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[Q] New Nexus 4, what to MOD

Hi everyone
Just got my nexus 4, I already rooted it and flashed custom recovery to it and updated it to 4.2.2, Now i was wondering what mods should i install and what should i tweak about it software wise. And is rooting really voids its warranty because while rooting it was said to me.

killeeeeer said:
Hi everyone
Just got my nexus 4, I already rooted it and flashed custom recovery to it and updated it to 4.2.2, Now i was wondering what mods should i install and what should i tweak about it software wise. And is rooting really voids its warranty because while rooting it was said to me.
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If you turn it in for repair and the bootloader is unlocked and you have custom software then yes warranty can be voided. But only if they can prove or relate the damage beeing caused by the software.

killeeeeer said:
Hi everyone
Just got my nexus 4, I already rooted it and flashed custom recovery to it and updated it to 4.2.2, Now i was wondering what mods should i install and what should i tweak about it software wise. And is rooting really voids its warranty because while rooting it was said to me.
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All that is based on what you prefer. Some Roms have loads of options and tweaks, while others are closer to stock. Head over to the development sections and read the first posts to see what grabs your interest.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Thanks guys for the reply, just checked around and max ill unroot it and lock the bootloader

nbeebe24 said:
All that is based on what you prefer. Some Roms have loads of options and tweaks, while others are closer to stock. Head over to the development sections and read the first posts to see what grabs your interest.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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Have you seen any posts here where someone has had their warranty voided because of custom firmware / root?
Ive not seen any.

Root or not to Root

You guys have prob seen a thread like this a million times, but I am getting my nexus 4 soon and I wasn't sure if i should root it or not. I have rooted before (droid x2, galaxy nexus, nexus 7) so I am fairly familiar with how the process works. I will not loose my updates from Google if I root and stay on stock ROM? That's what I would plan on doing anyways if I did. Thanks for the help!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Just Google some of the benefits of having root.. if any of those sound appealing to you then... root it. If not, don't. Buuuut since you've already been rooted with several devices, you should already know if you should root or not. But thanks for making a new thread for this personal decision that you've made 3 times before
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In his defense this is a different devices I rooted and flashed rooms on my gs3 and gs2 but have not rooted or anything to this device but the key is yet right now haven't found a huge reason to do so this rom works perfectly for me and I get a days use out of it
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

I just couldn't stand it no more and rooted after 1 month. Also flashed clockworkmod.
Went to Nightly Mako.
I love the device but feel the new Clockwork mod's blobs folder, unable to access backups so easy, and the dam memory size...
I hesitate and hope Nightlies are flawless. Frankly its awesome. So are is the Stock ROM.
I just prefer CM10.1

ROOT!!

If I were to flash nexus 4 PA would I need to wipe system as well as do a factory reset in recovery? The directions just say factory reset.
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You had better gain root... Gaining root denotes a gain not a loss. Unlocking the bootloader means your unbacked data would be lost. So back up data and root and enjoy. And yes you may wipe system I recommend it.
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Hi,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180999&highlight=root+or+not+root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2194992&highlight=root+or+not+root
And: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=root+or+not+root,+why?

Original thread, what`s next: Wich rom should i choose?, please tell me all about while i wait for your answers because i`am too lazy to look for myself

gee2012 said:
Original thread, what`s next: Wich rom should i choose?, please tell me all about while i wait for your answers because i`am too lazy to look for myself
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Hi,
LOL... That's what I thought, like all these kind of threads...
Locked soon... ?

viking37 said:
Hi,
LOL... That's what I thought, like all these kind of threads...
Locked soon... ?
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Yes.

Asus Transformer Pad TF300T

Hi all I'm new to the forum and am seeking advice on the tab.
1. Root or not?
2. Best custom ROM?
3. Common problems with it?
I have had three of these and all came from bby and sent the 3rd one to Asus RMA and still having problems
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Guess most of it has already been asked around here.
Root? Sure, if you want, nothing bad about root. But be careful, without reading you can end up with a brick. So if you do it, read! Don't necessarily read all threads about people complaining about their bricked devices - scared me as far as not to root it before having nvflash (if that'll ever be available again that is...)
Custom ROM? Depends on what you like, though if you're using a dock you should stick to CleanROM. As far as I heard this is the only ROM that really supports dock.
Common problems. Well, I think there's some thread where people talk about their experience with some problems

applesaregoodforeating said:
Hi all I'm new to the forum and am seeking advice on the tab.
1. Root or not?
2. Best custom ROM?
3. Common problems with it?
I have had three of these and all came from bby and sent the 3rd one to Asus RMA and still having problems
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1. Definitely root
2. I like CyanogenMod or AOKP
3. I/O problems, MUST BE CAREFUL IN RECOVERY

Thanks for the replies... how close is jailbreaking and rooting?
Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2

applesaregoodforeating said:
Thanks for the replies... how close is jailbreaking and rooting?
Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk 2
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They both grant the user root access so it's basically the same thing.

Custom Rom or nothing ! It's totally worth it.

ntunit said:
Custom Rom or nothing ! It's totally worth it.
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lol i spent a full 10 hours on stock before going to custom ROM

cmendonc2 said:
lol i spent a full 10 hours on stock before going to custom ROM
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LOL.... I flashed TWRP and a custom ROM as soon as I had enough of a charge on my battery.

wetbiker7 said:
LOL.... I flashed TWRP and a custom ROM as soon as I had enough of a charge on my battery.
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I cant stand not being rooted. I cannot unlock my bootloader. The new tool does not work as well
I HATE THE STOCK ROM,
Is there a way to have it stay on performance and not default to Balanced?????

ScottBroker said:
I cant stand not being rooted. I cannot unlock my bootloader. The new tool does not work as well
I HATE THE STOCK ROM,
Is there a way to have it stay on performance and not default to Balanced?????
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Having not ran the stock non - rooted tablet for any length of time, i honestly can't answer your question.
Sent from my LG-LG855 using Xparent SkyBlue Tapatalk 2

Development for the Nexus 4

How active is the development for this device? is it dying, or is it alive?
I am asking because I might get a Nexus 4. Any advice for a first rom, or rooting procedures?

Man I just switched from a note 2 to a nexus 4 and couldn't be happier besides the battery life. Rom development is amazing and everything is up to date with no wait . nexus is a different breed all together . you won't regret it
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

juggamonkey said:
Man I just switched from a note 2 to a nexus 4 and couldn't be happier besides the battery life. Rom development is amazing and everything is up to date with no wait . nexus is a different breed all together . you won't regret it
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
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I just flashed Faux123 from Franco.kernel I heard both have really nice battery life over stock kernel or even CM's kernel I used to have bad battery until I flashed a custom kernel
Nexus 4 CyanogenMod 10.1.0

And how do I S-off the device? is it easyier, or harder than HTC devices?

Mihir1997 said:
And how do I S-off the device? is it easyier, or harder than HTC devices?
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LMAO!!
You don't S-OFF a Nexus device, you just unlock the bootloader with fastboot oem unlock and away you go!

Mihir1997 said:
How active is the development for this device? is it dying, or is it alive?
I am asking because I might get a Nexus 4. Any advice for a first rom, or rooting procedures?
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The development for the Nexus 4 is highly active. It's been alive ever since the Nexus 4 came out. I don't think it'll die anytime soon. The Galaxy Nexus forum is still alive and let's not forget about the HTC Nexus One forum. LOL.

EddyOS said:
LMAO!!
You don't S-OFF a Nexus device, you just unlock the bootloader with fastboot oem unlock and away you go!
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Seriously? and that means I can just flash a rom without having to fastboot flash boot images ? so basically, after root, I don't need my comp for flashing roms at all?

Mihir1997 said:
Seriously? and that means I can just flash a rom without having to fastboot flash boot images ? so basically, after root, I don't need my comp for flashing roms at all?
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Unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery and from there you don't need your PC at all. Nexus devices are a lot easier than any other type of phone to flash and development will be active for the next few years at the least since it's a Nexus. The biggest disadvantages of this phone (if you care about them) are the lack of removable battery, low storage, poor camera and the glass back. Other than that this phone is one of the fastest available and you won't be disappointed if those things don't matter to you.

Just bought a Nexus 7!

I'm excited to say that I have finally invested in a tablet and decided to go with the Nexus 7 that I bought for a GREAT price! I am curious about rooting and s-off etc. I was curious if there was any information that I needed to be aware of in regards to not being able to root or s-off with updates. I would really like to have a smooth experience with accomplishing root on my Nexus but I know there could be some bumps in the road . Any information or links to threads etc. are much appreciated, I haven't unboxed yet just due to the fact that I want to make sure I can root it without it auto updating something.
Thanks In Advance

Very easy to root using nexus root toolkit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
Just be sure the toolkit updates itself to latest version.
You need to first "unlock the bootloader". I would recommend to do that in the beginning because it will wipe your device.
Personally i had best experience with stock kitkat 4.4.4 rooted and all unneccessary software disabled. I dont like volume adjustment on lollipop 5.0.2 but i always update to latest version just for fun.
Congratulations for your new tablet, it is a great device!

Thanks for the link and the info, any recommendations on roms/kernals? I'm new to the Nexus series so I am not familiar with any of the development/developers.

IMHO the best thing with Nexus is you'll always get the latest official rom. I have only used stock but feel free to experiment.
On my phone with 4.4.4 I use stock with xposed framework. Some great modules there. However i read that xposed is not yet ready for 5.0.2.

TheGOAT232412 said:
Thanks for the link and the info, any recommendations on roms/kernals? I'm new to the Nexus series so I am not familiar with any of the development/developers.
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I suggest the elementalx kernel. And if you want a (improved) stock experience go for Cleanrom.

From what I remember from my HTC Wildfire days, S-OFF = Unlocking the bootloader.
If I'm wrong, can someone explain the difference
Thanks.

Masteryates said:
From what I remember from my HTC Wildfire days, S-OFF = Unlocking the bootloader.
If I'm wrong, can someone explain the difference
Thanks.
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S-Off is a HTC thing. Here you dont need to S-Off.

OP on which ROM and setup are you in?
•Hit a thanks if I helped or bringed you a smile somehow!

TheGOAT232412 said:
I'm excited to say that I have finally invested in a tablet and decided to go with the Nexus 7 that I bought for a GREAT price! I am curious about rooting and s-off etc. I was curious if there was any information that I needed to be aware of in regards to not being able to root or s-off with updates. I would really like to have a smooth experience with accomplishing root on my Nexus but I know there could be some bumps in the road . Any information or links to threads etc. are much appreciated, I haven't unboxed yet just due to the fact that I want to make sure I can root it without it auto updating something.
Thanks In Advance
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Can you confirm something. When did you get your Nexus 7 and from where. There have been problems with recently released Nexus 7 tabs from Groupon, Frys, and Best Buy that have made things difficult to do things like flash. There was a revision in google/asus latest batch that makes mounting any partitions/memory difficult.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...qa/mount-recovery-t3064562/page2#post59736397
Here are some threads that have been following the follow of new Nexus 7 tabs out in the wild.
Unlock is no problem, Wugs can get you there but not root. you need cf-auto root to achieve that.

TheGOAT232412 said:
I'm excited to say that I have finally invested in a tablet and decided to go with the Nexus 7 that I bought for a GREAT price! I am curious about rooting and s-off etc. I was curious if there was any information that I needed to be aware of in regards to not being able to root or s-off with updates. I would really like to have a smooth experience with accomplishing root on my Nexus but I know there could be some bumps in the road . Any information or links to threads etc. are much appreciated, I haven't unboxed yet just due to the fact that I want to make sure I can root it without it auto updating something.
Thanks In Advance
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Just out of curiosity, and to just make sure we are all on the same page. You got the 2013 (2nd gen) Nexus 7, correct? Being this is your first Nexus Device, and tablet if you weren't aware there is a Nexus 7 2012, and 2013.
Probably a dumb question, but don't want to link you to all these things and have you brick your Nexus because it was the wrong gen. Enjoy, thing is awesome.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Free mobile app

AnkeshReborn said:
OP on which ROM and setup are you in?
•Hit a thanks if I helped or bringed you a smile somehow!
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I have been running CleanROM since I have been able to flash. Smooth, snappy and very stable I highly recommend the ROM to those that have not flashed it yet.
masterchiefb117 said:
Can you confirm something. When did you get your Nexus 7 and from where. There have been problems with recently released Nexus 7 tabs from Groupon, Frys, and Best Buy that have made things difficult to do things like flash. There was a revision in google/asus latest batch that makes mounting any partitions/memory difficult.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...qa/mount-recovery-t3064562/page2#post59736397
Here are some threads that have been following the follow of new Nexus 7 tabs out in the wild.
Unlock is no problem, Wugs can get you there but not root. you need cf-auto root to achieve that.
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I got my Nexus 7 close to two weeks ago from Wal-Mart for an AWESOME price. They had it on sale for $125 and I had to grab it, there was no way I was going to pass up on that deal. I have only flashed CleanROM on my N7 so far and I haven't had any issues. Thanks for the links!
Syntax323 said:
Just out of curiosity, and to just make sure we are all on the same page. You got the 2013 (2nd gen) Nexus 7, correct? Being this is your first Nexus Device, and tablet if you weren't aware there is a Nexus 7 2012, and 2013.
Probably a dumb question, but don't want to link you to all these things and have you brick your Nexus because it was the wrong gen. Enjoy, thing is awesome.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Free mobile app
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That's correct I do have the 2013 (2nd Gen) Nexus 7, thanks for the confirmation before sending out links. I would not be happy with myself if I ended up bricking this gem of a device.

TheGOAT232412 said:
I have been running CleanROM since I have been able to flash. Smooth, snappy and very stable I highly recommend the ROM to those that have not flashed it yet.
I got my Nexus 7 close to two weeks ago from Wal-Mart for an AWESOME price. They had it on sale for $125 and I had to grab it, there was no way I was going to pass up on that deal. I have only flashed CleanROM on my N7 so far and I haven't had any issues. Thanks for the links!
That's correct I do have the 2013 (2nd Gen) Nexus 7, thanks for the confirmation before sending out links. I would not be happy with myself if I ended up bricking this gem of a device.
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Clean ROM have been suspended so I recommended you to try the similar grogg's aosp .
•Hit a thanks if I helped or bringed you a smile somehow!

AnkeshReborn said:
Clean ROM have been suspended so I recommended you to try the similar grogg's aosp .
•Hit a thanks if I helped or bringed you a smile somehow!
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Thanks for the info. I'm still doing a bunch of reading trying to learn as much as I can being this is my first tablet. This device can do so much I'm trying not to get ahead of myself. If I wanted to flash a new rom/kernal what should I wipe in TWRP and in what order? Thanks in advance.

TheGOAT232412 said:
Thanks for the info. I'm still doing a bunch of reading trying to learn as much as I can being this is my first tablet. This device can do so much I'm trying not to get ahead of myself. If I wanted to flash a new rom/kernal what should I wipe in TWRP and in what order? Thanks in advance.
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Its been a month... So I assume you are sorted but in case you aren't... To ensure cleanest install, wipe data and cache through twrp then flash new ROM. This will delete your data so back it up first if there is anything you want on it.
If ROM is from same family.... You can try dirty flashing ( ie not wiping data ) but it may end in boot loop or force closes in apps... I always just wipe as it ensures clean install to give you best experience with the ROM.
Enjoy
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About roms.
Either stock/CM. I am using cm12.1 latest build on android 5.1.1 with elementalX kernel. Very smooth.
Remember:TWRP>>>>>>>CWM

Every ROM is good that I've flashed. Only had this about a week but loving it.
My phone is a lg and is a pos when it comes to **** not working with aosp
Plan on buying nothing but nexus from now on,feels weird having everything working, and working well. In a weird kinda way....