On Wednesday, the Nexus S has received the long-awaited update to version 4.0.4 Android's. So this time to root nexus S you can follow the tutorial below. This update brought not only Android Ice Cream Sandwiches, whose update was suspended during the first release, but also some novelties that improve performance in General of the smartphone.

Not even time to install the update that is already a procedure in order to obtain root permissions for the Terminal with After update to ics. The procedure is not difficult, in fact, is the same as always and we must pay only a little attention. Remember that, being a Nexus seven if you root and install custom ROMs, the warranty is not lost because the Nexus are created precisely in order to be developed.

How to Root nexus S after update to ICS

Here are the steps to obtain root permissions on the Nexus S with Android 4.0.4:

1. for security made a backup of everything you have on your smartphone: calls, messages, pictures etc.
2. for safety's sake, always make sure you have the battery charged at least at 80%, although only the 50%
3. have USB debugging enabled: settings-> applications-> Development-> USB Debugging
4. Download the package to the root from here
5. copy the downloaded file into the memory of the Nexus S without rename it or remove it
6. turn off your Nexus S and start it in Bootloader mode: Volume Up and Power button at the same time
7. Once in the Bootloader, go on Recovery and press the Power button to confirm
8. Now you will see a triangle and, at this point, press the Power button and Volume Up simultaneously until you get into recovery
9. Now click apply update.zip from/sdcard and select the downloaded file
10. wait until the end of the process and, once finished, restart normally

Your Nexus S will now get root permissions! If the procedure had not been successful, try to remove the battery and put it back on your smartphone, and then repeat the whole procedure from the beginning.