Use this tag if your issue is truly specific to the Samsung Nexus S (GT-I9020A, GT-I9020T, GT-I9023, GT-I9023T, SPH-D720) device.
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Backup using ADB without root or usb debugging
I have a Nexus S (on android 4, not rooted) device who's not able to boot. It opens and get stucks to the X screen. I can only access the recovery mode.
I tried to backup data via ADB, but the phone ...
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1answer
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Disable (in software) Nexus S Power Button
My Nexus S has a broken power button that some days works fine, some days doesn't work at all, but most days just acts up and will randomly turn my phone on, even when it's sitting on the table.
I'm ...
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1answer
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nexus S partition scheme, can it be changed?
planning on moving from the Nexus One to the S.
the only thing I don't like about the S is the 512ram and the 1GB for apps.
I tried to search forums, but found nothing relevant about this quesiton:
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1answer
126 views
Nexus S 4G Sprint dead?
I put my phone in clock mode and went to bed. When I woke up, the screen had "Google" displayed on it, and was alternating between "Google" and the menu bar blinking.
It does not boot up.
I used ...
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1answer
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Boot loop data recovery
Cyanogen mod 9, ClockworkMod Recovery 5.8.9.2
I recently plugged in my phone after the battery completely died over night and the phone is stuck in a bootloop. I left it trying to boot for 30 minutes ...
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1answer
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Erase successful, but not automatically formatting. Can't determine partition type - Jelly bean 4.1.2 with Nexus S
While I ran the command - fastboot flashall -w I got the following error -
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Bootloader Version...: I9020XXLC2
Baseband Version.....: I9020XXKI1
Serial ...
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1answer
1k views
Can't move any applications to SD Card- “Couldn't Move App” error
I'm trying to move any application that I install to my SD card (Nexus S, so its technically internal storage) and regardless of what I choose, I get a
"Couldn't Move App"
error. I fired up logcat ...
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1answer
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Getting “E:Error in /sdcard/.zip (status 7)” while upgrading Android Nexus 4.0.1 to 4.1.x (Jelly bean)
I tried to install Jelly Bean (4.1.1) onto the Nexus S handset following the instructions from here.
Later, I noticed that the Nexus should have at least 4.0.3 to upgrade to 4.1.x.
So I tried to ...
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1answer
715 views
How to fix Cyanogenmod 7 hanging on boot animation after NO firmware changes
I've been using my Google Nexus S with Cyanogenmod 7 for about a year now. Sometimes it rebooted out of the sudden or locked up but all in all worked well.
Today I rebootet the phone und since then ...
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1answer
338 views
Missing Gapps after 4.1.2 was built in Nexus S
I built Android 4.1.2 from source for my Nexus S using these instructions. Later I found that there are no Gapps on the phone and so I cannot set up my Google account or use the Play Store or Google ...
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2answers
240 views
How can I prevent the battery in my Nexus S from draining overnight?
I have a Google Nexus S and for the past 2-3 days whenever I go to sleep the battery drains completely overnight. I mean when I go to bed the charge on my phone is plus 90% but for the past 2 days ...
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1answer
222 views
Google music not syncing on Nexus S
I received my invite to Google Music a couple weeks ago. I've been using it in the browser since then. My Nexus S however, refuses to sync music.
Some people on the web report the same problem but it ...
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0answers
352 views
High CPU usage from UEventObserver and inputmethod.latin (Nexus S)
I have kept my Google Nexus S up to date with the latest Android O/S since I've owned it and its always had performance problems to varying degrees. I'm currently running:
Android version: 4.1.2
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1answer
3k views
Changing the voice used on Nexus 7 for Google Now search
I have recently bought a Nexus 7 from the Google Play UK store and it seems to be configured as a US tablet in that the voice on the Google Now search is an american woman, whereas on my Nexus S when ...
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3answers
741 views
Power button stopped on my Nexus S
My power button has stopped working on my Nexus S, everything else works but this!
How can i get my power button back?
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1answer
510 views
Windows doesn't detect Nexus S
I recently switched from Linux to Windows 8 consumer preview. I have installed the latest android SDK including the Google USB driver. I connect my Nexus S to the laptop, the phone goes into USB ...
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1answer
226 views
Nexus S bootloops after trying to apply OTA update
I have a Samsung Nexus S which I bought off my friend. A system update popped up and I hit accept without even thinking about it but the phone said I had to charge it so I did and left it for an hour ...
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1answer
1k views
Can't start clockwork recovery image lately
"Lately" (like in the last few months), I'm unable to start the Clockwork Mod recovery image on my Nexus S with Oxygen 2.2.1. When I select "boot to recovery mode" (or want to start a ROM backup) in ...
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2answers
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Where is current wallpaper stored on Jellybean?
On my Nexus S running 4.1.1, I am unable to find where the current wallpaper is stored. I referred to Where is the background image saved?, but my /data/data/com.android.settings/files folder is empty ...
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1answer
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Can't update Nexus S. Stuck at “waiting for download”
I want to upgrade my Operating system (Nexus S I9250) which currently is Android 4.1 . My cell is not rooted and I have never tampered with the android system shipped, always upgraded it though. Right ...
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2answers
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Nexus S OTA 4.0.4 problem?
I get 4.0.4 OTA with my Nexus S today. After downloaded the update package, i click "Reboot to install", but unfortunately the phone did't reboot successfully, so i boot it by myself.
I checked the ...
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1answer
658 views
Updating my Nexus S from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3
I have an unlocked GSM Nexus S I bought from a friend. I'm currently running version 2.3.6 (which was pre-loaded on the phone). I really like the way Ice Cream Sandwich looks, so I would like to ...
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1answer
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fastboot flashall -w Halts
I have a Samsung Nexus S.
I have erased recovery and boot pertitions using fastboot erase <partition>
and when I do fastboot flashall -w it stops on
sending 'boot' (XXXX KB)...
What might be ...
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0answers
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How to fix bad sector on NAND Flash Memory [closed]
A week ago, I flashed my Nexus S 4g with a custom kernel (Matrix) and ROM (CWM9). On reboot, my NS4G always bootloops, stuck on bootloader loading screen, and never gets to the Android System. It had ...
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1answer
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Is the Google Nexus S capable of reading the exFAT file format?
If I backup, reformat the internal memory "disk" of my Google Nexus One (running Android 2.3.4) into the exFAT format (for storage of file sizes over 4GB) and restore the contents, will it spasm and ...
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0answers
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Android speech recognition - how to get access to the audio files?
When doing speech to text using android mobile phone application, I've heard that the files are temporarily stored in /data/data/com.google.android.voicesearch/files after the user makes a recording. ...
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1answer
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Any voice recorder app for Nexus S? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to easily record a phone conversation in-progress?
I've seen Android call recording apps, but they don't support call recording on Nexus S.
Anyone know ...
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0answers
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Google Nexus S won't turn on
My Samsung Nexus S is over a year old now. This morning I was doing a restart (just power down and back on) and it would not finish booting up. The word "Google" on the initial screen comes up, blinks ...
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1answer
327 views
How do you change the screen background on Nexus S?
Just bought a Samsung Nexus S. No manual came with it. Apparently the moving default screensaver eats up heaps of battery life and I am not getting much battery life out of this new phone and I am ...
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1answer
349 views
Contacts disappeared after adding new google account
I am using a Google Nexus S I9023 mobile phone (Android 4.0.4). For whatever reason my google account was deactivated. So, I registered a new one and added it to the phone.
Afterwards, 80% of the ...
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1answer
727 views
How to lock screen besides pressing Nexus S right side power button
I was wondering, besides locking screen by pressing Nexus S right side power hardware button, is there any way to lock screen, using software button press instead of hardware?
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1answer
240 views
How to return to call when screen blanked
I was on a call and I was put on hold by the other person. The screen blanked after a time (as expected).
When I hit the power button to return to the call. I found the call dropped.
How can I ...
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3answers
676 views
Change Screen Timeout to Never
Is it possible that I can change my screen timeout to never? I am using Nexus S. Currently, the maximum value I can set for screen timeout through settings is 30 minutes.
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0answers
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My Google Nexus S won't connect to network
I have a problem with my Google Nexus S. Yesterday I was out in the city and my battery meanwhile died and the phone shutdown. The next day when I charged the phone, I noticed that it is showing no ...
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1answer
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Can't get past the pulsating boot screen after complete battery drain
My phone ran out of charge this morning after I made a couple of phone calls in bed. I was too lazy to get out of bed to plug it in. When I plugged it in later, and pushed the power button, the phone ...
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1answer
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Strange data plan speed on Nexus S
I have a Nexus S and a GPRS plan activated, from what customer services of my mobile carrier have told me is that GPRS will give you max of 10-15 kB/s download speed.
In my Nexus S if i don't select ...
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4answers
1k views
No sound through handset speaker of Nexus S
Suddenly when I was playing music on my Nexus S it stopped playing all sounds through the handset speaker. It still works though if I use an external headset though.
I don't really have that much ...
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2answers
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Phone intermittently not responding to screen touches
I have a (non-rooted) Samsung Nexus S - Android 2.3.3 phone. It has recently started becoming completely unresponsive to my screen touches, despite many attempts, cleaning the screen etc. But if I put ...
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4answers
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Change own phone number in ICS
I've change the SIM in my Galaxy-Nexus-S. Under Settings -> About phone -> Status there still is the old phone number and I cannot manage to change it.
I've seen this answer which is outdated. ...
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0answers
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How to use OTG Data Cable with a Nexus S to access?
Having an OTG Data Cable, I connected different thumb drives to my Nexus S – running JB 4.1.2 – but my phone doesn't seem to read them. The thumb drives I tried are:
a 16GB Kingston G3 Data Traveler ...
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2answers
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Update to 4.1.2 on a Nexus S with CWM and broken USB port
I have a Nexus S, rooted, with CWM and a stock 4.0.4 ROM. The USB port is broken(only charging works), so how do I go to stock 4.1.2 update?
If there is a way to manually apply OTA, that'd be great. ...
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1answer
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bootloop without power button
I have a Nexus S which sadly has a broken power button. This means I cannot do anything in recovery mode. Recently, after downgrading from a Cyanogenmod 10.1 nightly to and experimental build, it got ...
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0answers
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Clock alarm doesn't turn off off, and camera zoom doesn't work on Android 4.1.2
I have a Nexus S, running Android 4.1.2.
Just noticed today that I couldn't shut off the alarm by pressing the volume keys or the power button. Usually, when the alarm goes off, the phone displays 3 ...
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2answers
371 views
Change Launcher without starting it
I have installed GO Launcher and GO Locker. Now, when I updated them, they got an error.
The problem is that, nothing shows up when I press unlock button (I have Nexus S). So, there's nothing I can ...
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0answers
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Google service connection + Corp wifi
When connected to the corporate wifi the signal bars turn grey suggesting that there is no connection to Google services. Gmail, web browsing, contact sync, calender sync, play music all appear to ...
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Apple Keyboard and Magic Trackpad on Nexus S
I got inspired by the Apple Keyboard and Magic Trackpad on Nexus 7 video, but until I'll get my hands on a Nexus 7, I'm still proud of my good old Nexus S.
Now, I did turn on my Bluetooth, put both ...
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4answers
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How do I make wi-fi calls from a cell phone with no number now associated with it?
I recently got tired of paying $65+ a month for cell service when I get mostly email. So I dropped my Sprint service in favor of $20 a month, no-contract phone and a Nexus 7, because WiFi is seemingly ...
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2answers
768 views
Android Nexus S Boot Freeze
My Android Nexus S does not boot anymore.
If I start it normally, I get a screen like the following and it won't ever change (tried for hours):
I can still go into the boot loader with PowerOff + ...
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3answers
883 views
can't update, can't do a factory reset
I have a Nexus S running Android 2.3.4. For a while now it's been trying to prompt me to install newer versions. Every time I try, it restarts, displays the cute robot error screen and doesn't come ...
