How to root Google Nexus 4? You can easily find lot of guides and videos about it on Internet. Being a Google developer smartphone, rooting Nexus 4 can be done in simple way. In short, just unlock Nexus 4 bootloader. Then root it. That’s all. Simple, right? Yes, with the correct tool and drivers. It is not mission impossible to do so.
Google Nexus 4 is in the house at last. Not able to get it during US launch. Then decided to get it locally with LG Malaysia warranty since the cheaper US version does not have international warranty like Asus Nexus 7. What make me buy LG Nexus 4? Personally, I don’t like LG smartphone due to lack of software support even its hardware specifications are great. But this is Google Nexus which Android OS is updated by Google directly. Great LG hardware + latest Google Android OS == Perfect?
Why enable Google Nexus 4 USB debugging mode? Nexus 4 talks with PC though adb (Android Debug Bridge) in that mode. You can do lot of useful stuffs like unlock, root, backup, restore, install custom ROM and recovery with USB debugging mode turned on. Yes, you don’t need to be a developer or power user to use these functions. A normal user with proper guide will do. Of course, only perform those tasks that you know.
What is your top video player for Google Nexus 4? As usual, the default video player can’t play all the video file type. So I ran some tests on several video players like MoboPlayer, DicePlayer and MX Player. Finally, found out that DicePlayer is my first pick. Lot of video file types are supported like AVI, MOV, MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, ASF, WMV, MP4, M4V, TS, MTP and M2TS. That’s almost all. And it is available free to download with no advertisement. So it is my best video player for Nexus 4’s 4.7″ WXGA IPS screen.
How to capture Google Nexus 4 screenshot? Taking screenshot is so easy nowadays unlike the old time where root access is required. Or you need to setup adb connection with PC to do so. Google makes our lives easier by integrate screenshot capture feature as part of Android OS. Therefore, you can take Nexus 4 screenshot easily with few clicks of buttons.
