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root for nexus s 4g?

so.. i bought my nexus s 4g today, it will be here in a little over a week. do you guys think we will have full root access and maybe a stock rom that we can tweak by then?
i assume clockwork will be the recovery we will need to use? sorta excited here.
all i need is a stock rooted rom and a custom kernel with sbc and ill take care of the themeing.
we also are going to need a cdma section on here for the nexus s.

Excited huh?

Assuming existing CWM recovery works, all you have to do to root is use fastboot to unlock bootloader and flash CWM recovery, then in CWM flash the SuperUser zip. That's it!
SBC is an HTC thing. You won't find it around here.
Get your Android SDK ready now, and you be rooted within 10 minutes of getting the phone!
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actually i was hoping some new nexus s 2.3.4 owner might be able to tell me if gingerbreak.apk works on 2.3.4, because if that works then its perfect for people just looking for root...

matt2053 said:
Assuming existing CWM recovery works, all you have to do to root is use fastboot to unlock bootloader and flash CWM recovery, then in CWM flash the SuperUser zip. That's it!
SBC is an HTC thing. You won't find it around here.
Get your Android SDK ready now, and you be rooted within 10 minutes of getting the phone!
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like i said we will need a cdma section here for rooting & flashing the recovery/roms.
i hope we get some decent devs for the phone as well. i see netarch makes some kernels for gsm.

How did you order it already? ? I though it comes out the 8th.
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gcollao said:
How did you order it already? ? I though it comes out the 8th.
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It has been available for order from Best Buy for several weeks now.
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Oh I order from sprint business. I have to wait till 8th
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unroot question for ics

i have been deciding on whether to download and flash the ics port or to just wait but what kept on stooping me was the fact that i had a unlocked bootloader and i was rooted if i where to flash the port or wait till the offical rom will i lose root and the unlocked bootloader?

TechKidTarek said:
i have been deciding on whether to download and flash the ics port or to just wait but what kept on stooping me was the fact that i had a unlocked bootloader and i was rooted if i where to flash the port or wait till the offical rom will i lose root and the unlocked bootloader?
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With the official update you would lose root. As soon as source is available one of the fine developers will more than likely have it ported and rooted for us to enjoy. Just give the sdk a try. You can always flash back to your previous rom
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nbeebe24 said:
With the official update you would lose root. As soon as source is available one of the fine developers will more than likely have it ported and rooted for us to enjoy. Just give the sdk a try. You can always flash back to your previous rom
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no developer is needed to root ics simple flash the latest superuser from androidsu.com and enjoy
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If you flash the latest Nexus S ICS SDK port from Drew Garen, you will not lose root or relock your bootloader. ICS beta 3 and forward comes rooted (with superuser).
Go for it, ICS is a blast, and the port is surprisingly usable. Beta 5 should be out tonight so you could wait and flash that.

already flashed that enjoyed it but i unrooted my phone and lcoked my bootloader going to wait for ics to come out then i will root

How do you unroot and really lock the bootloader? Does it flash the stock rom to? .
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just flash a stock rom

Problem with Whatsapp
Hi,
I tried ICS beta 4 which is very nice. But i faced a problem with Whatsapp.
No contacts appeared.
Any idea to resolve it ??
But in general I found it very nice.
Regards,
Saydo0o

another problem
Hi,
Another Problem that I faced in that ROM is on the Exchange emails.
I could not configure my exchange email.
It seems that this is the same problem that I faced on my Galaxy tab 10.1
Even the problem of Watsapp is the same.
Regards,
Saydo0o

Are there any floating around, I made the mistake of not backing up my stock rom.
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@saydo0o just wait for beta 5 to be released or wipe dalvik cache
@BigD18t go to the nexus sub forum and go to nexus s developement and find a stock 2.3.6 and flash though recovery

What version of JB do I need for my Nexus S?

Hi guys,
I have a UK amoled nexus s.
Im running CM9 stable w/ clockworkmod.
My phone is labeled as 'GT-I9020'.
Can anyone confirm what version of the official/genuine Jellybean distro I need?
Also, I take it I need to restore to the official/genuine/signed version of ICS to do the upgrade?
Thanks

I upgraded to CM10-M1 and love it.
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maxppp said:
Hi guys,
I have a UK amoled nexus s.
Im running CM9 stable w/ clockworkmod.
My phone is labeled as 'GT-I9020'.
Can anyone confirm what version of the official/genuine Jellybean distro I need?
Also, I take it I need to restore to the official/genuine/signed version of ICS to do the upgrade?
Thanks
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https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
xda thread and tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572307
my vid showing it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4DePKyRgvU&list=UUTsL8yOHOK7IUQl2tsKId5A&index=1&feature=plcp

Atrix 2 ROM questions

I'm wondering what is the benefit to using a custom ROM on the Atrix 2? I've been eyeballing the dirty unicorn ROM, but honestly the stock ROM seems to work well enough. With my kindle fire it was an obvious choice as I hated the stock ROM, but other than a few missing features the Atrix 2 seems just fine. What's you guys thoughts?
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a1morrison said:
I'm wondering what is the benefit to using a custom ROM on the Atrix 2? I've been eyeballing the dirty unicorn ROM, but honestly the stock ROM seems to work well enough. With my kindle fire it was an obvious choice as I hated the stock ROM, but other than a few missing features the Atrix 2 seems just fine. What's you guys thoughts?
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more options, less bloatware, runs faster, and more stable, actual suupport that you dont get from motorola.
along with a cleaner look, but thats all opinion.
Basically the same reason for all devices. Stock just sucks.

a1morrison said:
I'm wondering what is the benefit to using a custom ROM on the Atrix 2? I've been eyeballing the dirty unicorn ROM, but honestly the stock ROM seems to work well enough. With my kindle fire it was an obvious choice as I hated the stock ROM, but other than a few missing features the Atrix 2 seems just fine. What's you guys thoughts?
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If you like stock ICS, but are considering a custom ROM then you should try NUMA.
It's still ICS, but it's a huge upgrade from the Motorola ICS, and because it is stock based it's the only custom ROM that has all the hardware features working. That said, since the breakthrough with Kexec, I have flashed every JB ROM here and they're all great in their own respects. My advice to you would be to try them all. You're sure to find one that suits your needs. :thumbup:
MotoMudder77 said:
Basically the same reason for all devices. Stock just sucks.
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1BadWolf said:
If you like stock ICS, but are considering a custom ROM then you should try NUMA.
It's still ICS, but it's a huge upgrade from the Motorola ICS, and because it is stock based it's the only custom ROM that has all the hardware features working. That said, since the breakthrough with Kexec, I have flashed every JB ROM here and they're all great in their own respects. My advice to you would be to try them all. You're sure to find one that suits your needs. :thumbup:
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Couple of more questions, first up: what's Kexec? Next: if I flash a custom is it possible to go back stock? Last up: does flashing a ROM effect your unlock status? I would hate to lose that.
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a1morrison said:
Couple of more questions, first up: what's Kexec? Next: if I flash a custom is it possible to go back stock? Last up: does flashing a ROM effect your unlock status? I would hate to lose that.
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My knowledge of Kexec is limited but my understanding is that it is a way to load a custom kernel on top of the stock kernel. This is needed because the locked bootloader prevents us from simply overwriting the stock kernel.
Yes you can flash the FXZ via RSD lite to return to stock. You'll need to find the FXZ that is specific to you're phone ESPECIALLY if it is an AT&T branded phone. Just make sure you know your phone's model number and firmware version so you can find the correct FXZ.
No, flashing a ROM will not have any effect on your carrier unlock, and neither will flashing an FXZ.
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Just did some looking at numa. Looks good on paper, I like Ics so I don't think I'll upgrade to jellybean anytime soon. So numa it is when I decide to flash. But it looks like I need to do my homework on flashing the Atrix 2. that locked bootloader seems to be a pain. I don't need a bricked device.
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Honestly if you follow flashing instructions in the op of rom threads, chances are very slim that you will brick. Soft brick, maybe, but those are easy to recover from. My rule of thumb, titanium backup everything before flashing a rom,
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Just flashed numa and I'm very happy with it so far. It seems to be really stable so far, and allot of the extras are nice. Like the toggles in the notification bar. Thank you everyone for taking the time to answer my questions, it really helped.
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Hii could you please tell me which is the best GB ROM for atrix 2 and how to flash it...... please
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razor111180 said:
Hii could you please tell me which is the best GB ROM for atrix 2 and how to flash it...... please
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If you can not answer these types of questions on your own then you have no business flashing anything as you will most likely get yourself in trouble. What you need to do is read, read, read, read, and read and learn the answers to these questions for yourself. All the information you need is readily available and easy to find you just have to look for it. Step by step instructions are listed in the op of every ROM so there is no need to repost them all here. The only short cuts with this phone almost always lead directly to bricked phones. Also, "best ROM" inquiries not allowed because the answers are subject to user experience and therefore varies from user to user. What is good for me may not be good for you.
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Ok I used bootstrap app to cmw recovery and flashed a custom ROM but something went wrong I got stock in bootloader,so I just want to ask is there any way to Get in cwm recovery when u r stuck in a bootloader.....
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razor111180 said:
Ok I used bootstrap app to cmw recovery and flashed a custom ROM but something went wrong I got stock in bootloader,so I just want to ask is there any way to Get in cwm recovery when u r stuck in a bootloader.....
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You probably flashed the ROM which had to be flashed only via BMM. Do an fxz and flash ROM using BMM.
Btw which ROM did you flash?

Supercharged GB.....
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razor111180 said:
Supercharged GB.....
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You can only flash GB ROMs if your stock firmware is GB. If your stock firmware is ICS, you can flash any ICS or jb ROM. That's probably what your issue is. Just reflash your FXZ, root, install Boot Menu Manager and try one of the ICS or JB ROMs. Make sure you read the instructions thoroughly this time to avoid any more problems.
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Is boot menu manager compatible with GB stock ROM..... I saw a video tutorial they said its only for ICS or JB
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razor111180 said:
Is boot menu manager compatible with GB stock ROM..... I saw a video tutorial they said its only for ICS or JB
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I doubt it. If you're on GB then you probably need this instead:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1606257
And if you are on GB, then you can only flash the ROMs that are meant for GB. They are kind of old, though, and no longer supported.
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[Q] is there any way to upgrade the android version on a device with locked bl?

Hi guys
Lately I have rooted my xperia mini and installed CWM using xparts. Anyways my bootloader is still locked and i'd like to upgrade it to 4.1.2 at least. So is there any way of doing that?
I'm using stock Ics rom and stock kernel.

If there are custom roms available for your device,you could flash them with cwm
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TheNevermore said:
If there are custom roms available for your device,you could flash them with cwm
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Isn't it impossible to flash costum roms on a locked bl
device? I was kinda wondering if I could flash a stock sony jb kernel. Could that work?

If your cwm is for locked bl.. Then there shouldn't be a problem to flash a custom Rom. The Sony kernel your talking about should be supported by your device. I advice you to check your device forum
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