Getting a new custom ROM for the existing device is like getting extra benefits without paying anything. In this article, we are going to share the tutorials for flashing your Nexus S device with another CM10 plus AOKP based custom ROM. For this device, the custom ROM comes with the latest Jelly Bean 4.2.2 Android based platform. Understanding our tutorials is quite easy. Just follow the step-by-step guide which we have shared in this article.
The users who had tried already the Xylon ROM on the Galaxy S and in the Google Nexus 4 give a positive feedback and tell about this custom ROM that it is fast and offers multiple powerful and important features. The smartphone is perfectly compatible with this Android version. This custom ROM was developed by xda-developers and comes with a suitable ROM for the Nexus S devices.
As you probably know a custom ROM isn’t an official release ROM by Samsung, and we know in the future Samsung and Google won’t release an official update for Nexus S (beside Android 4.1 version), so if you want to install the latest version of the Android operating system, you need to install a custom ROM.
The Xylon firmware brings with it a powerful platform integrated like CM10 and AOKP. The new ROM makes your device strong and great performer with the Android 4.2.2 JB operating system.
Remain careful as the flashing process with a custom ROM is complex and is always a risky one. This means it can have some negative impact on your device like destroying your data or breaking your device. Try this only if you are an Android expert.
Pre-requisites/ Guidelines:
- Your Google Nexus S device must be rooted. When you root your device you’ll remove the factory restrictions, and you’ll have the full control of the internal file system of your smartphone, so, in order to complete the flashing guide with the Xylon custom ROM, the root access must be guaranteed.
- Use this tutorial and all information presented here only for Samsung Nexus S, and don’t try to flash this custom ROM in any other device otherwise you risk breaking them.
- This tutorial and all the information stored here are only for educational and instructional purposes. Don’t hold us responsible or liable if anything wrong happens while flashing this ROM.
- When you install a custom ROM, your device’ warranty will go void, as it is an unofficial update. So, keep this in your mind and be careful about what you do. Also, you can restore your warranty, if you downgrade to the stock ROM.
- You need to have a Custom Recovery image in your device, so, to flash a custom recovery image in your device, you need to have a rooted device. So, this step is must, and it is extremely important to be completed. You will use this custom recovery image during the flashing process.
- You need to back-up all your data stored in your Google Nexus S device, back-up your contacts, your SMS, your call logs, internet connection, images files, videos files, and all your important data stored in the device’ internal memory.
- Make a Nandroid back-up for your actual ROM; this back-up will be a restore point for your device. In case something goes wrong or if you don’t like the new custom ROM.
- You need a computer, which runs a Windows OS, the Nexus S device and its original USB cable.
- Deactivate all the security application from both, your PC and the Android device, like antivirus or firewall.
- From the next path “Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging” enable the USB debugging option for your device; this thing will possibly create a connection between Android device and your PC.
- Verify the power left in the device’ battery. Keep in mind that your battery must be at least 70% charged otherwise it may force your device to shut down in the middle of the flashing process.
- If you want to read more information about this custom ROM and the features that come with it, you can visit our source page from here.
How to Update Google Nexus S to Jelly Bean 4.2.2 with Xylon Custom ROM Firmware:
- First of all download the custom ROM file from here and save it in your computer.
- Then, download the Gapp package from here and save it in your PC. This package contains all the Google based applications necessary after you flashed the new custom ROM.
- Connect your device to the PC using the USB cable.
- Copy and Paste the downloaded files from the computer to your Nexus S device, the files downloaded in the steps 1 and 2.
- Disconnect your device from the computer, after the downloaded files are completly copied.
- Turn OFF your Nexus S device.
- Reboot your Nexus S device into recovery mode.
- From the recovery mode menu, wipe the system. To do that select “wipe data factory reset”, “wipe cache partition” and “wipe dalvik cache”.
- Now, return to the recovery mode main menu.
- From the Recovery Mode main menu select “install zip from SD card” and “choose zip from SD card”, search the copied custom ROM zip file and flash the same.
- Repeat the previous steps for installing the Google app pack too.
- After the installation process is successfully completed, return to the Recovery Mode Menu by selecting “+++go back+++” and from there select “reboot system now”.
That’s all! All the necessary steps are complete now. If you get a bot loop or you couldn’t complete the above tutorial, you need to reboot your device into recovery mode again and wipe the system once more as showed in the above guide.
Congratulations! You have successfully learnt how to update manually, the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system with Xylon custom ROM based on CM10 and AOKP.
Now you can enjoy the new features, and after you have tested this new custom ROM, please share with us your experience using our comment section. We feel fine to get all sorts of feedbacks.
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