Hey, I'm new here and sorry for my bad English.
I want to Root my nexus 4 and as i have never used any ROM's, I want to ask couple questions.
Which ROM should i use?
I need a simple one because i don't need a fancy one because i wont use all of it features and stuff. I just need it to use couple programs that requires Rooted Phone.
So which ROM to use that wont kill my battery fast?
also someone told me that some ROM's keep nattery life bettet then non touched phone. Is that true?
Thanks in advance for your Help.
Cm10 would be a good one to start out with. Its very popular and quick and snappy. Used on many devices.
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Carbon rom with Franco kernel.
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Ok any more suggestions??
does root affect somehow on the battery life? does it make it better or worse?
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If you want to improve your device's battery life, then you should flash a custom kernel FIRST instead of choosing a custom rom
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I prefer AOKP based ROMs with cherry picked CM features.
I don't like the battery icon options for AOKP though as CM percent Icon looks much nicer.
silencerxo said:
I prefer AOKP based ROMs with cherry picked CM features.
I don't like the battery icon options for AOKP though as CM percent Icon looks much nicer.
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Try carbon. Carbon has the most amount of customizations with picks from cm aokp and has halo in the unofficial builds.
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zephiK said:
Carbon rom with Franco kernel.
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Could you please post the link too ?
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Could you please post the link too ?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002782
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137013
Next time... just look for it in Original Dev enjoy.
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Ok any more suggestions??
does root affect somehow on the battery life? does it make it better or worse?
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Simply rooting a device doesn't affect battery life. Rooting allows administrative rights to the device. That's it.
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Agnes.m said:
If you want to improve your device's battery life, then you should flash a custom kernel FIRST instead of choosing a custom rom
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Then which should i use?
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Hellsigh said:
Then which should i use?
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Like I said on previous page, Franco Kernel.
Wait just to be sure, to root my phone i need Kernel and ROM right? or just Kernel?
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Wait just to be sure, to root my phone i need Kernel and ROM right? or just Kernel?
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You don't need a kernel or ROM to root your phone. Most ROMs come with root. You need an unlocked boot loader and a custom recovery to root.
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Wait just to be sure, to root my phone i need Kernel and ROM right? or just Kernel?
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First you install adb platform-tools, unlock the bootloader and then inject superSU (root). Best way to unlock and root is to use CF-Auto Root imo, link http://download.chainfire.eu/297/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-mako-occam-nexus4.zip. Tutorial by efrant http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312&highlight=efrant.
Read up first about adb, rooting, kernels and custom roms before you kill your phone. Stock isn`t bad at all and learn about your phone .
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Hi I've been trying to root my Nexus s from day one with no success is there a better way other than ADB for some reason I have no success on ADB
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Hi there I just rooted last night so I'd be glad to help if I can!
Where are you getting stuck?
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You shouldn't actually be using ADB, you should be using fastboot. First off, are you on a mac or a PC?
Not trying to thread jack but maybe you guys can help me. I'd like to upgrade my phone to 2.3.3, root, and use the voodoo sound and colors. Any help? Thanks.
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Five0nIt said:
Not trying to thread jack but maybe you guys can help me. I'd like to upgrade my phone to 2.3.3, root, and use the voodoo sound and colors. Any help? Thanks.
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There are HOW TO GUIDES in the development section. You can refer those for rooting.
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Can search for pauls superboot. Best way for starters imo.
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Can search for pauls superboot. Best way for starters imo.
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Ill look into it. Thanks.
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Superboot is easy but I've never been a fan of how it mods your kernel. If you are on a mac you can use the link to the mac rooting guide in my signature
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kenvan19 said:
Superboot is easy but I've never been a fan of how it mods your kernel. If you are on a mac you can use the link to the mac rooting guide in my signature
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What do you mean by mod the kernel? Sorry new terminology to me
Does it mean it will replace the stock kernel?
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What do you mean by mod the kernel? Sorry new terminology to me
Does it mean it will replace the stock kernel?
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Yes it does. It doesn't do anything noticeable but its just as easy to just root the regular way and there is nothing being modified.
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Yes it does. It doesn't do anything noticeable but its just as easy to just root the regular way and there is nothing being modified.
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Thanks...good to know
I used superboot as well...but anyway I'm using netarchy kernel..so no big deal I guess.
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kirdroid said:
Thanks...good to know
I used superboot as well...but anyway I'm using netarchy kernel..so no big deal I guess.
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Ya its just a matter for those who want root without anything custom installed.
So i just got my N7:laugh: and I was wondering if there is a better ROM than the stock. Should I change the ROM to a custom ROM ? What do you suggest for me guys?
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So i just got my N7:laugh: and I was wondering if there is a better ROM than the stock. Should I change the ROM to a custom ROM ? What do you suggest for me guys?
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Paranoid android hands down!!
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Trying not to suggest my ROM
ParanoidAndroid is great
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Paranoid android hands down!!
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Trying not to suggest my ROM
ParanoidAndroid is great
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so you are saying change the stock ROM right ?
and I have a silly question. what is the difference between Android Development and Original Development ?
I just purchased a nexus 4 Yesterday from t mobile and I updated to 4.3 right away. I was wondering is this device worth ROOTING and flashing a custom ROM ..
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Yes, of course. That's part of the fun when having a Nexus device
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Yes, of course. That's part of the fun when having a Nexus device
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I always liked rooting, any ROM suggestions?
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kdog1202 said:
I always liked rooting, any ROM suggestions?
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In 4.2.2 I used AOKP. I think they're working on 4.3 now (hopefully it will be out soon).
Cyanogemod is pretty awesome and simple too.
Does unlocking the bootloader make u loose all data?
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kdog1202 said:
Does unlocking the bootloader make u loose all data?
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Yes.
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Does unlocking the bootloader make u loose all data?
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Not if you don't reboot after you unlock. Flash a custom recovery right after you unlock wipe caches then reboot = no data loss
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Not if you don't reboot after you unlock. Flash a custom recovery right after you unlock wipe caches then reboot = no data loss
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Ok so I'm downloading the tool kit and am gonna root my phone. I installed on my PC toolkit 3.0 is this correct to root 4.3 android?
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Ok so I'm downloading the tool kit and am gonna root my phone. I installed on my PC toolkit 3.0 is this correct to root 4.3 android?
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I don't recommend toolkits they aren't needed for nexus devices. Follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266654
You will learn in the process
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I don't recommend toolkits they aren't needed for nexus devices. Follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266654
You will learn in the process
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Alright thank you for ur advice. I will do soon so I don't have much data to loose lol
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I am attempting to unlock my bootloader using manual way. And I type a command in my terminal (Ubuntu) with adb installed correctly but comes up with "????????? Not proper permissions or something
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Check Nexus 4 toolkit and Paranoid Android
kdog1202 said:
I just purchased a nexus 4 Yesterday from t mobile and I updated to 4.3 right away. I was wondering is this device worth ROOTING and flashing a custom ROM ..
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If you are looking for some performance enhancements then you just need a root and CWM(recovery) installed for flashing kernels, check Nexus 4 toolkit. Custom ROMS are more for aesthetic enhancements, and the most worked ROM on the area of aesthetic changes is Paranoid Android ROM, they have regular builds for Nexus 4. So check them out, Enjoy your N4 ! .
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I am attempting to unlock my bootloader using manual way. And I type a command in my terminal (Ubuntu) with adb installed correctly but comes up with "????????? Not proper permissions or something
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You have to use fastboot not adb
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Oh.. OK
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hey everyone I'm currently running a 4.2.2 pac rom and I love everything about this rom but I want to get the latest version of paranoid but still keep everything on thus rom. thanks for everyone who will help.
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my versions
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There are new 4.3 PAC man builds. Check out the thread in the original development forum.. They are rolling out nightlies too.
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Titanium backup will help you do that..
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There are new 4.3 PAC man builds. Check out the thread in the original development forum.. They are rolling out nightlies too.
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I know but I think I flashed that one but they didn't have the same like features than the pac rom I'm running now.
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Titanium backup will help you do that..
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I downloaded the app what do I have to do now?
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gabriel31012 said:
I know but I think I flashed that one but they didn't have the same like features than the pac rom I'm running now.
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Well then you've got to live with it. You can't just flash another rom and hope that the features from the previous rom will stay. It wont.
You've got 3 options :
A - Stay with PAC, wait till they update to 4.3
B - Wipe your PAC, flash PA 4.3 and live with it.
C - Compile your own rom with your own features.
If you wanna keep your APPS and APP DATA, use titanium backup.
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I know but I think I flashed that one but they didn't have the same like features than the pac rom I'm running now.
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What features are you looking for?
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gabriel31012 said:
I downloaded the app what do I have to do now?
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you backup all your apps to sd card.. after you are done with 4.3 you install titanium backup and restore them.. some apps you might need to update if not updated already..
Okay thank you
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Titanium app help u backup everything. This is great app.
Hey guys, is there any kernel which works on the rooted stock 4.4.2 rom?
I would like to save battery and increase performance, is that possible?
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Hey guys, is there any kernel which works on the rooted stock 4.4.2 rom?
I would like to save battery and increase performance, is that possible?
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Anything in the dev section.
Which one will work without getting a bootloop?
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GiluxVanAce said:
Which one will work without getting a bootloop?
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For battery stock kernel is the best. You can try Franco Kernel.
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