Procedure to Root Nexus S on ICS 4.0.4 Firmware:
- Assuming that you have downloaded the Rooting package from the previous page, you now need to connect your phone to the computer with the help of USB cable and then place this zip file in your device’s internal memory.
- Now after copying, disconnect the phone from the computer and turn Off the device so that it can be then entered into the Boot Loader mode. To enter into the Boot loader Mode in your Nexus S, hold Volume Up rocker key and then Press the power button to turn on into the boot loader mode.
- Now, select “Recovery” and press the power button to enter the same after which you will see that the warning triangle will appear. Now press the power button and press the Volume Up button to select “apply update from /sdcard” and choose the Rooting Zip file which you have placed in your device
Tip: Just in case if due to some reasons if the update process gets failed or interrupted, then you need to apply the update again by following the steps again from the start. Don’t forget to restore the backup which you have taken in the initial steps.
So there you go, you have now successfully rooted your Nexus S device. Do let us know in the comments section just in case if you face any issues as we will try our level best to sort out the same.
