for more than 16 hours reading forums!! :(
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] eaguil16:
Have you tried the Odin method?
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] vijaydj:
I simple have to have a phone. Its caught in the google screen as of now. And when i run the appln it says boot.img not found. I have installed the PDAnet driver using a moto atrix device, but i guess that doesn solve any trouble.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] eaguil16:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1088494

Try the unrooting method. I had to use this one when I had to unroot my brothers phone because this method wouldn't work on his phone. This method does work on my phone.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] vijaydj:
Thank u. I will try it and keep the thread updated
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] eaguil16:
Good luck
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] vijaydj:
I tried the method, it goes until download mode but my phone is not getting detected in ODIN. I tried installing PDAnet but it wouldn install as it fails to detect my phone as well.

Kindly help.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] waqasr:
Thank You Sir, You are a life saver, My original GB 2.3.7 Back up had

gone bad so I tried your method and it worked for me.

Really appreciate your work.

I was wondering if it is possible for you to update your script with

GB 2.3.7 (I believe the latest build).
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Rimmir:
Awesome package. Helped me restore my phone when I had to send it back to Samsung for warranty repair.

All you have to do is go into Settings -> About Phone, then check for updates. It'll download and install 2.3.7 for you.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] slawson:
Just do your OTA's it'll take you 10 minutes...
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] waqasr:
I already did that, I was only wondering if down the road sprint stops

the OTA for our phone or something.

I believe I do have the OTA img's from another thread is there a way

to apply them manually if your phone is not rooted?
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Nexus.S:
So will this work if my ns4g is on bug less beast 4.0.3 to many bugs just want to return to gingerbread and wait for the ota for ics
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] waqasr:
Yes this will work on any rom as long as you follow the instructions.

I was also on ICS my self when I used this method to go back

to stock GB.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] eliseexige:
I can't get past fastboot. drivers all installed, PDAnet installed, etc etc.

So frustrated with this phone. Now I remember why I swore off Samsung after my old Moment.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Rimmir:
This worked perfectly with my phone. And a single bad phone doesn't make a manufacturer bad. If you didn't like your Moment, why'd you buy a Nexus?

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] eliseexige:
I'm not the only user who a) has had issues with the NS4G and b) had issues getting this to work on their NS4G. I bought it because I thought it would be several orders of magnitude better being it was Google's flagship phone at the time. My IQ is >85, so no need to make a veiled insult at my logical abilities w/r/t a one-off instance of a bad phone from a manufacturer. But then again, you must think I'm the only one with issues with the device.

Thanks for your incredibly helpful reply.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Rimmir:
I thought the same thing and picked this over the Evo on release day. It wasn't all that I hoped for either, but you don't see me blaming Samsung for it.

What seems to be the problem when you run the script?

Edit: someone said the method posted here worked for them when this one didn't:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1088494

Sent from my Nexus S 4G
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] eliseexige:
my initial post stated that I couldn't get past fastboot, to answer your Q. lol @ blaming Samsung for having my hopes dashed. i appreciate the thread link, though. i'm venting here, that's all.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] bigbry87:
Thanks

Thank you for the awesome instructions...
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] carnitas63:
I'm stuck on the bootloader screen and cmd window says failed use "fastboot oem unlock" then it reboots my phone any help would be appreciated
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Crsdr37:
How long does it take system to flash?
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] johnnyappleseed:
Hi -

I've replaced the .img files in the original zip with the .img files from the 4.0.4 factory image.

I was rooted with a custom kernel and CWM and used this to get me to stock and unrooted 4.0.4.

Keep in mind that this should wipe your device, so I would only use this if you cannot install the OTA.

I cannot post links, but you can go here for a one-click install of stock/unrooted 4.0.4 :

http ://www .mediafire.com/?768oco0kb4reiqb
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] montez75:
Amazing - because I am n00b

I just used this to reset my 4G and it was flawless. Thank you.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] Comet1966:
ICS?

will this work on ICS 4.0.4 official?
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] ns4g:
i tried this and had no luck i am running the unofficial 4.0.4 imm26. i cant get my ota and thats all i really want. any help would be great

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tried it again and it worked like a dream

thank you so much
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] waqasr:
Thank you man, I tried your file. It works but for some reason the root

file was not copied and executed via adb method so I had to manually

copy the file on phone and root the phone but it did reset my phone

to stock ICS 4.0.4 so I can confirm it works.

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Yes it should work, there is no reason for it not to work.

Try it and report back.
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] tonefour:
I am reporting back, as I was desperately trying to downgrade from ICS back to Gingerbread (official rom pushed from Sprint). Starting from ICS 4.04.

I used the OP's download and it initially didn't work with the following message that appears about 4 times:

FAILED <remote: Bootloader Locked - Use "fastboot oem unlock" to Unlock>

Anyways... I had to run the Nexus S 4G in fastboot mode (volume up + power).

Connect the device (with PDANET). Ran the folder through command prompt.

fastboot oem unlock.

selected unlock on the phone with volume up and power button.

select power off with volume down and power button. (this exited fastboot).

Powered phone back up, it loaded ICS, fresh (ran through some stupid bug and I had to restart it again).

Went through the phone setup really quickly.

Turn on Developer mode.

Connected Phone.

Ran "Run.Bat" and it finally worked! I'm back on gingerbread!
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] jwalk74:
Reverted to stock yesterday with this, took about 4 tries. I was on 2.3.4 for about 10 minutes then checked for system updates and immediately jumped to 4.0.4. After the whole day at work, battery on stock ICS no-root is SO much better than any ICS rom I had flashed in the past couple months!!!
[Nexus S 4G Android Development] waqasr:
Since every phone is different one method which worked for one

phone might not work for another but it's more likely that it will

work. I really appreciate that you not only shared your experience

you also informed us about the remedy.

Thanks once again!!

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I agree with you on that but battery was even better for me on stock

GB 2.3.7 , I was getting 2+ days with 3 hours talk time.

I use my phone mainly for calls, I do turn data off and only turn it on

when needed.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dige92:
hey guys

I've used a lot of different roms already and i recognized that the market doesnt list all apps since theres a device filter. Is there any way to emulate another device ? For example a desire hd so i have access to all apps? I also used apps to emulate my carrier etc. but that didnt change anything
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Yerdan:
Are there any apps that you are specifically looking for. I have experienced this same problem with only certain apps being shown because of certain devices. On the other hand, The Android market seams to be removing a lot of apps that are technically Illegal like most of the MP3 music apps. My phone is currently listed as the Sensation and I am still having trouble finding certain apps!!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mootmetal:
try to edit the name of ur phone in build.prb maybe it will help
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] max10user:
Hi guys, I need ur help plz..

I downloaded CM6 for my x10 and now I have Android 2.2 .. but my market is not working... and it keeps force closing everytime I click on it.. ("the application market process com.android.vending has stopped unexpectedly) so what can I do to solve this problem, plz?!

thanks guys in advance
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] jafff:
Reflash the new market... I had the same problem so I reflashed it, then it worked fine...
[EVO 4G General] Joey_UFC:
for Mixed martial arts fans. i know theres a few of them on here that i talk to daily and know they will join up but wouldn't hurt to ask again and maybe some newcomers :)

If you want in and dont have an invite, NO WORRIES. just pm me WITH you email address already in and ill send a invite your way Pronto

Hope to see some you guys there.
[EVO 4G General] Muellersirch:
I'm interested, sending you my email
[EVO 4G General] Joey_UFC:
lmfao ^

thankd

and i just sent you the invite muell
[EVO 4G General] dmoses1969:
Add me to the list please

" dmoses1969"
[EVO 4G General] Joey_UFC:
done/

and thanks for the few that did join. I knew there wasn't going to be many on here but the few i got was worth it

Enjoy Google+ my friends!
[EVO 4G General] citizenatlarge:
You have 666 posts.. add me bro haha. citizenatlrge@gmail.com
[EVO 4G General] mikeyinid:
LOL at the title of this thread :eek:
[EVO 4G General] Joey_UFC:
Yes i'v been pranked for that already lol
[EVO 4G General] CDKJudoka:
Add me into that circle.

zsnyper at gmail dot com

Been following MMA for a few years now. Been teaching Judo and karate for almost 10.
[EVO 4G General] malexxran:
Add me Malex.fx @ Gmail

thanx
[Motorola Droid 3] edgan:
Read the post at the url below. It describes how to get updates from Motorola cloud servers. It might be useful in getting unlocks for other phones. Please spread the word to anyone interested in an unlock for Motorola Android phones with Blur.

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1164582
[Motorola Droid 3] papi92:
Link doesn't work
[Motorola Droid 3] compywiz:
Here is the link http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1164582
[Motorola Droid 3] papi92:
Once we get root this will be huge. Until then we need to remember this trick
[Motorola Droid 3] erismaster:
you can see all the Motorola cloud stuff by going to testing and Motorola services. *#*#4636#*#* in the dialer gets you to testing. Don't know if this has any usefulness to it just thought id share.
[Motorola Droid 3] papi92:
Not much on the dialer trick
[Motorola Droid 3] king.james:
I hope root comes for the phone soon, the amount of VZW crap ware is crazy.
[Motorola Droid 3] cellularticulate:
Has anyone tried z4 to see what happens?
[Motorola Droid 3] dotson817:
I'm sure it doesn't work cause if its that simple we would be rooted
[Motorola Droid 3] das7771:
all of the available root options have been tried by various members of this forum and others as well. its probably going to be a while before we get root.
[Motorola Droid 3] RaptorMD:
Time is what it takes, and it has to be made worthwhile for devs to spend their time on it. ICS is coming and lets face it many will be looking to that as the next great frontier.

I know from various forums that with the confirmed members who will put up enough coin a ambitious dev would get enough to easily pay for a D3.
[Motorola Droid 3] androidowns:
Can the Droid 3 be used on T-Mobile if unlocked or rooted? I ask because I noticed a SIM card slot. Thanks..
[Motorola Droid 3] androidowns:
So I called the number off this link below and they claim they can unlock the Droid 3 for AT&T and it would work on 3g. Also, they can do the same for T-Mobile but it would only work on Edge. Can anyone confirm this? Has anyone dealt with this site before? Thanks.

http://negrielectronics.com/motorola-xt860-droid-3-850-1900-3g-unlocked.html
[Motorola Droid 3] DaSnOoTeRKiNG:
so i dont know but ive been derpin around and noticed a couple things....first off apparently there is a sdk that has been updated for the droid 3 over at MOTODEV site....i was looking through some settings and enabled data encryption which required a boot into some sort of recovery where the internal disk obviously allowed -rw access inwhich i was wondering if it would be possible to dump this process through ADB (maybe find handshake)....and a simple ls command thru term reveals bloatware galore
[Motorola Droid 3] nerdslogic:
Have we looked at te exploit that the nexus users are using? They can root 2.3.3, 2.3.4, and now 2.3.5. Seems we should use their exploit if possible
[Motorola Droid 3] nerdslogic:
http://forum.rootzwiki.com/showthread.php?t=2007
[Motorola Droid 3] tcrews:
Unlocked bootloader makes rooting easier. What works for them (unlocked) will not work for the Droid 3 (locked bootloader).
[Motorola Droid 3] dilwaala:
They say it's the XT860 which is technically not the droid 3 but the non CDMA version of it being deployed by Bell Canada (which should be easy enough to unlock for AT&T and T-Mobile)
[Motorola Droid 3] Jewremy:
Unless it's like the D2G, in which case it's locked from AT&T-Mobile.

Protip: call VZW Global Services and tell them you're going to India (no global plans over there - you have to either not use your phone or rack up a giant bill) and ask for the SIM unlock code. Account has to be in good standing and the device has to be on your line.
[Motorola Droid 3] Trigonous:
If you have 6 months of good standing you can just ask for an unlock with no reason given.
[Motorola Droid 3] krazykrivda:
I can confirm this. I recently did the BoGo and sold the second overseas. While I was unsure what I had to do to allow the new owner to use the device- it only came down to talking to the global support from vzw and asking for the unlock code. The regular sales/tech people seem to know nothing about this and gave me plenty of missinformation. Once I got in touch with the right department it was a snap.

They said be sure to not lose the unlock code because they can only issue 1 code per device every 6-12 month (i forget wich).

Needless to say it was just a short number that they texted me that the new user had to put in when the alternate SIM was placed. I'm not sure if this will work for other US providers, but it does work overseas.
[Motorola Droid 3] Trigonous:
U.S. providers is a no go, they still want their exclusive deal with Moto in the States. The unlock code will only work with foreign SIM cards.
[Motorola Droid 3] rynosaur:
VZ = the original IRON FIST!!!

Good devices, good network, bad policies&bloat. Anyhow, I'm sure once we have an SBF this an other parts of the baseband will get changed at will.
[Motorola Droid 3] idkwhothatis123:
Just checked again. Still no sbf :(
[Motorola Droid 3] mrcastillo:
Thx man for keeping an eye on that n be careful
[Xoom General] hatworthy:
So the Music version I have is 3.0.2 (version in the market is 3.0.1)... I just need somebody else running Android 3.2 to confirm that they have it too?

And if so could you also confirm that all the 3D effects are gone? ie no more tilting album covers in the app and no more dynamic backgrounds.

I'm wondering if they actually removed all this stuff or if my version is borked.

Thanks
[Xoom General] patass:
yeah it's all gone on mine too...we could always just install the marketplace version again.

edit - i did just that and it's all back. What did the new version "add"?
[Xoom General] hatworthy:
Nothing, as far as I can tell.

Wonder what the reasoning was? They were pretty pointless effects I suppose, but they didnt seem to have a negative impact on performance or anything. Strange.
[Xoom General] vamp6x6x6x:
To be honest I wouldnt mind the 3d effect being removed it it say gave me the means to add more then 1 song at a time to my playlist, or to upload songs to music beta from my xoom
[Xoom General] Stealyourface:
Removing those effects makes the music player so much faster. In my opinion.
[HTC EVO 3D] Gumby63:
Does anybody know of a cord that plugs into the headphones jack of the phone and a stereo that allows you to play music from the phone to the stereo? I need one that works. The one I have now was cheap and doesn't do its job.

Or maybe an accessory much like the iTrip for ipods that could do the job wirelessly? Any input would be much appreciated to help point me in the right direction. :D
[HTC EVO 3D] snarebum:
Like an aux cord? That of course requires an aux port on your stereo though.
[HTC EVO 3D] desairs:
Here you are

http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-60-1699-01-RM-Bluetooth-Stereo-Gateway/dp/B001FFRN18
[HTC EVO 3D] bitslizer:
depending on available input on your steroe you need either

a) 3.5mm male stereo to 3.5mm male stereo (headphone jack on both end), for AUX connection

b) 3.5mm male stereo to RCA audio (headphone jack on 1 end, Red and White plug on other end) RCA input

if you want the best quality, i would suggest wired over wireless, bluetooth audio still not quite up to notch sound quality wise, and may skip sometime
[HTC EVO 3D] seethrgrl:
You should go to Radio Shack. They have 3.5mm cords that plug into your headphone jack, and then you run the other end into a 3.5 aux in port, or if it has RCA (red and white sockets), Radio Shack sells a 3.5 to RCA adapter. IMHO, Best Buy sells this great portable unit called the iHome. Plug your phone or iPod into it and rock wherever you are. AC, or battery powered, great sound. I run Pandora thru my Evo @ work on it for 8 hours a night.
[HTC EVO 3D] lyric911:
Or order the cable you need from monoprice.com.
[HTC EVO 3D] Max_Pain:
or search for one like what I have. cost me about $4-5 online and it goes from the headset jack on my evo (and soon my evo 3d) to the aux input on my stereo. the other advantage of my cable, it has an inline microphone, so I just leave it plugged in and I can talk through my car speakers without spending $100+ for a bluetooth setup:D
[HTC EVO 3D] e_town:
+1 for monoprice.com

Don't ever buy a cable / accessory from Worst Buy. Rat Shack is good for a quickie if you need something fast. Get their private label (RadioShack branded) stuff. Its good quality.
[HTC EVO 3D] Drachen808:
Is your stereo DLNA compliant, or do you have a DLNA compliant device attached to your stereo (like a WDTV Live Plus)?? If so, just stream it through there to your stereo.
[HTC EVO 3D] Gumby63:
Stuff on Monoprice.com was exactly what I was looking for! Prepare to be thanked when I get back on my laptop
[HTC EVO 3D] donatom3:
Never pay retail for wiring mounts, and adapter again. Monoprice has so much, ships fast and has the best prices. I know a lot of installers in So Cal who buy stuff from them and resale it to their clients at a hefty markup yet still come below best buy or radio shack pricing.
[HTC EVO 3D] djslawslaw:
HOW TO Hook up your EVO 3D to your HiFi Stereo

I've hooked up my EVO 3D to my surround sound system in my bedroom and it's really not that hard at all if you know how to hook it up.

If you have a Hi-Fi stereo with RCA inputs, go to your local Radio Shack and buy a 3.5mm to RCA adapter, Two Female-to-Female RCA Couplers, and a long (20 foot) RCA cable if you want to be able to sit on your couch with your EVO 3D still have it play music through your stereo.

Once you get home, take one end of your RCA cable, and put it where you would like to be listening to music at, like your couch or bed.

Then, measure about 4 to 5 feet down your cable from the red and white RCA jacks (to leave enough room if you like to sit in different places of your couch), and run the rest of the cable under the baseboard of your wall (there's usually a very small gap between the bottom of the baseboard and the floor that is just the right size to tuck an RCA cable into) until you reach your stereo.

Then plug the red and white RCA plugs on your cable into the AUX INPUT jacks on the stereo.

Once that step is completed, go back to your couch, take your two Female-to-Female RCA plug couplers, and plug your long RCA cable in on one side, and your RCA to 3.5 mm headphone jack in on the other side. (Be sure that you plug it in Red-to-Red and White-to-White, the Red is your Right channel and the White is the Left channel)

One that's all done, plug the 3.5mm headphone jack into your EVO 3D, turn your stereo on, select the AUX option, then turn the volume up all the way on your EVO 3D and press play.

Viola, you are now able to listen to music through your stereo, and use your EVO 3D at the same time! :D Hope this helps!

Also, since I'm a "new" XDA Member, as far as posting is concerned anyways, I can't provide links to you at this time, but I can give you the items to search for on Radio Shack's website:

Items Needed:

20-Ft. Stereo Audio Cable with Dual-RCA Plugs (Product No: 42-490)

RadioShack Gold Series Phono (RCA) Coupler (2-Pack) (Product No: 274-874)

3-Ft. 1/8" Stereo to Dual Phono (RCA) Plug Y-cable (Product No: 42-494)
[HTC EVO 3D] Max_Pain:
I can vouch for the above method as well. Some systems have a 3.5mm aux in connection too so you might not even need the rca cables depending on your setup.
[General Questions and Answers] wrooney10:
I want to go out of my county so i wonder can i get my current location with gps without active internet? I have DHD
[General Questions and Answers] Rafal.Sw:
I think you need to install some kind of GPS navigation with pre-installed maps, where you want go?