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HOWTO: BOOT INTO STOCK RECOVERY MODE

 * 1) Power off the Nexus 4.   (see section below)
 * 2) Press and hold at the same time Volume Up, Volume Down and Power buttons.
 * 3) When you’re at the Bootloader / Fastboot main screen press Volume Up until the Start text turns to Recovery mode.
 * 4) Press Power to boot the Recovery Mode. Shortly you will see a green Android laid on its back with a red exclamation mark.
 * 5) Press and hold Power button and immediately press the Volume UP.
 * 6) This will open the Stock Recovery mode of your Nexus 4.

Thanks - http://www.android.gs/how-to-enter-google-nexus-4-recovery-mode/

HOWTO: POWER OFF DEVICE STUCK IN BOOT MODE

 * First hold down the power button and then hold down the down volume button
 * When the phone finally powers off keep holding both buttons down for a further ten seconds to avoid it restarting

HOWTO: INSTALL CYANOGENMOD
Instructions

Download TWRP

Download CM

Download Google Apps

HOWTO: INSTALL STOCK GOOGLE ROM FACTORY IMAGE
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

sudo -i fastboot devices fastboot erase boot fastboot erase cache fastboot erase recovery fastboot erase system fastboot erase userdata cd /path/to/Google/Factory_Images/Nexus_4/5.1.1/ tar -xzf occam-lmy47v-factory-b0c4eb3d.tgz cd occam-lmy47v/ ./flash-all.sh

LATEST: CYANOGENMOD 14.1 ANDROID 7.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-14-nexus-5-t3447048

https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=hammerheadcaf

HOWTO: INSTALL STOCK GOOGLE ROM FACTORY IMAGE
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions

HOWTO: INSTALL CYANOGENMOD
Instructions

Download TWRP

Download CM

XDA

Download Google Apps

CM Changelog

HOWTO: ROOT: Without Wiping Data
YouTube tutorial

APK File download

XDA Forum thread

Some antivirus packages may see the APK as a threat.

This may work for other devices, but the forum thread runs to over five thousand posts you will need to check for yourself.

HOWTO: ROOT: After You Have Unlocked Boot Loader

 * 1) Download SuperSU for TWRP or CWM
 * 2) Power Off phone
 * 3) Hold down VOLUME DOWN + POWER
 * 4) In Nexus Boot Loader menu, press VOLUME DOWN until you see RECOVERY
 * 5) Press POWER button
 * 6) In CWM, choose Install ZIP, then ZIP From SDCARD
 * 7) Use VOLUME key to scroll until you see UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip
 * 8) Press POWER, scroll to YES, press POWER
 * 9) Go BACK
 * 10) REBOOT SYSTEM
 * 11) In app drawer, start SuperSU
 * 12) In app drawer, start Root Checker Basic, press GRANT
 * 13) Job, done!

HOWTO: ADD: Custom Ringtones
/Internal Storage/Ringtones

When placed here you custom ringtones will appear in Settings / Sound / Phone ringtone

HOWTO: ENABLE: Developer Mode
Settings --> About Phone --> Click on 'Build Number' ten times.

Developer options will now be visible under 'Settings'

HOWTO: HARDWARE: Replace Screen
Nice instructional video on replacing the screen & frame assembly.

Fixez.com

Cyanogenmod
ME370T WiFi (No 3G)

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Grouper_Info

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_7_(2012_version)

https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Google_Nexus_7_(Gen_1,_Wi-Fi_only,_32_GB)

http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_google_nexus_7-4850.php

http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/ASUS_Nexus_7/ME370T

Skipsoft Android Toolkit (Windows)

ROM - Factory Original http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=1074 3g -> tilapia (device) -> nakasig (ROMs from Google) WiFi -> grouper (device) -> nakasi (ROMs from Google) <-- this one Nexus 7 WIFI 2012 (nakasi) – Android 4.4.4 (KTU84P) Fixed Download

Free Stuff
Play Store > Log In > Wait 20 minutes > Free Credit.

Google Wallet > Google Mastercard Prepaid Card > NFC Technology.

Videos > Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Play Books > Bourne Dominion.

Camera App
Play Store > Search > Camera Launcher for Nexus 7.

Easter Egg
Settings > About Tablet > Android Version > Tap 3 Times > Jelly Bean > Tap for Game.

Changing Wallpaper
Tap and Hold an empty part of any Home screen.

Taking Screenshots
Hold down the Power and Volume Down buttons together.

Playing MKV Videos
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.full&hl=en

Installing CyanogenMod

 * Download CyanogenMod.
 * Download TWRP
 * Download OpenGapps