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For those of you who have been waiting for Android 4.4 KitKat on the Nexus S, your long wait is over as you can now get CM11 ROM which has the latest Android 4.4 KitKat.
With Android 4.4 KitKat, Nexus S should perform better than ever as it has been designed with lower-end devices in mind such as the Nexus S. Although that is the goal, this CM11 ROM is still “beta”, meaning it isn’t yet stable nor recommended as daily driver. Some of the major problems with this CM11 ROM (and any Android 4.4 custom ROM in general for Nexus S) is with lag in browser rendering and video replay.
Now that said, everything else is functional so you can try out the latest Android 4.4 KitKat features like SMS integrated into Hangouts, new Photo editor, Quick Office, and more. If you don’t know what’s new with Android 4.4, check out our Top 10 Features List of Android 4.4 KitKat.
Overall, CM11 ROM is still incredibly smooth/fast for a beta ROM with bugs. You can always make a backup ROM with CWM recovery and restore ROM when you are done checking it out so definitely give it a go this week(end) and do let me know what you think of latest KitKat.
Download:
Download CM11 ROM with Android 4.4 KitKat for Nexus S
Download Android 4.4 Gapps (DO NOT USE OLDER 4.3 Gapps you will FC!!!)
YOU HAVE TO USE CWM Recovery 6.0.4.3 or HIGHER otherwise you will fail during install and other problems will occur!!! You can easily update to latest CWM Recovery by using ROM Manager from Play Store.
To install, reboot into recovery, make backup ROM, wipe data/factory reset, install ROM, install Gapps, and reboot. (If for some reason you end up in a bootloop, reboot into recovery, go to Advanced Wipe for TWRP or Mounts & Storage for CWM, format/wipe /system, then re-install ROM.)
Note: CM11 does not have root enabled by default but you can easily enable it for adb & apps in Developer options. If you do not know how to do this, see this video.
Credits – XDA <— Please donate to the developer of this ROM or hit Thanks button on XDA if you like it, thx!
Extras:
Download Flash Player APK (if you want flash player use with Dolphin browser)
DownloadAndroid 4.3 PhotoSphere (if you want photosphere, but may force close so make a backup of your Gallery app using Titanium Backup app before installing! )
If you want to run your apps in tablet/hybrid/custom DPI mode, see our Xposed App Settings guide.
If you want PIE Controls, see our LMT Pie Control guide.
If you want some awesome audio, check out Viper4Audio FX MOD, which you can install on this ROM to enhance your music 100%.
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Txs for this beta version. Internet explorer had some black screens. Installed Mozilla and works great.
Photosphere does not work with me. Is there a special instruction available (“not installed” because not accepted by google play…)?
GApp works well. Do you have experience in OC NS processor with this app?
Again, works very good for a beta…
Best, Rolf
Could activate photosphere by deleting gallery2.apk AND camera2.apk and installing NewCameraApp[2].apk.
Bye.
Rom is not installing what should I do?
1 day after, and still run very good. fast then 4.3. Even after everything installed and running, Facebook, messenger, google+, hangouts 🙁 , whatsapp, etc….
We’ll see in a week if still very fast.
Thanks.
Black screens in browsers (stock an next browser) or email clients after I turned on 16bit transparency appear only over the links in the moment I’ve tapped them.
Waiting for the next releases.
Thanks!
force close when using bluetooth file transfer, is there any aplication that i can use my bluetooth for sending some file…?? beside that, it works fine in my nexus s , thanks good job….
Everything is fine!
Few of the things which I faced:
Webview problem
Unable to disable touch tones
Sluggish contacts app
Other than that, it’s great. Using for 3 days!
I tried to install but action is failing. Help please
Update CWM (Mine failed as well until I updated ROM Manager
thanks for the update and 4.4 is really on the track
Hi Friends,
I’ve tried this Friday with 4.4. Such a amazing speed I’ve felt ever with nexus s . First greatness thanks to the developer team. please look in to the Earlier importance of hard ware. i.e .. volume keys awake screen such are missing otherwise Great , let Us see more developers.Every thing can solved, Great……
hey… can i knw is this custom rom changes the orignal log on screen .. that nexus logo ?
my personal advice is before understanding rooting and rom install. please do not try. it leads to create stress about your phone.
Hi Friends,
I’ve tried this Friday with 4.4. Such a amazing speed I’ve felt ever with nexus s . First greatness thanks to the developer team. please look in to the Earlier importance of hard ware. i.e .. volume keys awake screen such are missing otherwise Great , let Us see more developers.Every thing can be solved, Great……
I got hellybean 4.3 tried kitkat 4.4 but cannot install g-apps fails always cyanogenMod version Hellybean-20130913-crespo and kernel version 3.0.85 cyanogenMod-g2c4a193 derteufel1980@build1 #4 fri sep 13 10:52:41 BST 2013 CURRENT RECOVERY CLOCKWORKMod 6.0.4.3 any help be greatly appreciated. Thanks
hey can i know how to backup original rom in my phone before install this custom rom ?
Hi …. im failed to install rom , im using TWR v2.6.3.0 to flash this rom , but still is fail . what should i do now ?
when failed,
1, just re-install old cm 10.2, it’s OK in TWR 2.6.3
2,flash the CWM 6.0.4.3, it’s the key point.
3,update or install from recovery, both OK
Already try it , is work for me , thx for reply ;D
can u add a video how to do this ?
Does this work for Nexus S 4G? Thanks!
I have installed it today after updating CMW plus I have speed issues. Slower than 4.1.2. Any help?
in the “deveoper option”, switch to ART runtime . then restart, and waiting, a veeeery slow process.
NOTE: some applications will fail, which maybe special or bad writing.
After ART, the device seems more fast, and more less memory used.
Where could i find the ART in the developer option thanks
pls refer to this link: https://www.xda-developers.com/android/android-4-4-kitkats-art-and-app-compatibility/
If the developer options hide, see this link: http://www.androidheat.com/enable-developer-options-android/
android use dalvik but you have to switch to ART
After switch to ARTruntime, some apps fail. uninstall and reinstall, some apps OK.
So just clear data and cache of these apps, they should rework fine.
after switch to ART what should I do? It’s like keyboard and alot of apps are not working. Remove the dalvick cache or what?
Hehehe, Do nothing.
If keyboard not work, just try another InputMethod for Chinish:) It’s OK for any English:)
Some apps failed at the first run. maybe OK when run again.
I do remove failed apps. but some work after reinstall it again.
Try again when clear the data and cache from Application information page, some apps should work.
One more thing is after using one week 4.4 my battery is draining very fast like it does not even last 4 hours without using.. Any suggestions?
Try to wipe battery status from recovery?
It’s not giving me the option in recovery. Do I have to charge it 100% before going to recovery?
Does anyone have a guess of when there will be a stable android 4.4 ROM for the 4g version?
best rom (y)
works very fast ..and good to use thanks
Using this as the daily driver on my girlfriends phone whose main usage is WhatsApp, email, chess, chrome and Facebook and this works like a charm.. No issues yet, into the third week of usage.
HI,
After 1 month and little work with this rom.
This ROM is impeccable, but the webview problem, a bit unnerved.
I’ve tested many versions 4.4, 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 after this rom, but none have this speed and fluidity.
So I looked up the origin of this ROM and checked if the author did some fixes bug’s.
Here, http://d-h.st/users/noloukos?fld_id=28146 , is the last 22.11.2013,
cm-11-20131122-UNOFFICIAL-crespo.zip where at least the problem of web view has been resolved.
😉
Alex
my dialer is sloggi. i go back to aokp 4.2.1. it may be use useful to users
When will this be out of beta, I need this updae to speed up my phone, but don’t want to get the beta and have to do everything again with the released version
HI,
After 1 month and little work with this rom.
This ROM is impeccable, but the webview problem, a bit unnerved.
I’ve tested many versions 4.4, 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 after this rom, but none have this speed and fluidity.
So I looked up the origin of this ROM and checked if the author did some fixes bug’s.
Here, ************ , is the last 22.11.2013,
cm-11-20131122-UNOFFICIAL-crespo.zip
where at least the problem of web view has been resolved.
😉
Alex
Hi , I am not able to install kitkat on my nexus s for one reason . I am not able to install 6.0.4.3 from ROM Manage , it gives out an error. I cant find a zip file of cwm 6.0.4.3 on the internet . It would be great if anyone can forward me a link for cmw 6.0.4.3 zip file. I can then flash it manually . thanks
Install rom manager from playstore…then you can upgrade your CWM to latest version.
And then install SlimKAt 4.4.2 from http://www.slimroms.net/index.php/downloads/dlsearch/viewcategory/636-crespo
and gapps from their site
Hi dear
this ROM is still beta since Nov, 2013. When will be final version released. After couple of months still no update.
It’s really works. Tks! But i founded st, when itry to delete messaging on sim card, it always crash and out. Check pls. Rgds
what about nexus s 4g?
Browser problem could be solved by dolphin or something but it remains in apps like feedly..and instagram news section. Statue bar was better in hellybean.
Generaly It has some annoying problems that needs to be taken care of …such a shame cause its a fast rom with nice UI
Im using slimrom – slimkat. I have also tried cm11, but I found slimkat much better and its so fast. Work’s perfectly on nexus s.