Not exact matches
Rooted because an unofficial
software can be
installed only on an unchained system and a
custom recovery image because the stock
recovery can't be used for flashing.
After enabling USB Debugging mode on your Android phone or tablet, you can start
installing custom ROMs and Kernels, rooting, using other data
recovery software.
Thus, it is just a
custom ROM developed by those of xda - developers, which means that this update process is not entirely official — you can complete the steps from below only if your Xperia Z1 Compact is already rooted and
installed with a
custom recovery image, thus the warranty of your phone will get void once you apply the mentioned operations (do note that the warranty can't be reclaimed even if you manage to brick your phone and return it back to service — thus, in that respect, the best will be to check how you can manually fix
software related issues on your own Android device).
Find every bit of information about rooting your particular phone or tablet, read up on the intricacies of the Android SDK and flashing a
custom recovery for your phone, and find out how to go back before you connect any cables or
install any
software.
If you've rooted your device,
installed the Xposed Framework, a
custom kernel, or a
custom recovery, or otherwise modified the base Android
software in any way, you will not be able to apply Android Beta updates.
Install a
custom recovery image, like CWM or TWRP
recovery on your One M7 — as already mentioned, through the
recovery environment you can make a Nandroid backup; moreover, the actual flashing process can be completed through the same
software.
Also, the phone should feature the CWM
Recovery image as this one will be the
software you're gonna use to
install SLIM ICS
custom firmware.
zip file which can be
installed only if a
custom recovery image can be used — in that respect I recommend you to use the TWRP or CWM
recovery software.
You will be able to
install a
custom recovery then flash
custom ROMs for more
software features,
custom kernels for improved battery life and performance, update the baseband for better call signal and reception, or new themes to customize the interface of your device.
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.
CASUAL, or Cross platform ADB Scripting, Universal Android Loader, is an one - click rooting and
recovery software that can be used to gain root access to your Galaxy Nexus device sub system and, then you can easily
install custom ROMs to benefit from improved ICS perfomances.