How to Install TWRP Recovery on the Nexus S
Want to install TWRP Recovery on your Nexus S? Want to experience how it feels like using a fully-featured touch recovery? No problem, here’s how you can get it up on your device. Getting the TWRP Recovery installed on the Nexus S is quite a simple process and this guide makes it extremely easy for you to follow. Once you’re done with the procedure below, you’ll have TWRP Recovery installed on your device. So, let’s get started:
I. Before You Begin:
1. You must have done our How to Root the Nexus S procedure.
2. Your device should have at least 60% of battery life left.
3. You should have unlocked bootloader of your device. You can unlock your bootloader by following this guide.
II. Downloading Required Files:
1. TWRP Recovery Image (Download the latest version having .img as extension)
2. Fastboot
III. Installing TWRP Recovery on the Nexus S:
1. Download and place both the files onto your Desktop.
2. Extract files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop.
3. Turn OFF your device.
4. Reboot your device into Fastboot mode. To do so, just press and hold the Volume UP+Power buttons together.
5. Select the Fastboot option available on your screen.
6. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.
7. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop. To do that, simply hold down the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any empty area on the screen, then select Open command window here.
8. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window. Make sure to replace recoveryfilename.img with the actual name of the Recovery Image you downloaded.
fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img
9. Once the recovery’s been installed on your device, reboot your device.
10. You’re done!
Great! TWRP Recovery’s been successfully installed on your Nexus S and you can now start customizing your device with custom ROMs and Mods!
IV. Flash a Custom ROM (Optional):
1. If you are ready to flash custom ROMs on your device, head to the How To Flash a Custom ROM on the Nexus S to learn how to do that.
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.
If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.
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