Google has announced that it has started rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) for the Nexus S smartphone along with other devices.
The maker of Android took to Google+ to make the broadcast and said that the Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi and HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus are also getting the upgrade. Google said more devices will follow soon afterwards.
Google said: "We’ve started rolling out Android 4.0.4, Ice Cream Sandwich, to UMTS/GSM Nexus S, Xoom Wi-Fi, and HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus devices, and we'll be rolling it out to more devices in the coming weeks."
The announcement said that while some will be getting ICS for the first time, others will be getting an update to the operating system. Google said the update will bring "stability improvements, better camera performance, smoother screen rotation, improved phone number recognition and more."
Google and Samsung produced the Nexus S in a joint effort with the phone debuting version 2.3 Gingerbread of Android. It has since been replaced by the more Samsung branded Galaxy Nexus with brought 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with it.
It was thought that the Nexus S would get the upgrade to ICS shortly after the launch of the Galaxy Nexus. However, the firm began testing it on its own employees' handsets in December last year and it's been a further few months for the upgrade to become available.
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Grace said: nexus s 9020a234 now running ICSI like itHeres what i didclear data in google frameworkshut phone offremove battery and sim cardwithout putting sim card back input your battery in and turn on phoneThere it wasgood luck
itisi said: I have a rooted i9020 running ics 404 and I like it tooBut it eats away at the battery much more than Gingerbread 236 ever didI am now constantly charging I also feel that most android apps may be adding to this problemthey are now far to intrusive and prevent phone from sleeping This behaviour surely must consume more battery I am also now having to force stop apps after use to try and make the battery last all day when away from chargerGoogle are spoiling a good product and like yourself Nothappy I feel that my next phone could be a venture to a windows phone as I dont want to go with Apple hate that company and Blackberry is not for me
Taran said: Still no update for my nexus s
Xandrahart said: Got it vodaphone UK ota woohoo
Xandrahart said: Got it wooohoo vodafone UK ota I emptied catches on Google services in settings and update popped up after 2mins
Steve Ames said: Still no ics update for my nexus s in uk
Ya Bra said: You have to hit the power followed by the volume up button But it probably still wont work due to you have to be rooted or on CWM
Prashant said: I have reset my all data and then add the zip file in my nexus s and then When I enter the Boot loader mode and select Recovery a image is showing on the screen for a second and then screen turns off the bottom buttons are glowing but Im unable to access Recovery menu and select update from apply update from sdcardIm on Android 403 IML74KAny tips
Rajiv said: Anyone in india able to get the update Why cant Google mention the country names in its post atleast we know whether is applicable for all or not rather than just waiting and trying and getting frustrated
Khairuzzainkhariz said: I am a new user of nexus s i9023i in malaysiamain point i buy this phone coz i they said ics will come to this phone shortlybutanyone can tell me when i9023 will official get ics
NOTHAPPY said: I have the I9020 version had a moan at sumsung but they keep fobbing me off explaining that it will come out soon for the SGS2 Not happy with this wont be buying another google phone after this
Matt. L said: I have kept an eye on the Australian site but they have been testing ICS since Dec so Im not sure how reliable that is As you say HTC have had their update after a week I dont see why we couldnt have ours in a week too Fingers crossed Thanks for that information
Xandrahart said: Matt had a Google around and yes we have to wait for vodafone to push ota vodafone Australia states its testing the update HTC has had vodafone release its ICS today after Google realeased update last weekHope this helps
Jacgem888 said: Nexus S I9023 in Singapore---Phone is not seeing an update OTA I do have 403 which I got during the brief OTA last Jan eatsbatterylike crazy
Matt. L said: Unfortunately this is the information I have been getting from Vodafone They want to test it and ensure that it works correctly before sending it out Dont take this asgospel as half the time Vodafone have not got a clue what they are on about I would love someone to correct me and say it has nothing to do with them because when I asked about testing times on the first attempt at roll out in Dec 11 they said 2-3 months
Xandrahart said: Blimey I didnt realise Vodafone got involved I though it was all Google and Vodaphone was just my carrier confused
Matt. L said: Ok so I own a Nexus S on Vodafone UK Obviously they will want to do their testing on it and Samsung will want to be involved I spoke to them today and Vodafone had no idea how long it would take and Samsung had no idea it had even been released Has anyone got any clue about how long it will actually take for Ice Cream Sandwich to be on my phone
Xandrahart said: Hi I also have an I9023 in the UK Im still on gb236 is this update coming to me ota many thanks
Abhishek Saxena said: i9023 Google Nexus S India the device is not yet prompting about any such update