ICS Update for the Nexus S 4G Discussion Thread

[Mellimel22]

Hello everyone I went to my clock work mod earlier today and went to install update from sdcard its there but I don't know if it's the real ics update or the ics rom I got off the Internet if it's the real one how do I install it???

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[Paul627g]

Can someone tell them how to, so those of us who are waiting can get it?

Only thing you can do is wait or try going to Settings/About Phone and check for updates...

The check for updates rarely does anything, it will notify you first normally before you get the chance to check for updates.

 

[hjmillre]

So I'm probably like everyone else on this forum. Every chance I get, I go to my settings menu and check for System Updates. I IMMEDIATELY get a notification that my system is up to date. It happens so quickly, that it leads me to think that the phone is not actually "checking in" with Sprint to see if there are any updates. Am I right that the phone will keep doing that until Sprint sends it some message that an update is available?

 

[Ryuuie]

So I'm probably like everyone else on this forum. Every chance I get, I go to my settings menu and check for System Updates. I IMMEDIATELY get a notification that my system is up to date. It happens so quickly, that it leads me to think that the phone is not actually "checking in" with Sprint to see if there are any updates. Am I right that the phone will keep doing that until Sprint sends it some message that an update is available?

That's correct. You won't see an update on that screen until it actually reaches you.

Also, further confirmation that the OTA went out yesterday:
https://twitter.com/#!/jbqueru/status/188355914670157826

 

[LNWJ]

Looks like OTA might be a bit bit different build from the leak. User who received official OTA reports base band of D720SPRKH1.

Sprint Community: 4/5 - Nexus S Software Update - IMM76D (Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich)

The leak base band was D720SPRLC1, perhaps the RLC1 stands for Release Candidate 1?

Either way... getting close.

 

[dunivan]

is there a way to figure out the hash number or whatever, then we can just download from google's servers

here is the 2.3.4 to 2.3.7 update url: http://android.clients.google.com/p...41.signed-sojus-GWK74-from-GRJ90.2e8d4014.zip

using that we can fill in some information, but we need to know what "2e8d40143341" is for this build - can we see that from an updated phone?

 

[Ryuuie]

is there a way to figure out the hash number or whatever, then we can just download from google's servers

here is the 2.3.4 to 2.3.7 update url: http://android.clients.google.com/p...41.signed-sojus-GWK74-from-GRJ90.2e8d4014.zip

using that we can fill in some information, but we need to know what "2e8d40143341" is for this build - can we see that from an updated phone?

It's not on Google's servers right now.

Jean-Baptiste Queru has been too busy to put the factory image of the Nexus S 4G with 4.0.4 up. We'll probably get it next week, depending on how busy he is.

https://twitter.com/#!/jbqueru/status/188014450916335616

As he said, best thing to do is to go back to Gingerbread and wait until you get the OTA (or wait until someone with the OTA grabs the URL for it).

 

[JDGAFFLIN]

The Sprint Nexus S 4g Official ICS OTA Update: If a bear poops in a forrest and nobody smells it, is it actually real?

 

[mattg67]

Looks like OTA might be a bit bit different build from the leak. User who received official OTA reports base band of D720SPRKH1.

Sprint Community: 4/5 - Nexus S Software Update - IMM76D (Android 4.0 - Ice Cream Sandwich)

The leak base band was D720SPRLC1, perhaps the RLC1 stands for Release Candidate 1?

Either way... getting close.

I am fairly sure KH1 is an old base band, the 2.3.7 base band to be exact which got labeled wrong. IE KH1 and KE1 are the same.

 

[pizana]

So nobody has recieved the OTA? I installed the leak but the baseband version is what im wondering about, its different from the leak if im correct. Does that make a difference?

D720SPRKH1.
OTA

D720SPRLC1
Leak OTA

 

[jstates916]

Nexus S 4G ICS Official - YouTube

Yup looks like someone has gotten the update

 

[Ryuuie]

Nexus S 4G ICS Official - YouTube

Yup looks like someone has gotten the update

I saw that video earlier today.

...It's incredibly laggy. I'm not sure what this guy is running in terms of apps and services, but it has HORRIBLE lag when trying to scroll.

i've never gotten lag on ICS as I tend to keep my phone clean and free of games if I'm not going to play them right away. Maybe it's just how he has his phone set up.

But I've also noticed his phone is/was rooted. So if he wasn't running a stock ROM then he would've not gotten the OTA. So who knows.

 

[bugz_92]

No I doubt that was the official OTA update because if you look at his apps, they have all been wiped clean like when you flash a rom and he even has Clockwork mod recovery on there.

 

[BlackHawkA4]

I don't believe videos anymore. Lol.

 

[plee82]

lol is the OTA for real? My phone has BB 4/6 so I don't care but my friend's phone has not gotten any OTA yet.

 

[tukarjabi]

Still waiting for OTA here as well........if i get it, so will everyone else.......lol

 

[plee82]

My BS meter is off the charts... I got the feeling OTA isn't out?

 

[Zerocool84]

My BS meter is off the charts... I got the feeling OTA isn't out?

It's already been confirmed that it is out, if you haven't gotten it yet then it hasn't hit your area yet.

 

[gunderson]

My BS meter is off the charts... I got the feeling OTA isn't out?

Sounds like good instincts. Has no corporation learned of honesty/accountability!?

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[Ryuuie]

No, the OTA IS actually out.

Jean-Baptiste Queru (who works at Google on AOSP) confirmed it on Twitter. Sprint also has representatives confirming that people HAVE received the update.

However, the update is most likely being given out slowly so as to not overload the servers.

Remember, not everyone who has a Nexus S 4G will go OMG MY PHONE UPDATED TO ICE CREAM SANDWICH because most people don't even know what "Ice Cream Sandwich" even is. All they'll know is "Huh, my phone looks different. Cool." and then go on about their day. There are more non-technical people out there who have this phone than you think and they won't make a big deal about it nor will they rush to these forums or XDA to figure out how to share the OTA.

Not to mention there's already someone on Sprint's forums who has the OTA but he didn't get the URL either, he simply updated his phone and that's that.

Now, as for how to get the URL (courtesy of Maximilian Mary on XDA):

If you get the update notification, say "not now" when it prompts you. Get the filename from /cache, and put this in front of it to get the full URL: http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_crespo4g/.

You don't HAVE to do this. You can simply update it and not help anyone else get it. This is just to be nice and make sure others get it as well.

(EDIT: I just remembered something. Once you do upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich, you will no longer be able to do the update.zip method for OTAs. You'll have to flash the factory images or simply wait for the OTA itself. If you do try the update.zip method, you'll get "Error Status 7", which is what a lot of people with the Nexus S ran into when they tried to update 4.0.3 to 4.0.4.)