If you have install the official stock Android 4.4 Factory Image on your Google Nexus 4 and wish to flash custom ROMs on it, then you will have to follow the guide below in order to
install a custom Recovery first and root its firmware.
Not exact matches
In order to be able to
install a
custom ROM on your Motorola Razr M 4G LTE you will
first need to root your device and
install a
custom recovery (visit Motorola Razr M 4G LTE root section to learn how).
If you do decide to repeat the guide, then you
first have to make sure that the
installed custom Recovery is updated to its latest version.
In order to be able to
install a
custom ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 you will
first need to root your tablet, then
install a
custom recovery (visit Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 root section to learn how).
Custom ROMs are usually acting up when are flashed via
Recovery mode and it might not
install at the
first attempt.
In order to be able to
install a
custom ROM on your Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 you will
first need to root your tablet, then
install a
custom recovery (visit Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 root section to learn how).
So,
first let's talk about rooting; you should complete this task if you want to
install apps that requires root access (such as CWM
recovery or any
custom recovery image), if you want to update your Galaxy Note with
custom or beta ROMs, if you need to access the internal system of your phablet or if you want to improve the performances.
You'll need to
first unlock bootloader and
install a
custom recovery environment like TWRP.
Now, if you want to flash a
custom ROM for Note 2 N7100, then you will need to
install a CWM or TWRP
Recovery first.
But for being able to do so, you will
first have to unlock the bootloader and
install a
custom recovery image, all these being complex and unofficial procedures.
If you want to update your LG G2 with
custom ROM like CyanogenMod, ParanoidAdroid, or AOKP, you will
first need to root your device and
install a
custom recovery (visit LG G2 root section to learn how).
The advantages of root are numerous, but I do have to mention the following ones: on a rooted system you can access the OS and the internal system of the device for performing different operations such as removing in built programs or customize the performances; also on rooted handsets you can
install a
custom recovery image which can then be used for flashing
custom ROMs and
custom kernels; then, of course you will be able to overckock your Android device, or undervolt the same in case you need to upgrade the battery life; finally and as you may know, rooting is the
first step to do when trying to speed up and upgrade the battery life of your smartphone / tablet.
So, for being able to update your Google Nexus 4 with beta software you will
first need to
install a
custom recovery image (like TWRP Recovery) on its
recovery image (like TWRP
Recovery) on its
Recovery) on its system.