I need help please.... - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I try to root my phone. But I made a mistake.. the phone is unlocked but I'm in between root and unroot, I think..I have super user but I didn't install the recovery image. Can anyone help on to go back to unroot and stock so I can re-root. Thank you
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enyce5434 said:
So I try to root my phone. But I made a mistake.. the phone is unlocked but I'm in between root and unroot, I think..I have super user but I didn't install the recovery image. Can anyone help on to go back to unroot and stock so I can re-root. Thank you
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Would this work for you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167819

Thanks, I tried that but it didn't work. it got too the boot loader but from there no go.
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Search for one click root, that will take all the steps for you, including custom recovery.
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No. Learn how to do it the proper way.
**** one click crap

Why make your life difficult?

Thanks kwibis.. I'll keep trying with that..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544940
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2.3.4 request

Can someone point me in the right direction..I need the stock 2.3.4 rom please..searched but don't know which one to download..nexus s on T-Mobile USA..thx in advance..!!!
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I don't think there is a full 2.3.4 flashable full ROM. But there is 2.3.3 stock ROM, and if you flash it you will get 2.3.4 update OTA within like 10 minutes.
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matt2053 said:
I don't think there is a full 2.3.4 flashable full ROM. But there is 2.3.3 stock ROM, and if you flash it you will get 2.3.4 update OTA within like 10 minutes.
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Can u link it 2 me please..thx..!!!
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http://goo-inside.me/crespo/stock/f182cf141e6a.signed-soju-ota-102588.f182cf14.zip
Do a full wipe and flash in ClockworkMod Recovery just like any other ROM.
matt2053 said:
http://goo-inside.me/crespo/stock/f182cf141e6a.signed-soju-ota-102588.f182cf14.zip
Do a full wipe and flash in ClockworkMod Recovery just like any other ROM.
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thx ..one question I'm already on 2.3.4..but I can't factory reset my phone I get the android with the triangel over his head..will there be a problem if I go back down to 2.3.3..thx
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bigmizz79 said:
thx ..one question I'm already on 2.3.4..but I can't factory reset my phone I get the android with the triangel over his head..will there be a problem if I go back down to 2.3.3..thx
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You have to wipe. You can always reflash recovery if you need to.
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matt2053 said:
You have to wipe. You can always reflash recovery if you need to.
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I used ur link thx very much....only problem is now I lost root lol..helppp
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bigmizz79 said:
I used ur link thx very much....only problem is now I lost root lol..helppp
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So just root again, it takes like 2 minutes. There are several easy guides for root here. Do you need my help or can you follow one of the guides?
I suggest you follow one of the guides and if you have trouble then ask me and I will help you.
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[Q] Sending my Nexus S For Repairs

I am going to be sending my Nexus S for repairs tomorrow and I finally got my bootloader locked and my phone is unrooted. Is there anything else i need to worry about or am I good to go? Lmk, thanks!
Make sure no rooting/unrooting files are on the sdcard
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Make sure you don't have the superuser app. Plus you have stock rom on it
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I'm sending back my nexus for camera repair too. Isn't there is a wipe after you lock the bootloader?
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Yeah, there is.. just make sure you have the stock rom on it.
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My phone just had the superuser app on it but no custom rom so I am good to go then correct? My phone is running stock 2.3.4.
phoneman09 said:
My phone just had the superuser app on it but no custom rom so I am good to go then correct? My phone is running stock 2.3.4.
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Take superuser app off then u should be good to go.
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Did that already just uninstalled it using titanium backup with root explorer. Is there any way they can find out since I uninstalled it or even had it?
phoneman09 said:
Did that already just uninstalled it using titanium backup with root explorer. Is there any way they can find out since I uninstalled it or even had it?
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Can u go into clockworkmod? If u still can then your still rooted. U need to flash back all the way back to stock.
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Esteway.619 said:
Can u go into clockworkmod? If u still can then your still rooted. U need to flash back all the way back to stock.
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The seller called me to unroot and send it in lol... once you unroot, clockworkmod is gone... since you don't have permissions anymore.
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melvinchng said:
The seller called me to unroot and send it in lol... once you unroot, clockworkmod is gone... since you don't have permissions anymore.
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there is a one click unroot you can use
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167819&highlight=one+click+unroot
it will return you back to out of the box stock so you don't have to worry about anything.
crzdcole said:
there is a one click unroot you can use
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167819&highlight=one+click+unroot
it will return you back to out of the box stock so you don't have to worry about anything.
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I'm using fastboot oem lock method... Thanks for alternative info.
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This will work on the tmobile nexus also or just the sprint one?
crzdcole said:
there is a one click unroot you can use
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167819&highlight=one+click+unroot
it will return you back to out of the box stock so you don't have to worry about anything.
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melvinchng said:
The seller called me to unroot and send it in lol... once you unroot, clockworkmod is gone... since you don't have permissions anymore.
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Root and cwm recovery aren't related.
Uninstalling su.zip with TB is like saying I don't want black, but go on and wipe black with black lol (TB requires root to perform most actions)
Just install a Google full rom (sticky in general section) and lock the bootloader afterwards.
rentaric said:
Root and cwm recovery aren't related.
Uninstalling su.zip with TB is like saying I don't want black, but go on and wipe black with black lol (TB requires root to perform most actions)
Just install a Google full rom (sticky in general section) and lock the bootloader afterwards.
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I think I have to rename the file that delete clockworkmod when I restore... just in days.
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melvinchng said:
I think I have to rename the file that delete clockworkmod when I restore... just in days.
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I don't get what you say. Installing a full Android stock rom will delete cwm recovery and add the stock recovery again (as well as restoring the install-recovery.sh again).
rentaric said:
I don't get what you say. Installing a full Android stock rom will delete cwm recovery and add the stock recovery again (as well as restoring the install-recovery.sh again).
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I meant that I have to remand the install-recovery.sh back.. so it will delete the recovery.
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melvinchng said:
I meant that I have to remand the install-recovery.sh back.. so it will delete the recovery.
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A full ROM from Google will come with stock recovery, no need to worry about that when using that method.
Do you guys change back your radio?
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melvinchng said:
Do you guys change back your radio?
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If your radio is the correct one that came with the version you have installed, why bother.. if not they can see that the bootloader was unlocked just from comparing your device's Android + radio version versus what it would have been via OTA.

Unrooting

I havent had my phone unrooted and locked for a while now I want to unlock and rooted again but I know when you unlock it wipes your phone is there anyway to unlock it with out your data being wiped?
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After searching around, it seems possible to root without unlocking the bootloader so you won't lose any data.
Here's the guide and another one.
Do note that those guides are written during gingerbread time, might not work in ics. besides, I haven't tested them myself, so do it at your own risk.
But I would still recommend you to make titanium backup after you gain root, unlock bootloader, and restore. This is in case you want to flash custom rom.
Thanks i didn't know I can root without unlocking the boot loader.
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You can root without unlocking up until 4.0.3. Out of luck beyond this.
I think I'm screwed cause I have 4.0.4 and I cant a guide for rooting. fml
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shabgard said:
I think I'm screwed cause I have 4.0.4 and I cant a guide for rooting. fml
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Just unlock the bootloader. They are just saved games. The apps are all there in Play, so just reinstall what you want.
Haha its my saved games I'm worry about well just temple run don't care about the rest. God damn you temple run. Hahaha
jayjay3333 said:
Just unlock the bootloader. They are just saved games. The apps are all there in Play, so just reinstall what you want.
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shabgard said:
Haha its my saved games I'm worry about well just temple run don't care about the rest. God damn you temple run. Hahaha
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You will probably do better second time around Then you have titanium backup so you never have to worry about it again.
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What the hell but is there is a guide to root 4.0.4 with unlocked boot loader?
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shabgard said:
What the hell but is there is a guide to root 4.0.4 with unlocked boot loader?
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As of the time of posting there is no public way to root 4.0.4 without unlocking on the Nexus S.
shabgard said:
What the hell but is there is a guide to root 4.0.4 with unlocked boot loader?
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Use this guide to root - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
This for latest recovery - http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Superuser zip http://goo.im/superuser
Cyanogenmod thread if that is what you want? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399035
http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices/nexus-s
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Lost Root

I had root custom cwm recovery had JB ROM installed and flashed solid ice 2.0 and booted up. Once in tried installing ROM toolbox and couldn't get root access. I still have custom recovery and super user but I have no root access. I did searches and followed all instructions but couldn't find anything on my current situation. I've never flashed a ROM and lost root. I'm on sprint but have my girlfriends s3 rooted on Verizon. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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jtadak said:
I had root custom cwm recovery had JB ROM installed and flashed solid ice 2.0 and booted up. Once in tried installing ROM toolbox and couldn't get root access. I still have custom recovery and super user but I have no root access. I did searches and followed all instructions but couldn't find anything on my current situation. I've never flashed a ROM and lost root. I'm on sprint but have my girlfriends s3 rooted on Verizon. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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When I lost root on my galaxy nexus, I just restored a nandroid backup and I was back in business. That should work assuming you have a previous backup.
Try opening SuperUser and updating your binaries.
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Thanks but I have no option in super user to update binary.
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tu3218 said:
When I lost root on my galaxy nexus, I just restored a nandroid backup and I was back in business. That should work assuming you have a previous backup.
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I did not nandroid.
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jtadak said:
Thanks but I have no option in super user to update binary.
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In super user store to the left. You should see some green and possibly Red writing. Touch there and you now have the iron to update binaries.
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jtadak said:
Thanks but I have no option in super user to update binary.
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yes you do...open super user, slide your screen to the left, under the info tab look down and tap update binary...so easy a
caveman can do it!
Haha, not on this version Just says it's out of date. I think there's some kind of a flashable zip to update right now.
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jtadak said:
Haha, not on this version Just says it's out of date. I think there's some kind of a flashable zip to update right now.
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Forgot I had this
http://db.tt/ff2iOUgx
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She had to leave and took her phone! I'll try as soon as I see her again. Thanks bud.
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It worked. GTG thanks again guys.
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jtadak said:
It worked. GTG thanks again guys.
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Just for clarity for future users who stumble on this thread, which method worked: updating your binaries or installing whatever is in the dropbox link?
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Yes it was the flashable zip that kintwofan was so cool as to post. That's what enabled me to update binaries on the version I'm on. Great idea, that's why I wanted reply with the success but I should have clarified
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No, thank you. This may help someone in the future.
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Lost root?

I haven't taken any ota's, and out of nowhere I don't have root. I tried updating binaries through supersu, but utility says installation failed. Help?
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Reroot it then...
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x714x said:
Reroot it then...
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Thank u captain obvious, let me clarify, I want to know what may have caused it and if anyone else had this happen, I re rooted but if I flash a jb Rom and it happens again I don't want to be stuck unrooted
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chupafaros said:
Thank u captain obvious
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That made me lol.
Sorry I know I'm not helping at all, but really, that made my day.
More information. What ROM, do you have a custom recovery? If you have stock recovery then the ota def updated itself. If your stock rooted then it will do that without asking
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I'm stock rooted, but I had flashed twrp recovery
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Repeat the rooting process again.

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