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Nexus 4 Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Custom ROM Install

Google latest and great Nexus phone with LG – the Nexus 4 is a cheap but powerful device able to give any device on the market right now a run for it’s money. Being a Nexus phone, the Nexus 4 has excellent developer support and was graced with Android 4.2.2 just a week ago. Although official ROMs are great and all for their stability and reliability, the amount of features you can get with custom ROMs is second to none.

Today in this article we’ll be covering on how to install the Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean custom ROM on your Nexus 4.

Before starting the tutorial, make sure you have CWM Recovery installed on your Nexus 4 and that your phone is rooted. Now with all that done, let’s start the installation process!

Step 1- Download the Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM and Google Apps.

Step 2- Connect your phone to a computer using mass storage mode.

Step 3- Copy and paste the ROM and Google Apps zips downloaded in step 1, into the root folder of the mass storage device. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the root, but putting it in the root helps finding it easier.

Step 4- Turn off your phone and reboot into the bootloader. Do this by pressing and holding the Volume Up + Volume Down and Power buttons.

Step 5. Use volume rocker to navigate and power button to click. Perform a data wipe + cache wipe

Step 6. Navigate to flash ZIP from SD card and choose choose ZIP from SD card

Step 7. Select the Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM’s zip downloaded in step 1 first. Select it using the power button and confirm installation.

Step 8. Now do the same things with the Google Apps zip file.

Step 9. When installation is done, go back to the main menu of CWM and perform a reboot.

After the phone has rebooted, you should boot into Slim Bean Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. If you have any questions please feel free to ask us in the comments below.

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March 7, 2013
Like the iPhone 5, Nexus 4 also has purple tint issue in its camera

There’s little denying the fact that the iPhone is perhaps the most popular smartphone in the last 5 years. It was after all called the Jesus phone in its first few years. The popularity however has its downfalls. Any issue, big or small, will be highlighted all over the web and scrutinised severely. One such issue was the purple tint issue with the camera on the new iPhone 5. Aiming the camera at a bright source of light caused the images to show a strong purple tint on them. It was so blown out of proportion that Apple issued an explanation regarding the purple tint issue.

Well now it seems as if the latest and greatest Nexus 4 from Google also exhibits the purple tint issue. The image above is taken from the review done by Anandtech. The strong purple tint is very visible.

The second image above also has the same tint. In both these images the result is due to the bright source of light.

So are both Nexus 4 and iPhone 5 with faulty cameras? No. This is a limitation of all cameras, even expensive DSLRs. The purple tint issue doesn’t always rear its head, but it will eventually if you keep on taking pictures near bright sources of light.

January 19, 2013
How to unlock Nexus 4 Bootloader

Google just took the covers off of its latest and greatest Nexus 4. Manufactured by LG this phone packs in some serious firepower. With a Qualcomm S4 Pro chip and a beautiful 720p display, this is the most powerful Android phone available yet. And because it’s a Nexus, it means its begging to be poked and prodded with. But as it is with any Android, before you go on rooting or installing custom ROMs, you will need to unlock the bootloader. This guide will help you unlock Nexus 4 bootloader.

Unlocking the bootloader will wipe your memory so be sure to backup all important data. Make sure your phone is full charged.

Step 1- Download the Android SDK

Step 2- Enable debugging mode on your phone

Step 3- Download fastboot and extract it android-sdk-windows\platform-tools directory. If this directory is not present, create it.

Step 4- Backup all your data and switch off the phone.

Step 5- Enter the bootloader/fastboot. Do this by pressing volume down + power key for a few seconds. You will know when the phone enters the bootloader. This allows your fastboot to connect with your phone.

Step 6- Open the android-sdk-windows\platform-tools directory. Open command prompt (windows key +R and enter cmd.exe)

Step 7- In the command prompt, enter the following: fastboot oem unlock

Step 8- Follow the instructions and proceed to wipe all data. Your phone will automatically reboot

After step 8 is done successfully your phone will have an unlocked bootloader. This will then allow you to install custom ROMs and whatnot.

January 11, 2013
LG Nexus: Hands-on, benchmarks, release date, and official name revealed?

The LG Nexus phone, which is perhaps the most leaked smartphone in recent months has now got more details available on the web. Several sources have shared different news about this new Nexus device by LG. First up is a Belarusian tech blog that has posted hands-on photos of the unannounced phone.

Guys over at Onliner have posted photos of LG Nexus Phone from every angle enabling us to have a detailed look at the upcoming device. They have also posted photos of LG Nexus alongside iPhone 5 to show us the size and design differences between the two devices. Onliner’s device is labeled as LG E960 and features Quad-Core Snapdragon S4 processor alongwith 2GB of RAM.

As previously reported, LG Nexus has 8GB of internal storage, 8-megapixel camera, and a 4.7-inch screen with 1280×768 resolution. As of now the device is running Android 4.1.2, but that could change as it is expected to get released with Android 4.2 installed.

Secondly, a guy who is in possession of a prototype of the upcoming LG Nexus device has posted the benchmark scores from the phone after running AnTuTu and Quadrant apps on it as reported by AndroidandMe. You can see the benchmark scores of LG Nexus in the image below.

In a report TheVerge reports about a leaked inventory info from UK retailer Carphone Warehouse. The photo of the inventory list has a mention of ‘LG Nexus 4′ device that lists white and black versions of it. If this inventory detail is right then not only it reveals the official name of the upcoming Nexus device by LG but it also tells us that it will be available in more than one color.

Lastly we have a French newspaper that claims to have info regarding LG Nexus’s release date. According to the French newspaper Le Figaro LG Nexus or Nexus 4 will launch on October 29th. We have heard reports of LG Nexus coming at the end of October and this report by French newspaper supports that claim.

Nothing has been revealed about this new LG Nexus phone officially, yet. We will update you with more soon.

October 20, 2012