Although Google and LG have come under fire for not supplying
anywhere enough of the phenomenally in-demand Nexus 4 smartphone, it has
to be said that this shouldn’t reflect badly on the phone itself as it
is mightily impressive at a very affordable cost. Many of you who have
managed to obtain the Nexus 4 will be Android enthusiasts keen on
customizing their devices and with this in mind we thought we’d bring
you news of the AOKP 4.2.1 Jelly Bean custom ROM Build 1, which is now
available.
The AOKP Android 4.2.1 Build 1 Jelly Bean custom ROM detailed here is for the Nexus 4
only and offers a plethora of new features and improvements. Just some
of the list include General UI enhancements such as custom boot
animation, custom carrier label, notification background, status bar
brightness slider and power menu options. For the Lockscreen this ROM
brings customizable text color and volume wake and music controls while
changes to the Navigation Bar include fully customizable NavBar, menu
arrow keys while typing and customizable NavBar Ring. The statusbar,
LED control, custom vibrations, sound settings, themes support and NFC
polling modes also benefit from the ROM.
If you wish to install this custom ROM you need to first have a Nexus
4 that’s been rooted and also have ClockworkMod recovery installed but
before you even think about it we will give readers our usual caution.
If you are not used to tampering with your device then we warn against
flashing this ROM. We never recommend using custom ROMs or interfering
with your device and if you choose to do so and something goes wrong
then it is at your own risk and entirely your own responsibility.
However we do know that many of our readers, especially Nexus device
owners, are interested in this aspect of owning a smartphone so like to
bring you the latest news for customizing your devices. Please read all
of the following and be assured that you understand what you’re doing
before you start.
Firstly you need to back up your important data and you’ll also be
required to hook your phone up to a computer as well as have USB drivers
installed properly on your Nexus 4. You’ll also need to make sure your
Nexus 4 is at least 80% to 85% charged before you begin to avoid the
risk of bricking your phone. You can find the full list of features
that this ROM will bring at Team Android here
as well as important tips, a step-by-step tutorial and all of the
necessary download links. Team Android also advises that the majority
of their tutorials are for factory-unlocked versions of devices and that
they don’t recommend the use of these ROMS on devices that are locked
to a carrier.
We’re really interested to hear your thoughts on the AOKP Android 4.2.1 Build 1 Jelly Bean
ROM. Do you like the sound of what this ROM has to offer? If you
install this ROM then let us know if the process went smoothly and what
you think of the results by sending us your comments.
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