Plz help - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey everyone I know this is prob the wrong section but I'm new to the nexus I have had the evo and now just got the nexus and I rooted the phone and installed a rom and now when I go into recovery mode it brings up the android guy with the open box and then switches to a triangle but it says that the phone is unlocked still. Can someone please help me like I said I'm new with the nexua
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I had a similar issue. All I did was install rom manager from the market and flash clockwork recovery. Choose your phone type whether its the s or the s 4g and you should be good to go.
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its in /etc, you have to rename install.recovery.sh to something else. add .bak to the end of the file name. then flashing cw via fastboot will stick.

Yea I tryed installing cwm from the market and I get am error message when trying to flash a recovery
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And when I installed the I lost rom manager and also lost my superuser
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That's weird I never had that problem
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Yea I get a permission error when trying to flash a recovery and like I said I'm new with the nexus so this is rough lol
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Okay, it sounds like you have no idea what you're doing because you didn't read the guide. Rooting this phone is so extremely easy.
boot into boot loader
fastboot oem unlock
then download recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
then you can boot into recovery and flash custom roms
and also since you are posting here i'm sure you didn't read the rooting guide

Ummm... did you read my first post? I'm new to samsungs and the nexus I just came from the evo read before you speak
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derekwilkinson said:
Okay, it sounds like you have no idea what you're doing because you didn't read the guide. Rooting this phone is so extremely easy.
boot into boot loader
fastboot oem unlock
then download recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
then you can boot into recovery and flash custom roms
and also since you are posting here i'm sure you didn't read the rooting guide
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Wow dude way to be an ass. Not all of us sit on our phones all day..we have what ppl these days call a "life"
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Evo S3vn said:
Ummm... did you read my first post? I'm new to samsungs and the nexus I just came from the evo read before you speak
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kool. good thing there is a guide to help. it's a sticky and the 4th post in this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1171
dblkspecial said:
Wow dude way to be an ass. Not all of us sit on our phones all day..we have what ppl these days call a "life"
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Yep, I'm an ass because he posted in the wrong place and didn't read the directions. And you're not an ass because you're now making personal attacks and saying I don't have a life.
have a nice day

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Cool story brah, that's why there's a Q and A section, for questions and answers. I see you used the search bar too...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1199987&highlight=recovery
Here's how to fix your problem.

I ran into the same problem yesterday, it looks like you flashed the 2.3.5 ROM called Full Android. It seemed to have overwritten my recovery and is not a rooted ROM. Just reflash clockwork via the sdk and pick a rooted ROM, Pete Alfonso has a great stock rooted GRJ90 ROM fyi.

Follow the one click root way. Its easy did mine in 2 minutes yesterday. Its posted in the same forum,and also theres a video.
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[Q] checking status of bootloader

Hey guys,
Some questions from a newcomer. I have already searched the forums but could not find a straight forward answer so your help is really appreciated.
1) How to check if my bootloader is unlocked or locked?
2) Once my clockwork recovery mod has been flashed, device is rooted and I have cyanogen mod installed, how do I go back? I mean that how to get the stock recovery, stock android, stock kernel back so it is back to normal in all aspects?
Thanks for your help guys.
1. When you turn your phone on, you should see a picture of an unlocked lock under the Google logo. If there's no pic, then its locked.
OR
Boot into ur bootloader and it says the status there
2. Odin or a nandroid
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What mathlid95 said.
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Oh okay that makes sense now. My bootliader is locked. Now trying to figure out nandroid
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infinity_ball said:
Oh okay that makes sense now. My bootliader is locked. Now trying to figure out nandroid
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Read the rooting guides in the development section will tell you everything you need to know.
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Yeah I figured that much so doing that now. Thanks for your help!
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Can't get custom recovery

Hello I used super one click to get root.
I installed Root Explorer.
I know I have root because I get:
#
Then I type su and get
su
But when I try to open root explorer it doesn't prompt me su permissions.
Also ROM Manager won't flash recovery either.
Can anyone point me in the right direction
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Download the app 'root checker' and use that to see if you really have root.
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here, follow this video carefully... it has all the instructions and a root that includes recovery already on it...
http://youtu.be/wYC8XRqM-no
Does this phone even have a official CWM recovery? Made by koush I mean!
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Undeadk9 said:
Does this phone even have a official CWM recovery? Made by koush I mean!
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Yeah it does. I believe it has cwm 5.02, orange recovery.
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beauTOICHI said:
Yeah it does. I believe it has cwm 5.02, orange recovery.
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Ok good. Man this will be much easier once I get this device.
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Undeadk9 said:
Ok good. Man this will be much easier once I get this device.
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Yeah really...Can't wait till they get that sidekick to you bro.
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Its not 5 its 3 on my voodoo with a .2 at the end
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I use the root checker and it told me that I didn't have root.
I ran Super One Click and did the test again and still the same results.
I can get to su in adb but still can use any app that requires root or flash CWM Recovery.
I am going to try the video method u sent me.
I will post results.
Hopefully I can install the Maximus Ginger ROM.
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Finally Worked
Ok I followed the video tutorial and I finally got root and CWM.
I am now going to attempt to install Maximus Ginger...
If you guys want to use the same method I did download and use this:
http : // tinyurl. com/ Sidekick 4GALLin One
Delete all the space in between
Its an all in one Root and Recovery...
Hope this helps those who had the same issues as me...
Thank u all for your help...
xtrem88 said:
Its not 5 its 3 on my voodoo with a .2 at the end
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Its actually 4.0.0.2 if you're going to be anal about it...
I'm pretty sure downloading cwm from rom manager doesn't flash a voodoo recovery (3.0.0.2).
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ROMs wont install
Ok so now I have ran my SK4G through odin 5 times...Going on 6...
Root and Recovery work perfectly with that method...
But everytime I install a ROM I get stuck at the boot screen with my sidekick vibrating and restarting....
Everywhere I read it talks about the Mounts... Yes I know they are very important...
So I make sure they are what they are supposed to be when flashing the ROM...
But once the ROMs install it reboots automatically and I cant change the mounts...
I have tried both Smooth Maximus and Maximus Ginger, Lightning ROM, and Clean Fusion...
The same thing happens to me after I install any of these ROMs....
It always reboots after the installation...
Has anyone ran into this issue or can help me figure out what to do now...
Thanks Guys
i tryed both oneclick and this way allinone i am rooted but cant ger recovery to work i get
andriod system recovery samsung recovery utils but not clock works
Yes! Thanks! I've been trying to get root access on my dads phone since we got it, still don't know why SOC worked on my phone and not his, but this solved the problem, thanks!
craven667 said:
i tryed both oneclick and this way allinone i am rooted but cant ger recovery to work i get
andriod system recovery samsung recovery utils but not clock works
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After you use the All in One download ROM Manager.
Then Flash the SK4G Recovery through there.
For some reason you have to reboot into CWM recovery only by using ROM Manager.
If you reboot manually or through adb you are going to have to choose install packages then CWM Recovery will load.
I am still stuck with no custom ROM...
every rom that I install soft bricks my device and then I have to use odin to restore.
Does anyone know of a ROM that I can flash through odin that is nice like Smooth Maximus or Similar?
Thanks

Installation Aborted Every Rom Help ASAP

NEED HELP ASAP
I got a nexus s 4g 4 months and been rooted since day 1. For some reason when i try to install any rom it says intallation aborted and error. This just started happening today. And i have no idea what to do. I looked at other topics like this and tried the suggestions but none of them work.
I have the latest CWM and redownloaed the roms many times on my computer and phone. So Please Respond As Soon AS Possible. Thanks in advanced.
try twrp
I tried twrp and that recover didn't work either.
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You sure you haven't accidentally enabled signature check? :L
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Its not enabled I pressed it once and it enabled and then I disabled it.
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What version of CWM are you using?
I have CWM v 6.0.1.0
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Did you try flashing the stock firmware image using fastboot (a guide for 4.1.1 is here, but applicable for any google image as such)
Once you flash the stock image, you can re-root and try flashing custom ROM's
I fixed it now all I did was unroot then root my phone again. Thanks for all the help and I will use these suggestions next time if this happens. Thank you all again thank you very very much.
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jithinsarath said:
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Did you try flashing the stock firmware image using fastboot (a guide for 4.1.1 is here, but applicable for any google image as such)
Once you flash the stock image, you can re-root and try flashing custom ROM's
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Thanks I kind of did that just not flashing stock 4.1.1 though and it fixed the problem thanks
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pandaman21 said:
NEED HELP ASAP
I got a nexus s 4g 4 months and been rooted since day 1. For some reason when i try to install any rom it says intallation aborted and error. This just started happening today. And i have no idea what to do. I looked at other topics like this and tried the suggestions but none of them work.
I have the latest CWM and redownloaed the roms many times on my computer and phone. So Please Respond As Soon AS Possible. Thanks in advanced.
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Make sure the ROMS are Crespo4G.
I've made sure it was crespo4g and I fixed the problem thanks for the advice
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Have a fiends gx2 need son help

The phone is a lg gx2 p 999dw he said he bricked it so I look around and found some threads tired just about all of them the phone is not turning on at all it's dead did the batch cleanup hangs at waiting for bootloader also did the one click tool also hangs at bootloader what else can I try IM running a windows 7 pc so can't run the XP recovery so Im lost now any help would be great just trying to help a friend out
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You did the batch clean up without flashing a new ROM? Nice...
Just nvflash to stock 2.3.4. It'll work, if you get errors use a different USB/USB slot.
There are guides that explain.
Look that the thread here for detailed instructions on how to flash recovery with nvflash. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566681
If it works properly but you can't boot into recovery then run the clear-up batch and you should be good to go (assuming it works and you can boot into recovery and flash a ROM.
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Thanks it up and running just need to buy a new battery for it
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Please state what you did that got everything working, otherwise if others have a similar issue they won't know what to do to fix it.
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Need superuser and cwm help plz

OK was looking into rooting my sprint nexus 4g Google phone I was going through the process and noticed that fast boot is unlocked already!! but it doesn't have super user and a safe recovery! This is how I got the phone from sprint! So how do I install super user and a safe recovery??
I not a total noob I've had previous rooted android phones but this one just but me in the corner!
Thanks for the help guys!
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ImEVO said:
OK was looking into rooting my sprint nexus 4g Google phone I was going through the process and noticed that fast boot is unlocked already!! but it doesn't have super user and a safe recovery! This is how I got the phone from sprint! So how do I install super user and a safe recovery??
I not a total noob I've had previous rooted android phones but this one just but me in the corner!
Thanks for the help guys!
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I ran across one like that and I simply flashed Revolutionary and that took care of the problem.
How did you flash it when theres no recovery?
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ImEVO said:
How did you flash it when theres no recovery?
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If I am miss understanding you I am sorry but I do believe you are wanting to do this.
http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-force-your-nexus-s-into-clockworkmod-recovery/
Some what helps but don't I need super user app installed first before I install recovery??
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Follow the steps on nexusshacks very simple or download nexus root toolkit
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Some what helps but don't I need super user app installed first before I install recovery??
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nope. use fastboot to flash recovery. nexus s hacks has links to everything you need. (USB & fastboot drivers, recovery img files, and su zip files)
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
replace the recovery.img with the actual filename of your recovery IMG file, then place the su zip on the root of your SD card & flash through recovery. I use cwm, but there are others available.
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Maybe you can see in this wiki cyanogenMod ( iam sorry, i can not give the link because i have no permision to give the link
There's a lot instruction to instal android sdk, fastboot or instal CWM

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