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  1. Researcher1

    Help Nexus S Camera issue... !!

    Hey folks, I have Samsung Google Nexus S i9020. Android: 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Lock: State: UNLOCKED Its camera is NOT performing good job, I have tried all settings but it takes the pictures with some whiteness, blur and Without focus. Camera settings are as below: Picture Size: 5 MP Exposure...
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    Help My Samsung Nexus S won't turn on even after pulling out the battery

    Hi, I know this has been a common problem for most samsung nexus S users, and I have read the other threads but none of the solutions are working. My phone randomly turned off last night while I was chatting on Whatsapp and it wouldnt turn back on. I puled the battery out and put it back on...
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    Help recover window won't show + enter password to decrypt data

    Hi, so yeah... I got two fatal problems that completely block me from doing anything on my phone. It started when suddenly my phone's screen turned black, and after a restart it keeps taking me to a screen when it asks for a password to decrypt my data, blocking me from reaching my phone...
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    Help Nexus screen went black put power stayed on.

    My screen suddenly went black, though power stayed on and ringer still worked. Multiple battery pulls didn't work. Took it to the Sprint store I bought it from and the guy asked if I could leave it for awhile to see what he could do with it, whiched turned out to be nothing. I ended up buying a...
  5. M

    Help Wont update

    I have Samsung nexus s phone that has been trying to update. It starts the updating process gets a 1/4 of the way and then aborts. Besides taking the phone back to the store (which is seriously out of my way) is there ANYTHING i can do to get it to update all the way. I think it is trying to...
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    Help No Sound on 2nd Call

    This is an unrooted Nexus S. It had ICS on it and suddenly, no sound during calls, though there was a connection. Restart and first call is fine. Second and ensuing calls, same problem. Tried a reset. No go. Checked with SIM tools. Different settings don't help. The SIM works in other phones...
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    Help Request for someone with a broken screen

    So I cracked my internal screen on my Nexus S. I'm trying to enable usb debug mode so I can use adb and android screencast to access/manage everything by connecting it to my pc via usb, but this obviously is proving tough to do given I have no screen to see. My touch commands still work...
  8. K

    Help Battery drain fast.......!!!!

    Before 3 days i bought samsung nexus i9020. i let battery to drain at end and i charge full with extra hours. first day after charge i used cellphone over internet and other programs in the end of battery about 10 hours and i make second charge with extra hours. after second charge my battery...
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    Help Call Ended Problem

    Can anyone please tell me why I get "Call Ended" as soon as I try to place a call to a mobile. The call goes through but rings out almost immediately. This doesn't appear to happen with calls to land lines. Rergards Art
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    Help Nexus S - New contacts

    Hi All, I have just started using a Nexus S (Android 2.3) and have a problem adding contacts. The manual states that to add a contact you have to "open 'Contacts', press 'Menu' and then touch 'New Contact'. Sounds straightforward but there is no 'New Contact'. There are:- Contacts to...
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    Help Nexus S stuck in Boot Loop

    OK so yesterday I was at the gym listening to a podcast as I do all the time. Suddenly the podcast just stopped. I looked at my Nexus S and its rebooting. I thought "ok that's a little weird" but its not like Its never done that before. Only this time it gets to the colorfull X freezes and...
  12. T

    Help Gmail not working

    I keep getting the following messages when I try to access my email: - process com.google.process.gapps has stopped - unfortunately gmail has stopped. What can I do???
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    Fixing the Nexus S power button issue

    Hello everybody, I have had the Nexus S for a while now, and about 5 months ago started having the power button issue where it won't lock or unlock the phone. Being that the issue was irregular, I figured it was a hardware issue. After finally getting fed up enough I decided to open the...
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    Help Help...phone won't boot...can I save internal files???

    Hello! I have a Nexus S which will not start up (permanently stuck at the google logo). Is it possible to still recover files from my internal memory? Tried connecting it directly to my laptop but without the phone actually booting up it's not being recognised. Stupidly I haven't backed up...
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    Help "Unfortunately Launcher (and everything else) has stopped

    Hi everyone, My apologies for the length of the post, but I wanted to make sure I provided all the details so you get the full picture. I'm using a Nexus S [GT-i9020A], The phone is stock with no modifications or rooting done to it. I am running Android version 4.1.1. -- this is the...
  16. M

    Help Nexus S won't sync contacts anymore

    Hi everyone, all of a sudden my Nexus S on 4.1.2 has stopped syncing my google contacts. And only my contacts, see screenshot below. No changes to settings were made, this came out of nowhere. Does anyone have any idea what's going on and how I can solve this? This it what I've tried so...
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    Help Conflicting 'available internal storage' indications & deleting cache takes up additional space

    Hi there! My phone: Samsung Google Nexus S I9023 Jelly Bean 4.1.2 For quite some time I have been getting messages that there is insufficient space when trying to install apps from Google Play. I don't really understand it since I believe there ought to be plenty of space available...
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    How to check if my Nexus S is new

    Hi guys. I am going to buy a Nexus S from an online seller tomorrow. Is there any way to check if the phone he is selling is brand new or just a refurbished one? Thanks in advance.
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    Help Battery drains like CRAZY on Nexus S?

    Okay, here's the issue... My Nexus S EATS my battery life. I charged it yesterday (12.31.12) until if was 'full' at 94%. I know it stops charging at 94%, although with patience and a LOT of disconnecting and reconnecting, I HAVE gotten it to 97% before. Anyway, I disconnected it and went about...
  20. T

    Help What app is not responding?

    I have a Samsung Google Nexus S with Android 2.3.6. About every other or every third time it wakes from sleep, it goes all sluggish and unresponsive for about five seconds, then vibrates, and only then finally wakes up fully. Extremely annoying, especially when the UI isn't even responsive...
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    Help Settings > Apps > All (doesn't exist?) (issues with installing 4.1.1)

    I feel like I MUST be missing something... I'm trying to upgrade from stock 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 and have had nothing but problems... First, I get E:Error /tmp/sideload/package.zip ... which I've read is an issue with the zip file I downloaded... and have downloaded from 4 different sites including...
  22. SaintKilla

    Help Can i use a t-mobile sim on a at&t nexus s?

    I Found a listing for a at&t nexus s can i use a t-mobile sim on it? if not how do i unlock it as at&t isnt CMDA. Thanks ~Michael
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    Nexus s 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 (OTA missed?)

    Hi! I've had a Nexus S since May and it was a great experience until 4.0.4... Ever since, and becoming more regularly, it's been rebooting every few minutes. I've heard that 4.1.x should fix this, but that the OTA release was months ago and since I don't have data on my phone and rely on...
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    Help Urgent : Phone rebooting as soon as WiFi turned on

    Hi all, My non-rooted Nexus S has been running smooth on Samsung 4.1.1 update from last 2 months or so. While one of the apps was being updated and installed, I switched off Wifi on the phone. Since then, the app was under "installation progress" for a few hours. I thought of switching on WiFi...
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    What is the latest android version for Nexus S

    Hey guys. Can you please tell me what is the latest version of android to which the Nexus S can be upgraded? I have tried to search the net but various sites are saying contradictory things. Is it upgradable to Jellybean? I know this is the forum for Nexus S but it will be of great help if you...
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