So it was yesterday when we saw on how you can update your Nexus S with the Official IMM76D ICS 4.0.4 firmware and now in this article as we promised earlier will be checking out on how you can easily root your device just with the help of a simple tutorial. Please note that you need to go through the few of the express pre requisites which we have mentioned below so as to ensure that the phone is rooted successfully. Once the device is rooted, the warranty will be lost and then only way with which you can regain the lost warranty is by Updating Nexus S with ICS 4.0.4 Firmware.
Disclaimer: Neither we, nor developer should be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in the process of following the instructions mentioned in this article. It’s very unlikely that there will be any issues but just in case if at all there are any issues then we are committed to help you in solving the same.
Express Pre Requisites:
- All the data present in your phone should be backed up with the help of below mentioned steps so as to ensure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted, the same can be restored easily.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
- Minimum charge left in the device should be at least 60% so as to ensure that device doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
- Enable the USB Debugging in your Nexus S from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The USB Debugging option should be ticked.
Last but not the least, download the Nexus S 4.0.4 Rooting Package from here to your computer.
Assuming that you have followed all the above mentioned instructions, you can now proceed to the next page where we have summed up the detailed tutorial on how to root Nexus S on ICS 4.0.4 firmware.
