Android 4.0.4 firmware is here and in the due course of the article we will be checking out on how to apply the same in your Nexus S 4G device with the help of a simple tutorial. Please note that this is not the custom ROM firmware but is the official update which got leaked. Very soon there will be an OTA release which will help you to update with this all new Android ICS 4.0.4 firmware, but not to wait anymore as you can manually too apply this update which we will be discussing in the due course of this article. All thanks to XDA which has leaked this firmware.
Caution: This update can only be applied to the Nexus S 4G CDMA phones and also this update should not be applied to any other phones as it may even brick the device for which we should not be held responsible for.
Disclaimer: Please note that this process of firmware update is not recommended for the basic users and is only recommended for the advanced users. Also, we should not be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in any manner after applying this update. If you apply this update on the GSM version of phone then you might even brick your phone.
In the process of applying this update, there is a possibility that the data in the phone may get lost or corrupted, so it’s highly recommended for you to back up all the data present in the phone with the help of below mentioned steps.
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”
- Ensure that the minimum charge left in the phone is a minimum of 60% so as to ensure that the phone doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update process. Also, enable the USB DEBUGGING from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging” after which you need to tick on the USB Debugging option as shown in the below screen capture.
- Uninstall all the security as well as antivirus suites installed in your computer so as these tools generally tend to interrupt the process of firmware update.
Assuming that you have followed all the instructions from the above mentioned tips, you now can proceed to the next page where we will be checking out on how to apply this update of Android 4.0.4 Firmware.
