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    Help "You need to log into your Google account"

    I am using Jelly Bean on a Nexus S. I can't use any of the apps that I've paid for, because they all think I haven't paid for them. They tell me to go to the Play Store and make sure I'm registered for the app. The Play Store, however, thinks I'm not logged in (although all other built-in apps...
  2. mjschmidt

    Nexus S and NFC

    So, I've had my Nexus S for a long time now, and never actually tried NFC. A friend at work has the Samsung Galaxy S2, and we thought we'd give it a try. We both had NFC enabled. First I tried sending a web page to his S2. Nothing happened. Nothing came up on the screen. Tapped the screen...
  3. tecvoid

    Help Nexus S GT-I9023 Locked Out Need Flash Help

    Ive googled the crap out of this problem. A friend of mine's husband died and now she is wanting to use this phone. Its stuck at the enter google credintials because of too many pattern attempts So far i have tried to boot into recovery mode by holding volume up and pressing power. When it...
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    Help Phone (Nexus S) not turning on

    Not a lot of detail going to be given here, because I don't know what I need to give. So during school, I turned my phone off. After some time after my class was done, I pulled it out. I'd like to mention my friend gave my phone a tap a second I pulled it out. Not a hard break the phone...
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    Help I want phone in english but use custom dictionary

    Hello! After i update to Jelly Bean the phone only suggests words in English, but my custom dictionaries are still there, but the phone don't use them. Since this have always been an issue for me i would like to know how can i manage (delete) my custom dictionaries, i want to delete one of the...
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    Help Failed to upgrade from android 2.3.1 to 4.0.4

    Trying to upgrade my nexus s (i9020) from version 2.3.1 to 4.0.4 through settings > phone updates....It always successfully download 4.0.4 update and when i click on reboot, it starts file installation. But at a particular point installation stops every time displaying error message..... can...
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    Help Phone goes slow and unresponsive

    Having an issue with my phone becoming slow and unresponsive. It seems to happen the most after I run an app that appear to use a lot of CPU/memory. The worst app for this so far seem to be Bad Piggies. After I close the app the phone will become very sluggish and take forever to do basic tasks...
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    Help Android 4.1.1 Sytem Update - ALWAYS "Download Failed" on same spot

    Hi I tried to update my 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 (114.4 MB), but is stucls always below the 'm' of 'System Update'. My 3G is fine, i tried to restart the phone, and i just can't update. Shouldn't this be simple? Also this is what is eating my internet, because the download tries to restart by itself...
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    Help I disabled Google Services's access to the internet, how to re-enable?

    The subject is quite self-explanatory. I disabled it because it was downloading unstoppable, many Gb, and was eating my 3G and credit so i had to disable it ( http://androidforums.com/nexus-s-support-troubleshooting/592040-nexus-s-google-services-eating-my-internet.html ) I like this phone but...
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    Help Nexus s only gets 2g signal

    hi, yesterday my Nexus S stopped getting a network signal. I took it back to Vodafone who gave me a new sim card. This worked for a bit but I noticed I no longer got a 3G signal. Now my phone only works when I select "Use only 2G networks" from the mobile network settings. I've tried taking...
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    Help every time need to enter password in wifi in nexus s.

    my mobile is nexus s. i9023. every time if i turn on wifi i need to enter password of wifi. cannot register automatically. Could you please help.
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    Help samsung google nexus s

    I used to love my phone and I still would but it is possessed. For the past couple of days it has been randomly shutting down programs right in the middle of working. Programs like the web browser, rage of bahamut, dark summoner, and other programs some of which require adobe flash some that...
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    Root Phone repaired & I think the OS was flashed

    Hey everyone, not sure if this is the right place or not, but here it goes. I recently got my Nexus S back from getting it fixed (works perfectly again) Only thing is when I sent it away it was running Android 4.1.1 and now its back to 4.0.4. I was wondering why this might be. Also, should I...
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    Help Removing skater boy app?

    I installed skater boy on my phone but now I want to get rid of it but when I got to settings, apps, it's not showing up, any idea why or how to get it uninstalled?
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    Help Fixing Constant Bootloader Screen

    Hi, Recently over the past few weeks my Nexus S has been presenting me with a bootloader screen which I can only get past by taking my battery out. I'm running Jellybean and my Nexus S hasn't been rooted! Any help would be much appreciated. Scott
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    What features of ICS/jellybean does this not have?

    What software features of android does the nexus s not have that the galaxy nexus has? It doesn't just have to be jellybean, it can be ICS or anything. Like I know that the nexus s doesn't have face unlock, which is a newer android feature, what else does it not have that the galaxy nexus has?
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    Help Nexus Completely Lifeless

    I have Nexus S GT-i9023, not rooted, running Jelly Bean 4.1.1 for more than 1-month now. Today I was uninstalling un wanted apps and the phone slowed up. The un-installation was killed due to no response. Meanwhile I had an incoming call, I attended and while attending the phone just went...
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    Help Nexus s - unable to update and move from 2.3.3

    Hi I've got since 1,5 year a Samsung Nexus S. I'm still waiting for an update from my Android version, I'm at 2.3.3. I'm trying to move to a newer version, but when i'm trying in the system update on the menu, it say the system is updated and I have no options to check for any update.... :(...
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    Help Mobile hotspot question.

    So I red that you can use this phone as a mobile hotspot for free if you buy unlocked. Let me know if that is not true, but anyway, Do you need a data plan to use it as a hotspot, or how does that work? Like If I just had at talk and text plan, would it still work as a hotspot? I could just...
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    Would it be wise to get this phone as of today?

    So i'm getting my first smartphone, off contract. I don't want to spend a ton, and I don't really want a screen bigger than 4 inches, which is why the nexus s appealed to me. I'm just wondering, would it be unwise to get this phone since it's already a little out dated? Will the nexus s get more...
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    Urgent! Which model is the American GSM Super AMOLED model?!

    I'm going to buy a Nexus S off eBay and some end in a few hours so please reply quickly! :). I want to know which model works with 3G in all the Americas, is Super AMOLED and is GSM, please give as much detail as possible. There are many different models and I'm new to this so I got confused and...
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    Root My Nexus S won't boot anymore

    Ok a few months ago I did some "updates" on my Nexus S I9020A from some instructions I took over the internet. Basicaly I rooted it,unlocked it and installed ICS 4.0 but the problem is that I had no idea of what I was doing. I downloaded 1000 files and tried until it would work. My...
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    Help It won't let me add a non-gmail account. Message (couldn't open connection to server)

    I am trying to connect an email and I just cannot do it. I keep receiving "couldn't open connection to server" I am running the newest version of Jelly Bean and have no clue how to root or anything like that (and would frankly like to solve it without doing that). Please Please help.
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    Couple easy questions...text, contacts...

    I have a couple questions I couldnt find the answers too.. I dropped my Evo 3D and busted the screen. I had the Nexus so I broke it out and updated it to 4.1.1 Ive noticed if Im typing a text and go past the 160? characters it makes me send that before I can continue typing. The Evo let...
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    Root GSM Nexus S won't charge/turn on. Capacitive buttons on until charger connects

    as the title describes I purchased a used nexus on ebay (t-mobile). The seller was very sure of it. The first 2 days was ok. The next day, while in bootloader (was going to unlock with adb/fastboot) it turns off and wouldn't come back on. The last thing I did was: find out the usb cable i...
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