Root Nexus S: All Things Root Guide

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Nexus S: All Things Root Guide

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General Information

• Root Terminology
• http://androidforums.com/faqs/443432-what-root-being-rooted-mean.html
• You've went and rooted the phone. Now What???

Guides

• Unlock Nexus S Bootloader [How to Guide] | Redmond Pie
• [OCR][WIN]For all ROMS & Devices[CWM&TWRP][10/9] - xda-developers
• How To: Root the Samsung Nexus S (Updated 01.20.11) | TheUnlockr
• [GUIDE] Root 2.3.3 On a Mac WITH OEM Unlock! - xda-developers
• [GUIDE] Root and Recovery for the Nexus S - xda-developers
• How to Root Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread on Nexus S? [Tutorial] | Jaxov
• [GUIDE] Linux Ubuntu: Unlocking Bootloader / Rooting Nexus S - xda-developers
• How To: Load a Custom ROM on the Samsung Nexus S | TheUnlockr
• http://androidforums.com/nexus-s/473189-how-unistall-ics-go-back-gingerbread.html
• How to flash the Nexus S factory image manually

ROMs
Some of these ROMs may no longer be supported. Please make sure you check the version, and compatibility before flashing.

• [DEV][ROM] ICS Port {13/11/2011} | Beta 12 | Sources Out Now - xda-developers
• [INFO] [i9020] CyanogenMod 7 Nightly - xda-developers
• [ROM] CyanogenMod 7 for the Nexus S :: V7.1.0.1 (19 Oct 2011) - xda-developers
• [INFO] [i9020] CyanogenMod 7 KANGS - xda-developers
• [ROM][CM7-N259] -=Nexus MV 1.11.30=- | franco.Kernel 11/25 | SuperCharged! | - xda-developers
• [28.Nov.11] [ROM] brainmaster's MIUI 1.11.25 | MULTI 30 Lang | RTL | OTA - xda-developers
• [ROM] 05-Dec