Upgrade/Update Nexus S to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

The Nexus S owners may also want to keep their device up-to-date. So we thought of giving you a tutorial of how to upgrade Nexus S to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. But prior to telling you how to install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on Nexus S, let’s see what do you want in order to be able to perform the installation. You will have to download 4.1 Jelly Bean Nexus S port. You will also have to root your Nexus S to prepare it for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade. Discover how to root Nexus S and install Android 4.1 Jelly Bean from here. Here are the download links of the files you want to update Nexus S to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Just before beginning to upgrade your Nexus S to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean don’t forget to backup your information, as contacts, text messages and the apps installed from Android Marketplace Location who may be lost when the installation finishes. Now let’s see how to update Nexus S to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean :

1. Install the ROM Manager on your Nexus S. Get it from Android Marketplace Location, then install the clockwork mod recovery.

2. Connect your Nexus S to your PC employing the USB information cable. Copy the “Nexus S_4.1 Jelly Bean.zip” file you downloaded to the SD memory card.

3. Restart your device in the recovery mode using ROM Manager. As soon as in Recovery Mode, go to ROM Manager and select backup / restore to back-up your information.

4. From the Recovery Menu do a total data erase (including Delvik Cache). When completed, go back to Recovery Principal Menu and choose Flash ROM from SD Card. Navigate the location you copied the ”Nexus S_4.1 Jelly Bean.zip” file and follow the directions for installing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on your Nexus S. As soon as the installation is over, just reboot your Nexus S device, and here you go, you’ve just upgraded it to the new Android 4.1 Jelly Bean