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    Help Nexus S - Total wipout of EVERYTHING

    Hi guys... I think i screwed up exploring my backup phone ( second phone i have ) which is google nexus S.....I was trying to upgrade the software/firmware and while doing it somehow ( yea i know sounds moronic ) ive decided to delete things too...once i was done deleting turned out i've deleted...
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    Root Double Check my update.zip

    Hey everyone, i just need my update.zip checked to make sure i don't stuff anything up, its for my nightly updates to CM10, also i am aware that it is not signed
  3. DexTyler

    GTA Vice City on Nexus S?

    I've read that Vice City is compatible with the Nexus S but being that III wasn't, I have my doubts. Did anyone here get to download it or at least see it in the store from their Nexus S? I'm hoping to get it once it returns.
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    Help Please HELP accessing pictures from semi-dead phone! :(

    Hello, this is a rather sad post - sorry - but I have no idea where else to turn to. The digitizer of my Nexus S died on me - more exactly, it is one "line" - but this line contains two of the digits I need to enter my PIN code. The "line" on the screen is just dead, so I cannot enter the...
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    Help Nexus S Can't Mount SD Card [SOLVED]

    Just thought I would post this here in this forum as maybe it may help someone with a similar problem. To make a long story short I had a Nexus S passed down to me and I found the built in SD card would mount on my OLDER computer but wouldn't mount on my NEWER one. Here's what I did to SOLVE the...
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    Help NEXUS S text input problem

    Since 4.1.1 have a problem entering text message. Whenever space is entered or backspace, the keyboard dissapears for many seconds. pressing entry box does not bring the keyboard back. Eventually it returns and keying continues until space or backspace, then it disappears again. Sometimes...
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    Root Bad kernel flash + broken power button

    So as the title suggests, I flashed a bad kernel and I can't go into recovery because my power button is broken. First, about the power button. It seems to be stuck on "on" so when I pull the battery and put it back, the phone turns on. I can go to the bootloader by only holding volume up but...
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    Help network is not available

    Hi from Cyprus. I have a samsung nexus s and sometimes tells me that "the network is out of service". To unblock the network have to do restart the phone. What is the problem? Thank you, Stavros
  9. himmel

    Root Stuck on Google Screen (URGENT HELP PLEASE)

    So, i'm kinda new to root. I rooted my phone last week and today I was trying to find a way to overclock my phone (Nexus S i9023) So I found this video, had many likes, seemed suitable to my phone, so I gave it a go. How to Overclock Nexus S to 1.3Ghz! - YouTube The problem is when I...
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    Root Rooting without power button?

    My power button died today, which is apparently a common problem for a Nexus S. Anyways, I want to root it so I can reroot the powerbutton to a different key. But you know I can't enter recovery mode without a power button. Any way to root it without having to use a power button?
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    Help Bootloader unlocking screen freezes

    Hi, I got a used Nexus S from someone who warned me that it might not work again. The bootloader was in unlocked mode so I tried to upload a clockworkmod recovery, which worked, except it couldn't mount sdcard or system. I figured it was maybe normal since there is no sdcard in the Nexus S...
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    Help Nexus S no show for Jelly Bean upgrade.

    Ok so i stopped using my Nexus S on Koodo about 4 months ago but recently switched back because i could not stand the iPhone. Anyway, from what i read is that Jelly Bean came out for the Nexus S quite awhile ago but my phone seems to think otherwise. Ive tried everything i could find on getting...
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    Help Nexus S locked out - cannot login to Google, WiFi is OFF & hard reset isn't working...

    Using a Samsung Nexus S with Android 4.1 So the other night someone down the pub decided to try and unlock my phone, and apparently got the pattern wrong so many times it's now requiring me to enter my Google account details. Fine, I enter the username / pass, only it says they're wrong -...
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    Root Challenging Problem: Accessing through screencast, dead digitizer

    Hello folks, I'll explain what's going on: I've got a Nexus S here unlocked, rooted, CWM with CM9. The touch screen recently died but that's the only physical problem with the phone (screen is fine, etc etc). I am looking to gain access to the phone through screen-casting with...
  15. himmel

    Help Lock Button is Broken

    I think thousands of people have been through this too :( Needless to say my Nexus S has Android Jelly Bean 4.2 and the lock button wouldn't work since this morning. I can't go out with my phone like that. I've been looking for a solution for hours but I didn't succeed. Has anybody else...
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    Help Tried Everything PC Will Not Find Phone

    Hi All, I am really struggling to get my Windows 7 (x64) laptop to find my Nexus S. When I plug it in I get USB Device Not Recognized. I have: rebooted phone and PC changed cables uninstalled all USB drivers and rebooted downloaded various versions of drivers Installed Google USB driver...
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    Help LCD replacement

    Hi All, I broke the LCD on my i9023 Nexus S. I was about to purchase a replacement on Ebay and saw that I was buying a i9020. I came across this comparison on Flickr that shows the difference. Nexus S (i9023 vs i9020) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! I'm more concerned if the assembly on...
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    Help Can't move apps to USB storage... HELP?!?

    How would I move apps to the USB/SD storage on the Nexus S? I would like to install some apps, but I'd prefer them to be stored on the 13.31 GB available and not the 0.98 GB Internal storage. The option to move them to USB is greyed out, and I'm getting REALLY frustrated. I'm running JB 4.1.1...
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    i have the 7

    which one is it? whoops i have a tab
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    Jelly Bean v4.1.2

    Looks like the JB v4.1.2 update is rolling out! I grabbed my phone this afternoon and the update was waiting to be installed. 24 updates and optimizations in total, which took about 5 mins overall. Look and feel is about the same, but most of the updates are under the hood. Build is now JZO54K.
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    Help Too many pattern attempts

    Now, I am in "Too many pattern attempts" page on my Samsung Nexus S, it asks my Google user name and password to unlock the phone, and I inter the correct ones but it doesn't unlock the the phone, "Invalid username or password" is displayed. How can I unlock it?
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    Nexus S hardware or network?

    So I have been having trouble with my Nexus receiving text messages. I've done a factory reset and am pretty much stock Android. Generally what happens is in the course of an SMS exchange I will get 80% or the responses. All my outgoing texts seem to make it to the destination. Eventually...
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    Help Nexus s doesn't recognize charger

    My samsung nexus s won't recognize when a usb cord is plugged in. The charging icon doesn't show up in the notification bar. The phone does charge if I leave it in the charger for a long period of time, it just doesn't recognize that it is charging? Any ideas? It also doesn't recognize when it's...
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    Help New Nexus S - How to update from 2.3

    I recently broke my Nexus S(Android 4.0.x). Since I have a replacement warranty,I took it back and got a replacement Nexus S. The replacement has Android 2.3.x on it. I've had it for a week and it still hasn't upgraded. Do I need to notify Google that the phone needs to be upgraded? I'm not...
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    Help Ye Olde Nexus S display problems

    Hi folks, this is my first post, so Hi! My trusty old Nexus S (I9020) has been working wonderfully well for the past couple of years, and now the contract is up in 2 months, the phone decides to play silly buggers. Last week the phone downloaded and installed the latest firmware update, I...
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