Need some help with nexus s - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I manually updated my dad's phone to ics with the ota file. He has the tmobile version and it's not rooted or anything. So i booted into recovery and installed the ota file. It installed just fine but now he has no service at all. We placed the sim card in another phone and it works just fine so its the phone itself. When we go into the network operators menu it gives us this "error while searching for network"

The Robot Cow said:
I manually updated my dad's phone to ics with the ota file. He has the tmobile version and it's not rooted or anything. So i booted into recovery and installed the ota file. It installed just fine but now he has no service at all. It looks like his sim card is no longer working and also the wifi is out.
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Did u try a factory reset?

Yea we tried both a factory reset and we wiped the cache which didn't work.
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Update:I reverted back to gingerbread and i still couldn't get any service.
Does this mean i have to flash a new radio or kernal?

The Robot Cow said:
Update:I reverted back to gingerbread and i still couldn't get any service.
Does this mean i have to flash a new radio or kernal?
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Try the stock OTA. It usually comes with an associated radio.img for your phone model.

suksit said:
Try the stock OTA. It usually comes with an associated radio.img for your phone model.
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actually i had same problem yesterday.followed the stock rom advice and it worked properly.
as long as i have rom manager.4.8.3 i did a rom backup before installing ics update.
i lost the service in ics and then tried to restore the rom 2.3.6, same "error while searching for network".
all i did now is flashing again cwm 5.0.2. i downloaded nexus s stock rom 2.3.3 from rom manager too.
i flashed the rom and everything went back to normal.
thanks for the advice.

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[Solved] help returning to stock

I need to send my Nexus S for warranty. Does anyone have odin files I can use to return my phone to stock? I tried searching but nothing came up. My carrier is Fido.
Thanks
thedauntlessone said:
I need to send my Nexus S for warranty. Does anyone have odin files I can use to return my phone to stock? I tried searching but nothing came up. My carrier is Fido.
Thanks
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i'm guessing you have an i9020A. follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1033269
wipe data and cache with cwm, flash the stock rom and stock recovery, and then update to 2.3.4
edit: you can also use a rom from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13478981
they're unofficial and unsigned though so I don't know if they would work for getting back to stock
Thanks hopon
I installed the stock rom, but when I tried to update he phone, it gives me an exclamation mark and the update won't complete. I have locked bootloader already.
Any help is appreciated!
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For those interested, download the corresponding update here and flash the update. Clockwork will be gone and your phone is stock (remember to delete files on your SD!)
thedauntlessone said:
I installed the stock rom, but when I tried to update he phone, it gives me an exclamation mark and the update won't complete. I have locked bootloader already.
Any help is appreciated!
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For those interested, download the corresponding update here and flash the update. Clockwork will be gone and your phone is stock (remember to delete files on your SD!)
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you could have flashed it through the stock recovery too. i'm really hoping that it was only 2.3.4 that has to be updated in that way. I want to be able to install OTA updates regularly lol

[Q] Tried to update to ICS from rooted 2.3.6 and failed! Need help

Hi guys,
Here's what happened. My phone ran out of battery and died while I was out earlier. I came home, charged it up, and turned it on. I get a notification saying that a system update to 4.04 is available. I went ahead and downloaded it, then rebooted my phone. When it started back up, all I got was the android and an exclamation mark inside a triangle. I couldn't turn it off, so I pulled the battery and turned it on again. This time it booted up fine, but when I check for system updates, it says my system is up to date, but I'm still on 2.3.6. How do I update my phone to 4.04??
Here's some background info about the phone.
Nexus S I9020A
Baseband version I9020AUCKF1
Kernel version 2.6.35.7-gf5f63ef [email protected] #1
Build number GRK39F
The phone is rooted with the Superuser app installed, but the bootloader is still locked to my carrier, Rogers. I used something called DooMLoRD root to root my phone. All I had to do was run a batch file that did everything for me. I'm assuming that the failure to install ICS properly was due to the root.
Please help me figure this out! Tell me what I need to do and I'll do it.
ICS failure would have been due to the root. First, you'll need to unroot. To do that, assuming you have used the bog-standard DooMLoRD script, there is a link in the original thread that gives you a way to unroot. Pretty straight forward, this may or may not work to re-root 4.0.4 though.
After this, try opening up the dialer and typing *#*#checkin#*#* - hopefully an update will show. If not, you can probably manually update from here, assuming you are on stock 2.3.6 (and now unrooted).
Alright, I've unrooted using the method advised. Using the dialer, I typed *#*#checkin#*#*, and I get a notification that says "checkin succeeded", but no new updates are available.
I took a look at the thread you suggested, and on page two there seems to be a .zip file that I'm assuming contains the update. How do I install the update from the .zip file?
full installation instructions: http://andwise.net/?p=275
I followed your instructions, and I get a Status 7 error, and the installation is aborted. I did a little reading and found that the status 7 error has something to do with Google making it so that you can't manually update using the stock bootloader.
Apparently the only way for me to get 4.04 involves a full wipe, unlocking the bootloader, then flashing CWM, then flashing 4.04 using CWM. Is there any way to avoid all of this so I can keep my data?
error 7 is not because you didn't do a full wipe. you can update without a full wipe, however if you have problems later full wipe could fix it.
could you type this in the command prompt:
adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint
and let me know the output of it
C:\Users\sm1ke>adb shell getprop ro.build.fingerprint
adb server is out of date. killing...
* daemon started successfully *
google/sojua/crespo:2.3.6/GRK39F/189904:user/release-keys
OK so you have to use the file for i9020A. Be sure to backup before.
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andwise said:
OK so you have to use the file for i9020A. Be sure to backup before.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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Yes, I used the file for the i9020A, as referenced in your instructions.
http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespoa/IEzMw3FU.zip
Copied the update to the SD card, renamed the file to "update.zip", then turned off the phone. Booted into fastboot mode, went to Recovery, and I got a warning sign. Pressed power, then vol up to enter main recovery, then selected apply update from /sdcard, and chose update.zip from list. At this point I get the status 7 error.
Btw, thank you so much for trying to help me out guys! I really appreciate it.
You can't apply the ota update zip in stock recovery manually anymore.
Boot the phone normally and see if the ota notification comes.
Or look into how to do it manually with cmw etc
I can't say for sure since i don't use stock recoveries or the 850MHz variant, but i'm pretty sure it is 4.0.3 recoveries and greater don't allow manual updating, 2.3.6 should allow you to do it perfectly fine. However some other people have said they had issues with updating the i9020A, pretty sure with a status 7 error.
Guaranteed way is unlocking bootloader method, will remove all personal data though. Best way, for now at least, is give it a few days and follow the steps in the update thread (OP), maybe they'll work for you. Or maybe it'll just pop out for itself soon.
Sorry i can't really help more than that, hope you can get yourself on stock ICS soon
just force into CWM.
flash ICS 4.0.3
flash incremental update 4.0.3 -> 4.0.4.
ur problem solved
As harbb says for 4.0.3 you need cwm for 2.3.6 usually no but you have to have your bootloader unlocked. In fact I would suggest to flash to cwm anyway and make nandroid backups.
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Alright, thanks guys.
I'll look into flashing CWM and all that, never done it before.
Its easy http://andwise.net/?p=268
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albundy2010 said:
You can't apply the ota update zip in stock recovery manually anymore.
Boot the phone normally and see if the ota notification comes.
Or look into how to do it manually with cmw etc
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I successfully applied the 4.0.4 update from stock recovery from 2.3.6 on a i9020a.
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rhagemeyer said:
I successfully applied the 4.0.4 update from stock recovery from 2.3.6 on a i9020a.
Sent from my Nexus S (Telus ) using xda premium
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Which update file did you use?
try going from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3 then do the incremental update to 4.0.4
Alright, so I've decided to try using CWM, since nothing else seemed to work. I unlocked the bootloader, and flashed the CWM recovery image. Then I went into Recovery, this time it looked a little different (blue text, gear and hat image in the background). I went to the option to install update from sdcard, chose the update file for 2.3.6 to 4.04 for the i9020a, and I'm still getting a status 7 error.
I'll try updating from 2.3.6 to 4.03, then from there going to 4.04, but I read about the radio not working on 4.03 or something. Will I have to worry about that, or will the update to 4.04 fix the issues from 4.03?
Also, if anyone has a link to the 4.03 OTA for i9020a I'd appreciate it.
sm1ke said:
Which update file did you use?
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I believe I used IEzMw3FU.zip
Richard

[Q] Flashed gsm with CDMA

Hi all,
i have GSM version and I flashed my nexus s with wrong version of rom (CDMA).
I tried diferent roms and every time i get error 7 while putting it on phone.
Finally put stock recovery on phone but now touch doesn't work, and still doesnt recognize the sim cad or network.
PLS help how to flash it from windows or any rom that will get this right
Thanks
Same thing happened to me and I just flashed the correct rom and all was good. Have you tried a restore via TWRP or CWM?
devilleather said:
Same thing happened to me and I just flashed the correct rom and all was good. Have you tried a restore via TWRP or CWM?
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Tried that and it didn't work.
Then downloaded someones CWM backup and restored from that to stock 2.3.6 and then upgraded to 4.0.4 now it works fine.
Every rom stock, cwm or any other didn't want to flash, only like I described worked.

No OTA after Root?

I used the 1-click method to root my phone. When I do the software update it goes as far as downloading the update, then my phone reboots. And for some reason when it reboots it reboots into recovery. Then I reboot my phone and when it loads it says update failed. The update is 2.3.5 to 2.3.6 I'm assuming. The reason I make this assumption is just because my wife and I got the same phone on the same day and hers updated and mine didn't. I rooted, she didn't. I read something about having to have all your original apps installed when I did a search, but I have removed any of the bloatware or any other apps as of yet. Thanks for the help in advance!
To Take the OTA you need Stock recovery, not CWM there is a thread with the Stock recovery you can flash in Odin to get the OTA to install
Check out this link to another post on here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360943&highlight=stock+recovery+odin
this should be what you need to take the 2.3.6 OTA (which really isn't all that worth it, so if you're happy with 2.3.5 i would stay there until an ICS OTA comes)
Would a factory reset go back to stock recovery?
sumnerm1 said:
Would a factory reset go back to stock recovery?
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No a Factory reset just resets the user data not the recovery or system information
scubamikejax904 said:
To Take the OTA you need Stock recovery, not CWM there is a thread with the Stock recovery you can flash in Odin to get the OTA to install
Check out this link to another post on here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360943&highlight=stock+recovery+odin
this should be what you need to take the 2.3.6 OTA (which really isn't all that worth it, so if you're happy with 2.3.5 i would stay there until an ICS OTA comes)
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My understanding was that 2.3.6 implemented a new modem that improved the performance of the phone. I personally have great service compared to my Tmobile that I just bought out my contact on. Just wondering how much better that update would make my phone.
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If your rooted you can just flash the 2.3.6 radio in cwm... Or even a 2.3.6 ROM (MHX superlite 3.1 final was my GB ROM of choice)
There is a radio thread and also info in the all in one sticky thread.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727R on Alien ICS #8

[Q] Firmware Update Not Completing

I received notice this morning that a firmware update was ready to install. I chose to install it and the tablet rebooted and start to apply the update. However, it gets to 32% on the update install, stalls, and then reboots and does the exact same thing.
Any thoughts on a solution?
rrhutch said:
I received notice this morning that a firmware update was ready to install. I chose to install it and the tablet rebooted and start to apply the update. However, it gets to 32% on the update install, stalls, and then reboots and does the exact same thing.
Any thoughts on a solution?
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i have the same problm :crying:
Need more info than that.
For example... Are you rooted or stock?
If rooted, there are a couple of reasons off hand I can think of you could be having a problem.
If you're stock, well... All I can think of is wave your hands in the air, and wave them like you just don't care. Pretty sure that won't fix the problem though, but if it does, report back! xD
I'm rooted.
Sent from my DROID RAZR using xda app-developers app
exactly the same problem
I have the exact same problem.
GT-N8013, rooted, stock rom with root injected.
I called Samsung tech service and they said I should send my device to them.
The only way I can get out of this "update->reboot->update->reboot->..." infinite loop is to get into ODIN mode. (I can't turn off the device)
I decided to re-flash my rom (stock rom with root injected) in ODIN mode, but it does not have any effect and the device is still on this infinite loop. I'm worried if I messed up the device even more by doing that.
ytdong said:
I have the exact same problem.
GT-N8013, rooted, stock rom with root injected.
I called Samsung tech service and they said I should send my device to them.
The only way I can get out of this "update->reboot->update->reboot->..." infinite loop is to get into ODIN mode. (I can't turn off the device)
I decided to re-flash my rom (stock rom with root injected) in ODIN mode, but it does not have any effect and the device is still on this infinite loop. I'm worried if I messed up the device even more by doing that.
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I'm in the same situation.
I'm going to try http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1849994
when I get home tonight to see if this fixes it.
Is there any way I can at least access the internal storage somehow and copy my data?
There are some important job application info in S Note..
ytdong said:
I have the exact same problem.
GT-N8013, rooted, stock rom with root injected.
I called Samsung tech service and they said I should send my device to them.
The only way I can get out of this "update->reboot->update->reboot->..." infinite loop is to get into ODIN mode. (I can't turn off the device)
I decided to re-flash my rom (stock rom with root injected) in ODIN mode, but it does not have any effect and the device is still on this infinite loop. I'm worried if I messed up the device even more by doing that.
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ytdong said:
Is there any way I can at least access the internal storage somehow and copy my data?
There are some important job application info in S Note..
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you should've sync your snote data with drive or dropbox!!! any firmware update 101 is to back up all your data
ytdong said:
I have the exact same problem.
GT-N8013, rooted, stock rom with root injected.
I called Samsung tech service and they said I should send my device to them.
The only way I can get out of this "update->reboot->update->reboot->..." infinite loop is to get into ODIN mode. (I can't turn off the device)
I decided to re-flash my rom (stock rom with root injected) in ODIN mode, but it does not have any effect and the device is still on this infinite loop. I'm worried if I messed up the device even more by doing that.
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Try using Odin to flash the high on android cwm recovery. Once I did that I could restore a backup and boot to android.
Thank you! but I've been on stock recovery so I never flashed cwm or made a cwm backup. How can I restore to a backup after I flash the cwm recovery?
Nefariouss said:
Try using Odin to flash the high on android cwm recovery. Once I did that I could restore a backup and boot to android.
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if you've never flash CWM, that means you never backed up via CWM, which means you can't restore to a back up. You have to use ODIN and flash a stock firmware on your note to recover it
Yes I'm trying to find a stock firmware for N8013 (UEALGB) but no luck. There is only "root injected" stock firmware, which is causing the problem right now...
Has anyone resolved this problem?
khanh1289 said:
if you've never flash CWM, that means you never backed up via CWM, which means you can't restore to a back up. You have to use ODIN and flash a stock firmware on your note to recover it
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ytdong said:
Yes I'm trying to find a stock firmware for N8013 (UEALGB) but no luck. There is only "root injected" stock firmware, which is causing the problem right now...
Has anyone resolved this problem?
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I have a N8013 and was running the stock, root injected firmware (UEALGB). Today I got the update notification. I tried to install and it kept looping. This is what I did:
1. Flashed the stock firmware with ODIN. You'll find the stock firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847706
2. When my tab rebooted, I got another update notification. I installed it and it worked. I'm now running UEALI3.
I didn't lose any data. I just lost root.
This worked for me as well. Thanks a lot, Vincent9756!:good:
Vincent9756 said:
I have a N8013 and was running the stock, root injected firmware (UEALGB). Today I got the update notification. I tried to install and it kept looping. This is what I did:
1. Flashed the stock firmware with ODIN. You'll find the stock firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847706
2. When my tab rebooted, I got another update notification. I installed it and it worked. I'm now running UEALI3.
I didn't lose any data. I just lost root.
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Vincent9756 said:
I have a N8013 and was running the stock, root injected firmware (UEALGB). Today I got the update notification. I tried to install and it kept looping. This is what I did:
1. Flashed the stock firmware with ODIN. You'll find the stock firmware here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847706
2. When my tab rebooted, I got another update notification. I installed it and it worked. I'm now running UEALI3.
I didn't lose any data. I just lost root.
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Worked for me. Thanks!
rrhutch said:
Worked for me. Thanks!
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What if i didn't do Root Injected, but the Second Method of Flashing the Root.zip with CWM? which recovery do i download and flash in odin?
would that work?
Kikoshi said:
What if i didn't do Root Injected, but the Second Method of Flashing the Root.zip with CWM? which recovery do i download and flash in odin?
would that work?
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Flash the recovery version for your firmware. If you have stock, flash the GB recovery. If you have LH2, flash that.
If you want to save root, use OTA RootKeeper before doing anything.
Z a p i x said:
Flash the recovery version for your firmware. If you have stock, flash the GB recovery. If you have LH2, flash that.
If you want to save root, use OTA RootKeeper before doing anything.
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Im sorry but what do you mean GB Aaah that was the primary stock recovery before i updated to LH2 lol, now i get it.?The one that i have is the CWM HighonAndroid which was used for the Method 2 to obtain root, so then i jus tdownoad the stock LH2 Recovery, and use OTA rootkeeper before Odin LH2 Stock Recovery right? Will there also be a stock kernel and recovery for UEALI3 ? was thinking of possibly using the Triangle Away after this, possibly might be needed. Though maybe not.
Just want to make sure that everything is normal after this lol
ok... giving it a shot now, and using the OTA RootKeeper, lets see if this works
Everything Got updated !!! OTA seems to have worked which was awesome.
Testing everything to make sure that Root is fully funtional .
Used RootChecker, and things seems fully working!
Thank you loads for the help!
Kikoshi said:
Im sorry but what do you mean GB Aaah that was the primary stock recovery before i updated to LH2 lol, now i get it.?The one that i have is the CWM HighonAndroid which was used for the Method 2 to obtain root, so then i jus tdownoad the stock LH2 Recovery, and use OTA rootkeeper before Odin LH2 Stock Recovery right? Will there also be a stock kernel and recovery for UEALI3 ? was thinking of possibly using the Triangle Away after this, possibly might be needed. Though maybe not.
Just want to make sure that everything is normal after this lol
ok... giving it a shot now, and using the OTA RootKeeper, lets see if this works
Everything Got updated !!! OTA seems to have worked which was awesome.
Testing everything to make sure that Root is fully funtional .
Used RootChecker, and things seems fully working!
Thank you loads for the help!
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Yeah, there will most certainly be kernel and recovery uploads.
the only issue you might run into is CWM not sticking. If it doesn't reflash CWM in ODIN with reboot unchecked. Then after you flash it, boot into CWM. When you select reboot, it should offer to prevent stock recovery from replacing it.
and you're welcome, glad to help
Guys u might think this is a dumb question but how do i flash stock recovery with odin like were do insert the file i know how tp put in dl mode and get my comp to see my tab in odin and i did flash the prerooted injected stock uealgb recovery to get root i just dont know were to put the files in odin some help would be greatly appreciated, cause i need to flash this first before i do the ota update correct ? If not i will bootloop ? So rootkeeper alows me to keep root acess after ota? Thanks guys
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