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Let's Read How to Install Android ICS 4.0.4 on Google Nexus S.

Google is going to launch updated android 4.0.4 (Build IMM76D) Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus , But if you are in hurry and want the update right now then below we have a step-by-step tutorial for you. This update files is only 18MB in size and only install able on IML74K 4.0.3 firmware.

Note: Installing custom ROM firmwares and rooting your device may void your warranty and your phone probably damage during this process. Make sure you are trying it at your own risk. Though, we have done our best in this tutorial by checking out it properly. So follow the instructions carefully to avoid issues during the process.

Prerequisites before start : 

• Before you start this update it’s highly preferable to take a whole backup of your phone applications, messages, contacts, call logs and all present files to SD card so that you are safe from the files corrupt, loses during the process.
• Your phone battery backup must be 70% above, cause of to avoid your phone from turning off during the updation. Disabling antivirus, security, unwanted apps will keep your phone battery life extend.
• Enable USB Debugging mode on your phone, to do it just go to Settings – > Applications -> Development and checkout the option USB Debugging should be checked.
• Disable security softwares such as antivirus, internet security, firewalls, malware detector and anything that in your computer to do the process without any interrupt.

Step To Install Android ICS 4.0.4 On Google Nexus S :

1. Download the Official Android 4.0.4 ICS Firmware package file on your computer.
2. Connect your phone to the computer through USB cable and copy the downloaded package file to your SD card root section (which means not in any folder).
3. Disconnect from computer and turn-off your Nexus S. now restart into boot loader mode by holding the volume up and power buttons at the same time.
4. Once your phone into boot loader mode then select the “Recovery” option. While you get a warning with triangle just hold the power and volume up buttons and select Apply update from SD card then choose the update.zip file that you have copied into your SD card at 2nd step.
5. That’s it’ll take few time to flash the update, once it’s done your phone will automatically restart into normal mode.
6. Now you need to repel the older version ROM firmware, by reboot your phone again into Recovery mode and select Wipe data/factory reset, Wipe Cache Partition then restart it by selecting reboot now.

If everything went properly you have successfully installed official Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware on your Google Nexus S.

Rooting your Android phone is beneficial. but rooting will void the warranty of your device and the only way to get it back is to restore your phone’s stock software. For those of you who want to try more apps, but aren’t willing to root your phone, there’s an alternative for you. It is possible to install apps on your device’s SD card without rooting your phone.
So at this posting i will tell you how to install Apps to SD Card Without rooting Android.
Requirements :

• You need to move all your applications from your SD card to your phone memory, so that your data will not be lost or corrupted in the process.
• Download the Java Development Kit (JDK) onto your computer and install it.
• Download the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) onto your computer and install it.
• Make sure that your device’s PC Suite has been installed on your computer.
• Enable USB Debugging on your device through the path “Settings> Applications > Development > USB Debugging”
• Disable your firewall and antivirus tools on your computer, as they might interrupt the process.

Instructions :

1. After installing both the Java SDK and the Android SDK, run a tool called Android SDK Manager. To do that, you need to open a command prompt, switch to the directory where the Android SDK is installed, and issue the command “android” (without the quotes). Android SDK Manager will start.
2. In Android SDK Manager, click the “Tools” tab and check whether both “Android SDK Tools” and “Android SDK Platform-tools” are installed. Both need to be installed.
3. If both items are already installed, close Android SDK Manager.
4. Connect your device to the computer with the USB Cable.
5. On the command prompt, switch to the /platform-tools folder inside the folder where the Android SDK is installed.
6. Issue the “adb devices” command (without the quotes) to check if your phone is properly connected and recognized by your computer. The command will show you the list of attached devices.
7. If your phone has been properly recognized, issue the command “adb shell pm getInstallLocation” (without the quotes) to see the current install location. It will show one of the following three values:

• 0 [auto]: Let the phone decide the best location for an app
• 1 [internal]: It installs everything in the internal storage
• 2 [external]: It installs everything in the memory card

     8. By default, the install location is set to 0 [auto]. We will need to change the value from 0 to 2, so that
         the installation happens on your SD card. On the command prompt, issue the command “adb shell pm
         setInstallLocation 2″ (without the quotes).
     9. If there are no error messages, unplug the phone and restart it. Once it restarts, you’ll be able to easily
         install applications to your SD card.

Hope this Tutorial About How To Install Apps To SD Card Without Rooting Android above is HELPFUL. so you can install apps to your phone’s SD card even if your phone is not rooted.

Rooting an Android phone used to be an esoteric practice reserved only for the tech-savvy. Those days are long gone. With Android gaining more world-wide popularity, users of Android devices have also learned the tricks of the trade. Thanks to the hard work of coders, modders, hackers, and developers in the diverse Android community, rooting almost any Android device these days have become nothing more than a simple download, followed by running a program, and finally, clicking on one button. In short, rooting has become easier to do these days.
There used to be as many rooting methods as there are Android devices. But, with a tool such as Unlock Root, users no longer need to sift through forums, tutorial pages, and online guides just to find a rooting solution that works on their devices.
What is Unlock Root?
Unlock Root is a tool that can successfully root and unlock almost all Android phones from different manufacturers. Currently, Unlock Root can root about 250 different handsets from major handset manufacturers such as HTC, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Asus, Acer, Huawei, Dell, and Samsung, as well as from other less-known manufacturers.

With Unlock Root, first-time rooters no longer need to worry much about bricking their devices. The tool is safe and easy to use. Android 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 are currently supported. Support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is also fast gaining ground. So, whether you have an entry-level phone or a high-end phone such as the Galaxy S2, Unlock Root most likely will be able to root and unlock it.

If you’re eager to root and unlock your Android device using an easy and safe tool, try Unlock Root and follow the instructions in this guide.

HTC Sensation (G14)          Galaxy Nexus (i9250) LG           Optimus 3D (P920)

HTC Wildfire S (G13)          Galaxy Note (I9220) LG             Optimus 2x

HTC Desire S (G12)            Galaxy S II (I9100) LG               Optimus LET

HTC Incredible S (G11)       Galaxy S (I9000) LG                  Optimus Black

see more device here

• Unlock Root works only on Windows computers. You will need a computer running Windows 7/Vista/XP.
• Install the USB drivers for your device before you use Unlock Root. You can usually download the drivers from your device manufacturer’s website. Or, if you received a driver CD together with your device, install the drivers using the installer on the CD.

Just days after the Ice Cream Sandwich firmware leak XXLPJ hit the Internet, Android developers got to work to find ways to root the Samsung Galaxy S2 updated to the said firmware. As always, our friends at XDA Developers came through. Thanks to Chainfire, member of XDA Developers, there is now an easy to flash kernel that will not only root your Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 but will also install ClockworkMod Recovery and Superuser.


This method is only compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S2, with the model number GT-I9100 and running on XXLPJ firmware. You can check both your model number and your firmware version through “Settings > About Phone”. It’s important that your phone model and firmware matches the specifications above as attempting this rooting process on other phones may lead to bricking.
oke let's do it!

• Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100
• A Windows PC
• Make sure you’ve completely charged your Galaxy S2′s battery to prevent the phone from shutting off in the middle of the rooting process.
• Make a back up of any important data on your Galaxy S2 in case the rooting process may delete or corrupt information.
• Disable system utilities, security programs, antivirus software, firewall tools, and Samsung KIES on your PC.
• Check to see if you’ve got your USB Debugging enabled (Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging).
• Install the proper device drivers for your Galaxy S2 on your computer.
• Odin3 v1.83
• CF-Root kernel for the Galaxy S2 on XXLPJ firmware (CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPJ-v5.3-CWM5.zip, 6.2 MB).

1. Download both the CF-root kernel package and Odin3 to your computer. See the links above.
2. Extract the contents of the CF-Root kernel package using 7-Zip, WinRAR or other similar file extraction software. You should get the CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPJ-v5.3-CWM5.tar file after extraction. style=”font-weight: bold;”>Do not extract the TAR file further.
3. Switch off your Galaxy S2.
4. On your computer, double-click Odin3 to launch it.
5. Boot your Galaxy S2 into Download Mode. You can do this by holding down the Volume Down button, the Home button, and the Power key.
6. Connect your Galaxy S2 to your computer using a USB Cable
7. In Odin3, in the lower left box you should see an “Added!” message. If you don’t get this message, there may be a problem with the drivers. Make sure that you’ve installed them and try again.
8. In Odin3, click the PDA button and navigate to where you extracted the contents of the CF-root kernel.
9. Select the CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LPJ-v5.3-CWM5.tar file.
10. Do not touch any of Odin’s settings.
11. Click the Start button in Odin3 to start flashing the file.
12. If the file has been successfully flashed to your Galaxy S2, you should see the box on the upper leftmost corner of Odin3 light up in bright green with a PASS! message.
13. If Odin3 gets stuck during the flashing process and doesn’t seem to be doing anything, or you get a FAIL message with a red background, try the following:

• Disconnect the Galaxy S2 from the computer.
• Close Odin3.
• Remove your Galaxy S2′s battery.
• Re-insert the battery.
• Repeat the procedure starting from step 3.

 
   14. Your phone should restart automatically.
   15. Once the Galaxy S2 logo comes up, you can disconnect your phone from your computer.

Hope usefull and you can root and clockworkmod recovery your samsung galacy s2

Want Install Android 4.0.3 ICS on your Motorola Xoom Tablet? oke let's read!
As expected by the Android community and xda forum that motorola will come up with something for the so called “Google Experience Devices” or Android based devices,so after just 12 months the Wi-Fi only Xoom Tablet got lucky to have the official ICS 4.0.3 Firmware update from motorola.

• You must have a running stock Xoom Tablet.
• Your Device must be in a build version i.e HTK75D,if it is not than downgrade it to oriinal build version before installing update.
• Update is only valid for U.S Wi-Fi Xoom Tablets.

Step to Install Android ICS 4.0.3 Firmware On Motorola Xoom Tablet: 

• Saved the Update by downloading from Here
• Save the .zip file to your flash drive and connect the flash drive with a cable.
• Now apply stock delivery on your Wi-Fi only Motorola Xoom.If you are not aware of how you can enter to stock recovery then follow these steps

1. Reboot your device and wait for a motorola logo to come on your device,when the logo come,just after 3
    seconds press the volume down button.
2. At the top right corner of the screen you will see a recovery logo,select it by pressing volume up button.
3. Congrats!, Now you can boot your device to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich on your Wi-Fi only
    Motorola Xoom tablet.