How to Root Nexus S on Android 2.3.4

As Google has released Android 2.3.4 update for Nexus S mobile devices, now if you want to get root access to your device then following guide will help you to do that.

Root Nexus S on Android 2.3.4

Step-1
Download SU rooting file
Step-2
Attach your Nexus S to your system with USB and copy the downloaded SU file to your phone’s directory

Step-3
Hold down Power + Volume down buttons to restart your phone into recovery mode
Step-4
When your device will be in recovery mode, select the mounts and storage from Mount/System and Mount/data
Step-5
Navigate to main menu, from SD card option find Install Zip file
Step-6

Select your copied SU file and select Ok
Step-7
Flashing process will start, on completion just restart your mobile
Done! your Nexus S on Android 2.3.4 is rooted now.
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Download Android 2.3.4 GRJ22 AOSP Source Code

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Google has released the much awaited source code of theandroid 2.3 operating system. Google will be pushing newer versions of Google Android Gingerbread for Nexus S and Nexus One phones in the coming days. But no more wait to grab the code of Google Android 2.3.4. Download it here.

The source code along with the software stack has been released allowing the enthusiasts, researchers and Androidlovers to start developing their custom ROMs for many devices.

For now we just know that Android 2.3.4 update is designed to fix some bugs in the Nexus One device and it is also adding the support for voice and video chat to Google Talk on the Nexus S and Nexus One devices.

Apart from the source code, they have uploaded the proprietary binary files for the Nexus S. That means that it should not be long at all when the Android enthusiasts would be able to compile the source code coming up with a custom very suitable for the upgrades of Nexus S phone, way before Google OTA distribution.

source:http://aliwaqas.info/download-android-2-3-4-grj22-aosp-source-code/#more-1831