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Will Nexus S Unlocked bootloader and custom kernel update OTA to ICS when it's out?

My gf got a Nexus S last month and loves it! She just needs BLN to work... so we unlocked the bootloader and installed a custom Kernel (Matr1x I believe). Will the OTA come through? If so, will it wipe out anything like CWR or the unlocked bootloader? I saw Matr1x already released a ver for ICS so it would be an easy install...
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danifunker said:
My gf got a Nexus S last month and loves it! She just needs BLN to work... so we unlocked the bootloader and installed a custom Kernel (Matr1x I believe). Will the OTA come through? If so, will it wipe out anything like CWR or the unlocked bootloader? I saw Matr1x already released a ver for ICS so it would be an easy install...
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No it wont update.
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thegtfusion said:
No it wont update.
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How would I go about updating the device? She's pretty excited for ICS.

It will fail the verifying stage of the update. All the original files of the previous version of the update your flashing needs to be there.

snandlal said:
It will fail the verifying stage of the update. All the original files of the previous version of the update your flashing needs to be there.
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So if I restore the Kernel (I'm not sure how I would go about doing that though, can someone provide instructions? ) would it apply the update at that point? Or do I need to re-lock the bootloader? Relocking would be a pain........

danifunker said:
So if I restore the Kernel (I'm not sure how I would go about doing that though, can someone provide instructions? ) would it apply the update at that point? Or do I need to re-lock the bootloader? Relocking would be a pain........
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If you have a nand backup of stock restore it, Otherwise download one of the stock roms from here and flash it in recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664

snandlal said:
It will fail the verifying stage of the update. All the original files of the previous version of the update your flashing needs to be there.
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That depends on what kind of update it will be ... The update from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 on my i9023 nexus was a full rom and could be flashed without a problem.
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Go back to latest available stock version. (Rooted with Superuser.apk in /system/app is OK) & Keep your Custom Recovery or reflash it.
Put a Superuser flashable zip on your sdcard.
When you have the OTA update.zip somewhere on your sdcard ( Copied from /cache) boot into custom recovery
Flash update.zip manually and directly after it flashes, flash the Superuser.zip right on top of update.
Wipe /cache
Reboot
Download Joeykrim's flash_image gui from the market.
Place custom-recovery.img on root of sdcard. (Rename it to recovery.img)
Flash custom recovery in flash_image gui
Change permissions of /system/etc/install-recovery.sh & /system/recovery-from-boot.p to "000"

I would just wait till ics is out and then youll find a flashable .zip here on xda and you can just flash that like you did with the matr1x kernel... not shure if full wipe would be nescesary but if yes then you can backup your apps through titanium or sth similar!
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Edit: what i actually wanted to say that theres no need to go back to stock now because you can get the update over xda and just flash that!

while we're on the topic....would editing the build.prop keep an OTA from installing? For example, LCD density??

Why not just wait like one day for someone to post a rooted stock ICS rom? I am sure one of our wonderful devs here will be all over it. It will probably show up in one of those REF threads pretty quickly. Then you don't have to mess around with setting root up again. That's what I always did with my EVO Shift so I'll probably do it with this phone as well.

If you hadn't modified your build.prop or removed system apps, you'll just need to flash the stock kernel. Theres no need to flash the whole stock Rom.

What if your bootloader is unlocked and nothing else. Will it get the OTA?

Question since we on the subject when will ics be released for our phones or is it still unknown as to when is gonna be released?
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cpaixao said:
If you hadn't modified your build.prop or removed system apps, you'll just need to flash the stock kernel. Theres no need to flash the whole stock Rom.
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That's exactly what I was looking for... but where would I find the stock Kernel and can I overwrite it while the system is in use? I downloaded the entire stock ROM for her phone so I should have the file somewhere in one of the IMG files (yes, I have mounted them before in Windows)
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danifunker said:
That's exactly what I was looking for... but where would I find the stock Kernel and can I overwrite it while the system is in use? I downloaded the entire stock ROM for her phone so I should have the file somewhere in one of the IMG files (yes, I have mounted them before in Windows)
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boot.img is the kernel.

How do I apply just boot.img?
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Fastboot flash boot boot.img
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[Q] Flashing old rom with and advance recovery

i tried to flash mt4gs lite rom with the Clockworkmod Recovery 5.5.0.4 and it failed (i **** my pants) why if the recovery is latest one the rom flash failed?

What exact steps did you take to flash? Are you leaving the rom zipped up, or did you unzip it? Did you check that the size of the rom that you downloaded matched the size it should be?

And what error was you givin? When I found the first ROM I ever built for the speedy I'm like oh yeah I'm gonna flash this bisch to see how far my work/ROM has came, so about 6 seconds into the flash it aborted because amend scripting was no longer supported and the new recovery will flash edify only. Now I'm not sure if you all had to make that transition or not but that's one cause of a recovery rejecting an older ROM
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yellowjacket1981 said:
What exact steps did you take to flash? Are you leaving the rom zipped up, or did you unzip it? Did you check that the size of the rom that you downloaded matched the size it should be?
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Rom to the root
Recover
Full wipe
Flash the rom
Yes, I used it months ago.
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strapped365 said:
And what error was you givin? When I found the first ROM I ever built for the speedy I'm like oh yeah I'm gonna flash this bisch to see how far my work/ROM has came, so about 6 seconds into the flash it aborted because amend scripting was no longer supported and the new recovery will flash edify only. Now I'm not sure if you all had to make that transition or not but that's one cause of a recovery rejecting an older ROM
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Its was running perfect until it reach (I don't remember good) I think when it was overwritting the data.
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koete said:
Its was running perfect until it reach (I don't remember good) I think when it was overwritting the data.
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Yeah if it was a script error it wouldn't have even started the flash, try to transfer to your sdcard again and reflash
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leedroid

can someone please make a video or a very clear post how to download leedroid v6.4 on htc one s because this is the 2nd time i tried it and messed it up where i have to run ruu to go back to factory settings

dude its easy, The instructions are on the thread
1, Unlock Bootloader
2, Flash CWM recovery
3, Flash Boot.img
4, Flash ROM
5, Flash boot.img again (optional)
Done !

It doesnt get any easier than that ^^^
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Still doesn't work I go into a bootloop
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Is there a way to download leedroid tweaks on its own ?
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Leedroid has v6.4 on the one S? or the one X?

V2.1 for the One S

Are there any direct links for the one s latest version only tweaks
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I dont think the tweaks will work on a stock ROM, They require the modded framework.

;( leedroid always messes up when I try download it to my phone
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I am stuck in a boot loop too. Driving me nuts I have been using custom roms for ever.
Btw other custom roms work without issue on my one s except leedroid.

balto said:
I am stuck in a boot loop too. Driving me nuts I have been using custom roms for ever.
Btw other custom roms work without issue on my one s except leedroid.
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Yeah same that's why I'm asking people for help to do it like on a video are u still in bootloop? I was in bootloop before
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Both of you just post on how you flash the rom. There has to be something easy that is overlooked. Cause i have flashed the rom 4 times with no problems

snwman said:
Both of you just post on how you flash the rom. There has to be something easy that is overlooked. Cause i have flashed the rom 4 times with no problems
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I put the Rom zip and md5 Rom thing in sd card too I think go into bootloader run that windows.bat thing flash boot.IMG flash Rom run boot.IMG again
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How do you do it? sorry for bad English tired
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k1llacanon said:
I put the Rom zip and md5 Rom thing in sd card too I think go into bootloader run that windows.bat thing flash boot.IMG flash Rom run boot.IMG again
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Did you flash the rom in cwm after the first time you flashed the boot.img? If not then that is probably your issue.
For me I flashed boot flash rom in cwm and for good measure flashed the boot again.
I am going to try a new download of the rom I think that could be my issue.

Right ill basically start from as if i was to flash the rom from if i has a stock phone
1.Make sure phone is rooted and unlocked by Htc dev
2.Have a custom recovery flashed
3.Download the v2.0 and v2.1 of the rom and also the boot.img
4.Place v2.0 and v2.1 files into a folder on your sd card.
5.Now make a nandroid backup of your current rom you are using before you flash LeeDroids rom
6.Extract the boot.img so that you can run the command to flash the .img to your phone
7.Boot phone into bootloader then fastboot, connect phone to pc and it should say fastboot usb.
8.Run the boot.img file to which ever OS you are using (meaning windows, mac etc.)
9.Get back into the bootloader screen and get into recovery.
10. Format system, data and cache also wipe dalvik cache as well. It should be wiped by formatting system and data but only takes 2seconds to do it anyway. You will find it under advanced menu(In Clockworkmod)
11. Find the .zip of leedroids v2.0 and flash it
12.Reboot phone and finish the setup menu and just let the phone settle for a minute or two after you finished it
13. Boot phone into bootloader and then fastboot. Run the boot.img again just to be sure.
14.Boot into recovery and flash v2.1 and then reboot and enjoy.
Now set phone up the way you want
This is the method i have used seems long but only takes 10minutes once you have all the files. I have done this 4 times using this method

I will try this method later so what's the v6.4?
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k1llacanon said:
I will try this method later so what's the v6.4?
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None for htc one s maybe for the one x which lee is also developing for

Oooh I've been trying v6 so only v2 will work for one s? And is it just as good?
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help with recovery please.

flashed clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.0 (BB) running stock rom android v2.2.1 via rom manager, rebooting to recovery says E: bad boot message "recovery" what does it mean
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That happens to most people, it doesn't mean anything. The recovery will still work fine, I've been getting that ever since I've had this phone and it's never caused me any problems. Don't worry about it.

it seems that for me the recovery options are not working as i try to choose any option and its just stuck on with the recovery logo, i press power again and it back yo menu, is there any fastboot i need to disable ? because i cant get to bootloader... menu + vol up...
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Try using other button to select, instead of power button. For me, I use search button, but my recovery is a different version than yours. If you give up, flash a different recovery file.

post-mortem said:
Try using other button to select, instead of power button. For me, I use search button, but my recovery is a different version than yours. If you give up, flash a different recovery file.
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thanks MENU button here
now thinking which to install, any idea wich is must stable some from android 2.3 and up? was thinking on
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why dont u just use the touch recovery of twrp. it works fine

Well right now you're on the old baseband, so make sure to flash a baseband fix if you install anything from 2.3 or up, you can download the fix here: http://www.mediafire.com/?tjyibxdbqyyrmwz make sure to install the fix every time you install a new rom.
As for the most stable rom, you'll have to try them and see which one you like. That being said, I've heard nothing but good things about oxygen rom.

Souron29 said:
why dont u just use the touch recovery of twrp. it works fine
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yeah downloaded it but just saw menu button works, can anyone direct me on old BB roms? or should i upgrade baseband?
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Taurdas said:
yeah downloaded it but just saw menu button works, can anyone direct me on old BB roms? or should i upgrade baseband?
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Upgrade baseband! But read carefully all the steps first.
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in oxygen rom thread he advices to upgrade new baseband and a recovery with new BB...
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You don't have to upgrade the baseband, he just recommends it because the new baseband gives better reception, if you use the baseband fix you can use any rom you like. If you do want to upgrade the baseband though, just use lg's official gingerbread updater, it's the safest way.

Jb 4.2.x roms

I read on flip board that cm 10.1 is official for our phone and I I want to flash it and I did but the after I flash it and flash the boot.IMG it get stuck on the HTC logo and I see that the soft key button turn on and have vibration when I touch them can anyone help .
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Do you have an S4 or S3 phone
Did you check md5 for good/bad download
Did you wipe all including System 2x in recovery
Which recovery are you using

I have s4 and I didn't check the md5 cause all 4.2 ROMs have the same problem for me,i have twrp
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which version twrp. some of the later 2.3's had issues
otherwise if you are wiping all and fastbooting boot, not sure
fastboot boot after rom and fastboot erase cache before booting onto rom

rugmankc said:
which version twrp. some of the later 2.3's had issues
otherwise if you are wiping all and fastbooting boot, not sure
fastboot boot after rom and fastboot erase cache before booting onto rom
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I have v 2.3.3.0 for twrp I'll update it and try what you said and report back here if it works
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i had 2.3.3.0 and it was not one of the bad ones

Still doesn't work and I tried force md5 sum check on twrp and it failed could that be the problem
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brandontamas said:
Still doesn't work and I tried force md5 sum check on twrp and it failed could that be the problem
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I'd reccomend clockworkmod over twrp, had more bootloops with twrp in the past.
Also, good alternative rom is dark jelly cm10.1 with android 4.2.1 stable and reliable, using it a pretty long time.
Easy install via an automatic installer program called aroma installer, no need to flash boot.img here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051865
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yes, ck your md5's. i use es explorer and it is easy
as john said you can try another rom, but still ck md5 and wipe system as part of your wipes
if you flash a rom with aroma, don't wipe in recovery and aroma. only one. i prefer recovery
as for cwm or twrp. everyone has their favorite. it is my understanding though cwm hasn't kept pace on updates with later version roms afaik
hope you get it--