Since the launch date of the Nexus S more and more users have been pouring in with reports that the Voice Search Capacitive Button found on the bottom of the Nexus S essentially activates on its own and at times can cause the device to lock up. Different users have gotten different results and even different variations of the issue, such as other buttons having the bug. The bug has forced many users onto 2G networks as a resolution. Well, most users who found themselves on the Bell or Telus networks didn’t have that option, rendering the device useless when the bug became active.
Well after months of forum posting and even reaching out to Global News, the community has finally gotten the fix from Google. Or so it seemed. The patch updates the device Android 2.3.6, Baseband I9020AUCKF1, Build Number GRK39C. It also brings another crippling bug. It appears the update causes the wireless tethering feature to cause the device to lose network connectivity. All users have been reporting this same issue.
For those willing to make the change and have trouble finding the update, try this method:
Type in *#*#CHECKIN#*#* into the phone call menu (the letters represent the corresponding numbers, so *#*#2432546#*#* ). This should bring up a “checkin succeeded” notification and follow up with the update.
For those with rooted phones and custom ROMs, this will not provide you with the update, and unfortunately you will need to roll back to the vanilla ROM to receive the “FIX”.
Google has yet to respond to this new problem but we will keep you posted on what comes next. For those desperately needing a fix to their search button issue, try and hold out a bit longer as Google will be releasing an update to fix all the newly affected users with this current bug. We just hope Google puts a little more time into their Q.A. for the next patch…
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