How to Root Nexus S [Guide]

Androidby Imran Hussain

A while ago, we had posted on how you can unlock the bootloader of your Nexus S phone. It was only a matter of time that a method to root the phone was made available. Here’s how you can do so via XDA:

First, reboot into your bootloader/fastboot mode. (Volume + Power Up, or adb reboot bootloader)

fastboot oem unlock

Then, install this recovery:
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recover…rk-herring.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-herring.img

Then boot into Clockwork recovery and install the Superuser zip file (adb reboot recovery, or from fastboot choose recovery):
To install a rooted/insecure boot image (adb has root):
http://koush.tandtgaming.com//samsun…g/rootboot.img

fastboot flash boot rootboot.img

How to root Nexus S

About the Author

Imran Hussain is the founder and editor of iThinkDifferent, which he launched in 2008 to cover Apple news, reviews, and how-to guides. He has spent over 15 years writing about iOS, macOS, and the wider Apple ecosystem, with a focus on hands-on guides - installing developer betas, troubleshooting, and walking through new features on his own devices. Based in Dubai, he also loves to cover photography, gaming, and the tech industry more broadly on his social media profiles.

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