The FAQ
Android Enthusiast
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LG Nexus 4: All Things Root Guide
Root Warning/Disclaimer:
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Quick note / disclaimer: as always, you are ultimately responsible for any root-related activities on your phone.
You should understand not only the benefits of rooting, but also any possible consequences (voided warranty, boot-loops, bricking, etc.) that might occur as a result of your root-related actions.
AndroidForums.com / Phandroid.com, its owner, and staff are not liable for any root actions you might undertake as a result of information used from this site.
Reading, researching, understanding, and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.
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General Information
Guides
Overclocking / Underclocking / Undervolting
Kernels
Radios / Basebands
Tools & Utilities
Downloads
Since this is a new root guide for your all-things-root sub-forum, we need your help to populate it and keep it organized with the best and most relevant information. Please contact (by PM) your favorite Guide, or drop us a note in the private chat section if you have any good information to contribute, update, or correct in the root guide. Alternatively, hit the !Report button and ask a Mod to bring it to our attention.
Thanks for your help!
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LG Nexus 4: All Things Root Guide
Root Warning/Disclaimer:
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Quick note / disclaimer: as always, you are ultimately responsible for any root-related activities on your phone.
You should understand not only the benefits of rooting, but also any possible consequences (voided warranty, boot-loops, bricking, etc.) that might occur as a result of your root-related actions.
AndroidForums.com / Phandroid.com, its owner, and staff are not liable for any root actions you might undertake as a result of information used from this site.
Reading, researching, understanding, and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.
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General Information
Guides
- Wugs Nexus 4 Root Toolkit (The safest/easiest option).
- Unified Android Toolkit
- How to Root The Nexus 4 (Also Unlock Bootloader)
- Mskips Nexus 4 Root Toolkit
- Root without unlocking
- How to flash the Nexus 4 factory image manually
- Android Open Source Project
- Android Open Kang Project
- CyanogenMod
- Liquid Smooth ROMS
- ParanoidAndroid
- RasbeanJelly
- Codefire X
- SlimBean
- Project Xylon
- E.L.E
- CarbonROM
- Stock Android
- JOP40C Stock Deodexed, rooted
- JOP40D Stock Deodexed, rooted
- Eclipse Rom
Overclocking / Underclocking / Undervolting
Kernels
- Franco kernel
- Faux kernel
- 4.2.1 Kernel
- PA Kernels (These contain the Gamma Fix).
Radios / Basebands
Tools & Utilities
- ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
- MD5 checksum verification
- Titantium Backup / Titanium Backup Tutorial
- Root Explorer
- Odin
Downloads