Ok got a question ive read the form on how to unroot the nexus s 4g. I know i gots to download the images file but do i need the ota one to and do i put the image file on the sd card or what. I ve asked in the thread but no one will respond. could someone please help
What ota? It hasn't been released yet. If you're on 2.3.4 then all is good. Just flash the img files via fastboot and you're golden. Btw I also used buglesspetes method as well.
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Ohh nvm I didn't fully read your post lol, how did you root your phone? Do you have the android sdk installed?
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You could always just wait for somebody to release a deoxed version of the 2.3.5 OTA when it is available. It shouldn't be too long. Or just wait until someone links the 2.3.5 OTA and you can flash it like that. The only thing the OTA does is give you a dialog box directing you to the link. But if the link is provided, you could get yourself to 2.3.5 OTA like that as well.
Yes I have adb set up but I rooted it with the one click method using pda. I've tried all these methods even the one with odin
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Does anyone know if there is a dev working on rooting the OTAupdate and making it so it can be flashed over the original leaked update without wiping data & stuff?
I have the original leak update on my phone but would like to update it to show the current firmware & software build numbers. I just redid my phone yesterday and was hoping I wouldn't have to flash and wipe everything again.
Thanks In Advance
wow, i can't read at all tonight...
i dont have the link handy, but i saw a link on the Android Central website.
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let's say i'm still new in these things...
i'm still struggling with the gb official update in my region.
i'm kind of impatient somehow so i thinking of rooted my phone while waiting the update.
so can i make a undo the rooted phone after update have come to my region (or maybe the rooted phone can update to the gb )
Many thanks for one who answer my question
anyway i'm in indonesia (check google maps if you don't know. Since a lot of people doesn't know it... when i came to china, they thought i'm from tokyo ), i'm having a lg p500 phone with android version 2.2.1 install and have have the V10G_00 firmware (it's already like that since i bought it, so i have no experience in updating neither android or the firmware)
please anwer
bump?
answer it please
Most practical way of Unroot is to install new firmware for your phone.
pls open your phone on download mod and install original stok firmware.
AndroidHouse Team said:
Most practical way of Unroot is to install new firmware for your phone.
pls open your phone on download mod and install original stok firmware.
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Err does the rooted android can install an original firmware? Or maybe you can redirect me (link if there is a thread about it)
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Oh... I've figure it out by myself
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So the question is in the title. Will the update brick or indoor my phone? If I wanted to install a rooted version does anyone know of a working mirror?
Thanks in advance.
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FLyTula said:
So the question is in the title. Will the update brick or indoor my phone? If I wanted to install a rooted version does anyone know of a working mirror?
Thanks in advance.
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From all the threads in general, it would seem the update does unroot your phone. Also from those threads it would seem flashing a custom recovery and, subsequently, the su zip will give you root back. I don't know of a pre-rooted version out yet.
i just upgraded to ics a little while ago using rom manager, i had to go back to stock 2.3.3 which unrooted my phone but did not lock the phone . I was wondering the same thing and that is how the heck do i root my phone now lol. my phone still shows the unlocked lock on the boot up screen under "Google" but i dont have SU permissions anymore. if I still have su.zip file and cwm can i just use fastboot and flash the img and su.zip ?
What if I don't have my original files to roll back to stock GB? I just downloaded the version Koush put up on his twitter...will that allow me to flash in CWM and update?
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FLyTula said:
What if I don't have my original files to roll back to stock GB? I just downloaded the version Koush put up on his twitter...will that allow me to flash in CWM and update?
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Download stock images from from manager then update to 2.3.6 then you can flash the one from koush's twitter.
Root will be lost after update. Currently flashing su.zip wont work. Still trying to figure it out.
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We might just have to re*root when they release the info.
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Let me ask you also, I'm currently running Alpha13 w/ Francisco.Franco kernel. Is the official that much smoother that I should lose my root?
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Hi,
I recently got a Nexus S, 2.3.4
How do I know the model number ?
I have read about updating to ICS 4.0.4 by downloading some files and using boot loader. Can the update to ICS 4.0.4 be done using Kies ?
Thanks
What's a "kies" ?
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What's a "kies" ?
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Kies is samsung's online update server. They used it to update their phones.
Since the nexus s is a Google phone, updates will come from Google. So no need to connect to a Samsung server. Your update should arrive ota. But if your impatient or just want an enhanced user experience, I'd advise looking around on the forum for directions on how to root and install custom roms on your phone.
You without me is like Harold Melvin without the Blue Notes....
I don't know about updating it with kies but under the general section in the stickies there is a thread on all updates and full from packages for all variants.. you will be able to find the right update in there and just download it to your phones root folder.. then go into fast boot recovery by I think the volume up button and power button when turned off, then go into recovery and when the android man has a exclamation mark press volume up and power button again and select the update zip file and it should finish itself off... provided you chose the right model for your phone....
Its the easiest way I know how to do it
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By the way that's without having to root your phone.. hope it helped
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Nexus S doesn't work with kies
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It's been successfully rooted with POOT.
It has also been rooted via CWM by Area51 Here for CWM and then Here for Root! I did find some ROM development going on at Area51 as well here. Area51's CWM does not appear to play nice with any phone rooted with Poot however so it's best to install CWM from Area51 first and then use their root method.
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It's been successfully rooted with POOT.
It has also been rooted via CWM by Area51 Here for CWM and then Here for Root! I did find some ROM development going on at Area51 as well here. Area51's CWM does not appear to play nice with any phone rooted with Poot however so it's best to install CWM from Area51 first and then use their root method.
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The root method used at A51 is out-of-date, and can't be updated. Therefore, you'll continuously receive an update notification and won't be able to stop it.
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The root method used at A51 is out-of-date, and can't be updated. Therefore, you'll continuously receive an update notification and won't be able to stop it.
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Not True! All you have to do is just not install the update when it boots you into CWM. This will be fixed when they complete the ROM they're working on. I don't get update reminders after accepting the first one and just not installing it once in recovery mode at the install screen!
My roomate just got this phone, gonna root it for her. Thanks for posting methods.
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zounduser said:
My roomate just got this phone, gonna root it for her. Thanks for posting methods.
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You might want to wait for Area51 to complete their first ROM for the phone. Currently it has an annoying update that keeps trying to install over the rooted stock OS that will break root if you install it. Of course you can just keep clicking on accept and then selecting NO when you get to the install update screen in CWM like I do, but it's an annoyance.
Is area51 still working on a ROM?
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alex_is_the_1 said:
Is area51 still working on a ROM?
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The ROM is now available at Area51 as well as an updated ROM with new boot animations and themes.
http://androidarea51.com/centura-root-cwm/
We also almost have CM9 working.
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We also almost have CM9 working.
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Any luck on that CM9?
Galaxy Centura 4.X
Is there any roms for the Samsung Galaxy Centura on StraightTalk that is Android version 4.1, 4.2 or above?
Not yet. Something that Samsung broke in the kernel is preventing the ROMs from booting up.
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Not yet. Something that Samsung broke in the kernel is preventing the ROMs from booting up.
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Bummer
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Cool just rooted one of these and uh, any recommendations on a root required app to use the phone as a wifi hotspot free of charge?
I just installed cwm with Odin and I did a backup. I downloaded all the files for root and place it in clockwork backup folder. When I go to cwm and restore backup folder I get a md5 mismatch error. Is their anyway to fix that?
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I just installed cwm with Odin and I did a backup. I downloaded all the files for root and place it in clockwork backup folder. When I go to cwm and restore backup folder I get a md5 mismatch error. Is their anyway to fix that?
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Did you rename the backup? If it has spaces, it will cause that error.
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What's the best method of returning this phone back stock is there a flashable firmware or tar file?
Does anyone know what has become of Androidarea51 ??
I've been trying to access that site for some time and it always fails to load.
It has been mentioned in this thread as a source for rooting this model of phone and I've just been given one & would like to root it...
Thanks.
Did anyone get the ROM to boot up? I've been trying but all I get is a black screen