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[Resolved] [Q] I've made a mess of my Nexus S...

Hey guys,
This is my very first post, just to let you all know, so please have some patience! Thanks!
Anyway, so I have a Nexus S 3G (Canada) and I have rooted it, unrooted it, installed roms and everything. I works...for the most part. It's giving me all sorts of different little errors and what not. So I was wondering, how can I COMPLETLY start ALL OVER, as in, factory new, like when you buy a new phone (without the carrier stuff). I wanted to start fresh, fresh out-of-the-oven kind of start, do you understand what I mean? FACTORY FRESH. Thank you all so much in advance!

well download your phone's stock rom and of course unroot it.Regarding the stock bloatware you can modify the custom rom by going in system/app and deleting the apps you dont want to be installed

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well download your phone's stock rom and of course unroot it.Regarding the stock bloatware you can modify the custom rom by going in system/app and deleting the apps you dont want to be installed
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Thanks for the reply, I've already done that, and I'm still getting errors and other weird things, like not going out of airplane mode, failing to download the OTA 2.3.6 Update (I'm on stock 2.3.1 unrooted, I think), and I don't know if this is normal, but ClockworkMod Recovery is still there. Am I still rooted or something? Plus, when I try to flash a restore, from let's say Gingerbread 2.3.6 Stock, it says MD5 mismatch! How about if it's an ICS AOSP Build, it gives me the normal white Google logo like normal, but then just stays stuck there.
Is the anyway to erase EVERYTHING and start over like NOTHING was ever done to the device? Like when they are first distributing the the device and no one has ever touched it? Is there anyway to do just that?

There is a difference between being "rooted" and using a rooted ROM. You could be using a non-rooted ROM, and your phone can still be "rooted". The first step in rooting a phone is changing SECURITY-ON to SECURITY-OFF. If you REALLY want to go back to when you first got the device, you will need to find a way to turn SECURITY from OFF to ON. When it is off, you are able to access the bootloader, in turn allowing you to install a recovery to install a ROM with rooted permissions. I think the best way to go back to stock would be for you to first download the latest OTA update for your device, do a FULL WIPE of everything on your phone thru recovery (data, system, cache, dalvik cache). Then installing the latest OTA. I do not think however, that this is how you turn your device S-ON.
I hope I've been of some help.
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lodxcol said:
There is a difference between being "rooted" and using a rooted ROM. You could be using a non-rooted ROM, and your phone can still be "rooted". The first step in rooting a phone is changing SECURITY-ON to SECURITY-OFF. If you REALLY want to go back to when you first got the device, you will need to find a way to turn SECURITY from OFF to ON. When it is off, you are able to access the bootloader, in turn allowing you to install a recovery to install a ROM with rooted permissions. I think the best way to go back to stock would be for you to first download the latest OTA update for your device, do a FULL WIPE of everything on your phone thru recovery (data, system, cache, dalvik cache). Then installing the latest OTA. I do not think however, that this is how you turn your device S-ON.
I hope I've been of some help.
Sent from my Incredible 2 using xda premium
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Thanks for your excellent reply, but I have also already done that, EXACTLY that, multiple times too. Dalvik, battery stats, factory reset/delete all user data, wipe cache partition and fix permissions. What else is there left to do?

Thank you all so very much!!!!
I have fixed my Nexus S!!!

HeroKhar said:
I have fixed my Nexus S!!!
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how did you fix it?

lodxcol said:
how did you fix it?
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I reinstalled the newest update with the vanilla recovery
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Expert help need: Tmobile Rapport/u8160 cynogen9 boot loop (no backup)

Hello there I have tried to install this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1259739 which is the cynogen rom (i think)
So I rooted my phone without any problems
Got Mad Manager and installed the update as it said in the instructions it said flash complete and I went to boot up my phone and it had the cyanogen9 boot up screen looking really cool so I was excited... 2 minutes later I thought oh no...
I never backed it up... Ive been looking at methods of how to restore but I only get so far before getting lost
Ive tried ADB and only got so far.
I tried the start button with volume up and down and it says "update failed"
I really dont know what to do I hope I havent broke it.
If someone could give me a noob friendly tutorial on how to fix this I would be soo greatful!
Hopefully hear from you soon
Thank you in advance!

Please folks if anyone has any idea how to help me I would really appreciate it!

Hello, you solution is fairly simple to fix. Before I was a developer I did the same thing. Never backed up. I also was excited. But this is what you do.
Download a rom and gapps package which I'm sure you had done that.
Now what you problem was you did not wipe data/factory data.
Do these in order when flashing roms.
1.boot into recovery mode.
2.do both wipes. Data/factory data and cache.
3.install. zip from SD thing. Navigate to where the rom is.
4.install the rom then the Google apps pack now reboot and enjoy.
I'd suggest. Using cm7 as default rom or my rom. Since cm9 is still in development

HELP! My phone stuck on boot screen (or boot loop) can someone upload their backup of vodafone 858 phone (or system.img) file???
PLZ HELP My phone dont work...

no keyboard on nexus s

I recently bought a nexus s and once rooted the keyboard dissapered. It was fine until i flashed a rom unsuccessfuly, then turned the phone off. Once turned back on the keyboard was no more. If anyone could help me find a zip. to flash or a way to put a new keyboard on the phone I would appreciate it. the phone is basicly useless without the keyboard now, ive tried recoving to factory condition, flashing from an earlier point, and so forth. Please help!!!

You probably didn't flash gapps, you can find them on www.goo.im
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jojoost said:
You probably didn't flash gapps, you can find them on www.goo.im
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i never knew keyboard was in Gapps, i thought it's included in all ROMS since its absolutely necessary as the OP stated.
here is a dump
UPDATE: uploading
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Billchen0014 said:
i never knew keyboard was in Gapps, i thought it's included in all ROMS since its absolutely necessary as the OP stated.
here is a dump
UPDATE: uploading
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Dictionary http://db.tt/3echUtSP and IME: http://db.tt/EUAXXcsR

re: i flashed gapps
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I flashed a gapps zip from the site you linked me to and now when the phone turns on it says setup wizard is not responding and give me the option to force close. Nothing happens from that point its just stuck in a force close loop. I hope to god i didnt brick this thing. Is there a way to fix this problem? I didnt backup before flashing gapps and ive tried to restore the phone and wipe it clean but no luck. Any help would be greatly appriciated because i just got the phone, mainly to use it as a fun project seeing as smartphone customization has become my new hobby, and Im usually very good at it but now I am just afraid ive bricked the phone and I bought it unlocked so i paid a fair amount of money for i. Please help if there is a solution. Thank You,

Do you still have access to CWM? Can you make a clean install of any ROM? Wipe dalvik, cache, factory reset, format boot, system, data, cache and install ROM.
Download another ROM (and follow instructions from OP) which is not the one you initially had problems with (or download again - might be a corrupt zip file).

Thank you
Oogway13 said:
Do you still have access to CWM? Can you make a clean install of any ROM? Wipe dalvik, cache, factory reset, format boot, system, data, cache and install ROM.
Download another ROM (and follow instructions from OP) which is not the one you initially had problems with (or download again - might be a corrupt zip file).
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Thank you very much, I followed and executed your instructions and now im running ice cream sandwich 4.0.4. not bad from going from almost a bricked phone to running one of the best versions of android. I downloaded offical roms this time instead of custom ones, first a version 2.3.4 and a 4.0.3, flashed the ics rom first and worked like a charm. Thank you very much, even got an update 5 min after i flashed the rom. You saved me 200$ and the embaracement of having a worthless phone. Im sure ill have more questions in the future, so glad there are ppl out there with the same passion for smartphone customization that i have. Much obliged. Omar

Root/Install ROM first time - I think I screwed up.

The basic deal is I got bored of the software and decided that I should root an install some custom ROMs on my Nexus S.
I used the One click method posted I believe in the general forum and everything went smoothly. I downloaded the latest AOKP and CM zips, put them onto my phones memory and went on with my day.
So today I began to put on the AOKP ROM and it got stuck at the initiating swagger screen. And was stuck there for a good 20minutes. I didn't know what to do, so I battery pulled.
I thought I had some backup saved from the day before, but that wasn't the case. So now I'm essentially stuck in thee boot menu for clockwork and my phone has been rendered useless. If any of you guys know what I should do, please tell, I'm extremely pissed off at myself for letting this happen.
I deleted the Cache partition and Dalvik thing when I was first getting ready to put on the ROM. I didn't to a factory wipe, so that might be an issue? I don't know. I've also tried plugging the phone into my computer, but because I cant turn on USB mass storage, I can't look through that either.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi,
If ur in the bootloader screen scroll down until u see recovery. Then press the power button.
From recovery scroll down to mounts and storage to connect to computer via USB.
From here u have a few options bjt i would just download another ROM and its gapps or a ROM that already contains them.
Just be careful to get the correct zips for ur type of phone
Good luck
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Wow. Thanks a lot. Do you think I should do a factory reset before I install a new rom?
EDIT: Hey vidaljs, thanks for the help! I got the CM10 ROM up and running, apparently I was running some really old version! That USB mount thing really helped!!

Chillingly Based said:
Wow. Thanks a lot. Do you think I should do a factory reset before I install a new rom?
EDIT: Hey vidaljs, thanks for the help! I got the CM10 ROM up and running, apparently I was running some really old version! That USB mount thing really helped!!
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No worries
Next thing u should do is make a backup of this working ROM so u can always go back to it in a pinch.
And always follow what the developers suggest in their thread since they created it.
But when I go to a new ROM, I always do a factory reset, wipe cache and wipe Dalvic.
If u haven't found it yet, use titanium backup for ur apps so its easier to apply them to ur newly flashed ROM. The free version is fine but I've heard that paid version has some extra useful benefits.
Good luck and happy flashing.
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vidaljs said:
No worries
Next thing u should do is make a backup of this working ROM so u can always go back to it in a pinch.
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Yeah I should have done it first
Hi guys,
Almost same stroy, I tried to Root & install Cyanomodgen 10 on my Nexus S, but boot isn't working quite well, and I'm stuck at a circling image preparing the launch.
Recovery isn't working I got stuck at the image with the robot and the back and the exclamation mark on top of it and like 5 minutes later it launch the cyanomodgen ring again - and can't get in download mode.
I pretty don't get what I should do.
Any idea?
I feel I lack some info on my problem, I'll create a fresh post for it
thanks

Stuck on bootloop

OMG I must be the first one to get stuck in a bootloop I feel like such an idiot. I was googling and came across a toolkit by SkipSoft... it had the nexus 5 in it, so I used it... i managed to unlock the bootloader, install the custom recovery.. the phone rebooted and boots into CWM-based Recovery v6.0.4.4... but it bootloops ... when i try to mount i get the message error mounting /data skipping format... i cannot seem to mount the phone in order to push a rom to the phone... when i mount /data it says error mounting data
might anyone have a suggestion, i would try appreciate it
(i'd like to install the hammerhead rom. )

Just stay calm :good:
This is to completely start over: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
Hammerhead is the codename of the device like the nexus 4 is "mako"
edit: CWM is fine, I suggest TWRP but that is just me. I used CWM on my nexus 4 and switched to TWRP on nexus 5 and will not go back.
This might help also its a toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509428

mistahseller said:
Just stay calm :good:
This is to completely start over: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
Hammerhead is the codename of the device like the nexus 4 is "mako"
edit: CWM is fine, I suggest TWRP but that is just me. I used CWM on my nexus 4 and switched to TWRP on nexus 5 and will not go back.
This might help also its a toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509428
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Wow, that first line helped a lot! Thank you. :laugh: the toolkit I was trying wouldnt work for me to restore back to factory, but the toolkit you suggested worked perfectly. I cannot thank you enough. That was the strange thing, when I used the toolkit and selected TWRP for some reason CWM got pushed instead.. so i was like ok thats fine, i'll just mount and install the rom and worry about it after...
so happy this worked, thank you Sir.

My nexus 5 just closed down with no warning while I was on twitter , now its showing the error message about all processes .score , gapps, store etc has stopped , its reset itself back to factory but won't load at all. Tried to do a factory reset and it doesn't seem to be taking , just going back to unfortunately , ______has stopped. Anyone help ?
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Yeah that happened to me once on my nexus 4. I loaded the jellybam ROM and my phone just took a dump on itself.
Do a factory reset, wipe the dalvik cache, wipe the partition cache, or ART if you are using that and then load back into your "stock rooted" I assume ROM.
Use this to start over it seems to work for everyone and it is not hard. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2509428
I suggest this ROM, it is stock, with busy box, deodexed etc. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2508194

Saint Dave said:
My nexus 5 just closed down with no warning while I was on twitter , now its showing the error message about all processes .score , gapps, store etc has stopped , its reset itself back to factory but won't load at all. Tried to do a factory reset and it doesn't seem to be taking , just going back to unfortunately , ______has stopped. Anyone help ?
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I would recommend you don't use a tool kit. While they may work you never know for sure what they're doing unless you dive into them. I'd recommend http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47156064