The Android Ice Cream Sandwich update came to the GSM Nexus S two days ago, leaving Nexus S 4G owners waiting and longing for the update.
Well long no more, BriefMobile obtained the full official IMM76D ICS ROM. This is expected to be coming to Nexus S 4G devices over-the-air in the near future, but there is a way to get it early.
Here are the instructions to install IMM76D Ice Cream Sandwich ROM on the Nexus S 4G, courtesy of BriefMobile:
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Download and unzip IMM76Drelease-keys.zip: Mirror 1 | Mirror 2 | Mirror 3
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Install the NS4G drivers
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Download and unzip Odin v1.85
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Open “Odin3_v1.85.exe”
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Power off the Nexus S 4G
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Put the Nexus S 4G into “Download Mode” by holding both Volume Up+Down then simply press thePower Button
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Connect the Nexus S 4G to your computer. Ensure Odin recognizes it. You should see “0:[COM#]” fill in the first box.
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Click “BOOTLOADER” and select “SPH-D720_IMM76D_KE1_BOOTLOAD_signed.tar”
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Click “PDA” and select “SPH-D720_IMM76D_PDA_signed.tar”
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Click “PHONE” and select “SPH-D720_IMM76D_LC1_Modem_signed.tar”
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Click “Start”
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After it is finished, the NS4G will reboot and it will be running Android 4.0.4 IMM76D. Congratulations!
Going to give it a try? Let us know how it works in the comments!
Source: BriefMobile
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