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[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
I'm sorry but it won't be possible without a computer.
[Nexus S General] dlacc24:
The awesomeness of this guide is too damn high!

Hey man! New member here and really new at this rooting thing though I had my i9023 for more than a year now. I came across this topic and tried it. Within 10 minutes, I unlocked, rooted and flashed my phone (to CM 10.0.0)! The awesomeness of this guide is too damn high! Hey, how about a guide in installing Ubuntu on nexus s gsm?
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Thank you for the appreciation :angel:

Here in the thread itself, you have the link to my guide. :good:
[Nexus S General] informramiz:
Making flashable zip package of custom kernel for TWRP

Install Custom Kernels

Download the flashable zip package of your desired Custom Kernel.

Connect your device to PC via USB cable in USB Storage Mode.

Drag the downloaded kernel zip package to the root of your device's storage.

Disconnect the device from PC.

Power off, now press the volume up button and the power button altogether until you see the bootloader screen. Use the volume keys to highlight "Recovery" and select it using the power button.

Your device shall now be in recovery mode.

Flash using CWM:

"advanced" > "Wipe Dalvik Cache"

"install zip from sdcard" > choose zip from sdcard" > now browse and select the kernel zip package that you placed in your storage root during step #3.

Select "Yes".

Your Kernel will now flash to your OS and replace your current kernel.

When it has successfully flashed, select "reboot system now".

Flash using TWRP:

"Wipe" > "Dalvik Cache"

"Install" > now browse and select the kernel zip package that you placed in your storage root during step #3.

Your Kernel will now flash to your OS and replace your current kernel.

When it has successfully flashed, go to "Reboot" and select "System".

You now have Custom Kernel installed on your Nexus S.

NOTE: Before choosing any Custom Kernel, do verify that the Kernel is meant to be flashed on your present Android OS version.

Congratulations! You shall now enjoy the full packed potential of your wonderful Nexus S.

If you have got any questions/ queries or you're stuck anywhere in the mid process, comment here. I will try my best and provide you an helping hand. :)[/QUOTE]

I followed your guide and installed TWRP and then successfully rooted my Nexus S. Excellent guide, but now i want to flash my custom kernel. I have its zImage but i don't know how to make flashable zip package to flash kernel ?
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Re: Nexus S Guide- Unlock Bootloader, Root, Install Custom Recoveries & Custom ROMs

You may upload and link it to me, I will prepare a flash-able zip for you ;)
[Nexus S General] nightwing90:
Is this file CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip. for rooting works on JB 4.1.2 ??? if not any one give the link of SuperSU for JellyBean 4.1.2..coz currently not own this device..this is for one of my friends

Thanks.....
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Re: Nexus S Guide- Unlock Bootloader, Root, Install Custom Recoveries & Custom ROMs

You have the answer at your PM Inbox ;)
[Nexus S General] Rachel77:
Bootloader will not work

Hi there, thanks for posting such a fantastic tutorial! Very appreciated. However, the bootloader on my phone (Samsung Nexus S) doesn't seem to be working. After typing in the code to unlock the bootloader (fastboot oem unlock) and after following the prompts on the phone ("yes" to continue), the phone returns to the fastboot screen but it remains unlocked. I have tried running the code through several times and it is still not unlocking. Any suggestions? I appreciate any assistance that anyone can provide! (By the way, I am unlocking my phone because my phone was stuck in a bootloop where it could not get past the Google screen when I turned it on). Thank you.
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
what does it show after "Lock State" in bootloader mode?
[Nexus S General] Paddyk123:
hey people, the links to the usb drivers are dead
[Nexus S General] bigealz:
nexus s and windows 8

hey everyone

I have the Nexus S running 2.3 with some of the google updates for the phone. My carrier is iWireless which is a T-Mobile affiliate. I am running Windows 8 on my computer and I believe that i have to correct drivers installed. but when i try to unlock bootloader with does nothing about the CMD fastboot oem unlock step. When i go into my devices on Window 8 under my Nexus s is says driver not available. My main question is has anyone tried this on Windows 8 yet and if so can you try and tell me what i am doing wrong. Thanks alot everyone in advice for your help
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Make sure you have google drivers setup properly.

A very simple explanation to do so: https://gist.github.com/NoobsArePeople2/4481936

It doesn't matter that you're on Win7 or 8, it follows all the same to the top.
[Nexus S General] bigealz:
Awesome I'll try that and let you know

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus S General] bigealz:
Got it :)

hey everyone. just finished root and recovery on my Nexus S.. took a little longer then i thought it was gonna but i figured it out. Thanks everyone that helped
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Good luck with further flashing and tweaking :highfive:

If you have any problem, you can always ask here or PM me :good:
[Nexus S General] MagicSeeker:
The root link seems dead. Could you please re-upload it or something? And does it work on 4.1.2? Thx
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Link updated. Go ahead and download :angel:

And yes, it will work for JellyBean 4.1.2 :good:
[Nexus S General] devil188:
Hey, I just can't flash something with fastboot, it's stuck at "sending 'recovery' (3744 KB) . . . "

I've got the Google Nexus S ADB Interface driver installed on Windows 8.

If I use the "fastboot devices" cmd, it does not show anything while flashing, but before i flash, it shows my serial number!

How do i solve this problem?

EDIT// Nvm, I found out how it worked. First I renamed the recovery file to "rec" and then changed to the usb port behind my pc!
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
A simple solution in either case is reboot into bootloader mode or change the USB port to a primary. :cool:
[Nexus S General] knasahs:
Thanks for the informative thread DJ! I have a Nexus S which i've managed to root (with lots of difficulty), it currently runs:

CM 10.1.0 RC5,4.2.2

bedalus kernel 3.0.72

I face a lot of forced restarts ever since I rooted it. If i'm using an app (whatsapp,forums etc) the screens freezes and the phone restarts. I've tried re-flashing Kernel/ROM etc but its back to same in just a few days. Can you please tell me what's going wrong here and how to fix it ?
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Well, I have my little assumption with new users.

Did you wipe all the partitions (System, Data, Cache and Dalvik-cache) before flashing the ROM? :cool:
[Nexus S General] knasahs:
Yes I did! However, I use CWM(or is it nandroid?) to backup and restore all my apps,data etc, could that be causing an issue since I've seen the ROM/Kernel are older versions after restoring.

Which other app can I use to backup and restore if what i'm currently doing is wrong ? Titanium backup etc all disappear after I wipe data
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Restoring Apps is not recommended. I never restore any Apps or any of it data. Try without restoring and it will fix :good:
[Nexus S General] ruffey1910:
Problem after flashing custom kernel...

First of all, great, great guide from the guru! Appreciate it so much! :good: :good: :good:

Followed your guide from A to Z, but I'm stuck at flashing my lovely Nexus S with custom kernel.. I've flashed it with Marmite 8.7, and after restarting it, the phone became so much laggy...

So tell me guys, does the kernel isn't compatible with my Nexus S? If so what is the most compatible kernel for it? :o

And ohh, for additional notes, I'm using CarbonRom JB 1.7
[Nexus S General] .A.J.:
Hello DJBhardwaj and others,

I'm going to help a friend of mine unlock, root, install a custom recovery and ROM soon. He has a Nexus S (Crespo) 4g on Sprint (CDMA) in the U.S.

I have done these procedures before with the HTC Dream, HTC Vision, and most recently with my Nexus 4. I have ADB installed and updated on my PC (Win 7) and shouldn't have any issues installing the drivers for his phone.

I have a few questions and would like some recommendations.

Is this guide suitable for the Nexus S 4g?

Is there any risk of his phone losing its IMEI or any other vital info during this process? If so, are there any additional preventative measures I can take to avoid their permanent loss.

Which custom recovery (and version of that recovery) works best on the Nexus S 4g? I'm currently using TWRP on my Nexus 4 but perhaps Clockworkmod Touch/standard or something else would be better.

What is the most stable and functional 4.2.2 ROM currently available for his phone? I'll probably end up using the latest CM or Slimbean (I just installed Slimbean on my Nexus 4 and all is well thus far).

Any and all advice, recommendations and/or questions for clarification are welcome. Thank you for your time.
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Yes, it is suitable. But kindly make sure to download the device specific files correctly for the Nexus S 4G.

No, as far as these processes are concerned, you're not about to lose anything. But what worries me, is that the device is binded to Sprint and I am not even 1% aware of carrier stuff. So, I can't assure you on this. Hope someone here can answer.

I prefer PhilZ touch recovery over CWM on TWRP, both on my Nexus 4 and Nexus S.

I'm still using ParanoidAndroid, while if you're want to stick for a while, prefer CM Stable builds. :cool:
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Which variant of Custom Kernel are you flashing? CM or AOSP?
[Nexus S General] .A.J.:
Thanks for replying! I installed/tried the PhilZ recovery on my Nexus 4 and it seems great so far. Thanks, I'd never heard of it. I'll likely use it for my friends Nexus S 4g. I'll likely go with the latest CM ROM for my friend, as he won't be upgrading it...ever.

I'll double and triple check that I have the right files (Nexus S 4g) before beginning the process (I always do) and I'm not going to worry too much about the Carrier stuff unless someone wants to add a reason to. I rooted another friends phone that was also cdma and carrier locked and that went fine.

Thanks again for replying and for mentioning PhilZ Recovery!
[Nexus S General] DJBhardwaj:
Glad it came in handy :cool:
[Nexus S General] knasahs:
So i did this,did NOT restore any apps, just downloaded contacts. It was stable for about 15 days but issues have cropped up again. Got new CM updates to CM 10.1.2 which I believe is more stable yet the force restarts keep happening :(

Anything else that I can try ?
[Nexus S General] crazy0taku:
nevermind, searched on a different website and finally got it to work
[Nexus S General] khimois:
Help with changing firmware

Thank you for your tutorial, but can you also provide tutorial for changing custom firmware? For example in my instance, I'm running Cyanogenmod then if I want to switch to SlimBean, what are the things I should know and what are the things I should do. Thank you!
[Nexus S General] mrdjibrilo:
Full wipe
[Nexus S General] rafaymalik:
In recovery before flashing new rom you must

wipe cache

wipe reset/factoryreset

wipe advance/dalvic cache

after this flash new rom

I hope you won't face any problem..
[Nexus S General] nishantsikri13:
the picture guide link is not working...can u upload any other link for that?
[Nexus S General] nishantsikri13:
i have jb 4.1.2

will this root file UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.51 work in it?

plzz rply fast...
[Nexus S General] leap_ahead:
Yes
[Nexus S General] holygab:
Great guide!

Hi I am a noob a beginner in all this stuff took me hours to get through the guide (I'm just a noob in all ways) but I finished good in the end. :laugh: This is really a great guide and helpful one. I have some few questions. the ROM I installed was CM 10.0 and along was the Gapps, I was just wondering do I still need to be rooted to install those? cause I rooted my phone using the above method, and lastly. Can I do a factory reset after flashing a new ROM which again is CM 10.0. I've been searching the net for quite a while now and can't seem to find a clear answer. Thanks a lot guys hoping for a positive response :)
[Nexus S General] ali115:
i enter recovery mod and dont know what i do next

i enter recovery mod and dont know what i do next i want to factory reset my mobile is Samsung google nexus s please help me as soon as possible want i can do
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Wugs NRT
[Nexus S General] aftababc:
thanku ok please tell me what is problem in my phone os it is rooted to android version 4.1.2 baseband version i9023xxkl1 kernel version 3.0.31-g5894150 build number jzo54k and it to slow when app are some time work and some not and phone is not responding many times. if i need to root it again please tell me easy way to root that is stable fast long battery life i am very thankful to u i am new to this
[Nexus S General] asubiyyal:
My first attempt at rooting so I can get 4.4 AOSP on my Nexus S GSM 3G.

Anyways I tried this went uptil SuperSU, OP lists v0.98 of SuperSU which I cudn't find, so I went witht he latest SuperSU and tried install it failed.

I want to get 4.4 on my Nexus S, I think so far the best available 4.4 for my Nexus S is http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2410844 Has any tried this here for first time, looking for some guidance.

And YES i have read like around 30 topics and 100s of pages of articles and posts, very confused and at this point I'm just so frustrated words cant describe. Da f*q m doing wrong?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
If it is rooted, then re-rooting won't help.. Root doesn't make your phone fast or slow, but your rom/ kernel can.. Use the toolkit to update to JZ054M 4.1.2 if you want a faster stock rom or choose another one possibly from my chart if you follow the link in my signature.. I can help you install it and maybe help a bit with other issues too.. :)
[Nexus S General] iontrap:
lost root

I have a nexus s 4g with slim beam rom. Had 4.2.2 build 8 and flashed 4.3.1 and lost root access. What do I need to do to get root access back?
[Nexus S General] Setting.Out:
Slim has root, but it needs to be enabled in the settings..
[Nexus S General] iontrap:
Thanks, took a few minutes but I think I found it in the settings.
[Nexus S General] QQ936676016:
like it .
[Nexus S General] diantro_fr:
Thanks a lot for this helpful tutorial!
[Nexus S General] anantpatro:
Does this work on i9020?

The thing that's bugging me is that will this work on i9020?
[Nexus S General] frombie:
A Story of Success

Thank you for the tutorial.

I recently replaced my Google Nexus S with a Galaxy S4 and decided to set the Nexus up as a game/MP3/PMP with WiFi for my young (8 year old) daughter. As she just had 'our' new Note 10.1 (2014) confiscated by the 'Wicked witch of the West' (my wife, her mother) for watching youtube clips and 'putting off' her maths homework.

I had some problems in the beginning trying to install the Google USB drivers (I know, I'm not too bright, but I can lift heavy things). However, I searched the net and found that I needed to install the Android SDK (I can't link so you will need to Google it),so that I could install the ADB drivers.

Once that was done, everything went amazingly smoothly and only took about 5 minutes to root and install the new recovery mods. Thank you again for such a clear, concise and easy to follow tutorial. My daughter now thinks I am a 'hacker God'.

Now we (daughter and I) are off to install the SlimBean ROM...... Wish us luck.

Cheers

Frombie
[Nexus S General] abhi03:
No os

Last night i was installing a rom but suddenly i formatted internal storage...now i cant access sd card....what can i do now?pls tell me....how cn i switch on my device
[Nexus S General] khimois:
Try mount as USB in mount and storage, what recovery are you using by the way?
[Nexus S General] abhi03:
in fact I wiped all thing then I formatted internal storage...so there was no os in my mobile...now problem is solved....n thanks...
[Nexus S General] Strike Leader:
Thanks! Great work!
[Nexus S General] ZaNobey:
If you have Problems like error status 7 while trying to install a rom..It's propably from an outdated CWM or TWRP...Get the newest version from:

CWM:http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager

TWRP: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/44

I suggest to the author to update his links.
[Nexus S General] anwedr:
I have to dig up this thread, but with the latest CWM recovery and on the Nexus S, after I flash to custom recovery, will I lose CWM after each reboot?

I thought "fastboot flash recovery CWM.img" means custom recovery is permanent, at least on the Nexus 4 it is.

I will be updating to 4.4.2 from stock.
[Nexus S General] MendelH:
Didn't root

Sorry to bother you, but I did everything you said in the tread but root checker and dsploit say I'm not rooted.
[Nexus S General] rao.vibhav:
CM11 problems

Not able to install cm 11 roms or any of the kitkat roms, however able to install cm10 to 10.2. The error shows that i have a STATUS 7 error. nothing much it just aborts. any help would be appreciated. TIA
[Nexus S General] forb'S:
You have to update your recovery. :) If its actually done do a 'big' wipe (factory reset with internal storage. Backup!)
[Nexus S General] rao.vibhav:
Dint have to do that just installed using the toggle verification option. Nevertheless big appreciation for the quick reply :) :good:
[Nexus S General] androhead:
Dear can the same procedure for flashing cutom recovery via CMD in bootloader mode be used for nexus 4? please answer this, waiting anxiously!
[LG Optimus Black] anhungai:
As title,

I hope everyone can help me fix this problem. Thanks all !
[LG Optimus Black] theaks30:
There are some fixes proposed for the korean version by the devs but they are not working well. So, no you cannot fix them at the moment, sorry. :)
[LG Optimus Black] anhungai:
And not your fault !: O. Good men !
[LG Optimus Black] xonar_:
It's not broken. Its just unused in official ICS.

It's possible to get it working like in GB by changes a few configs, but it doesn't work 100% (last time I checked, they might've fixed it by now somewhere on Chinese Forum)
[LG Optimus Black] anhungai:
Can i flash file fls/v28c + file bin/v30b for p970 ? Doing so may fix it ? Thanks !
[LG Optimus Black] WIIstpM:
Just check Iceboom in dev section the blue leds work

Posted from my Optimus Black w/ "Official" ICS
[LG Optimus Black] xonar_:
That will just change baseband. You need to recompile kernel to get it working.
[LG Optimus Black] pabgar:
xonar_ is right. It is not broken and does not need a fix. Wait for the propper mod and stop cluttering this forum about you blue led problem everywhere !

There are more important issues with this ROM then silly button color.

Other way get blue paint and get your phone painted !
[LG Optimus Black] anhungai:
You funny : Good:.You do not need .I need.Because I like the blue LED. I ask, because every day I hope to progress to happen here. Many people's not help but criticize other people's questions.
[LG Optimus Black] dflt:
Lack of blue leds is major issue. I don't know what key I'm pressing when I use my phone. Also sometimes I press keys like 10 times because I didn't see it was pressed.
[LG Optimus Black] xonar_:
Not a issue. It's a feature. They chose to remove it. It's only a issue or bug when it's supposed to work. As sources are now out we easily modify it to work like it did in GB (Might not work 100%, but close).
[LG Optimus Black] anhungai:
Wow, thanks ! I will always wait for you or anyone do it ! Light end of the tunnel appeared. I know I'm not trolling ! Thanks xonar !
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arzin:
Guys i rooted the phone and changed to omega rom and now i am on HD revolution 5.0 but on both the roms i have the problem where gmail doesnt now sync on its on. i went to accounts and checked the settings i also checked the settings in the gmail but it just wont sync even if the auto sync is enabled. Any takes on this?

thankyou
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firedron:
You can try delete account, uninstall gmail, clean application files by SD Maid (you need PRO version for this), reboot and reinstall gmail again. Or, do a full clean/wipe install ROM. I’ve used both ROMs and never had problem with gmail.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arzin:
I uninstalled and installed gmail back. I deleted the data files from the application manager. I forgot to mention that in my last post but its still the same i just dont get the problem. All settings are correct but still it does not sync. Theres another app that has the same problem. Whatsapp syncs well but gmail just wont sync
[Nexus 4 General] SS2006:
You never know, could be you!

http://www.facebook.com/BasketballHighlightsHd
[Nexus 4 General] Joel Chan:
No, it'll be me ;)
[Nexus 4 General] wilsonlam97:
Good luck guys!
[Nexus 4 General] SS2006:
Good luck all
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Peter41x:
I tried to download a wallpaper on Google images and the notification pull down bar says there is an ongoing download. It has been here for 20 minutes and it won't go away. I went to the downloads app and tried deleting it but its still there. I rebooted the phone and it is perpetually there. Can someone help.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Peter41x:
Fixed

No need for suggestions.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icolt:
what can i do??not in to recovery,,kfu rooting is failed..what meter???
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Edit: If your finding that the bootloader and twrp are missing best to keep trying to use kfu to send twrp and bootloader to the device. When you succeed flash a rom like modaco.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabloink:
Oddly, my just did this yesterday. I left it alone all afternoon and discovered later that TWRP and root was gone. It's almost like Amazon resent the 6.3.1 OTA update. I was able to reroot using Kindle Fire Utility.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
What system version does it say? Possibly Amazons attempt to hatch so ill effects on users of the first gen. Kindle fire. This is the first I have heard of any recent attempts to recover lost customers but I certainly would not put it past them to do such things. Users of rooted stock should be wary.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabloink:
6.3.1_usr_4107920

The way I noticed it was that the ad blocking was no longer working. When I tried to run Adfree, I received the no root error message.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Very strange.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
I sent you pm icolt unread your messages.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shahran:
So I was activating over chat, and the guy was lost and could not do it.

Online shows the phone under my number, but the phone keeps showing hands free activation and I can't activate it on the phone.

##72786# brings up hand free activation back but when I put my info on the S3 it says that its already activated on my account, which is true but its not working (so dumb). Updating PRL or anything else has also not worked.

I would call Sprint but they are now closed and my line does not work, so any help would be much appreciated.

(sorry about the title being messed up)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] notsosmrtgeek:
Do you own an airwave? If so try unpluging that and retry the handsfree activation. Also update prl and profile
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daniel4653:
Factory reset your phone and it will auto activate
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ou2mame:
i had a problem activating mine.. it was in their system and in the phone but the phone's profile wasn't updating, so i went on wifi and got it to update. but otherwise it just wasn't.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] milky1112:
Had issues with mine Via online activation.. Ended up calling the clowns at sprint.. all is well yet again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sgtmedeiros:
Scrtn through dialer pad