Jellybean 4.2.1 custom ROM firmware has arrived for LG Nexus 4 and all thanks to the Paranoid Android team for making the most amazing custom ROM firmware as of now which we have also mentioned in the screen captures below. The best part of this firmware is that it’s based on the latest Jellybean 4.2.1 firmware. In the due course of this article we will be checking out on how you can apply this update with the detailed steps but before this you will have to make sure that you go through the list of pre requisites which we have mentioned below. With tons of customizations, this firmware update is based on the latest JOP40D firmware version.
This firmware update is not an Official firmware update released by Google but by the custom ROM firmware developers. For applying this update, you will have to make sure that the device is rooted and we have also mentioned various steps on how to root the device in the middle of steps.
Quick Pre Requisites:
- Always create a backup of all the data with the help of below mentioned steps so as to make sure that just in case if the data gets lost or corrupted the same can be restored with the help of below mentioned steps.
Note: Don’t backup the data with the help of PC Suite or ROM Manager as it not recommended by us.
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”
- Download the Root Checker app from the Google PLAY Store to check whether your device is rooted or not. If your LG Nexus 4 is not rooted, with the help of below mentioned steps you will have to root the same with the help of below mentioned 2 steps. Your device can be on any rooted firmware. Apart from rooting, you will also have to unlock the LG Nexus 4 boot loader.
Procedure to Root LG Nexus 4 Android Phone
Procedure to Unlock LG Nexus 4 Bootloader
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.
So there you go, you have now successfully applied the update of Jellybean 4.2.1 custom ROM firmware which is Paranoid Android.
