Just got my Nexus 4, have a few questions. - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

If I was going to install a custom ROM or Kernel, can it update OTA?
For example, if I downloaded Cyanogen mod 10.1 and Francos r17 kernel, is there a button in the settings somewhere to download the latest update once it's released?
Any other things I should do when I first turn it on?
Only ever used an iPhone before this, so no idea what I should be doing
Can I sync with iTunes?
I know where the folder in which iTunes stores music files is, but it would nice if it would sync with iTunes.
Lastly, any fun/useful apps?
Free or otherwise

1. CM10.1... you can use the built in Update Checker
Franco Kernel: You can buy his updater app https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5mcmFuY28ua2VybmVsIl0. he has a free one but not updated for N4
2. turn off automatic location reporting in google map settings
3. www.doubletwist.com
4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992163

zephiK said:
1. CM10.1... you can use the built in Update Checker
Franco Kernel: You can buy his updater app https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5mcmFuY28ua2VybmVsIl0. he has a free one but not updated for N4
2. turn off automatic location reporting in google map settings
3. www.doubletwist.com
4. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992163
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Thanks, I guess that's all I need to know.
Edit : Oh yeah, any recommended Roms?

Daidodactyl said:
Thanks, I guess that's all I need to know.
Edit : Oh yeah, any recommended Roms?
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CM10.1 Jellybro + Franco. Just like what you said, and press the thanks button if I helped

zephiK said:
CM10.1 Jellybro + Franco. Just like what you said, and press the thanks button if I helped
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Thanked twice

To piggyback on this question, will the stock ROM update ota if I'm running stock ROM with a custom kernel?
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dispatch said:
To piggyback on this question, will the stock ROM update ota if I'm running stock ROM with a custom kernel?
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having a custom recovery will cause OTA failures. to flash a custom kernel, you need a custom recovery.

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I need help?

I just flashed my N10 with Custom ROM CM10.1 but I realized I don't like it that much.
My N10 is rooted, and I do not know how to roll back to the stock rom because I forget to do a full backup. Please help, im running on 4.2.2
Thank you! I just want to roll back
Tim
Google search for factory image for Nexus 10. Or install a stock rooted 4.2.2 ROM from the development section, or try out other ROMs and see if you like them better.
I dont really understand though how you dont like CM10.1, it is the same as stock but with a couple more features and bugfixes. What could you possibly not like about it?
Just check out the sticky threads on the nexus 10 general forum. They have a thread with stock roms.
However my suggestion would be to try out more custom roms. They too are available on a sticky thread. Specially the vanilla rootbox one which is working great for me.
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Try using carbon ROM and Trinity kernel I have that set up on my N10 and my N4 and both devices smoke man they are fast as hell....try rasbean too all of this is in the nexus 10 original development section ......if your looking for close to stock as possible try mmuzzy ROM its stock with performance enhancements ....don't fret man that's the best part flashing different ROMs and kernels to suit you best man :cyclops:
I suggest using AOKP Pub with the Trinity Kernel. Awesome combination, super smooth, good battery life and nice performance - plus a ton of options for customization
agreed with anazei
D-X69 said:
I just flashed my N10 with Custom ROM CM10.1 but I realized I don't like it that much.
My N10 is rooted, and I do not know how to roll back to the stock rom because I forget to do a full backup. Please help, im running on 4.2.2
Thank you! I just want to roll back
Tim
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Take a deep breath man. When I saw this thread I thought you dropped it in the toilet or something. LOL Not a big deal, it is easy to go back. If your head is spinning because of all the different options available in CM play around with it for a few days, it will grow on you.
Take it easy buddy. There is a tons of stuff that you could do with your rooted nexus.
xxxGiantxxx said:
Take it easy buddy. There is a tons of stuff that you could do with your rooted nexus.
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He just wants to go back to stock. I don't think he wants to unroot.
Or at the very least he does not know that you can be rooted and on stock.
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brees75 said:
Take a deep breath man. When I saw this thread I thought you dropped it in the toilet or something. LOL Not a big deal, it is easy to go back. If your head is spinning because of all the different options available in CM play around with it for a few days, it will grow on you.
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Well, the reason I do not like about the CM10.1 and most custom ROMs is that it doesnt support google play store and also it lacks the google pinyin(input method)which comes default on the nexus 10 and the google pinyin i download on the official site is way different than the default built-in one.
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Nobody would use custom ROMs if they couldn't use the play store also you can pull the pinyin apk and install it to any custom rom
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iamikon said:
Nobody would use custom ROMs if they couldn't use the play store also you can pull the pinyin apk and install it to any custom rom
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oh really? I tried installing the playstore but it doesnt seem to open.And the pinyin apk is different from the one built-in 4.22
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D-X69 said:
oh really? I tried installing the playstore but it doesnt seem to open.And the pinyin apk is different from the one built-in 4.22
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Are you flashing the latest Google apps zip after you flash the ROM?
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U probably did not flash gapps
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malikalhaji said:
U probably did not flash gapps
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Well the reason Id want to flash back to my stock rom was because when I tried flashing gapps I cant get into rcovery mode i kept getting a dead android with exclaimation mark.
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Then you have a corrupt download or something weird. Most ROM's need to flash a gapps package after the ROM gets flashed so you have the official Google apps like the play store. There are one or two ROMs with these apps built in but the "proper" way is to separate the apps into the different installs. Though if you use a ROM with an Aroma installer, I have always seen gapps get flashed as a part of that. Mr.Robinson's AOKP PUB is a good example of that.
Also in regards to pinyin you would have to flash to stock/rooted use something like es file explorer goto /system/apps copy the pinyin apk to your normal storage(virtual sdcard) then you can flash whatever you want and copy that apk back to /system/app set permissions to read write read read and maybe reboot. You should then have the one you want working.
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[Q] Questions of a noob :)

Hey guys. As the title says i recently joined the android world through my nexus 4 and yesterday i rooted my phone for the first time using the nexus toolkit. So as i would like to ask some things that may sound foolish, but make me curious, im not gonna delay any longer and just go on. While rooted on stock rom i could see into my apps the SuperSu and busybox free apps.Now that i flashed rasbeanjelly they are gone.Do i need both? If yes should i download from google play or install from sdcard (there is a folder named "!Readytoflash containing these zips plus a "perm-recovery-signed" zip which i also dont know if its needed.) Also as i said now that i flashed my new rom i combined it with matr1x kernelv8.5. Any way to see its settings or edit them through a control app(havent found one yet). I maintly want to see how pgm fuctions work, like sleep2wake but cant see how to activate them etc. Last but not least before i go on custom rom from stock i made a backup thhrough Nexus toolkit and titanium backup.Does it matter where i choose to restore apps from and can i do that even if the restore was from different rom( will manually drag and drop photos on phone hope it works too). Thanks in advance for the help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010338
[REF] "Android for the Nexus 4" 101 & FAQs
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supersu isnt needed on rasbean. the suoeruser app is built into the main device settings.
simms22 said:
supersu isnt needed on rasbean. the suoeruser app is built into the main device settings.
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what about busybox?
mrzonk said:
what about busybox?
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Rasbean doesn't include it just download it from the play store
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spaceman860 said:
Rasbean doesn't include it just download it from the play store
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is it needed now that im rooted?
mrzonk said:
is it needed now that im rooted?
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Its good to have read the link I posted it has all the info you need
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Had already done but didnt see it Will go through it again thnx

[Q] Custom ROM lacking AOSP features/functionality

Hi all,
I just rooted to Carbon ROM and am able to scroll around and open applications etc, but my Home button isn't working, keyboard isn't available, gapps are missing etc. I loaded on the latest gapps (gapps/gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip) through CWR but I guess these issues are pointing to the fact it hasn't worked? I might be wrong on this, so please correct me.
My phone has 4.3 android and loaded with SuperSU v 1.65.
Please help?
Thank you
Hahaboy21 said:
Hi all,
I just rooted to Carbon ROM and am able to scroll around and open applications etc, but my Home button isn't working, keyboard isn't available, gapps are missing etc. I loaded on the latest gapps (gapps/gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip) through CWR but I guess these issues are pointing to the fact it hasn't worked? I might be wrong on this, so please correct me.
My phone has 4.3 android and loaded with SuperSU v 1.65.
Please help?
Thank you
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What phone do you have?
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SMillerNL said:
What phone do you have?
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It's a Nexus 4. I figure out the issue. It was basically an incorrect gapps file, so none of the basic phone features were working. Thanks though.

Whats app with ART Enabled!

Hey guys if you're looking to use Whatsapp with ART Enabled just go to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527879
Download and flash libart.so_flashable.zip and you can install latest Whatsapp no problem and use it. I have been doing so since yesterday night.. Working great..
Go leave a thanks to luiseteyo for the fix.. He also has a source you can add to your cm builds too just saying no need to Verbally murder me i come in peace..
ENJOY.
Meemo23 said:
Hey guys if you're looking to use Whatsapp with ART Enabled just go to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527879
Download and flash libart.so_flashable.zip and you can install latest Whatsapp no problem and use it. I have been doing so since yesterday night.. Working great..
Go leave a thanks to luiseteyo for the fix.. He also has a source you can add to your cm builds too just saying no need to Verbally murder me i come in peace..
ENJOY.
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I'll check it out. Friend has an iPhone so I have to use this app all the time.
This was the only thing holding me back from converting to ART
Which ROM do you use? I Tried some of 4.4 but i did not get a rom working ART && Whatsapp.
He's using stock gpe ota i think
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pewpewbangbang said:
He's using stock gpe ota i think
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Yes stock or any custom rom that is odexed..

What is a Good Rom for this phone.

What is a good rom to run on this phone? I have tried a few and can't seem to find anything that works with out issue. I tried the latest SlimRom which I liked but It doesn't allow me root access. So apps like titanium backup don't work I've tried I think its OEO or something of that nature and it was ok and I don't care for CM11.
I am using the stock rom that came with the phone I think that is ICS
argedion said:
What is a good rom to run on this phone? I have tried a few and can't seem to find anything that works with out issue. I tried the latest SlimRom which I liked but It doesn't allow me root access. So apps like titanium backup don't work I've tried I think its OEO or something of that nature and it was ok and I don't care for CM11.
I am using the stock rom that came with the phone I think that is ICS
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I have never found a more functional rom than mhous33 dst stock or the avistralia deodexed mod.
All the cm, pacman, aokp...... never work FOR ME in all the capacities of stock.
About TiBu, I have always found issues with it.
I use recovery advanced restore to move apps.
You can move your stock data to both the dst & avistralia roms.
aviwdoowks said:
I have never found a more functional rom than mhous33 dst stock or the avistralia deodexed mod.
All the cm, pacman, aokp...... never work FOR ME in all the capacities of stock.
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You wouldnt have a link for that rom would you?
argedion said:
What is a good rom to run on this phone? I have tried a few and can't seem to find anything that works with out issue. I tried the latest SlimRom which I liked but It doesn't allow me root access. So apps like titanium backup don't work I've tried I think its OEO or something of that nature and it was ok and I don't care for CM11.
I am using the stock rom that came with the phone I think that is ICS
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argedion said:
You wouldnt have a link for that rom would you?
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They both are in the 1st page of the dev section.
argedion said:
What is a good rom to run on this phone? I have tried a few and can't seem to find anything that works with out issue. I tried the latest SlimRom which I liked but It doesn't allow me root access. So apps like titanium backup don't work I've tried I think its OEO or something of that nature and it was ok and I don't care for CM11.
I am using the stock rom that came with the phone I think that is ICS
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Did you try flashing supersu in twrp to get root access? Also, the most recent builds of CM11 have been running great for me with no issues and better performance than stock and CM10.2 for me. It's worth a try...
mic213 said:
Did you try flashing supersu in twrp to get root access? Also, the most recent builds of CM11 have been running great for me with no issues and better performance than stock and CM10.2 for me. It's worth a try...
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cm11 has lotta stuff broken..no?
and btw what's everyone's battery life like? is it normal that my phone can only handle 4-6 hrs on screen time with H+ running?
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cheezzzz said:
cm11 has lotta stuff broken..no?
and btw what's everyone's battery life like? is it normal that my phone can only handle 4-6 hrs on screen time with H+ running?
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Everything is working on the official CM11 nightlies
argedion said:
What is a good rom to run on this phone? I have tried a few and can't seem to find anything that works with out issue. I tried the latest SlimRom which I liked but It doesn't allow me root access. So apps like titanium backup don't work I've tried I think its OEO or something of that nature and it was ok and I don't care for CM11.
I am using the stock rom that came with the phone I think that is ICS
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Plenty of great and informative posts address this. A quick search would have gotten you the answer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361760
Post your custom ROM experiences
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Sorry wrong post
Jersey846 said:
Plenty of great and informative posts address this. A quick search would have gotten you the answer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2361760
Post your custom ROM experiences
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Sorry I didn't search if you don't have time to help then don't but hey I don't always have time to search through threads that have no use to me.
argedion said:
Sorry I didn't search if you don't have time to help then don't but hey I don't always have time to search through threads that have no use to me.
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I did help. Click the link, sport.
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argedion said:
Sorry I didn't search if you don't have time to help then don't but hey I don't always have time to search through threads that have no use to me.
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They do have use to you because you would find the info you're looking for, if you take the time to read them.
I tried out SlimKat and it seemed ok but i really don't like how little they made the fonts and the screens in it. Some of us older people need bigger. I also had to flash the SU binary update as its not added to it. I tried out the beta 2 edition. After my data resets I plan on trying the DST one that was also suggested. Sometimes not having home internet sucks.

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