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	=== Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2 Update ===		=== Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2 Update ===
	Due to some legal bullshit having something to do with the FCC, Google disabled the LTE functionality on the Nexus 4's radio with the 4.2.2 update. So, if you're like me and like having LTE as an option, you can follow the instructions [[Flash radio on Nexus 4 \| here]].		Due to some legal bullshit having something to do with the FCC, Google disabled the LTE functionality on the Nexus 4's radio with the 4.2.2 update. So, if you're like me and like having LTE as an option, you can follow the instructions [[Flash radio on Nexus 4 \| here]].
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		+	=== Nexus 4 Android 4.3 Update ===
		+	The Jelly Bean 4.3 update arrived at the end of July 2013. For whatever reason, Google made this update verify a number of system files before applying itself, which tripped me up somewhat. I had to source a version of the /system/etc/apns-conf.xml file which I did not back up an original copy of, and I also found that I had to flash the radio to the 4.2.2 version in order to install the update. Details are [[Nexus 4 4.3 LTE \| here]].

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 If you have a Nexus 4 and live in the best country in the world (Canada), you'll probably want to [[Enable LTE on Nexus 4 | Enable LTE]].
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 === Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2 Update ===
 Due to some legal bullshit having something to do with the FCC, Google disabled the LTE functionality on the Nexus 4's radio with the 4.2.2 update. So, if you're like me and like having LTE as an option, you can follow the instructions [[Flash radio on Nexus 4 | here]].

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	<br><br>		<br><br>
	If you have a Nexus 4 and live in the best country in the world (Canada), you'll probably want to [[Enable LTE on Nexus 4 \| Enable LTE]].		If you have a Nexus 4 and live in the best country in the world (Canada), you'll probably want to [[Enable LTE on Nexus 4 \| Enable LTE]].
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		+	=== Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2 Update ===
		+	Due to some legal bullshit having something to do with the FCC, Google disabled the LTE functionality on the Nexus 4's radio with the 4.2.2 update. So, if you're like me and like having LTE as an option, you can follow the instructions [[Flash radio on Nexus 4 \| here]].

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	If the root binaries have been installed, you should [[clear cache and restore factory settings]] before booting into your newly rooted Nexus.		If the root binaries have been installed, you should [[clear cache and restore factory settings]] before booting into your newly rooted Nexus.
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		+	If you have a Nexus 4 and live in the best country in the world (Canada), you'll probably want to [[Enable LTE on Nexus 4 \| Enable LTE]].

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 In order to perform any advanced tasks on your Nexus, you'll need to first [[Setting Developer Options | enable developer options]].
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-Finally, choose "reboot system now". This should bring you up to the initial greeting screen. You should see the Android loading screen, and the prompts to set up your phone for the first time.
+In order to flash a custom recovery image, you'll need to [[Unlock the Bootloader]].
+<br><br>
-Congratulations! You now have a rooted Nexus, as you should.
+Once your Nexus is unlocked, you can move on to [[Flashing a Recovery Image]].

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 In order to do anything with a Nexus phone, the first thing you'll need is a working [[Android | android development framework]]. This guide is the only one I've found geared toward doing this in a Linux environment, which seems sort of ridiculous, since Android is a linux based platform.
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-[[Setting Developer Options]]
+In order to perform any advanced tasks on your Nexus, you'll need to first [[Setting Developer Options | enable developer options]].

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	Bus 001 Device 055: ID 18d1:4ee1 Google Inc.		Bus 001 Device 055: ID 18d1:4ee1 Google Inc.
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		+	If you haven't already, you'll need to add the platform-tools folder in the Android development framework to your system path to get access to tools like '''adb''' and '''fastboot'''. Once you've done this, you can use adb to query your phone.
		+	$ adb devices
		+	The device should show up as follows:
		+	List of devices attached:
		+	<random string here> device
		+	You can then reboot the phone into the bootloader. You can also do this manually by turning the phone off, then holding power and volume down (volume up on newer Nexus models).
		+	$ adb reboot bootloader
		+	Once into the bootloader, you'll need to unlock it. ''THIS WILL WIPE ALL OF THE DATA ON THE NEXUS PHONE''. So have all of your goodies backed up before you do this, or better yet, make this the first thing you do when you take your Nexus out of the box.
		+	$ fastboot oem unlock
		+	Once you've issued the command, the phone should prompt you as to whether or not to proceed. Once you've chosen to do so, your phone will now be unlocked, and you can flash it with a custom recovery image.
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		+	Download the latest recovery image (or not) for your phone model. You can get them from the [http://clockworkmod.com/rommanager CWM site]. Note, for my nexus for, the Mako recovery image (6.0.2.0) worked, while the Manta recovery image (6.0.2.3) did not. To flash the recovery image,
		+	$ fastboot flash recovery /path/to/yourrecoveryimage.img
		+	It should only take a few seconds to do this. Once completed, you should see a message similar to
		+	sending 'recovery' (XXXX KB)... OKAY
		+	writing 'recovery'... OKAY
		+	If you see a message saying FAILED, it's probably because you haven't unlocked the bootloader.
		+	<br>
		+	You should now have an unlocked phone with a custom CMW recovery image that you can use to perform nandriod backups. This only gets us halfway to our goal, however, which is achieving root access to the device. The next step is to download the SU package, or a package containing SU and Busybox (which contains all your favorite linux commands and allows you to use them in a shell on your phone). The best way to find this is by searching google, since it is usually hosted by an ever changing file cloud download service of some kind. It should be in a .zip file: once you've downloaded it, you'll need to use adb to push it to the sdcard on your Nexus.
		+	$ adb push /path/to/SU.zip /sdcard/SU.zip
		+	You should see something similar to
		+	XXXX KB/s (XXXXXXXX bytes in X.XXX secs)
		+	Now that the package is on the device, you can install it using your newly flashed recovery image. From the menu on your phone, use the volume up/down keys to select "Recovery mode", and use the power button to select it. You should notice that the initial Google screen should now have a symbol of an unlocked padlock in the bottom middle.
		+	<br>
		+	Once in the recovery menu, select "install zip from sdcard", then "choose zip from sdcard". If you copied the SU zipfile correctly, you should see it in the root of your sdcard and should be able to select it. If you don't, you'll need to go back to the previous step. There is an option from the main menu "mounts and storage", if you still can't seem to find the SU zip on your sdcard, you can select "mount sdcard" and trying the push process again. There seems to be some sort of abstraction with newer Nexus models that makes this more difficult than it should be.
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		+	After you've installed the binary, choose "+++++Go Back++++++" until you're back at the main menu. At this point, it would be a good idea to wipe the phone's caches and any data, which may give you problems during bootup. In the main menu, you'll want to choose "wipe cache partition" and "advanced" then "wipe davlik cache". At the main menu, choose "wipe data/factory reset". This will completely virginzie the phone.
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		+	Finally, choose "reboot system now". This should bring you up to the initial greeting screen. You should see the Android loading screen, and the prompts to set up your phone for the first time.
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		+	Congratulations! You now have a rooted Nexus, as you should.

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 Connect your Nexus to the PC using a USB cable. To ensure connectivity
   $ sudo lsusb
-You should see a device in the list as follows:
+You should see a device in the list similar to as follows:
   ...
   Bus 001 Device 055: ID 18d1:4ee1 Google Inc.
   ...

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−	In order to do anything with a Nexus phone, the first thing you'll need is a working [[Android \| android development framework]].	+	In order to do anything with a Nexus phone, the first thing you'll need is a working [[Android \| android development framework]]. This guide is the only one I've found geared toward doing this in a Linux environment, which seems sort of ridiculous, since Android is a linux based platform.
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		+	The first step is to enable the developer options on your Nexus. Go into your phone settings, and choose "Developer Options". If you don't see this option, go into "About Phone" and tap on "Build Number" until the option appears. Once you've entered the Developer Options, enable Android Debugging.
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		+	Connect your Nexus to the PC using a USB cable. To ensure connectivity
		+	$ sudo lsusb
		+	You should see a device in the list as follows:
		+	...
		+	Bus 001 Device 055: ID 18d1:4ee1 Google Inc.
		+	...