How to Install Ubuntu on N4

Well the folks over at XDA wasted zero time sharing a clockworkmod flashable zip for Ubuntu on The Nexus 4.  Thanks to Brenix at XDA there are simple directions for us to take the plunge and get some of that beautiful Ubuntu on our Nexus 4's.

1. Download quantal-preinstalled-armel+mako.zip and quantal-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip from: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-tou...ntal/mwc-demo/

2. Push files to sdcard

3. Reboot into recovery (using CWM here..)

4. Flash quantal-preinstalled-armel+mako.zip

5. Flash quantal-preinstalled-phablet-armhf.zip

6. Reboot and enjoy 

P.S.: This method retains CWM recovery. I haven't tried flashing the imgs via fastboot yet though..

In rare circumstances, the Nexus 4 may get into a state where it may not boot at all after the battery is drained ( even into recovery ). If this happens, the only way to restore it is to disassemble the back of the phone and unplug/plug the battery connector. 

taken from here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes

Here is the link for the XDA thread if you have any questions for Brenix.

More to come for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 so stay tuned folks!

Ubuntu for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 release date announced for February 21st

When Canonical announced that they were releasing a whole new mobile OS, many people including myself were thrilled to see what they could offer and the improvements over Android. January 2nd they released a teaser video. They showed a beautiful UI and most importantly showed it running on a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. One of the main features that caught many people’s attention is that you could plug the Ubuntu powered phone into a secondary display and have a full-fledged Ubuntu OS. If you have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus or an LG Nexus 4, on February 21st you can flash the OS yourself to try it out. Expect a full hands on from us soon after. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

[Review] Nexus 4 dbrand Vinyl - Red Leather

I just love the color red especially when it comes to red phones, as soon as I saw that dbrand makes red vinyl skin for the Nexus 4 I knew I had to get it, here's a review for the vinyl.

Where to buy
dbrand official website 

How to get a discount
Like them on there Facebook page and ask for a discount on there wall, they will send you a discount code as a reply to your post.

Shipping
Shipping is from Canada and they do ship pretty fast, got mine to Florida in a week. Please note they ship in a black envelope so do not throw the envelope thinking it's from some Credit Card company.

Application
They do have a howto page on there website and trust me it is very easy to apply, no soap solution needed, simple dry application and yes when they say you can remove it if it is not aligned you can (unless you have already pressed it), just take care of the "e" letter in the Nexus.

Quality
The quality is pretty good, it is made from 3m material. The cutouts are perfect and considering how OCD I am, when I mean perfect I mean perfect.

Likes
Ease of application
The material is good
Cutouts are perfect
Makes the phone less slippery considering that the back is made of glass on the Nexus 4
Does not add excessive thickness, it's neither too thin nor too thick, just about the perfect thickness for you to not notice the extra layer of vinyl on the back

Dislikes
None as of now

Verdict
Not a bad investment for around $10, well worth the price.


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