yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus S General] omernomer:
a problem!!!

when i try to install a ROM, i get these errors:

assert failed: write_raw_image("/tmp/boot.img","boot")

E:Error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.0.3-ns-signed.zip (status 7)

installation aborted

and there are:

E:can't find misc

so do you have any idea about what is happening

thank you
[Nexus S General] bourque66:
Well im screwed right from the start. When sdk is supposed to install the usb driver it finishes with "Nothing Installed"

What gives?
[Nexus S General] lvnatic:
There is no google usb driver in android-sdk-windows

I already had a bootloader driver installed from my old Desire, but I just don't remember how i updated the android drivers from device manager

Edit: the link for the direct download of android sdk 2.3 is broken (404 error), and if I browse their site I only see installer_r11 for windows, where can I see if its 2.3?
[Nexus S General] gordata:
I cant get the driver to install when I do fastboot mode. It installs fine in windows when powered on and in debug mode but when I reboot it tries to install again and it cannot find the driver even when I point it towards the same google folder I used when device was booted up.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
1) Boot into Fastboot, plug in USB

2) Right click on the device in Device Manger and choose update driver

3) Choose browse my computer then let me choose...

4) Click on show all devices, then have disk

5) Point it to the file "android_winusb"

6) Choose ADB bootloader driver (uncheck show compatible hardware if this option appears)
[Nexus S General] gordata:
I have done all that and it says that the specific location does not contain information about this device. When it comes up in windows and I point it to the same folder, it works correctly. its just in fastboot mode. I got the drivers from the SDK.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Don't point to the folder, point it to the file I mentioned.
[Nexus S General] gordata:
I am pointing it to android_winusb.inf. I am going to try on my house computer later tonight and will report back.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Also, make sure the "Show compatible hardware" box is unchecked.
[Nexus S General] Computar:
Managed to get my phone rooted by using this guide combined with one from Jaxov that I can't link to yet because I don't have enough posts. Thanks!
[Nexus S General] gordata:
I dont see a compatibility checkbox in XP?

I will try on my Win 7 machine at home.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Oh... I didn't even think of XP. Yea, I'm using Win7 so give it a try at home.
[Nexus S General] gordata:
So I got the driver installed, now when I run the command. I get a device not found error. On the phone itself under the FASTBOOT MODE Screen it say STANDARD_SET_CONFIGURATION.

This is developer phone but damn It has kicked my ass to get unlocked and rooted,lol. I have done like 5 evos, 2 epics, 3 tabs, 3 nexus one but this phone has been the most difficult for me.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
You have the ADB Bootloader driver installed correct? Try unplugging and plugging the USB back in.

Type "fastboot devices" and see if it detects your phone.
[Nexus S General] gordata:
Figured out why it was working. When I installed the SDK, it has moved adb to the folder \platform-tools and the fastboot and all the files needed are in \tools

I copied everything into the \tools folder and bam, it worked instantly.

Thanks for the help!
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Cool, glad you got it working.
[Nexus S General] Der Teufel:
ADB Interface driver also works!

;-)
[Nexus S General] Der Teufel:
Nevermind...

People, the "Android ADB Interface" driver worked fine for me, just tried and voila!
[Nexus S General] chiballer20:
Man, i'm about to throw this phone. I'm having the hardest time. I've tried at least three different types of root methods and still the same problem.

I already have an unlocked bootloader, so i'm good there. no problems.

What happens after i root and flash clockwork & SuperUser, the phone reboots...

(and I did mount/system.) every attempt.

and I have SU. ok. My problem is that i have no permissions. When I DL Titanium Backup, it says I have no permission and I need to check my rom and version of BusyBox.

I've tried your method and Modaco's superboot procedure. as well as one on

theunlockr.com.

I consistently get the same problem. No fcking permissions. What the hell!!!??????

HELP!!!!
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Well did you install busybox?
[Nexus S General] chiballer20:
using what method? I don't remember doing this on my n1. maybe i did, do remember.

hope you can point me in the right direction.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
FYI, Ti Backup requires both superuser and busybox.

Go to market and search for busybox. In fact, I beleive Ti Backup has it's own busybox installer if you tap the "Problems?" button.
[Nexus S General] chiballer20:
OH MY GOD! I can't believe i forgot that part. I remember doing that now to my N1.

Now last thing, I can't get Root Explorer to open. I downloaded the apk and installed it. but when i try to open it, it tells me...

"The application Root Explorer(process.com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.

How else can i change the name of "install-recovery.sh" so I don't lose my root/recovery everytime my phone reboots??????
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Download root explorer from the market?

Another way is to use adb (ie. start an ADB shell session from a command prompt) then:

su
mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.bak

FYI, if you don't rename the script it you will NOT lose root, only your custom recovery will be overwritten.
[Nexus S General] Black Coffee:
URGENT help needed.. Successfully Rooted my Nexus S.. But after these steps

"Download the clockwork recovery recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img image, and save it to the ..\android-sdk-windows\tools directory

renamed it to recovery.img

then type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and hit enter

you should get something like this, if not your image is corrupted, download it again

Code:

sending 'recovery' (3980 KB)... OKAY [ 0.621s]

writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 0.511s]

finished. total time: 1.132s

Then back on the SNS select Power Off (Reboot also works)"

When I clicked on REBOOT,

MY Nexus S is stuck and showing Google with with unlocked icon on the bottom, its been 15 minutes and showing the same.. How long will it take to re-boot ??

Someone please help me fast..
[Nexus S General] Black Coffee:
Please help

Successfully completed the entire method as mentioned, but the phone is not rebooting.. When I select REBOOT option, the phone simply shows 'Google' with the unlocked icon at the bottom.. It is not switching ON.. Any help is highly appreciated ! :)
[Nexus S General] Black Coffee:
I followed this guide.. unfortunately when i finish doing the steps in the guide and select reboot, the phone is stuck with the screen showing Google with the open padlock image. I have been waiting for more than 30 minutes and stuck with the same screen..

Mine is a contract free phone bought from Best buy.. Its running in 2.3.4

can anyone help me please ? :confused:
[Nexus S General] benrees21:
Battery pull and switch back on. Let me know if it boots.

Sent from my Nexus S running NSCollab, Cyanbread Theme and OC'd to 1.2ghz (Perfection) ;)
[Nexus S General] Black Coffee:
Tried it many times but it didn't work :( After a lot of research, I read about netarchy.img from this forum and flashed using the same and my Nexus S got booted showing Wifi error.. Finally I downloaded & flashed my phone using CM 7.0.3 and now my Nexus S is working like a charm with hell lot of new features :D
[Nexus S General] adil1992:
does this work on GRJ22 running 2.3.4?
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Works the same way as with 2.3.3.
[Nexus S General] duckdown:
Hello, I am trying to follow this guide for my new Nexus S on Mobilicity.

But there's no drivers whatsoever in the SDK. This guide is outdated or something? What am I supposed to do now?

I unpacked the SDK .zip file and went to "Update drivers" on the Android 1.0 in Device Manager and pointed it to the directory where I unpacked the .zip, but there are no drivers to be found anywhere.

Where in here do you see any drivers? I've searched every subdirectory. They aren't there.
[Nexus S General] duckdown:
Exactly. What the hell is going on with this "walkthrough" ?
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Install the SDK!
[Nexus S General] duckdown:
I'm stuck at the exact same place.

When I execute "Recovery" after dropping the .zip file to the SD card, it now is frozen on a Google logo and unlocked icon. I have waited over 30 minutes and still nothing. All I can do is remove the battery and boot back into the volume up screen. When I choose 'recovery' again, it just freezes again.

What do we do now?

How did you fix this?
[Nexus S General] duckdown:
That part is glaringly omitted from the Guide. The guide just says to unzip the file and point "Update Drivers" to it as far as I can tell..
[Nexus S General] zero383:
That's is the stock recovery you're seeing. It is not "frozen". Hold the power button then press up volume and a blue menu will appear.

You'll have to flash the custom recovery again because Nexus S phones have a script called install-recovery.sh that restores the stock recovery upon reboot. Once you flashed the custom recovery again, immediately go into the recovery menu, do not reboot the phone.
[Nexus S General] duckdown:
Cool man, I tried your instructions and they worked. I pressed THANK YOU for your post! Much appreciated!

OK so now I chose the .zip file and installed it, didn't see any error messages. What is my next step? Somebody wrote back in my thread for help to

I'm not sure what any of this means. I know CM7 is CyanogenMod but I've got to find a guide on what version to get for Nexus S. Also I have not seen any threads about how to "flash gapps" (or what that means even hehe) or flashing a kernel of my choice

Thanks for all the help so far guys! Let me know what I should do next

Cheers
[Nexus S General] zero383:
No problem. Once you installed that zip file, your phone is now rooted. You can do whatever you want with it. I haven't installed any custom roms like Cyanogen so I can't really help you there.
[Nexus S General] adil1992:
I installed the drivers correctly but when i type "fastboot oem unlock" it says <waiting for device> and does nothing.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
1) Did you boot your phone into Fastboot mode?

2) Did you install the correct drivers? (ie. ADB Bootloader)

3) What does it say if you type "fastboot devices"?
[Nexus S General] Reza WM:
i do all step in post 1

but when i flash recovery and go to recovery... recovery image dont load and i have black screen...

how to fixed it?!
[Nexus S General] ChaosDM:
Hi everyone,

got my Nexus S since 3 weeks and have been reading about rooting and Roms and all these things and I wanted to try this out as well.

I followed the first few steps of the guide and all went well, but then I got to the point where I had to

"fastboot oem unlock" AND

•selecting YES will wipe EVERYTHING from the SNS, so make sure you have backed up everything you needed to safe before you continue.

Ooops...I don't want to wipe everything from my phone obviously...all the (paid) apps, data etc. How do I backup all this? Is it enough if I "backup my data" in privacy settings? Can I restore everything from there afterwards?

I want to use Titanium Backup, but for that I need root access...so a bit of a Catch 22 there!

I've been reading so much about all these things the last couple of hours and it's all still a bit hazy. In many threads (on this and other boards) I read that you'll only loose your data if you start loading other Roms...but does that also apply to the NS or only to other phones, because this guide says you'll loose everything when you "fastboot oem unlock"...which is still a far way off from loading new Roms.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Unfortunately, your data will be wiped when unlocking the bootloader.

Do you have a Google account? If so, your contacts, calendar, picasa album, books, etc. are synced so if you wipe your phone, they'll be re-downloaded from Google's servers. Apps can be redownloaded from the market. Not sure about the privacy backup. I had it enabled but nothing was restored for me.

Once you have root and Ti Backup running, you can backup your user/system apps and data. Every time you flash a custom rom a factory reset (wipe) needs to be done but all your stuff can be restored with Ti which is why it's so popular.
[Nexus S General] ChaosDM:
OK...thanks for the quick reply...it's what I thought...I'll just backup my apps then with Astro File Manager (and then copy it to the PC as apparently my SD card will also get deleted) and I'll checkmy google account to see if everything is on there (it should be).

Thanks again.
[Nexus S General] rikardo1979:
Problem with SDK

Hi guys,

this is maybe not a good place to post but I have no idea how to fix. I've been looking all over the net for few hours but still no luck.

My problem is

when I connect my NS in fastboot mode and I wanted to push some app into it i get an error.

When i type fastboot devices i get back 3731C.....

But when I type adb remount i get an error:device not found

Same error when i type adb shell

I've tried to reinstall the google drivers but no good, also I've tried to use different USB ports but same.

So after I've removed the SDK Tools and downloaded&installed all again includ USB driver but its still same.

I have no clue where is the problem. I rooted and unlocked my NS using same comp with same Win7. All was OK before.

Here r some details about my phone

HW VERSION - REV 11

BOOTLOADER VERSION - I9020XXKA3

BASEBAND VERSION - I9020XXKD1

CARRIER INFO - EUR

SERIAL NUMBER - 3731C40D8F.....

LOCK STATE - UNLOCKED

So if any1 have an idea please help

Cheers
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Boot your phone into the OS, turn on debugging mode, plug into computer and try again. Make sure "ADB Bootloader" driver is installed.
[Nexus S General] rikardo1979:
well, this is no good. I have debug ON all the time. Still no good
[Nexus S General] rikardo1979:
[SOLVED]

All good now ;)

What I did was turned OFF debugging mode rebooted than turned debugging ON again and reboot. All working again ;)

Thanks

:cool:
[Nexus S General] Milly7:
I am a noob to root. I have rooted an evo 4g and am considering either Nexus s or epic 4g. which is easier to root and flash custom roms on?
[Nexus S General] raymonmarin:
hello Please help with su file

I have unlocked the phone with the program but cant root due to su file conflict i did put the file in the phone and when i click on recovery from sd card it give me a errror so i am still not rooted please help.
[Nexus S General] vulcanrav3n:
what program did you use exactly? what step are you doing, and what does the error message say?

after unlocking the phone through fastboot, you should be flashing the clockwork recovery image. afterwards you install the su file through clockwork recovery.
[Nexus S General] MaxPatlick:
I'm reading the op before I do anything and I'm wondering, is there a newer clockwork than the one in the op?

also this link...

http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img

..is dead-ish

Also, I let the phone do the OTA update to 2.3.4.. is that going to be a problem?
[Nexus S General] zero383:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=988686

No problem with 2.3.4.
[Nexus S General] Talnoy:
Nothing to see here - I figured it out! :)
[Nexus S General] alireza_simkesh:
The link for the .Zip file in the first step is DEAD. and the newer versions are avaiable as well.

Someone has to fix that in the first post.
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Only the direct link is dead. Just use the first link and download the latest version:

http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
[Nexus S General] alireza_simkesh:
Yes as i said the .Zip link is dead. But the first link requires a different method for installing the driver. If you use the first link, then u have to install the SDK to get the drivers which is NOT mentioned in the tutorial.
[Nexus S General] CDKJudoka:
This method worked flawlessly, once I got to a computer at work that was outside my proxy. :-)

It took me about 5 mins to boot my boss' Nexus and he couldn't be happier. He likes the pretty colours.
[Nexus S General] youngballer:
nexus s stuck at the boot up screen

Hi there I am a noob and i followed the guideline given on addictive tips and now my nexus s is stuck on the boot up screen. can someone refer me to a step by step tutorial on how to get my phone back to stock.
[Nexus S General] samnangseng:
Work very well. Thanks dude.
[Nexus S General] thiagodark:
can you enter in bootloader?!
[Nexus S General] explorer-10:
if i root, will i still be able to get the official system updates from google?
[Nexus S General] ropodope:
wth?

ropodope

Sent from my Vaelpak GB AOSP Preview Edition v0.2.2 for evOG. No bricks here.
[Nexus S General] adao7000:
help

I'm sorry I'm new to this so bear with me if I sound really stupid.

When I'm at the step in Part 1 saying to right click and update drivers, I don't see "Android 1.0" listed in the device manager.

Yes, I have Android SDK downloaded and unzipped in C drive.

I'm thinking that my SNS doesn't show up in device manager because I booted into Bootloader Interface before connecting to PC via USB cord? I had to do this because my SNS just starts up normally automatically when I connect via USB so I don't have a chance to start bootloader interface.
[Nexus S General] modman1502:
Will this work with Android 2.3.4?
[Nexus S General] skyl2iszz:
thank You ^^
[Nexus S General] linushsu:
Hi, I am having issues with part 3. Im trying to flash the recovery but my CMD says "fastboot" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. should I not use cmd.exe ?
[Nexus S General] polys_a:
Thanks for this fantastic guide.
[Nexus S General] Griphn:
Awesome, thanks
[Nexus S General] uansari1:
In the latest SDK, fastboot is in the "tools" folder, and adb is in "platform-tools". What I did was copy everything from platform-tools into tools, and so when you're working in that folder through the command prompt, all the tools will be in that folder. Hope that makes sense... it's actually pretty easy once you figure that out.
[Nexus S General] C_Kristos:
Thank you, I done it successfully
[Nexus S General] jgreene1014:
Sprint Nexus S 4g running 2.3.5

I am having problems rooting my new sprint nexus s 4g running 2.3.5.

When I type in the command fastboot unlock it seems the file has been moved to a new directory (under platform tools) so I downloaded the file using the sdk manager and am having no luck in rooting.

Any suggestions.

My main goal for rooting is to get free wifi hotspot
[Nexus S General] calvo619:
ok having problems hoping to get a pro to help :)

after i do the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" step and reboot my phone... guess what it dont reboot and stays on the google image...

Please help im worried over here
[Nexus S General] 5enzeventig:
This is my answer. Thank youu
[Nexus S General] pnt1614:
I have a nexus S in South Korea (SHW-M200K), android 2.3.4, GRJ22, and this build for many kinds like

"GRJ22 - Android 2.3.4 for I9020T, I9020A, I9023, D720, and M200."

So could I apply this tutorial to root my phone?

One more thing, as I know Nexus S does not have SD card slot, so how to root it through sd card?
[Nexus S General] Rotellian:
Dont know if anyone has encountered a similar problem to mine, but I cannot get the USB driver to install. Ive downloaded the sdk (and downloaded the USB driver) and booted into the fastboot loader but cant get any further.

Im on XP (ive tried 2 PCs actually). It finds the Android 1.0 entry in the device manager but will not install the driver when i point it to the correct directory containing the INF file. (the inf didnt contain an entry for a Nexus S so ive added one using the correct VID and PID: 18D1 and 4E20, but still no luck)

Anyone any ideas or do i have some kind of problem? My phone is working fine! I just want to root it and get CWM on.

EDIT:OK i had to use the pdanet drivers. But im still not setup right. its set as Android ADB interface. If i try and manually select it, im only given options to install that device again (listed as only compatible device). No mention of Android Bootloader Interface. Think its still a driver issue.

EDIT:

Im in the UK and my phone is a GT-i9020 (no mention of T anywhere). Is this root method OK for my phone?
[Nexus S General] Black Coffee:
Worked ! thanks all !
[Nexus S General] siberslug:
It looks like Android 1.0 USB driver are not in android-sdk-windows\google-usb_driver folder because My computer can't find them there.
[Nexus S General] bcarle:
waiting on device

after i type in fastboot oem unlock it just says "waiting on device" and never does anything. the lock state is still locked...what do i do please help?!?!?!
[Nexus S General] AllGamer:
Update

removed old image

added new recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-crespo.img

and mirrored http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10238348&postcount=2
[Nexus S General] goverdhan:
i well try this

but saying (drivers install ok)

waiting for device

what problem

on phone showing

standard set configuration
[Nexus S General] AllGamer:
please provide more details or a screen shot of your phone problem to help you better
[Nexus S General] goverdhan:
see pic of cmd

my problem is phone lock code

i am downlode full files in support

sorry bad English help me sir:confused:
[Nexus S General] SimoFiuz:
Is this method still valid for SNS 2.3.6? I just lost my root upgrading :(
[Nexus S General] zoobix:
I tried using this method today using stock 2.3.6. It worked and now I have an unlocked bootloader and rooted phone.

I only ran into two issues, one with flashing the recovery. I tried typing the command to flash it multiple times and an error came back saying, "error cannot load recovery.img." I went ahead and found a different source to download the same recovery image and I didn't rename it this time to recovery.img. I tried the command again and it worked. Though, I had to flash it twice for it to finally go into Clockwork Recovery. Second, I couldn't get the drivers to work so I installed the PDAnet drivers and it worked fine after that.

I used these drivers: http://www.junefabrics.com/android/download.php (pick the right one according to your operating system).

And I believe I used this recovery image: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1244538 -- from the download link. And I didn't bother renaming it to "recovery.img". Just left it as is and it worked.
[Nexus S General] stryder1587:
After I select "let me pick from a list of device drivers" I dont see Android Phone or Android Bootloader Interface. I opened SDK and I've read that we must install it. Do we have to install all the files that are check marked in green? It includes older android versions like 2.1 and stuff, are they really necessary? Each one is 100 mb and I don't want to waste time and bandwidth downloading unnecessary updates. What do I absolutely need for rooting stock 2.3.6?
[Nexus S General] chad-b:
Lots of great information, thanks a lot!
[Nexus S General] chiragpatwa:
i got my friend SNS today stuck at google logo

then i go to bootlaoder mode its status was unlocked

i installed Clockword recovry mode but i cannot get the root of internal storage

i got to recvery more then try to mount system but its say error so cannot monut internal storage

and got this msg "e:Can't mount /sdcard/

Please Hepl ?
[Nexus S General] lambergino:
i have exact same issue as above... please advise..
[Nexus S General] du3mme:
I have an issue:

I flashed the clockwork recovery downloading it from www[dot]clockworkmod[dot]com/rommanager. If I reboot my nexus s and try to load the recovery I get an error: a "!" inside a triangle with a little green droid on its side.

If I flash the recovery and start it immediatly with out rebooting I get it working, is that normal ?