GRJ90 Update info 7/25/11

BenChase7 · Jul 26, 2011

Loss of hotspot kinda sucks. At least there is EasyTether in the market. I hear wit EasyTether you can tether with 4G, too. So that's good.

vw_strwrs · Jul 26, 2011

My phone just randomly called 5 different numbers. Those numbers were from my call log. Damn, I have to wonder if its the update

SurrealOne · Jul 26, 2011

Anybody check NFC working or not working?

Copenhagen69 · Jul 26, 2011

SurrealOne said:
Anybody check NFC working or not working?

is the NFC built into the back of the case? So a custom back case would kill the NFC?

bnitty · Jul 26, 2011

Jareris said:
Can someone explain how to root 2.3.5? I was rooted on 2.3.4 so I'm wondering if it's the same process.

there's already a rooted 2.3.5 zip in the "all things rot section" that's easy to flash

bnitty · Jul 26, 2011

ROB281 said:
My signal strength went from low 100/high 90 dbm's to 65 dbm so it's not just showing more bars

how did you check these numbers?

SurrealOne · Jul 26, 2011

Copenhagen69 said:
is the NFC built into the back of the case? So a custom back case would kill the NFC?

No the NFC is built into the phone but the back case has the anntenna built into it.

Deleted User · Jul 26, 2011

bnitty said:
how did you check these numbers?

You can see the signal strength if you go to settings... about phone... status, and then look for signal strength.

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

SurrealOne said:
No the NFC is built into the phone but the back case has the anntenna built into it.

Extended batteries do kill NFC capabilities according to the battery manufacturers.

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

So I just downloaded GRJ90. Still getting the "white bars" problem with no data transmission sometimes. Also, anyone else think that wifi reception is even worse now?

Deleted User · Jul 26, 2011

Skrillex said:
Extended batteries do kill NFC capabilities according to the battery manufacturers.

The issue isn't specifically the extended batteries themselves, but the replacement battery covers that are missing the components for NFC.

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

gabbott said:
The issue isn't specifically the extended batteries themselves, but the replacement battery covers that are missing the components for NFC.

Correct. The cover does not have the contact points needed.

popularbelief · Jul 26, 2011

Skrillex said:
Can anyone 100% confirm that the update kills all tethering and hotspots functionality??? If so has anyone called Sprint to see if you can pay for it to be restored (monthly fees of course). If that is the case this is not even a Nexus device anylonger...

The update disables the HOTSPOT unless you are subscribing to it by paying for it. Call Sprint and add it.

V425 said:
I don't want the update if it kills the hotspot feature

Can you still use USB tethering?

You can use usb tethering or HOTSPOT by paying for it. Call Sprint and add it.

bnitty · Jul 26, 2011

Skrillex said:
So I just downloaded GRJ90. Still getting the "white bars" problem with no data transmission sometimes. Also, anyone else think that wifi reception is even worse now?

are you rooted?

Copenhagen69 · Jul 26, 2011

gabbott said:
You can see the signal strength if you go to settings... about phone... status, and then look for signal strength.

on GRJ22 I am getting -96dBM 0 asu for signal strength ... is that good?

Deleted User · Jul 26, 2011

Copenhagen69 said:
on GRJ22 I am getting -96dBM 0 asu for signal strength ... is that good?

That is a pretty weak signal, -65 to -70 would be a pretty strong signal.

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

bnitty said:
are you rooted?

No. Not rooted.... yet! No way I am paying for hotspots or tethering.

Copenhagen69 · Jul 26, 2011

gabbott said:
That is a pretty weak signal, -65 to -70 would be a pretty strong signal.

any way to fix it? Or just have to wait on the patch and hopefully that fixes it?

ericsmithcpa · Jul 26, 2011

Hey everyone. I'm kind of new (very new actually). Please excuse this being my first post... I've never had an android phone before, and bought the Nexus S 4g yesterday, (because I knew this update would be coming out). Now I'm having issues installing and thought I'd ask here, since y'all obviously are having better success than I. I try to follow the instructions (found various places around the web), but when I boot into restore (the step where the orange triangle is shown, if I'm not describing it correctly) there is an orange triangle with an exclamation point, and a green android guy, but there are no options, and nothing to select. I then have to pull the battery and restart the phone.

I can only imagine that I'm saving the "update.zip" in the wrong place. I've tried this a couple of times... the first thing I tried was to plug the phone into my PC by USB. The computer then assigns the phone to drive "F:" so I tried copying the update.zip directly to the root of the drive so it would be "F:\update.zip." but that didn't work.

Then I looked in the manual from google, and it says that depending on the phone, it will save the file either in the sd card, or the phone's USB storage. So I tried saving the file where the phone had been saving downloads "F:\download\update.zip." That didn't work either, had to restart the phone.

Anyway, looking at my "F:" drive (the phone) in windows explorer, there are six folders: .android secure, Android, DCIM, download, LOST.DIR and media. Which one is the "SD root? Can anyone point me to some more detailed instructions?

ROB281 · Jul 26, 2011

ericsmithcpa said:
Hey everyone. I'm kind of new (very new actually). Please excuse this being my first post... I've never had an android phone before, and bought the Nexus S 4g yesterday, (because I knew this update would be coming out). Now I'm having issues installing and thought I'd ask here, since y'all obviously are having better success than I. I try to follow the instructions (found various places around the web), but when I boot into restore (the step where the orange triangle is shown, if I'm not describing it correctly) there is an orange triangle with an exclamation point, and a green android guy, but there are no options, and nothing to select. I then have to pull the battery and restart the phone.

I can only imagine that I'm saving the "update.zip" in the wrong place. I've tried this a couple of times... the first thing I tried was to plug the phone into my PC by USB. The computer then assigns the phone to drive "F:" so I tried copying the update.zip directly to the root of the drive so it would be "F:\update.zip." but that didn't work.

Then I looked in the manual from google, and it says that depending on the phone, it will save the file either in the sd card, or the phone's USB storage. So I tried saving the file where the phone had been saving downloads "F:\download\update.zip." That didn't work either, had to restart the phone.

Anyway, looking at my "F:" drive (the phone) in windows explorer, there are six folders: .android secure, Android, DCIM, download, LOST.DIR and media. Which one is the "SD root? Can anyone point me to some more detailed instructions?

Don't put it in any folder, just dro it in the f drive then boot back into recovery, when you get the triangle press power then volume up, this should bring up another menu.

Once there choose apply zip, then pick the update.zip. once there your in business

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

ericsmithcpa said:
Hey everyone. I'm kind of new (very new actually). Please excuse this being my first post... I've never had an android phone before, and bought the Nexus S 4g yesterday, (because I knew this update would be coming out). Now I'm having issues installing and thought I'd ask here, since y'all obviously are having better success than I. I try to follow the instructions (found various places around the web), but when I boot into restore (the step where the orange triangle is shown, if I'm not describing it correctly) there is an orange triangle with an exclamation point, and a green android guy, but there are no options, and nothing to select. I then have to pull the battery and restart the phone.

I can only imagine that I'm saving the "update.zip" in the wrong place. I've tried this a couple of times... the first thing I tried was to plug the phone into my PC by USB. The computer then assigns the phone to drive "F:" so I tried copying the update.zip directly to the root of the drive so it would be "F:\update.zip." but that didn't work.

Then I looked in the manual from google, and it says that depending on the phone, it will save the file either in the sd card, or the phone's USB storage. So I tried saving the file where the phone had been saving downloads "F:\download\update.zip." That didn't work either, had to restart the phone.

Anyway, looking at my "F:" drive (the phone) in windows explorer, there are six folders: .android secure, Android, DCIM, download, LOST.DIR and media. Which one is the "SD root? Can anyone point me to some more detailed instructions?

At the triangle with the exclamation point just keep "mashing" volume up and power over and over... crude, I know, but it will work. From there you will see update.zip... be sure it is not labeled "update.zip.zip" if it is your file name extensions are hidden on your PC and you need to tether up again, delete update.zip.zip (from your phone) , rename the file just plain "update " (on the PC), re-download to the phone follow the steps from step 1 and you'll be set.

ericsmithcpa · Jul 26, 2011

Sweet! That was it... now running 2.3.5. Thanks!

Skrillex · Jul 26, 2011

I don't notice a difference in the signal bars. Am I missing something? Reception increased but not much that is all I notice. Other than the mf's killed hotspots and tethering anyway.

Copenhagen69 · Jul 26, 2011

manually update and signal strength is still -96 dBm ... same as it was before.

is there anything else good with this grj90 update?

ROB281 · Jul 26, 2011

Copenhagen69 said:
manually update and signal strength is still -96 dBm ... same as it was before.

is there anything else good with this grj90 update?

Nope

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