Database Info

[Q] Manual update to 2.3.3 from 2.3.2

Hey guys,
I have been trying to update my Nexus S to 2.3.3 for the last couple of days but keep getting status 7 error. I am on stock 2.3.2 with root and unlocked bootloader but i m on stock recovery.
Your help is always greatly appreciated guys .... can someone please tell me what i am doing wrong.
Thanks

any one please

come on some one plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I wouldn't bother, 2.3.3 has just fooled my phone. All widgets report Problem Loading Widget. And the phone takes about 90 seconds to boot.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

MikhailCompo said:
I wouldn't bother, 2.3.3 has just fooled my phone. All widgets report Problem Loading Widget. And the phone takes about 90 seconds to boot.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh man. I heard from the other members that it improves wifi performance and stuff ???

Nadeem, are you running stock unroot? If so, you must download the update that sais : gri40 from grh78c. Then, rename it to update.zip and put this file on your sd root.
Turn off your phone. Enter bootloader mode by pressing vol up + power button at the same time. Choose recovery. Press again vol up + power till a menu shows up. Select install update.zip. reboot afterwards
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App

MikhailCompo said:
I wouldn't bother, 2.3.3 has just fooled my phone. All widgets report Problem Loading Widget. And the phone takes about 90 seconds to boot.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Really? Mine is working great, radio and wifi seems a bit improved too.

gasparzim said:
Really? Mine is working great, radio and wifi seems a bit improved too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's because of the baseband update.
Mikhail is wrong. 2.3.3 is perfectly fine

The OP said it has stock root and unlocked boot loader.
I've read something about the update doing some directory CRC check and only continues if the ROM hasn't been tampered with.
I think that installing SU and BusyBox is considered as tampered.
But, If the OP has its bootloader unlocked, maybe editing the upgrade script to remove the check and flashing it via CWM would work.
Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11042737

[Q] rooted nexus s and ota update

I just received the ota for 2.3.4 . Im wondering if my rooted phone will update correctly, Im still rooted on 2.3.2 stock rom, now my issue is that when i rooted the phone i didnt rename the recovery img or whatever it is your suppose to do... I never lost root, i just couldn't boot into recovery.( it was my first time rooting and im surprised it didn't brick in the first place so i didn't wanna go back in and F it up anymore)
now i know if i let the update install i will loose the root, i'm not really worried about that I just want to know if it will install correctly? and also if it does will my phone basically be like a new nexus s out of the box? like will i loose all my data,pics, music all that good stuff??

Just update it manually..and no u won't lose anything..!!
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

soggyflakes said:
I just received the ota for 2.3.4 . Im wondering if my rooted phone will update correctly, Im still rooted on 2.3.2 stock rom, now my issue is that when i rooted the phone i didnt rename the recovery img or whatever it is your suppose to do... I never lost root, i just couldn't boot into recovery.( it was my first time rooting and im surprised it didn't brick in the first place so i didn't wanna go back in and F it up anymore)
now i know if i let the update install i will loose the root, i'm not really worried about that I just want to know if it will install correctly? and also if it does will my phone basically be like a new nexus s out of the box? like will i loose all my data,pics, music all that good stuff??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you do the OTA, you will lose root. Do it manually.
I mean seriously, you've managed to root your phone. The idea of puttiing the 2 files in your sd card (the 2.3.4 update zip file and the su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip file) shouldn't sound too hard to do.
After flashing the update via clockwork recovery...
(Note: if you try and install it via Rom Manager it will reboot by itself after installing the update. Therefore, losing root. So I suggest doing it manually: powering down and going into recovery mode.)
Instead of pressing on reboot you would then go and flashing the other file (su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip) that's already in there.
Once that's done you can reboot.
(This maintain permanent root.)
Download and install Root Explorer app from Android Market
Open Root Explorer and navigate to etc directory
Tap on the gray box that says Mount R/W
Tap and hold on the file install-recovery.sh and rename this file to install-recovery.sh.old
Once renamed, download and install the app called ROM Manager from Android Market
Once installed, open ROM Manager app and choose Flash ClockworkMod Recovery option.
Now you have 2.3.4 and permanent root. Don't make it harder than what it seems.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App

Ok lets say for retard purposes I wanted to loose root, updating would install correctly? I'm asking because I plan on getting the sensation when it comes out and I think it would be easier selling a stock phone.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

can anyone confirm that the update will install correctly with no errors ??

Yes it will install fine and remove root for you.

soggyflakes said:
can anyone confirm that the update will install correctly with no errors ??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. You will lose root and be completely stock.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App

I am new to the nexus as I just switched mtg epic for a nexus 4g. Is there any workaround for facebook contact synching issues? I cannot add facebook to my accounts and synch menu. Still living the phone though
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App

rickthrust said:
I am new to the nexus as I just switched mtg epic for a nexus 4g. Is there any workaround for facebook contact synching issues? I cannot add facebook to my accounts and synch menu. Still living the phone though
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First of all welcome to the Nexus S threads!
Did you download the facebook app?
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App

I cannot update my phone with OTA, my phone is rooted.
And I do not really know what to do, I bought my phone rooted, second hand.

If your phone is Rooted, it will not take the OTA update, you have to be Stock!

linushsu said:
I cannot update my phone with OTA, my phone is rooted.
And I do not really know what to do, I bought my phone rooted, second hand.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Rooted you say, eh?!
What are you running? Does it have clockwork recovery, Install rom manager and it should say your latest recovery.
What model do you have? What android version are you running?
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App

Firmware Problem

I sat there last night on 1x dling the new firmware update for an hour and now when it reboots my phone and tries to install I get the triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle with the android guy below that.
Any ideas?????????

verapakill said:
I sat there last night on 1x dling the new firmware update for an hour and now when it reboots my phone and tries to install I get the triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle with the android guy below that.
Any ideas?????????
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Were you rooted?
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App

verapakill said:
I sat there last night on 1x dling the new firmware update for an hour and now when it reboots my phone and tries to install I get the triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle with the android guy below that.
Any ideas?????????
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why would you download the OTA over 1x? You couldn't have waited until you were in a 3G area at least? I swear that some people lacking patience will be their downfall.
^Agreed with the poster above me. Sounds like you were rooted.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App

Only took 5 minutes on 4G.
Sent from my Verizon 4GLTE HTC THUNDERBOLT

I was rooted is that the problem?
It wouldn't let me download it in any other service. I had to use Lteonoff to put it in CDMA only mode just to get the update to pop up.

Umm... Yeah...
Can you boot in to recovery? I would just DL the rooted update from the dev section and flash that if you can get in to recovery. If you installed the new update you will lose root. You may have already fubar'd something. Try to reboot in to recovery by shutting the phone off and then hold volume down + pwr button to boot into Tue bootloader. Then select recovery from the options.
If you have a "P05IMG.zip" file at the root of your SD card it may not let you boot in to recovery.
This post is infected with the 3D strain of Gingeritis

Ooops,did you not read up on it befor you did it? All the different forums warned about it before the ota was even out
Sent to you via my handheld cellular communications device

satseaker said:
Ooops,did you not read up on it befor you did it? All the different forums warned about it before the ota was even out
Sent to you via my handheld cellular communications device
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Exactly I just saw that there was an update so I gave it a shot.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk

verapakill said:
Exactly I just saw that there was an update so I gave it a shot.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just hope you can use recovery or you may be screwed.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App

capflya said:
Umm... Yeah...
Can you boot in to recovery? I would just DL the rooted update from the dev section and flash that if you can get in to recovery. If you installed the new update you will lose root. You may have already fubar'd something. Try to reboot in to recovery by shutting the phone off and then hold volume down + pwr button to boot into Tue bootloader. Then select recovery from the options.
If you have a "P05IMG.zip" file at the root of your SD card it may not let you boot in to recovery.
This post is infected with the 3D strain of Gingeritis
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can boot into recovery that's hoe I pulled up my recovery from a month ago.
Which process is better? Unroot then download the update? Or use the leaked version which I am sure that is the same as the ota.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk

verapakill said:
I can boot into recovery that's hoe I pulled up my recovery from a month ago.
Which process is better? Unroot then download the update? Or use the leaked version which I am sure that is the same as the ota.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just flash a rooted version of the new update in the dev forum, saw two there.
Sent from my ADR6400L using XDA Premium App

verapakill said:
I can boot into recovery that's hoe I pulled up my recovery from a month ago.
Which process is better? Unroot then download the update? Or use the leaked version which I am sure that is the same as the ota.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
go stock, not with the NEW OTA, then root using the auto root method on android central... then install the pre-rooted OTA rom posted on here. FYI you cannot ever do an OTA while rooted.

All you have to do to stop the update from forcing a reboot and trying to install (in which case it will fail because you are rooted) is boot into recovery and wipe cache only. Then you can make sure all your stuff is backed up. Then d/l the prerooted update and flash with clockwork.
Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt

Just had a friend (not rooted TB) try the update but he phone kept going into 1x instead of 3G. So then he restarted the phone so he can regain the 3G connection to dwnload the update, but now phone says it cannot connect to server...any ideas what it could be..!? Ive been trying to convince him to root lol but wont budge....thanks in advance

Start a separate thread since his issue is different than the OP.
If he's not rooted tell him to call VZW or go in to the store. They can help him if he's not rooted.
If he roots then you can DL the update from the dev forum and install it.
If you need more help please start a new thread.
This post is infected with the 3D strain of Gingeritis

Went back to stock then downloaded the firmware update from my computer and flashed it on my phone. All went successful.

will 2.3.6 OTA kill root?

Im on stock rooted 2.3.4
My phone is trying to go 2.3.6
I currently have no interest in this and as of 10pm tonight i am leaving on vaca for 4 days. directly after work (3pm) i am going to dmv where i will prob rot for about 3 hours.
My main question is at least this. If i just take the update to stop the constant nagging its doing to me (like i am doing to this forum right now) will i lose my root? I CANT lose root right now because without tethering I will be FORCED to actually talk with my girlfreind while away instead of tethering her phone and letting her play on the web. This to me is like having my nuts squeezed in a vice!
If I take the update and my phone screws up I will have NO time to redo it until I get back. If it wasnt of this kind of importance I would have already tried the update and just restored if it didnt work. I have an image of my phone in CMR BUUUUUUUUUUUUT I have had CMR break down on me before trying to restore and cant risk it. Dont want to have to press later for 4 days lol.
Thanks

If you want to be on 2.3.6 save yourself the trouble and flash a rooted version.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium

Rem3Dy said:
If you want to be on 2.3.6 save yourself the trouble and flash a rooted version.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i just want to stop the nagger

tevil said:
i just want to stop the nagger
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Its simple. Either take the update and then flash superuser from cwm to gain root again or just flash the update in cwm.
Ether way your bootloader will not be changed neither will your recovery.
Sent from my Nexus S 4G

if i flash it in CWR will it remove the root or does it stay there. also i have been looking for the update somewhere and havent had luck.
I see one 2.3.6 rom that was pulled for the 9020a and one update for i think the 9023
if you have a 9020a update link i can install from CWM i would appreciate it. Tried using search funtion.
thanks

i let the ota through and didn't loose root. did you check here for what you're looking for:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056062

(SOLVED)[Q] how to tell if phone is already rooted.....

So I just picked up a skyrocket and I went to update OTA and it downloaded the update and when it went to restart to install the update the phone booted into clockwork. I wasnt able to find a thread for this specific device about it so I am asking here now. MOD if there is one please point me in the right direction. I did notice that there is no att bloatware on the device. Thanks.

Terminal editor, type su, press enter, see what happens.
Other clues: presence of Superuser app.
You have a custom recovery also which will need to be ODINed away.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

Yes, it does have superuser. As far as Terminal editor/ODINed i'll be honest I have no idea what you are talking about. First sammy device that I have had long enough to keep and want to keep. Use to HTC branded devices. But thank you I think it is rooted because of the superuser app.

Questions should be posted in Q&A. Moved.
Side note: I recommend you read a lot before you mess with it. Although this device seems to be very difficult to hardbrick misusing ODIN can lead to one.
Cheers

Go to market download root checker. Run it. If a super user prompt appears, that's a good sign.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

occupational_hazard said:
Go to market download root checker. Run it. If a super user prompt appears, that's a good sign.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it does, superuser prompt comes up. I really would just rather have this back to completly stock running 2.3.6 until the 4.0 update rolls out. Not sure which is better. Rooted or unrooted????? Also am not sure if it has ODIN....I tried to boot into recovery to run ODIN3 and upgrade to 4.0.4 but when trying to power on into bootloader it just vibrates and will not boot until I release the volume up rocker. Other than curiosity the phone works and performs flawlessly. With superuser being installed and after installing titanium I am sure it is rooted. Still not sure what ODIN is (like I said used to the HTC branded phones and never cared about root) Thanks for all the information. Also I am not sure if I will be able to update to 4.0 when the OTA update rolls out, im not concerned about it being rooted or not (have not found a reason to have rooted yet). Anyone know if it can be updated OTA even though it has root?

didozer said:
Yes it does, superuser prompt comes up. I really would just rather have this back to completly stock running 2.3.6 until the 4.0 update rolls out. Not sure which is better. Rooted or unrooted????? Also am not sure if it has ODIN....I tried to boot into recovery to run ODIN3 and upgrade to 4.0.4 but when trying to power on into bootloader it just vibrates and will not boot until I release the volume up rocker. Other than curiosity the phone works and performs flawlessly. With superuser being installed and after installing titanium I am sure it is rooted. Still not sure what ODIN is (like I said used to the HTC branded phones and never cared about root) Thanks for all the information. Also I am not sure if I will be able to update to 4.0 when the OTA update rolls out, im not concerned about it being rooted or not (have not found a reason to have rooted yet). Anyone know if it can be updated OTA even though it has root?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ota will not work with cwm...you need the stock recovery to do an ota......rooted I don't believe matters
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk

StolenVW said:
Ota will not work with cwm...you need the stock recovery to do an ota......rooted I don't believe matters
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can I download and install via sd card when the update is available. Only time I have used cwm is on my wifes old eris.

didozer said:
Can I download and install via sd card when the update is available. Only time I have used cwm is on my wifes old eris.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need stock recovery. You need to read the stickies for a few days before you do anything.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

Or just keep your phone as is, and wait when ics officially drops, just wait a day and someone will have a flashable zip of it for cwm. Might as well learn the perks of being rooted now and learn your way around the phone
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

Its all set now. Had to figure out the whole Odin thing. Ended up just redoing to software using my computer with a one click method. Can't remember who made it but it was from android central but mad by member on here. So thank you to that mamber Kenny something?? Any was have it flashed to 4.0.4 with no bugs. Everything works perfect and so far battery life is great. I must say that so far I am loving this phone. At first I wasn't sure about going away from my vivid but I can't find any reason to have any regrets. Thanks guys I appriciate your help and input.

can u put solved in ur title