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Hello
So I am a huge idiot noob and you are all going to hate me, but I've been frantically trying to get my Nexus S back into a usable state for over 6 hours and now it's 5 in the morning and really need to get some sleep..
So I tried rooting and trying out a rom for the first time on my Nexus today. I rooted and installed the rom and everything was fine but instantly realised I didn't backup the stock android that I started off with. So I tried downloading a stock version of Android and flashed that with CWM, I boot into it fine but only the 'menu' capacitive button lights up and non of the others do, anyway the capacitive buttons don't work at all so that makes navigating the system very hard. Also the calibration on the screen is now slightly warped, so I've always got to hit the screen below a button to hit that button. It's slightly weird but I think I've realised I've flashed a wrong version of stock android for my build of Nexus S.
During this time I followed a tutorial to unlock and unroot the phone as I thought everything was going to be fine. So now I have a crapped out stock android and I don't have CWM to flash anything else. I've tried flash boot and that is not working for the life of me, I can lock and unlock the bootloader but it says it 'cannot load' a recovery image for CWM when I try to install it that way, even when trying to put everything in the right folders.
Now I've got 3 different android sdk folders (as i've tried lots of tutorials and forum thread posts) in my C drive to try and get fast boot to work. Ive installed drivers for my phone but it shows up with nothing when I do adb drivers in the terminal.
I've gone and really messed up and I have a pretty much non-working phone and have no idea what to do now to get it up and running. If someone could please point me in the right direction that would be great because I'm getting so stressed over this and just wish I left everything alone.
Many thanks in advance,
Lee
I think the unroot option with a messed up system sure wasn't a good idea at all
Back on track, i'm not sure this will help you, but this is what i think you should do, and what i'd do on your situation... try following this tutorial:
http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-new/
(for rooting it again)
After that and before rebooting, format the cache partition, the system, data and dalvik (in the "advanced" menu of the CWM).
Then, i'd flash a custom ROM (e.g. the MIUI -- http://miuiandroid.com/ ) and kernel (e.g. franco's kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305360), just in case.
Reboot, and if that's working fine, download the Rom Manager and reboot to recovery (i have problems with getting to CWM recovery from cold boot, i think it's related to android >= 2.3.6, so i have to get there through that app...).
Do a nandroid backup there, and after that you can try messing it up again if you wish, but i think you'd be fine with that configuration, imo
Hope it helps, sorry if it doesn't
P.S.: don't give up, if you can turn on your phone and see something on the screen, it can be fixed
Thank you for your reply, I have now managed to get CWM on my phone now.
However, when I try to put Cyanogenmod or the ROM you suggested on my phone, it simply doesn't work and the install aborts, here is the error message I get..
installing update...
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "crespo" || getprop("ro.build.product") =="crespo" || getprop("ro.product.board") == "crespo"
E:Error in /sdcard/update-cm-7.1.0.1-NS-signed.zip
(status 7)
Installation aborted.
Note that in the bootloader it says my device is "herring" not "crespo". Also it is an I9023 not the I9000, not sure if this makes a difference at all. About the herring thing, I've searched up online and other people haven't had any problems installing roms on their Nexus S whether it is herring or crespo.
Many thanks in advance for any help you can give me,
Lee
Edit: I just had to update CWM! I now have Cyanogen working on my phone! This is very good, I have something working now!
I would however rather be on stock, but of course I didn't back it up. I was wondering how I would be able to do this, it seems rather complicated from looking online and wouldn't know where to begin or what files I would need for my specific phone. Any help for this would be much appreciated, thank you for pointing me in the right direction, you've helped me get my phone working now
To go back to stock, Just flash one of the roms in here in CWM, Flash your device specific ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1063664
Thank you so much, I am now back to stock the way I wanted. The reason why I got into this mess in the first place was because I wanted to try out the We Scream Ice Cream ROM, and it was too unstable for me but it was nice to see it running on the phone and then everything went wrong.
At least I have learnt my lesson not to touch this stuff again! Thanks a lot for the help guys
No problem, good to see that you managed to fix your phone!
is that possible to downgrade from ice cream sandwich?
i updated yesterday, and it is not really useful as before with many bugs.
i wanna change back to 2.3.X ..
what do you mean you upgraded?
tszkin622 said:
is that possible to downgrade from ice cream sandwich?
i upgraded yesterday, and it is not really useful as before with many bugs.
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Upgrade as in flash a rom created by beezys?
Just go into recovery and do a restore
-Google
problem solved...
i downgraded it to 2.3.4 and get back to 2.3.6....
tszkin622 said:
problem solved...
i downgraded it to 2.3.4 and get back to 2.3.6....
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=\ u took a long route there.. unless u didn't back up your 2.3.6 then I guess u did good
-Google
@iGoogleNexus i just updated ice cream sandwich. Not via the guy called beezys btw
however i want to downgrade! As i searched trough internet i couldnt find any answers besides your advice (which did not work for me). If you could help me i will be really appreciated. Please help me and my hopeless situation
Unroot your phone, then you'll be able to flash anything you want, even 2.3.3 no matter what rom you're currently using.
Good luck!
Great! Thank you so much however I don't know how to flash it :/ (n00b)! It would be perfect I'd you could explain it to me too! Thank much you sooooo much again!!!
I'm going to follow this thread closely.
Noob here too.
I have the bone stock NS, I9020T (not rooted) and got the OTA update of ICS 4.0.3. Like the OS but there are too many apps that are either buggy or simply don't work on ICS.
I downloaded the "Android 2.3.6/GRK39F/XXKF1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader" rom from here on XDA, renamed it to "update.zip" and copied it to the phone. When into the bootloader, selected Recovery and then selected "apply update from /sdcard" and selected "update.zip"
When trying to install the "old" rom, I get this error:
--Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: !less_than_int(1316544229. getprop("ro.build.date.utc"))
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I have looked all over the XDA site, Android Central and searched Google in general and can't find some simple step-by-step instructions to go back to Gingerbread.
I am SO looking forward to someone to tell me (us) what we're doing wrong and what I (we) need to do to get back to Gingerbread.
Thanks in advance from a Moderator from another (motorcycle) message board.
UPDATE: Installed fastboot and my bootloader is unlocked. Tried again to go back to GB using the steps above and I still get the same error.
good topic ... bump to top for expert advice
As a matter of fact it is not that easy my friend i also tried that method however it did not worked for me too, it gave me the same error. So as rafael said we gotta unroot our phones and we can flash it from there (but how? ) it would ve awesome if someone could help
Thanks
BRICKED!!!
OK i think i bricked my phone after unrooting it i finally got back to gingerbread but a gingerbread that is only capable of mounting and unmounting the storage after unrooting suprisingly clockworkmod recovery was gone! most of the tasks end unexpectedly such as acore, setupwizard and calendar. in android system recovery i have only 4 options: reboot the system, apply update from /sdcard and wipe various data. Besides my mac doesnt see the nexus s via ADB. I am wrecked what should i do?? Any pro tips??
First off, I want to reassure you that your phone is not "bricked". If it was bricked, it would be completely unusable, wouldn't turn on, show anything on the screen etc.
It sounds like you didn't wipe your data before installing the new ROM. This can lead to force closes and issues like what you are experiencing - I have done the same before.
It will be possible to recover your phone. You say in the Android recovery you have access to "Apply Update from SD Card" - simply use this option to flash another ROM, but this time make sure that you wipe the data beforehand. Bare in mind this will remove all personal data from your phone such as apps, contacts etc. However, this should be synced with your Google account and will re-download to your new ROM.
It would be good for another forum member to confirm this before you do anything - I don't have a Nexus S yet (getting it tomorrow ) but I am a developer for other Android handsets.
OK problem solved. After i unrooted somehow magically gingerbread 2.3.6 installed itself (or i did somehow i dont know) after the gingerbread installation i installed the clockwork mod recovery. I found the correct software (Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S) and installed it and the system is running silk smooth for now
Thank you everybody who helped me working this out really appriciate it
Here is what I did...
http://kishanrathod.blogspot.com/2011/12/downgrade-nexus-s-from-403-to-236.html
Downgrade no-root OTA
BartmanJax said:
I'm going to follow this thread closely.
Noob here too.
I have the bone stock NS, I9020T (not rooted) and got the OTA update of ICS 4.0.3. Like the OS but there are too many apps that are either buggy or simply don't work on ICS.
I downloaded the "Android 2.3.6/GRK39F/XXKF1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader" rom from here on XDA, renamed it to "update.zip" and copied it to the phone. When into the bootloader, selected Recovery and then selected "apply update from /sdcard" and selected "update.zip"
When trying to install the "old" rom, I get this error:
--Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
assert failed: !less_than_int(1316544229. getprop("ro.build.date.utc"))
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
I have looked all over the XDA site, Android Central and searched Google in general and can't find some simple step-by-step instructions to go back to Gingerbread.
I am SO looking forward to someone to tell me (us) what we're doing wrong and what I (we) need to do to get back to Gingerbread.
Thanks in advance from a Moderator from another (motorcycle) message board.
UPDATE: Installed fastboot and my bootloader is unlocked. Tried again to go back to GB using the steps above and I still get the same error.
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I have the same problem, how to downgrade from ICS to GINGERBREAD using only non rooted system and OTA update?
I have ICS 4.0.3 if I would like to downgrade Nexus S to 2.3.6 how to i can without root ?
The message is the same
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assert failed: !less_than_int(1316544229. getprop("ro.build.date.utc"))
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
...
I think that is impossible (without rooting the phone) because probably this assertion
1316544229 < getprop("ro.build.date.utc")
is every time false with condition !(date build of gingerbrade < date build of ICS)
Dear xda,
I have HTC Sensation unbranded, unrooted with software Android 2.3.4 having software version 1.50.707.2.(Pakistan/Asia)
I just downloaded the ICS 4.0 update with HTC Sense 3.6 having System upgrade version 3.32.707.10(304.85 MB).
Right after downloading I selected to install the update....Phone booted....started the upgrade process( i guess extracting) and within 20 seconds i had red coloured rectangle.... I pressed the Volume Up+Power Button to get into Android Recovery and tried installing the update from SD card.... It failed as well giving the (Status 7)... and nothing else.... I rebooted the phone and now the Update file has gone.....Right now downloading the update file again...
Any ideas what could have been the problem?
Open for suggestion.
Regards!
I followed this thread,
downloaded latest march 25th link for my XE and it worked flawlessly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542192
Hope that helps you too.
You need to be S-OFF if you want to manually flash an OTA file, but it should work fine OTA if you're 100% stock (this means you HAVE to have the stock recovery - if you have CWM it will not work)
Out of interest, what is the OTA file name?
Dear EddyOS,
I received the following OTA.
OTA_PYRAMID_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.32.707.10_R-1.50.707.1_release_251591ls4g359w5atckzzw.zip
Last time I installed OTA 1.50.707.1 which removed all the data on the phone. I have not installed CWR as i was waiting for ICS update.
I read somewhere on xda that someone format the SD card and then placed the update file back.. and i got installed. I see no reason to do such.
My last action would be to wipe clean the SD card as well as factory reset the phone to get started from zer0.
here is the installation message i see when i press the Volume Up +Power button, once stuck at red triangle icon.
--Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Copying fotaBoot to /data/system for customize reload...
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Maps.apk","3ae09b2fee344a1d13930ea36b8cf9791d06e10a","cafac724385e245557e1f969eca53713cea10438")
E:Error in /sdcar/OTA_PYRAMID_ICS_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.32.701.10_R-1.50.707.1_release_2515911s4ge59w5atckzzw.zip (Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Talked to HTC Support via Web Chat.... They suggested to Format the SD card with Fat32 and try to install.. did so and no new result.
Other option suggested by HTC Help is to factory rest... which i did... downloading the OTA ICS update in process right now.
I'll update with new findings.
shamshir said:
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Maps.apk","3ae09b2fee344a1d13930ea36b8cf9791d06e10a","cafac724385e245557e1f969eca53713cea10438")
E:Error in /sdcar/OTA_PYRAMID_ICS_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.32.701.10_R-1.50.707.1_release_2515911s4ge59w5atckzzw.zip (Status 7)
Installation aborted.
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The reason it's failing is it checks that all apks that were part of the RUU are 'stock' ie havent been modified. It looks like your Maps.apk has been altered in some way.
I had flashed a new battery icon when I first got the phone and when I came to update it failed as SystemUI.apk, Framework-res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk had all been modified. Took a week of head scratching and late nights to get over this problem. I eventually extracted the stock files from a clean install, restored via cwm, replaced the offending files using Root Explorer and then ran the OTA update. It was the only way to keep my data as the OTA changes the hboot and removes root. Im now waiting for Revolutionary to update so I can have nandroid backup again.
As above, sounds like you've edited/changed the Maps package
Damn it... formatting SD and resetting to factory default didn't help either... still the same problem... same error message Status 7.
Now i am clueless what to do next
Mr_Erratic could you guide me through for the process you adopted..
EddyOS said:
As above, sounds like you've edited/changed the Maps package
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I have not changed anything.... what do you say.. i've formatted the SD card... rest the phone to factory...
when i purchased the phone the software version was 1.35.*** . I updated the software,,,normal thing to do... and now i have 1.50.707.1.. After factory reset.. it is still 1.50.707.1,,,, should it not be changed back to 1.35.****
same thing..
I ve same problem please help me..
I have got the same problem here. Difference is that I have rooted my HTC Sensation. I do have the stock rom though.
Yesterday my phone told me that there was an update available (android 4.0). So I downloaded this update, but it won't install. I get the android with the exclamation mark.
I do not know much about this kind of stuf, and neither do I know what information is relevant. What other information should I post?
hlp
My sensation is rooted too...hw can i solve the problem....please help...
Stabbler said:
I have got the same problem here. Difference is that I have rooted my HTC Sensation. I do have the stock rom though.
Yesterday my phone told me that there was an update available (android 4.0). So I downloaded this update, but it won't install. I get the android with the exclamation mark.
I do not know much about this kind of stuf, and neither do I know what information is relevant. What other information should I post?
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hey Stabbler, you can check if it is Maps.apk which is failing the pact at the first place.
when you see the red triangle, press volume up+power button... see the installation log...
i guess that there is something wrong with the FOTA..
I down graded my HTC Sensation with software version 1.35.707.1 by wiping clean the sd card and phone(Rest Factory Data)
upgraded it to 1.45.707.1
The upgraded to 1.50.707.1
Neither i rooted my phone nor i install any apps from Market(didn't register the phone with gmail id)
downloaded the ICS update from scratch... and got the same annoying error "Status 7" caused by failure of Maps.apk
I've done everything by the book..... no help whatsoever.
Waiting helplessly
arf007 said:
My sensation is rooted too...hw can i solve the problem....please help...
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simplest way to un-root your device is to Factory Data Reset
Alternatively, you can try Android Recovery Manager to download your Stock ROM and flash... it is quiet simple as well... But you'll have to download all the updates to date afterwards.
hi there everyone,short time reader,first post after searching and not finding the help i'm looking for.need a little help with a xyboard 8.2.i did the dan rosenberg root method and deleted a couple of things that i never used.i got the one item back in,but now i can't do the update that verizon pushed to the tablet because of a evernote(one item i deleted) problem.i have re-installed it and it will update on its own,but i can still un-install it since it doesn't see it as a pre-installed app.had i know this would be a problem,i would have never rooted the tablet and just left it alone.it work's out perfectly for me while traveling and when i was using it at work to multi-task on the tablet and laptop using the hotspot feature.i'd like to get the update installed so i can have the option to close out the app instead of it still running in the background,along with getting all of the new features of the ics update.
now here's the part that will cause some problems,i don't know much about androis os,so if anyone can help me,please treat me like an idiot so i can understand what i have to do to get things back to the way they were so i can do the update,or it there is another way to somehow push the update through in another way.once i get everything working again,i will leave the device un-rooted so as i don't have this problem again in the future if anymore updates are pushed to the device.thanks in advance for any help you guys can give.
here is the error message i get after the update has failed to install doing it ota:
ge 1/1
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/caller
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
Installing update...
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Evernot.apk", "dcd9ebb9d41841b9b40ca5b40ca5b4273686739
f7098b9", :1260647bf9ccf728188048445cca6f48c12a5589")
E:Error in /cache/Blur_Version.12.7.279.MX609.Verizon.en.US.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
I don't have experience with Xyboard 8.2, but one thing I think you can try is factory reset your tablet. Follow these simple instruction :
1 - Make a backup of all your data, you don't want to lose family pictures and your music
2 - Go to settings
3 - Go to security
4 - If I'm not wrong there's an option called "Restore Tablet to Factory State", which is what you want
5 - Do it
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I never tried it on a Xyboard, so I can't tell if it really works or if it will completely brick your tablet (which I think it won't), I wish you all the luck
Cheers,
XxLordxX
thanks,tried that a couple of times already.it did reset everything,but it wouldn't re-install the original evernote pre-installed app,so it still won't let the update go through.
hi there,
I've this Optimus one P500 that i've tried to upgrade to Cyanogen, starting from 7 up to 11.
once that i've noticed that the phone was completely unusable (way too slow to start, Gapps doesn't work at all, and so on) i tried to downgrade it back to the 7 but every time that i try to flash it i receive the same error status 7.
the file is the same that i used before, and i'm sure that it's the right one.
i also tried to delete the assert but i keep getting this error (maybe i deleted the wrong part?).
is there any hope to go back to the cyanogen mod 7 or at least to the stock ROM?
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