[Q] Will rooted/flashed/ROM'd devices receive the new ICS update over the air? - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys
My Nexus S is currently flashed with [CM7.1.0.1-N229] -=Nexus MV 10.19B=- |Fast&Stable|Ezekeel's Mod|Matr1x 9.0|
With the announcement by Google advising that all Nexus S devices will receive the ICS update, is there anything I need to do to my phone to receive this firmware update?
Do I need to restore back to default ROM etc, or can I leave as is?
Thanks for your help
Quentin

You won't receive the OTA, you need to be running stock for that.
Changes are that once the source is released someone will create an AOSP ROM faster than the OTA will reach you, so you could just flash that?
Greetz

don't worry
CM7 and other group will have ICS based-on ROM
so , only thing you may worry is how long you gonna wait
beside , you always can flash ICS stock ROM if you don't wanna wait anymore , don't you think ?

anyone have any idea on when the ICS update will come to NS4G?

neo_x22000 said:
anyone have any idea on when the ICS update will come to NS4G?
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Ask Santa Clause.
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Rem3Dy said:
Ask Santa Clause.
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right
pretty sure that's our christimas gift for this year , XD

frutelaken said:
You won't receive the OTA, you need to be running stock for that.
Changes are that once the source is released someone will create an AOSP ROM faster than the OTA will reach you, so you could just flash that?
Greetz
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what if my phone is rooted then i have backup of my stock rom. does my stock rom receives ota update? what do you think so?

You should receive an OTA if you restore the stock image and one is available.

Would you need the stock recovery if you do receive the ota?
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Rooting is required to Install ICS..?
Hi.
Can I install ICS without rooting my phone...? My phone is unlocked...
Thanks

You will NOT receive an OTA update unless you're running Android on a stock unrooted device. The only way you will run Ice Cream Sandwich is if you find an ICS ROM but most of them are in alpha stages, meaning not suitable for daily use.

mixtapes08 said:
what if my phone is rooted then i have backup of my stock rom. does my stock rom receives ota update? what do you think so?
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I literally ROFL'ed

iluvpancak3s said:
You will NOT receive an OTA update unless you're running Android on a stock unrooted device. The only way you will run Ice Cream Sandwich is if you find an ICS ROM but most of them are in alpha stages, meaning not suitable for daily use.
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You'll receive the OTA on a stock rooted rom as well, just like every other OTA.
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mikel719 said:
Would you need the stock recovery if you do receive the ota?
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Unlikely. Most OTAs do not do an assert on recovery and flash without any issue with CWM. If you've modified anything it does assert though it will fail.
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krohnjw said:
You'll receive the OTA on a stock rooted rom as well, just like every other OTA.
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It won't install though so you still won't be able to OTA ICS.

neo_x22000 said:
anyone have any idea on when the ICS update will come to NS4G?
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A few weeks after the release of the Galaxy Nexus.

063_XOBX said:
It won't install though so you still won't be able to OTA ICS.
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Why wouldn't it? Every other OTA has had no problem installing through CWM on a rooted stock system. Unless this OTA decides to assert recovery for some reason (the only reason it would fail as it would then be trying to patch recovery).

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Received update notification today, and I'm not running a stock ROM...

I always thought if you were not running a stock rom, you would not get updates pushed.
I'm running Dilligaf. I'm pretty sure since I'm rooted and running a stock rom that the update will fail.
Not sure what to do. Any recommendations, besides just living with the notification?
It's a sense Rom so it will tell you . Do you want the update or no?
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XAviierG said:
It's a sense Rom so it will tell you . Do you want the update or no?
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Thanks. I don't know if I want it or not, because I don't know what is in it.
If it's for sideloading only, I don't need it, because Dilligaf already allows that.
Four-Fifty-X said:
Thanks. I don't know if I want it or not, because I don't know what is in it.
If it's for sideloading only, I don't need it, because Dilligaf already allows that.
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you don't need it..
tweaked said:
you don't need it..
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I gathered that. I just want the notication gone... Last time an update was pushed, i was running a stock rooted rom. ATTN released a new rom with the ota update integrated into it. Loading that rom eliminated the update message.
Looks like I'll have to wait for Dilligaf to put the update into his rom...

Official Gingerbread OTA

T-Mobile support topic about the update: http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/2462?tstart=0
LG update documentation: http://wwwstg.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/G2X-Driver/index.jsp
Check out this thread if you're on a P999DWP model of the G2X and you want to get the OTA update:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1183168
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This thread has a rooted version of the OTA update with working icons (they'll change from white to green) -- it has to be flashed through ClockworkMod Recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179748
If you don't like the stock camera app and instead want the LG one, you can find a version of it that works with the OTA update here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1166531
*******HELP NEEDED*******
A lot of people are requesting a ZIP for the OTA or a URL to download it from. If there's anyone who's still on stock 2.2 and is going to try to update to Gingerbread via the OTA update, please wait and PM me if you're willing to help. Thanks so much in advance! Credit will be given of course
That doesn't make sense. It states July 25. That was yesterday. The boards would be buzzing if anyone received the OTA!
I still have old baseband so I might try to update, only reason I didnt because rooting the device is a problem after doing it
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SaHiLzZ said:
That doesn't make sense. It states July 25. That was yesterday. The boards would be buzzing if anyone received the OTA!
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Maybe it's because none of us are on stock since we couldn't take it anymore
baldwinguy77 said:
Maybe it's because none of us are on stock since we couldn't take it anymore
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+1 10char.
Time to sell the g2x. This update was a downgrade especially with the camera. Good bye g2x.
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Iget authentication error when I try to check for updates. Does anyone know how to fix it?
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Wife got ota update at 12 this morning. I'm pissed cause I sent mine in to lg cause I bricked my phone... Damn
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Do we need to go back to stock recovery before getting OTA update? or can I just restore my stock ROM and keep CWm?
I'll give a thanks to whoever answers this since I've asked 3 million times
hows the reboot issue with the upgrade? anyone?
Happymanx0 said:
Wife got ota update at 12 this morning. I'm pissed cause I sent mine in to lg cause I bricked my phone... Damn
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I had to send mine back to LG too due to a missing baseband. Very annoying!
mbangia630 said:
hows the reboot issue with the upgrade? anyone?
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It's still there . LG hasn't fixed anything really. The rebooting and sleep of death are still present....pathethic really
Is this still the same version that was in their software updater?
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Pecata said:
It's still there . LG hasn't fixed anything really. The rebooting and sleep of death are still present....pathethic really
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There's going to be a lot of cheap g2x for sale on kijiji and craigslist.
This is 100% right. There was a post on the T-Mobile community page for RSA's yesterday. Since I work for T-Mobile i saw this as well. The OTA is v21e so it is the same version as the LG updater.T-Mobile also has it listed that if you do not want to do the OTA, to use the LG updater and update that way. This is a Official msg relased to all t-mobile employe's yesterday.
Mikeglongo said:
Do we need to go back to stock recovery before getting OTA update? or can I just restore my stock ROM and keep CWm?
I'll give a thanks to whoever answers this since I've asked 3 million times
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You don't need to go back to stock recovery, it will overwrite it and all you have to do is nvflash it again.
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moshe22 said:
You don't need to go back to stock recovery, it will overwrite it and all you have to do is nvflash it again.
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So all I need to do is keep cwm, restore my stock ROM that I had backed up as soon as I nvflashed cwm, and then I should get an OTA update in which I will then lose root and cwm and be at 2.3.3 stock? Correct?
I'm not seeing the OTA update. It says I have the current version. I restored a backup I made right before I started installing ROMs so my current info is Kernel 2.6.32.9, Software Version V10F, Baseband March 17, and Android 2.2.2. I also restored the stock recovery.
Any ideas? Does the OTA roll out slowly?
Mikeglongo said:
So all I need to do is keep cwm, restore my stock ROM that I had backed up as soon as I nvflashed cwm, and then I should get an OTA update in which I will then lose root and cwm and be at 2.3.3 stock? Correct?
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I think that's what people were doing with the LG update so I don't see why it would be different for OTA.
Many people got bricked g2x's so I'm worried, and your saying you did a stock recovery so I'm wondering why if you didn't have to
I have 2.2 but my baseband version its july 15 .I can't do the update via lg software, it says that im uptodate :/ .. how can I get the old baseband version?

[Q] Help!! Im stuck on update screen.

I have ns4g rooted with kernel Matr1x 6.5 and no custom rom just stock. Im installing OTA update 22mb i think is 2.3.5.
Im stuck on the screen where theres an exclumation and android. The phone been on this screen for about 20mins
How do I fix this problem????
I dont want to flash the update. I want to install the OTA way.
Please Help
Thank you
jaekebbler said:
I have ns4g rooted with kernel Matr1x 6.5 and no custom rom just stock. Im installing OTA update 22mb i think is 2.3.5.
Im stuck on the screen where theres an exclumation and android. The phone been on this screen for about 20mins
How do I fix this problem????
I dont want to flash the update. I want to install the OTA way.
Please Help
Thank you
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I believe you need a stock recovery to accept the ota.
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Rem3Dy said:
I believe you need a stock recovery to accept the ota.
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That makes sense. Thanks
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[Q] Confused...helpp!!

I bought a new nexus s yesterday. It is currently working on android 2.3.3
there's no notification for any updates yet. and the system updates show that the software is "up to date". What should i do?? Is something wrong with the phone if it isn't showing any notifications for updates?? kindly respond soon =)
Try turning on wi-fi and manually checkin by dialing *#*#2432546#*#*
emi133 said:
I bought a new nexus s yesterday. It is currently working on android 2.3.3
there's no notification for any updates yet. and the system updates show that the software is "up to date". What should i do?? Is something wrong with the phone if it isn't showing any notifications for updates?? kindly respond soon =)
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The update is paused till they fix problems
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But 2.3.3 isn't the latest update. Shouldn't the phone be giving me notifications to update to the latest available version? like 2.3.6 maybe?
Simply root your phone and choose any rom you like. No need to wait for an update.
I bought my phone 26the December, I kept checking for update never got one then I read post it will only update to latest one since they have stopped it temporary u will either have to root/ do it manually or just wait
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The update strategy of google is really confusing :
No dates, no indication, no explanations why they stopped OTA. The most surprising thing to me is : why stopping 2.3.6 OTA while the problem is about the 4.0.3 version?
Its for a couple of days m8 most people would be hacked of if they had to update there fine every to minutes
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easiest solution, and you dont have to wait on anybody.. update manually. there are links to all the android versions, available to the nexus s, posted here in xda. and you dont need root to update an official stock rom with an official stock rom.
simms22 said:
easiest solution, and you dont have to wait on anybody.. update manually. there are links to all the android versions, available to the nexus s, posted here in xda. and you dont need root to update an official stock rom with an official stock rom.
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yeah defenitely !
Fortunately we have all we need here in xda
emi133 said:
I bought a new nexus s yesterday. It is currently working on android 2.3.3
there's no notification for any updates yet. and the system updates show that the software is "up to date". What should i do?? Is something wrong with the phone if it isn't showing any notifications for updates?? kindly respond soon =)
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Updating manually will solve your problem. Just make sure that the model of is same as your Nexus S since there's 3 types of Nexus S and they all use different radio...
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simms22 said:
easiest solution, and you dont have to wait on anybody.. update manually. there are links to all the android versions, available to the nexus s, posted here in xda. and you dont need root to update an official stock rom with an official stock rom.
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You mean, i doswnload official OTA ICS and flash via recovery, no need to unlock a bootloader?
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No need to unlock bootloader if you're flashing stock ROM
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If you want to go stock(no root, no unlocked bootloader, no custom recovery) wouldn't recommend updating to ICS OTA, since there is that battery drain bug, that has yet to be fixed.
Also downgrading back to GB is quite tricky, if not imposible without unlocking the phone.
there's no bug, they just paused it, you can download it from here and just rename it and flash through the stock recovery!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664
But why to flash if there is a battery bug for most of people. You got to be lucky.
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I have two 9020t updated to 4.0.3 and both are battery bug-free. I had the official update OTA on one and manual update in the other ( missed the OTA because I was tinkering with the first one). I jumped from 2.3.3 to 4.0.3 when I got the OTA
I haven't had a problem
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There's a bit more battery consumption,but nothing to worry about...

Official Rogers ICS upgrade to Skyrocket has arrived - I just got it!

This morning I plugged my phone into Kies and was informed a firmware upgrade was available. I proceeded with the upgrade and how have ice cream sandwich on my phone. I have taken some pictures, which I will try to attach.
Here are a couple of pictures to prove it.
Anyone else?
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Its posted on sammobile. I727RUXLF3. Android 4.0.4.
Didn't the t989 just get 4.0.3?
Looking like rogers is finally stepping its game up
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SO jelly
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sorry if this is wrong but, how do we root this.
Just took the update too
Edit: I believe this is how to root ICS
Just flash cwm or twrp and then install superuser.zip to root.
bluntman420 said:
Just flash cwm or twrp and then install superuser.zip to root.
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cant do that always says something about signiture fails or something.
i spell bad.
rezadue said:
This morning I plugged my phone into Kies and was informed a firmware upgrade was available. I proceeded with the upgrade and how have ice cream sandwich on my phone. I have taken some pictures, which I will try to attach.
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Cool man; things are looking up!
Thanks for the heads up!
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bluntman420 said:
Just flash cwm or twrp and then install superuser.zip to root.
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Make sure you have the latest superuser.zip and you have to flash it a few times.
I am in Kies and my current firmware is PDA:KJ7/PHONE:LE2/CSC:KJ7 (RWC) and if I click on Firmware Upgrade and Initialization I get a message saying SGH-I727R does not support initializing.
Am I doing something wrong? Can you get the update from Kies if your phone is root?
Thanks.
What is the build date of this Rogers ICS update?
If I'm on a ROM can I just go ahead and update via keis? Or so I have to reinstall an official build first?
Really not sure I want to revert back to TouchWiz from SKY ICS though, any comments on the Rogers build?
could someone grab the radio from this and make cwm flashable please ?
June 9th
petrochemicals said:
What is the build date of this Rogers ICS update?
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Make sure you have the latest superuser.zip and you have to flash it a few times.
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yeah i can install superuser through the store but i can not get root.
i cannot install anything through the recovery, it tells me the signiture fails.
how do i root this new ics rom for the sgs2 i727r.
thanks.
First thing I did after Rogers official update was to install Apex Launcher. All is good so far.
petrochemicals said:
What is the build date of this Rogers ICS update?
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veames said:
If I'm on a ROM can I just go ahead and update via keis? Or so I have to reinstall an official build first?
Really not sure I want to revert back to TouchWiz from SKY ICS though, any comments on the Rogers build?
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Can someone be kind enough to take a nandroid backup of the new ROM and post it? Can seem to be able to get the update from Kies. Also it would be good for dev to have a nandroid backup so they can start mod

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