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Install Android ICS 4.0.3 on Nexus S [Official]

December 18, 2011 | Author:

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Official Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.3) has been released as OTA for Nexus S. If you’re not in US or didn’t get this update, you can install it manually with easy steps.

ICS 4.0.3 brings performance improvements and bug fixes for couple of stuff. It also includes new APIs for video stabilization, etc.

Watch ICS 4.0.3 on Nexus S in action:

How to Install Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 on Nexus S

1. Download official zip: http://android.clients.google.com/pa…o/VQ8PQk_V.zip [128mb]

2. Rename it to update.zip.

3. Mount USB storage and Copy it over to the internal storage on your Nexus S.

4. Power off, then hold volume up and power to reboot to the bootloader.

5. Use the volume key to navigate, select recovery, then use the power button to select.

6. When you see the warning triangle and arrow, hold the power button and tap volume up. You’ll see a menu.

7. From the menu, select “apply update from /sdcard”, and choose update.zip from the list.

Wait till it updates your system, radio, and other partitions. When finished, choose “reboot system now”
Bingo, you now have ICS 4.0.3 running on your Nexus S.

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  • http://www.cashforsmartphones.com/estimator_step1 Sell Old Electronics

    Great tutorial, clear and easy to follow.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1399663527 Daniela Elena Bucaciuc

    i’m doing everyting right but i have a error instalation aborded assert failed file_getprop…..  

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