The Official Nexus S Thread

Instructions:

Grab the OTA package

http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo/VQ8PQk_V.zip

•Rename it to update.zip. This isn't needed for the Nexus S bootloader, but it makes things easy, if that's how you prefer them.
• Copy it over to the internal storage on your Nexus S.
• Power off, then hold volume up and power to reboot to the bootloader.
• Using the volume key to navigate, select recovery, then use the power button to confirm
• When you see the warning triangle and arrow, hold the power button and tap volume up. You'll see a menu.
• From the menu, select "apply update from /sdcard", and choose update.zip from the list.
• Let it do its thing and update your system, radio, and other partitions. When finished, choose "reboot system now"
• Enjoy!
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Instructions from Android Central
 
Here we are:

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Am pretty impressed with this. Nice and quick and I've ditched a few apps I'd downloaded in favour of how ICS works.... not too chuffed with Contacts > People change, but that's just because it's not displaying contacts the way I had them before, which should be an easy fix.

It's made me want to keep my Nexus S instead of getting the fruit brick I was thinking about.
 
That is exactly how I feel. It feels like a new phone. It might not be any faster but I like the who interface a lot better. Guess there are some benefits in buying a Nexus S after all!
 
I find it quite trololol that we're getting the 4.0.3. update before the Galaxy Nexus does. :D

Mine's not OTA'd yet, and I can't be bothered faffing about doing it manually, so it'll be a nice surprise when it comes through.
 
Yeah having 4.0.3 before everyone else is awesome :D

I'm defo liking it so far - it feels quicker than G-bread, but that might just be because the only app I have installed right now is Spotify! UI is as smooth as 2.3... still jittery when opening up the app launcher for example. And Roboto font is *awesome*.

Dude, force update it, totally worth it :)
 
2Thumbs said:
I find it quite trololol that we're getting the 4.0.3. update before the Galaxy Nexus does. :D

Mine's not OTA'd yet, and I can't be bothered faffing about doing it manually, so it'll be a nice surprise when it comes through.
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There is no faffing around. It takes less than five minutes, do it. :)
 
I did the update last night, very pleased indeed so far, runs very nicely. As others have said it's like having a new phone for free!

One major improvement for me has the speed with which it will connect to my wifi network. It used to take about two minutes on Gingerbread, now seems to connect pretty much instantly.

Only problem I have so far is that the Automatic Brightness seems to be a bit too dim, maybe it's just me?

Also, where's the face unlock? I know it's a gimmick but I wanted to play. :(
 
I've been using an ICS ROM on mine for a while now, it runs well on the Nexus S. Good to see this release out there now. I'm going to hold off until CM9 goes final though (I went from CM7 to ICS and there are a few features that I got used to in CM7 that aren't in vanilla ICS)
 
BigDannyO said:
I did the update last night, very pleased indeed so far, runs very nicely. As others have said it's like having a new phone for free!

One major improvement for me has the speed with which it will connect to my wifi network. It used to take about two minutes on Gingerbread, now seems to connect pretty much instantly.

Only problem I have so far is that the Automatic Brightness seems to be a bit too dim, maybe it's just me?

Also, where's the face unlock? I know it's a gimmick but I wanted to play. :(
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it used to be under securtiy, lock but its no longer there, maybe our camera isnt good enough for it :confused:

bit annoyed by the way its not displaying my contacts now untill i edit them.
 
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