How to Root Google Nexus S on Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Finally Google new Android 2.3 Gingerbread Mobile Nexus S is available and after the release of Nexus S, XDA Developers managed to get full root access on the Google Nexus S Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Here’s the guide as posted on XDA-Developers forums by Koush :

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First, reboot into your bootloader/fastboot mode. (Volume + Power Up, or adb reboot bootloader)

fastboot oem unlock

Then, install this recovery:

http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-herring.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-herring.img

Then boot into Clockwork recovery and install the Superuser zip file
(adb reboot recovery, or from fastboot choose recovery):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=682828

To install a rooted/insecure boot image (adb has root):

http://koush.tandtgaming.com//samsung/herring/rootboot.img

fastboot flash boot rootboot.img

ROM Manager support is coming shortly.

Via – XDA