Android 4.0 is heading out to the Nexus S 4G but it’s not on all devices yet and it’s rolling out pretty slow. Lot’s of people are getting impatient and just want it now so here is how you can get it:
- Download the update file
- Rename the file to ‘update.zip’ (make sure the file extension isn’t doubled [E.g. 'update.zip.zip'])
- Power down the handset
- Hold down the up position on the volume rocker while powering up the phone to enter the phone’s bootloader mode
- Use the volume rocker to navigate to ‘RECOVERY’ and select with the ‘power on/off/standby’ key to enter recovery mode
- Select ‘install update.zip’
- Wait for installation to complete and the phone to reboot then enjoy Ice Cream Sandwich
If you wait for the OTA or just do this yourself you will get the same software and get the same results so if you’re getting impatient and just want it now follow the steps above and enjoy.
Via AndroidCentral
Tyler Maciaszek
I started out as a Blackberry user and once that phone was stolen I went to Radio Shack looking at the HD2. Blackberry wasn't cutting it and admittedly I didn't know much about technology, or Android at that point so I looked at the phone with the biggest screen. I'm a media guy and I like to have it mobile. At that point the HD2 had a massive screen and that's exactly what I wanted. Immediately when I got there the manager talked me out of getting a windows device and talked me into Android. I didn't know much about CPUs, Android versions, or what a good spec sheet even looked like. I settled with the Samsung Sidekick and immediately began to hate Android. Probably from the ugly skin and the terrible specs that device had. I started looking how to make the device better and found XDA. That's when it all changed. I started learning about rooting, and flashing. From there I would go on to come across Android websites. How I found Land of Droid was through Twitter. I used #android once and John mentioned me asking if I would like to write for an Android blog. I was hesitant at first but I began to immediately love it. I am now a huge technology fan in all aspects not just mobile. Now when looking for a device I will now know that there are more to specs than a screen size.
