Any way to reinstall the OS from scratch on the phone???? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I was trying to get Wallet on my phone, complete mess, the phone went fubar, I can get the phone to work on stock 2.3.4 but can't update to 2.3.6 nor I can install any ROM, and yes, the phone is rooted.
If I try on updating to 2.3.6 I get >>>
assert failed: less_than_int(1303507835,getprop("ro.build.date.utc")
Status 7
If I try to install any Rom I get >>>
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "crespo" ll
getprop("ro.build.product") == "crespo"
And trying to restore will simply give me system.img not found.......
So if nothing works towards, then I will simply and rather prefer to do a clean install so it will wipe everything, but, is there a way to "Wipe" everything and reinstall?
And yes, I already tried the "Wipe data/factory reset", no good at all.
Upd: I can install kernels.....go figure.....

If this is a NS4G you can use OneClickStock

tylerwatt12 said:
If this is a NS4G you can use OneClickStock
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Thx Mate but I have a i9023 (NS 3G+ if u can say), I was able to downgrade using the guide from TheUnlockr and it was a PITA since the file somehow is not really the best to work on the NS but I was able to update to 2.3.6.
And since now I'm updated and found a way to mess the phone even more it is time to try the Wallet again!!!

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[Q] Samsung Fascinate Vanilla GB help...

Do not have access to posting replies yet... so Im posting here
I was working on installing Vanilla GB (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195355)
and i get this when installing zip from sdcard:
Installing update...
assert failed:getprop("ro.product.device")== "
aries l l getprop("ro.build.product") == "aries"
l l getprop("ro.product.board") == "aries"
it then repeats that message but instead of "aries" it says "fascinate" then "SCH-I500"
E:Error in/sdcard/full_fascinatemtd-ota-eng.jt1
134-0731.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Help with where I may have messed up?
I flashed back to COMPLETE stock from MIUI. Did not flash cwm recovery again until tonight.
I have no idea about Vanilla GB.But I think MIUI is better.
-i'm new to this phone!! help me guys;.!!
-hope it work on CWR.!! huhuh.
Got it to work! Thanks goes to the guys on the FASCINATE Thread..great job!
and what was the solution? Having the same issues
leetercola said:
and what was the solution? Having the same issues
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Same here!!!!!!!!!!

please help with my phone: can't update ROM, keep getting error msgs!

Hi all, I recently rooted my NS4G and flashed my rom to the Brainmaster's MIUI 10.14.11. It worked great for a while and then I started having issues with it so I tried to update it to the 10.28.11 version and it wouldn't let me. I was finally able to reflash to GRJ06D, but no other custom rom would work. I'm using CWM 5.0.2.0. ROM Manager won't work either after it gets into recovery. I get the error message...
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "crespo4g" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "crespo 4g"
E: Error in /sdcard/
(Status 7)
Even trying to do an OTA system update via Sprint freezes and gives me the Android error message (triangle with exclamation). I've tried many many times to reflash and no success.
What do I need to do?
This issue has been reported a few times and there are a few ways to fix it;
1) Make sure you downloaded the right ROM; ie, the ROMs from the Nexus 4G Development section
2) If you're installing ROMs through ROM Manager, don't. Reboot into recovery mode, do a full data, cache and dalvik wipe and then flash the ROM zip while still in the CWM recovery mode
3) Else; try a different version of CWM, make sure it's compatible with your device and then do step 2 again.
Good luck.
Greetz
I think you should flash CWM again then wipe data, cache, dalvik, boot, then flash rom again and report your findings back to us.
I had this issue last week.. You've probably tried to flash the incorrect ROM originally or something..
The only way I could fix it was to boot into download mode, and flash the PDA, phone and modem via Odin. You can get the firmware from samfirmware.com
Thanks for the responses, its funny because I flashed the 4.0.1.0 CWM, which was for the GSM version and then reflashed to 5.0.2.0 (NS4G) in order for the MIUI rom to work. It was after flashing that and running MIUI for a while that I started having issues so I reflashed a new 5.0.2.0 and its still the same.
I haven't been able to flash back to the CWM 3 that it originally came with because I lost my micro USB cable. I hope to get this fixed soon! Thanks again, will keep you guys posted.

[Q] Flashing Issue

Okay, I would appreciate it if someone could help me get through this cause i'm stuck:
I'm trying to flash stock 4.0.3 on the i9020T and I have clockworkmod 5.0.2.3
So i wiped data, cache, dalivk, format system and boot. Thats what i gathered from threads.
I have the rom on the SD card. But when i try to flash it I get this:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "crespo (Status 7)
E:Error in /sdcard/ZS3PyN0t.zip
Installation Aborted.
I would really appreciate it if someone could help through my blunder.
Looks like you have the zip for the wrong device or a corrupt zip. Download it again.
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I'm a freaking IDIOT!!! FREAKING IDIOT!! Remember that, i'm an idiot.
I blame myself personally, but i followed a guide that had some files that would automatically install the recovery. Well, I got the wrong freaking recovery. So I messed with the files and made it install the right recovery which i got from Koush's site. and bam, easy sailing from there.
I'm a freaking idiot. IDIOT!
But thank you vetvito, thanks for responding quickly.

[Q] Installation aborted when flashing a ROM

I am in the process of flashing a custom ROM but I just could not get it to install.
Here's what happened:
- Booted to CWM
- Wiped cache
- Wiped data/factory reset
- Install zip from sdcard
- Selected ROM
- Here's the message that I am getting:
-- Installing: /sdcard/CM10-GalaxySL-JZ054K-Alpha3.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "
galaxysl" ll getprop("ro.build.product") == "gal
axysl" ll getprop("ro..product.device")==
"GT-I9003" ll getprop("ro.build.product") == "G
T-I9003"
E:Error in /sdcard/CM10-GalaxySL-JZ054K-Alpha3.z
ip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I have already tried to download and install the same ROM thrice just to isolate but it's still not working.
I have also tried to download and install a different ROM (ParanoidAndroid) thrice and got the same result.
I have toggled the signature verification and script asserts but no positive results.
I am obviously a newbie when it comes to this.
Any help and suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Have you checked if the base firmware version for the installation of your custom ROM is right? If yes, do the same for the compatibility of the CF root file. Then I suggest to restart frashing from the KPE (2.3.4) and then the relative 2.3.6. You can find all the stock roms here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647
Good luck!
erciolino said:
Have you checked if the base firmware version for the installation of your custom ROM is right? If yes, do the same for the compatibility of the CF root file. Then I suggest to restart frashing from the KPE (2.3.4) and then the relative 2.3.6. You can find all the stock roms here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004647
Good luck!
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Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, I believe they are compatible. I flashed a KPE ROM twice then flashed a DDFL2 but had some issues rooting since the phone is not functioning very well to start with. So, I flashed the KPE ROM again and rooted it using CF-Root.
I believe the phones' hardware is having some issues since wiping and resetting the phone to factory setting doesn't actually delete anything on the phone. That's when I started to work on it. But I think the phone is just plain broken. I'm just going to have it checked by a Samsung repair shop.
Thank you very much for the advice.
You are welcome, good luck with your phone, hope you can solve the problem
Try flashing kpe twice.. Factory reset.. Lf2 twice.. Factory reset.. Then latest bam custom kernel..
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Just flash xxkpe and then ddlf2 and cf-root
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Change your phone's name to " GT-I9003 " in the build.prop and then flash the rom.... I was also having same problem...

Crespo or Crespo4G?

Finally bought a Nexus S so that I could run CM. I've activated the phone with sprint, and loaded a few other ROMs just fine (running JRO03R - Stock 4.1.1 currently). I've got a SPH-D720, and I've tried loading both the cm-10-20121024-NIGHTLY-crespo.img and cm-10-20121024-NIGHTLY-crespo4g.img using CWM 6.0.1.0.
The "crespo" one will load without problems, boot up, and no network (baseband unknown, phone number unknown, etc.). I Can't load the "crespo4g" img as it returns with an error in CWM status 7.
What am I doing wrong?
datag0d said:
Finally bought a Nexus S so that I could run CM. I've activated the phone with sprint, and loaded a few other ROMs just fine (running JRO03R - Stock 4.1.1 currently). I've got a SPH-D720, and I've tried loading both the cm-10-20121024-NIGHTLY-crespo.img and cm-10-20121024-NIGHTLY-crespo4g.img using CWM 6.0.1.0.
The "crespo" one will load without problems, boot up, and no network (baseband unknown, phone number unknown, etc.). I Can't load the "crespo4g" img as it returns with an error in CWM status 7.
What am I doing wrong?
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Crespo4G represents the Sprint version of the Nexus S (Nexus S 4G). Crespo = All other variants of the Nexus S. Crespo and crespo4g are the identifying names Google gave the devices. So basically, Crespo4G roms aren't for your phone, only Crespo.
datag0d said:
Finally bought a Nexus S so that I could run CM. I've activated the phone with sprint, and loaded a few other ROMs just fine (running JRO03R - Stock 4.1.1 currently). I've got a SPH-D720, and I've tried loading both the cm-10-20121024-NIGHTLY-crespo.img and cm-10-20121024-NIGHTLY-crespo4g.img using CWM 6.0.1.0.
The "crespo" one will load without problems, boot up, and no network (baseband unknown, phone number unknown, etc.). I Can't load the "crespo4g" img as it returns with an error in CWM status 7.
What am I doing wrong?
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If you activated the phone with sprint then you have crespo 4g which is d720 model if your not on sprint then you have crespo . The reason there's no data is because those img where for crespo so there's no radio to get signal . You should get the stock img for cresop 4g from Google AOSP site & install them
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When i try to use Crespo4g, I get:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "crespo4g" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "crespo4g"
E:Error in /sdcard/cm-10-20121028-NIGHTLY-crespo4g.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
Again, Sprint phone, SPH-D720.
datag0d said:
When i try to use Crespo4g, I get:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "crespo4g" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "crespo4g"
E:Error in /sdcard/cm-10-20121028-NIGHTLY-crespo4g.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
Again, Sprint phone, SPH-D720.
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Install a newer version of ClockworkMod recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782240
But I think it might be because your zip file is corrupt and you need to re-download it.
I'm already running 6.0.1.0....
I thought about the corruption thing, downloaded it multiple times on home desktop and school laptop, both sources don't work. Verified md5sum on downloaded file.
Try the version 5.8.0.2, it works for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242947
Or try TWRP recovery instead, though I have no experience with it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1196500
Otherwise I good luck. Then skip CM10 and go directly to SlimRoms.
Found out what I did wrong. Followed the wrong guide, downloaded the wrong CWM.
My device is a Nexus S 4G, and I followed the guide for the Nexus S, and used the download link in that guide.
Making sure everything you use that says crespo anywhere reads "crespo4g"
So make sure that the CWM that you download is for crespo4g. Crespo will work, but not for ROMS that check the device name before installing (such as cyanogen)
Thanks for the help.

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