LG Nexus 4

This guide is an experiment of the Android Development Codex, an independent project to reform the dispatriate guides of XDA-Developers. For more info, see the front page.

{{Note|This guide, as well as the Nexus 4 itself, is still under development. Please help out by bringing in content, keeping methods up-to-date, and adding screenshots when possible.}}

{{Under Construction}}

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.

The modding community is still budding, but we have chosen it as the pilot device for the Android Development Codex, to help consolidate the guides and tips from XDA Forums into one clear guide.

Tags

• Guide Status: Frontier
• Type: Google Experience
• Short Name: N4

Sections

Introduction

• N4 Timeline - Important events in the Nexus 4's lifetime.
• 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.

Miscellaneous

• 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.

Rooting/Unlocking

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, take advantage of the great opportunity to understand more; 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 Performance - The N4 might have the best chipset around, but performance is dampened by it's inefficient casing and sub-optimal CPU governor. There are ways of sidestepping the issue.

• 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.

Development

• N4 Teardown - How to take apart your Nexus 4 for repair. It's relatively easy compared to other Androids, but that's not saying much.
• N4 Schematics - What's in the Nexus 4?
• N4 ROM Kitchens - Making ROMs for the Nexus 4.