What better it can get for Galaxy Nexus when it’s talked about one of the most successful project named as Android Open KANG Project (AOKP). AOKP has good bunch of developers who really come up with custom firmwares which are highly feature rich and come with many add on features which we will be checking out in the due course of this article. Please note that this is not an Official firmware which is released by Google. This update is based on the latest IMM76I update and is only applicable for the devices which are on the latest 4.0.3 or 4.0.4 version of Rooted ICS firmware.
Rooting Information: Please note that once you root the device, the warranty will get void, so keep a note of this. The only way with which you can revoke the root access is by re applying the firmware update.
Caution: This firmware should be strictly applied on the devices which are unlocked devices and are the International version of GSM model bearing I9250 model number.
Disclaimer: Neither AndroidAdvices, nor developer should be held responsible for any damage happened to your device in the process of following the instructions mentioned in this article. It’s very unlikely that there will be any issues but just in case if at all there are any issues then we are committed to help you in solving the same.
Features / Add Ons of AOKP Milestone 5 Build:
- Based on Latest IMM76I Update,
- Fixed Long Press Home on Navbar being on by default option has been fixed,
- Fixed volume zoom playing sounds with video camera,
- Flash-off indicator is now visible in camera,
- AVRCP: fixed soft reboots with certain players,
- Fixed brightness slider jumping when toggling auto-brightness,
- Speed up opening of init.d tweaks in RC,
- Added description to LED setting on RC to be clearer on what it does,
- Wi Fi icon issues have been sorted out,
- Fixed small icons when airplane mode & wifi are enabled,
- Fixed decrease lights in custom backlight settings,
- Battery now lasts longer than before,
- Force Close issues upon starting some games have been addressed,
Essential Pre Requisites:
- In the process of applying this update, all the data in your Galaxy Nexus may get lost or corrupted, so it’s highly recommended to back up the same only with the help of below mentioned steps and not with the HTC Sync as it doesn’t recognize the device in custom ROM firmwares.
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”
- Minimum charge left in the device should be at least 60% so as to ensure that device doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update.
- Enable the USB debugging in your phone from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. The USB Debugging option should be ticked. USB Debugging Mode can only be enabled once you disconnect the phone from computer. USB Debugging should be ticked.
- Disable all the antivirus suites in your computer and uninstall the same in your device as these tools generally tend to interrupt the process of firmware update.
After following all the above mentioned steps, it’s time to head to next page where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply this update in your Galaxy Nexus device.
