December is almost here and since you all know that December month is missing in Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 smart devices, there is an all new update which has arrived for LG Nexus 4 dubbed as Jellybean 4.2.1. This update not just fixes the December bug in the device but also fixes a host of other minor bugs which were earlier reported by the users. With this update, the Android OS marches towards more stability and more battery optimization. Please note that this is the Official firmware release. The update is just 1.1MB and fixes the December bug along with other framework bugs. So, before we proceed, lets head to the detailed pre requisites on how to apply this firmware update and then we will be checking out on what are the instructions with which you can apply with this release.
Pre Requisites:
- As a precaution, create a backup of all the data present in your Nexus 4 as the data might just corrupt or get deleted.
Note: Don’t backup with the help of ROM Manager app as it may completely brick the device.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.
- From the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging. Also, make sure that the minimum battery life is 30% so as to make sure that device doesn’t get turned off in the middle of firmware update.
- Since this OTA is not yet available to all the users, just in case if you have rooted your device and is on the custom ROM firmware, you will have to apply the same from the Recovery mode. Just in case if you haven’t rooted the device, with the help of below two steps you will have to root the same which also includes the installation of custom recovery image in LG Nexus 4.
So assuming that you are done with the help of above mentioned steps, you can now head over to the next page where we have summed up a detailed tutorial on how to apply this firmware update.
