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How to Manually Install Android 4.0 for the Nexus S

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Earlier today, Google started rolling out the Android 4.0 update for the GSM version of the Nexus S. The update is currently rolling out OTA, over-the-air, and that means that some of you with a Nexus S probably have yet to see the update. Well, if you’re the impatient type, there is a way to get your Nexus S upgraded to Android 4.0.3 at this very moment if you so choose.

The process is simple but it only applies to the GSM/T-Mobile version of the Nexus S.

If you don’t own that version of the Nexus S, then you do not want to follow these instructions. If you do own a T-Mobile GSM Nexus S, let’s take a look, courtesy of Android Central, at how to get your phone upgraded right now.

Nexus S

Here is how to do it:

1. Download this file.

2. Rename it update.zip.

3. Copy it over to the internal storage space on your Nexus S.

4. Power your device off and then hold power and volume up to boot into the device’s bootloader.

5. Select Recovery using the volume keys and then confirm.

6. You’ll soon see a warning triangle and an arrow. Hold the power button and hit volume up.

7. A menu will pop up where you’ll want to select Apply update from /sdcard. Select update.zip.

8. It will install and you’ll want to select reboot system now.

9. Boom. Android 4.0.3 should be on your Nexus S.

Painless, as all Android updates should be.

18 Comments

18 Comments

  1. Cristovao

    12/16/2011 at 6:05 pm

    Works perfectly! Except the facial recognition.. :( any ideas?

  2. Boongying Somporn Sahachais

    12/16/2011 at 6:35 pm

    Is it work on I9023?

  3. Sandriod

    12/16/2011 at 9:26 pm

    Doesn’t work for i9020a stock rom – 2.3.6

  4. IvanD

    12/16/2011 at 9:27 pm

    Wow!  It remembered all my apps and settings.  No need to backup.  Perfect!

  5. Burntmarshmallow2001

    12/16/2011 at 9:40 pm

    Hey will this work on sprints version of the nexus

  6. Curtis14_2004

    12/16/2011 at 11:11 pm

    dunno how to install it do i uninstall my previous android os or

  7. guest

    12/17/2011 at 7:02 am

    it did not work for mee? when i went into the boot loader and tried to update the update failed i have the at&t nexus s any ideas?

  8. andrew

    12/17/2011 at 9:30 am

    Does this work for i9020a in Canada? can it brick my phone?

  9. Carushigandhi

    12/19/2011 at 3:00 am

    Wifi is not working after installing….can it be fixed????

  10. Salahi Salar6889

    12/30/2011 at 8:58 am

    Wow. I , updating my Nexus. I am excited.

  11. Salahi Salar6889

    12/30/2011 at 9:00 am

    I’m*– That works perfectly. WOOOHOOOO. plus WIFI.

  12. Salahi Salar6889

    12/30/2011 at 9:01 am

    Thanks  alot. 

  13. Vivekrajraj

    01/02/2012 at 12:53 pm

    sim internet not working on nexus s in android 4.0.3

  14. Febinjoy11

    01/13/2012 at 4:03 am

    wat about battery consumption after updation?

  15. Febinjoy11

    01/13/2012 at 4:42 am

    i cannot update from android market though mobile data after updation.
    any idea. help me pls

  16. braga

    02/13/2012 at 6:45 pm

    AWSOME

  17. Giedrius

    03/04/2012 at 12:24 pm

     Is it work on I9020? Android 2.3.1

  18. Margaret Sinclair-Jones

    04/05/2015 at 10:28 pm

    Would like to find out what my apple ID is please

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