LG Nexus 4
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The Google/LG Nexus 4 was the hottest device of late 2012, stuffing the most powerful components available in the nicest looking Nexus to date, all backed by the allure of the Google Experience. And somehow, they managed to sell it a starting price of $299 unlocked.
Unsurprisingly, Google's famous launch fiascos marred the first sale, and the device was sold out for weeks afterward, with even the first buyers waiting in limbo.
- Guide Status: Frontier
- Type: Google Experience
- Short Name: N4
- N4 History - Release and development history of the Nexus 4.
- Ordering a Nexus 4 - The first step in enjoying a Nexus 4 is getting it in your hands. At the moment, this is the most difficult thing you will ever do with this device.
- N4 No-Root Mods - Stuff you can do without having to bite the bullet and root your device.
- N4 Troubleshooting - Lists and fixes for common issues with the Nexus 4.
- N4 Sources - All the pages that we used to build this guide, and all the people who made it possible.
Here, we unlock and root the Nexus 4 to make deeper mods, install custom ROMs, and gain full control over your phone.
While one-click root/unlock programs exist and are perfectly safe to use, we recommend trying out the manual methods. Take advantage of the great opportunity to understand more about the process of rooting; few other devices are as straightforward or forgiving.
- N4 Unlocking - Just the same easy procedure as any other Nexus.
- N4 Rooting Ongoing Development - We root to gain full control over your phone, use special apps that add useful new features, and enable the installation of custom ROMs.
- N4 Custom Recovery Experimental - Custom Recoveries allow you to install custom ROMs and recover from bad flashes. Reliable custom recoveries have not been released yet, but development is ongoing and will be speed up as developers get their orders in.
- N4 Custom ROMs - Ongoing Development A link to XDA's Android Development Forums, where you can find custom ROMs for your phone. Currently quite sparse.
- N4 Restore - Need to send back your device for warranty repair? Just want to go back to the stock Google Experience? It's just a few easy steps to restore.
Note: All non-Android projects have moved to the BASLQC Wiki.
- Introduction - A quick intro to the rationale and ideals of this guide, and smartphone modding in general.
- General Setup - Learn how to install and run the tools you need to succeed.
- Device Guides - Customized, fully decked out guides for rooting each and every device we could find.
- General OS Customizations - General customizations that work on all devices of a specific OS.
- General Guidelines - The ideals that you should uphold while working with and editing this guide.
- Device Guide Templates - Templates and general guidelines for creating customized guides for a device.
- Linux - Run a full desktop OS on your little mobile device; research is being made to make it comfortable to use in the mobile space.
- Glossary - Contains all the crazy acronyms and word soup that you'll need to wade through when using this guide.
- Android Buying Guide for Modders - While modding can fix up an outdated device, it will make your life easier to buy the right device from the start.