Install Ice Cream Sandwich to the Nexus S

Can not waiting for the Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich to the Nexus S? What can I say,you may have to wait a little longer. Because the new ICS SDK will officially present itsdevices with the Samsung Nexus Galaxy in November, can be sure the new Nexus S is present in a few months later. But maybe Ice Cream Sandwich ROM from XDA-made could be an attractive alternative option.


ICS is the latest ROM from XDA Developers member one is more stable and close to perfect. Although there are still some bugs, but do not have a great influence to the performance of the Nexus S is whol. As such the camera, NFC, Bluetooth and data networkconnections. Improvements would soon follow, so no need to fear, right? For moreinformation and download links ROM can be seen in the source.


Preparations Required :

• Download Nexus S Custom ROM Here
• Download ROM Manager Here

Step by step instalations

1. Download the custom ROM

Download the Nexus S custom ROM. This is Costom ROM not Official , so be careful. Once the zip file is downloaded, transfer it to your phone’s SD card.

2. Root your phone and install ROM Manager

If you’re already using CyanogenMod (which hopefully you are), your phone will already be rooted and have ROM Manager installed. if not u can download this app then instal to you phone

With ROM Manager installed, open it up and make sure the latest version of the ClockworkMod recovery image is installed (“Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery”).

3. Make a backup!

Scroll down in ROM Manager and select “Backup Current ROM.” This will back up all of the system and app data on your phone but not any data on your SD card, such as photos or music. This backup is saved on your phone’s SD card, in the “clockworkmod” directory and once it’s done, you should copy this to your computer via USB. You will need this backup if you want to restore your phone to its pre-ICS state.

Installing ICS on your Nexus S should not affect the contents of your SD card, but it’s always wise to make a copy of your photos and videos, just in case. To do so, plug your phone into a computer and transfer the files via USB.

Please bear in mind that installing this build of ICS will completely wipe out your installed apps.You can reinstall them, but you will lose all of your settings. You shouldn’t proceed unless you really want to try out Ice Cream Sandwich. Remember, though, that you should be able to restore your backup without issue so you do have a way out.

4. Install Android 4 on your Nexus S

Now, from ROM Manager, hit “Install ROM from SD Card,” and surf to the zip file on your SD card. Select “Wipe Data and Cache” and “Wipe Dalvik Cache” from the menu and press OK 

ICS will now install. Your phone will reboot, and in about 60 seconds you’ll be greeted by Ice Cream Sandwich’s phone setup screens, and then some basic tutorials.

Welcome to Ice Cream Sandwich! This build is pre-rooted, so to revert to Gingerbread you will simply have to re-install ROM Manager and restore your backup.