yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SinisterSHO:
Recently rooted and flashed the LTE enabler stuff. The only thing I had a question on is what is the davlik, and when do I need to wipe it and the cache?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sadsac:
Dalvik is a cache too. Wipe both of them after you flash any zip
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SinisterSHO:
Do I need to back up first? Or is it just a system cache that has nothing to do with apps and saved info?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chromium:
No, when you wipe cache or dalvik cache you wont lose any noticeable app data.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SinisterSHO:
Recently rooted and flashed the LTE enabler stuff. Been noticing the last couple of days that the android os is at the top of my battery usage, but it's only been recently. Would wiping the cache and davlik help?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
I don't mind at all! I'm actually a bit proud that my guide is worth translating :D

I checked out your blog. I think I would find it interesting if I knew Portuguese. Anyways, good work!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
I don't think wiping cache and dalvik would help, but you could try.

If that doesn't help, try dirty flashing the ROM and then install the LTE package again.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SinisterSHO:
Just stock, rooted.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] genkralyz:
Really helpful! Thanks ;)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hwhitewolf:
Actually that's not a bad idea... Not you learning portuguese, but I could make the blog in english also.

Thanks
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esco_23:
I want to enable the LTE on my nexus 4, what steps do i need to complete before doing so?

also if i brick my phone by mistake is it done for good?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] binaryfalcon:
Make sure your carrier support band 4

Have a custom recovery (like TWRP)

Flash this> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2358931

And you can always use this guide if you softbrick (can access bootloader) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esco_23:
sorry im a complete noob, wouldnt i need to root to get LTE?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] binaryfalcon:
No, that is not necessary. You only need to flash that hybrid radio.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jsax:
You do not need to root. Flashing the radio does not require root. Just follow the instructions in the link binaryfalcon posted.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esco_23:
is there a video or a guide showing me how to install twrp? everything i read is saying i need a rooted device
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chromium:
No you dont need a rooted device to install twrp. All you need is an unlocked bootloader. You can read how to do this here.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
You need root access to install it via GooManager from the market. If you flash it using fastboot, you only need an unlocked bootloader, like chromium stated above.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Wow. No replies in a long time, but 11k views.

Guess that means I explained everything clearly, doesn't it? :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chromium:
I guess so. Its either that, or people come here then realize that they're too lazy to put any time into reading this and gaining knowledge. Then they end up just using a toolkit > soft-bricking their phone > posting a frantic response in the help thread > having someone explain to them why they shouldnt have used a toolkit and suggesting that they read this > coming back to this thread to try to educate themselves > rinse and repeat.

The Circle of n00b Life™

On a sidenote i just found a remarkable discovery: the faint grid pattern on the brown part of the xda site header looks the same as the digitizer pattern on the nexus 4 while the screen is off :eek:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adeelhayat90:
I just have one confusion if we factory reset out phone un the recovery does it wipe the system drive as well? Why is it necessay to factory reset before putting in new rom
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luiseteyo:
Hey guys could u make a flasheable zip so I can flash this information in my head?

Thanks in advance!

EDIT.

So u didn't read the whole thread. [MENTION=4883664]Chromium_[/MENTION] was right then ;)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chromium:
Factory reset via cwm or twrp will not wipe the system partition. But when you flash the new rom it usually has a line in the updater script that will automatically wipe the system for you. Its necessary to do factory reset before switching ROMs to avoid conflict with the data. Some ROMs will work fine if you dirty flash, but make a nandroid before you do this since its not guaranteed.

Just use adb:

adb push UnderstandingTheAndroidWorldBeforeRootingYourLGNexus4 /brain/

Sent using xda-developers app
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adeelhayat90:
Yes data and system are two different partitions. It is written that factory reset only wipes the everything in data not the system. How can we flash a system over a system? This mean we can only flash a rom based on android 4.3 if we were previously on stock 4.3 and 4.2 rom won't work.?

Nexus 4

Paranoid Android 3.99.1 RC1

Tapatalk 4

---------- Post added at 04:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:07 PM ----------

Man you are a saviour thanks for all the deep insight. I appreciate your knowledge and and will to spread it.

Nexus 4

Paranoid Android 3.99.1 RC1

Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] luiseteyo:
What I do...

good luck
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
Check here

http://androidforums.com/faqs/646432-factory-reset-what-why-would-you.html

sent from my Darkside of Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Flashable zip coming up.

I present you my Brain Flashing Utility!

Instructions:

1. Download the flashable zip from here: ONLY DOWNLOAD THIS IF YOU HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR. DO NOT FLASH !!!

2. Boot your phone in recovery.

3. With the USB cable, plug your phone in your ear.

4. Select "Install zip from sd-card" and select the zip.

5. Now you should be smarter, and know everything in the OP about the Nexus 4.

WARNING: When in recovery and the phone plugged in your ear, do not select "Load zip from sideload". This will transfer your brain on your phone, and you will become a phone. We don't want that, don't we?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chromium:
My brain is stuck in a bootloop.

Sent using xda-developers app
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
I hope you made a backup :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
Same here ... Why do we have to trust these "helpful" guys ? :D

I do have a backup ...head :cool:

sent from my Darkside of Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shoeb180:
This is the most important thread for any android user. I remember flashing my Galaxy S and loosing my baseband for forever. This thread will help any user from experiencing those sorts of problems.

Hats off man! You are amazing!

[Every new Nexus 4 user will probably thank your GF for leaving you! :P]
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lovehigh:
very useful thread

i bought Nexus 4 weeks ago, and android is new to me. now i use toolkit to unlock, root, install recovery, but i dont know how to do that.

but i read this thread, i understand a lot, thanks man.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Advice: don't use a toolkit. It takes all the fun and satisfaction out of the rooting process, plus it's a bit riskier.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dublade:
I like this topic so much. It clarified me some doubts :D

From stackoverflow error page...

bye
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amartinpascual:
Nothing works

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2529450
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Green-Bot:
One of your FAQ's question is as follows:

Will i still receive OTA if i am rooted? Your answer is both, Yes and NO.

Can you please elaborate more for the both options case by case. Just want more explanation for both cases.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
To receive ota updates, and be able to install them the way they're meant to be installed, you'll have to have:

-The stock rom

-the stock kernel

-the stock recovery

You can also download the ota zip by having a custom recovery (stock kernel and rom still required) , but you'll have to install the zip manually through recovery. This is what I meant by "No". If you are rooted (in most cases you have a custom recovery installed), then the OTA won't be installed the way it's supposed to be. You'll have to do it manually, and you will lose root.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oversteps:
Thank you!

I'm new to Android, and this is the first time I've rooted. Awesome instructions—thanks a lot! I'm running 4.4 on my Nexus 4 now and loving it.

Because I'm so new to this, I made sure to read very, very carefully...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petka11:
Thank you !
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d3fiance:
Great Info for any Android phone!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rohitsingh05:
Regarding Nandroids

Hey,

Thanks for all the guides and clarifications. This thread is great for android starters (people like me :) )

I have got a question in relation to nandroids.

I installed a custom recovery and then successfully made a nandroid of my Nexus 4. I can confirm that the nandroid is also able to successfully restore my phone. What I'd like to know is supposing if i were to copy the nandoird to my pc, factory reset the phone (essentially deleting all media and app data folders from my storage) and then transfer the nandroid back to the phone and restore from the recovery, will it still restore all apps and app data along with settings and media?? (I am not sure whether factory reset also deletes the on-device nandroids or not)

tldr: if I factory reset the phone will a nandroid still successfully restore everything, including media??
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
A nandroid will not restore media. You have to backup your storage separately.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rohitsingh05:
Thanks. Just for confirmation, everything else will be restored, even if the storage has been cleared through factory reset?

The reason I ask is because I need to wipe my device clean as I am loaning it to someone for a couple of days. I plan on resetting my device, again, once I get it back and restore the nandroid to get back to my original state (and no, I'd prefer not to use Titanium Backup, cant purchase it at the moment)

Thanks again.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Yes, everything will be restored with your nandroid backup, from apps, to contacts and sms.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 123chris:
< - here is your cat.

Hi,

Thanks for this post, very useful. One question although:

Is it possible to backup my Nexus 4 (Android 4.3) with nandroid, move the backup to my PC, update my phone to 4.4 Kitkat and use that backup for restore?

Christian
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] puncha1580:
You could use Nandroid extractor app from the play store to restore your data....

That is kinda tricky.... will suggest you get either helium or my backup root installed and back your data on4.3 and use these apps to restore your data
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ArikMz:
thanks!!!!

amazing guide!!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] filip.st6:
Thanks, man!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] racovita_rico:
many many thanks for this guide! added to favorites!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vlad Paul:
Great thread. Thank you much for help and good advice's. My N4 working more better now. Lot of thanks Andrei! :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anroks:
i want to root my Iball Andi 4.5 h please help me out and also want latest andriod i have 1 GHz dual core and 1 GB Ram
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
This is the Nexus 4 forum. Try reading this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2073650
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HJoachim:
Use of toolkits

Hi

I have spent all week reading threads & this gem was here all the time! You have succeeded in summarizing everything very succinctly. Thank you very much.

My question is about toolkits. Do you consider Framaroot to be a toolkit?

I don't have a Nexus but an Asus Memo Pad HD7 & I just hate all the bloatware. I was planning to use Framaroot to root my tablet so I can uninstall these unwanted apps (after I backup everything, that is). That's pretty much all I want to do. I'm not lazy, just a noob & a very nervous one at that. What would you advise?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Framaroot from what I've heard is an exploit to root the device. It's not a toolkit. Toolkits are the things that do stuff for you cause you're too lazy to write a bunch of simple commands.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HJoachim:
frozen solid!

Hi

I stumbled at the very first step & I'm trying NOT to panic. My tablet is completely unresponsive. I powered off, held both the volume & the power buttons together then not the screen I was expecting.

I have:

Select Root Mode:

[VOLUME_UP to select. VOLUME_DOWN is OK]

[Recovery Mode]

[Fastboot Mode] <<==

[Normal Boot]

=> FASTBOOT mode ...

& nothing I can do will effect a response. If it were my phone I would just disconnect the battery but I don't think that's an option with a tablet, is it? Have I bricked it!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
What tablet is it? Ask in the designated section. This is the Nexus 4 section.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HJoachim:
My apologies

Hi

Unfortunately there is no designated section for the Asus MemoPad HD7. I thought part of this thread was about understanding the android world. My mistake! Sorry to have troubled you.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Oh.. Ok.. I'll try to help.

What happens when you select normal boot?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vlad Paul:
Hi Friends! Any way to change flash rate on hangouts led notification without intalling light flow or other led app?

? Led flickering to slow, only once per 10 seconds, is to slow.

Edit: Solved.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adipec:
Yes it is best rom:victory
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sp0_0ky:
Good work

Very good start for a beginner. Thank you a lot :good:
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cristi.badoi:
Thanks for the tips!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stylazation:
Step 6 backup

Step 7 wipe data/factory reset

I always end up a wiped out media and everything just because Nexus IV has a built in 16gb not a SD card.

So I have to make titanium backup copy it on PC, upgrade ROM, install titanium again copy the backup from PC to phone and restore?

Please help.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] khairulez:
Many thanks for this guide.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd1639:
Scary kitty
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KERRminator:
Are ROMs and Kernels interchangeable with each other?

Hey man that was a really well put together article. really appreciate it.

Now i have one question that

i cant see anyone else asking anywhere

on the interwebs so im either dumb or i missed something.

Ive been reading alot about ROMs and Kernels, what they do and how to flash/install them correctly. now my question is: can i run any/another ROM with any/another Kernel? will my phone brick or bootloop? or are there SPECIFIC Kernels to be used with specific ROMS?:confused:

Reason being, i rooted my Galaxy S II last night ( i know this thread is for nexus 4s but i cant find anything remotely close to what im asking and you look like you know what you're doing) so i did the root with the Jeboo Kernel, and SuperUser for the ROM. Now i know i can do it, i want to try the new C-Rom ROM 4.4.4 because of all the great features etc. will i have to change the Kernel for this to work? and will C-Rom run with other Kernels (ie, franco)?

I apologize for all the questions, i just hope you understand what i am asking.

Thanks again, i appreciate all your work and effort. :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
[MENTION=6183295]KERRminator[/MENTION]

sometimes , the more you read the more questions floods your mind but it`s ok

first you should know that the roms and the kernels are categorized in stock , CM and AOSP

STOCK is the rom/kernel which comes from the phone manufacturer or has been modified but it is based on stock

AOSP is a rom/kernel which is based on ANDROID OPEN SOURCE PROJECT , google android OS and has been modified to run in a certain device

CM is a rom/kernel quite similar with AOSP but with a slightly different direction , basically is the same but hteir commits doesn`t match AOSP

now , you should never mix these combinations , i mean the kernel should be flashed on a rom from the same

don`t ask me what it will happen , just don`t do it !

every rom from each branch has a coresponding kernel included ( this is for most of devices including your SG SII )

if you want to change it you can but , as I said above , only with one from the same branch

in the kernel`s thread it is always mentioned which branch the kernel is coming from and as well on the rom threads so , there is no excuse for no one if they mix things

always read the OP , opened post , first post of each thread

i.e.

you want c-Rom which is based on CM or AOSP ( i`m not sure , check the thread , they used to change the base ...)

the rom it has its own kernel , you don`t need to flash it but , if you want to change it ti Franco , then check if there is any CM or AOSP version of this kernel

I hope it is clear now , actually it`s quite simple , follow the above rules and check the sg sII q&a threads

good luck !
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KERRminator:
[MENTION=3946657]xanthrax[/MENTION]

thanks for your insight. i think i understand what is being said. So basically i can use Kernels/ROMs from the same branch and those branches being Stock, AOSP, CM. As long as they are from the same branch and for that device it should work. Yes? And i can run those compatible ROMs on the same Kernel without having to change it. Unless i want to try a different Kernel.

In short, ROMs and Kernels from the same branch are compatible.

It makes sense now (i think). Thank you for your help and assistance

Cheers.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xanthrax:
Yes, you got it, a kernel for stock ROM will be installed on a stock ROM, doesn't matter which ROM, must be stock

Kernel, ROM, Radio, mods which comes in a zip must be flashed in recovery

When flashing kernels there is no need to wipe anything

Sent from my Darkside of 1+1
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 404-Not Found:
Hey I am returning the Nexus 4 to completely Stock because I am gonna sell it. How can I do it?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shawnbrennan55:
Use fastboot. Unlock bootloader. Flash stock image.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 404-Not Found:
Is there a like a factory image that I can flash that will lock my bootloader and restore the phone to stock(as well as remove root)?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shawnbrennan55:
Yes. Bootloader can be locked and unlocked at any time. The /data partition is wiped when the bootloader is unlocked for security reasons, but it is left alone when the bootloader is locked. Factory images for all Nexus devices are located at the link below as well as flashing instructions. Every partition will be wiped and reloaded, so root will be gone. Lock bootloader after flashing.

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AvidPhisherman:
This is an awesome introduction; tagging for general knowledge.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSurvivalcraft:
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!!!

First I checked virus (I'm paranoid) & screen thread then came straight here. Was scary at first, now after your guide I feel so much better!! Read every word but I'll still be back to follow step by step! (bookmarked)

You're freakin awesome, thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BitsNPices:
Very good post

Helped me a lot thanks :good:
[About XDA developers] DavisNT:
I have made an application and I would like it to be tested on Android 4.3 (leaked version for Samsung Galaxy S4 is available).

Can I ask for testing in Galaxy S4 Q&A forum?
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Probably the S4 Themes and Apps forum would work. :) Or the Android Games and Apps forum if it would work on more than the S4.

Thank you,

mikef

XDA Senior Moderator
[About XDA developers] epark1281:
It was so nice and modern looking about 3-4 weeks back...and now it's straight up 2005...
[About XDA developers] Seraz007:
looks the same to me

App or from pc?

or am i blind? :eek:

Sent from my Katana
[About XDA developers] orangekid:
Look at the very very bottom left and see what theme you are on.

You can select XDA 2013 Beta which is the latest "modern" looking one.
[About XDA developers] epark1281:
I've just wasted the internet's time.

Apologies.

*Web navigation fail.
[About XDA developers] orangekid:
lol, no worries,

Glad you got it sorted.
[About XDA developers] mikef:
Thread Closed

Well in that case, thread closed.

mikef

XDA Senior Moderator
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] whalesplaho:
just sharing a lil mod from moi to yhu great guys..... hope yhu like it!!! :D

This mod includes;

> Advance reboot option (reboot, recovery, bootloader) (thanks to Sandy7 & Serajr)
> Fullscreen in LockScreen (thanks to sj8023ld)
> Modded UxpNxtLockScreen.apk (thanks to hhlong89 & moi)
> Digital Clock added to Lockscreen (thanks to akash akya)
> Album Art enabled in Lockscreen (thanks to moi)
> Volume wake (thanks to tombriden)
> Transparent Nav bar/Status bar enable in android_policy.jar but needs to be enable in SystemUI also (thanks to moi)
> Small Nav bar (29 dip) (thanks to moi)
> 2-in-1 Lockscreen ( thanks Erorcun & taboo5200)
> Auto rotation Lockscreen (thanks to moi)
> All rotation mode enable (thanks to moi)
> Tab Selector changes with Theme Accent (thanks to Dark-Lord & Kongaz cos it comes with tha framework)

Screenshots here...... http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43683009&postcount=3

Changelogs here............. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43683021&postcount=4

Installations:

tha zip contains; framework-res.apk, services.jar, framework.jar, uxpnxtlockscreen.apk, android_policy.jar

- Flash tha zip to get tha mods:- http://www.mediafire.com/download/gyaxy65d5z1px6m/Various_MoDs_Honami.zip

Modded LockScreen [Updated]

> LockScreen with Analog Clock:- http://www.mediafire.com/download/doso95mdl65tc21/UxpNxtLockScreen_Analog_Clock.zip

> LockScreen with Digital Clock:- http://www.mediafire.com/download/9thphfuz9lvux9f/UxpNxtLockScreen_Digital_Clock.zip

Enjoy folkz....:D:D:D:D:D:D

1. To get amazing notification background check here; http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2259460

2. To get more awesome Nav Bars check here; http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2195052

NB:- if yhu flash any of tha Nav Bar mod by matt431, den flash dis zip to have tha nav bar menu icon in tha screenshot else no need, yhu will have tha 3dot menu.

Thanks to:

Sony

XDA

kongaz2 for Honami Framework (its tha framework used in Honami ROM)....:cowboy::good::cool:

Dark-Lord for Honami ROM, got Honami Framework from his ROM...:good::good:

Ticklefish for XML editing & troubles... :D ;)

Serarj for XML editing

Sandy7 for Advance Reboot tut

sj8023ld for Fullscreen in Lockscreen tut

hhlong89 for his modded UxpNxtLockScreen (got ideas from his mod)

tombriden for Volume Wake

akash akya for Lockscreen Clock

Matt4321 for Nav Bar PNGs MOD.... :highfive::highfive:

Erorcun & taboo5200(JB fix) for 2-in-1 Lockscreen

Erorcun & XperienceD for Sony JB framework security solution

Rycoon for help in making permanent menu & power in nav bar mod