So, you want to get the most out of your Galaxy Nexus by rooting? (If you don’t know what rooting does, see Why Root My Android Smartphone.)
UPDATE: This root method works for all Gingerbread, ICS, and Jelly Bean!!! (and also works for latest Android 4.3/4.2/4.2.1/4.2.2!)
*Note: For Android 4.3, use the other SuperSU zip file in Step 9 but everything else is the same!
Well, whether you have a GSM Galaxy Nexus from Europe/Asia/USA, Verizon Galaxy Nexus, or even Sprint Galaxy Nexus, you can us
Looking to revamp your good ol’ Galaxy Nexus to latest Android 5.1 + root?
I’ve been looking actually for the last few weeks but finally I can say there are some Android 5.1 builds I can recommend as daily driver. These builds aren’t perfect by any means (you may still encounter some bugs although I haven’t found any) but you will finally be able to upgrade your Galaxy Nexus to latest Android 5.1 OS and enjoy the best of Android without upgrading your phone’s hardware.
These are unofficial CM12.1 builds but they work nearly flawless out
For this week’s Galaxy Nexus ROM of the Week, check out latest LiquidSmooth ROM v3.2.
Based on latest Android 4.4.4, LiquidSmooth ROM has been developing well for the last few weeks that I have been following with a newly-revamped LiquidSmooth settings control, which allows you to tweak every part of your GNex.
Definitely, Galaxy Nexus is still a super-zippy smartphone with a custom ROM like LiquidSmooth which will bring you to the latest Android 4.4.4 along with many ways to customize/tweak your phone.
For customization, LiquidSmo
Looking for a good combo?
Check out latest CM11 ROM along with our HighOnAndroid OnePlus One Conversion Kit for your Galaxy Nexus.
The latest CM11 ROM Snapshots M10 and M9 are both very solid, super-fast, and gives you all the latest benefits with Android 4.4.4, including screen-mirroring easily to your Chromecast via its Cast feature along with a dozens of speed/battery enhancements that’s going to revamp your Galaxy Nexus.
Yes, Galaxy Nexus still can run really fast with latest Android 4.4.4 custom ROMs. Better yet, couple with our HighOnAndroid OnePlu
For this week’s Galaxy Nexus ROM of the Week, check out C-ROM!
Based on latest Android 4.4.4, C-ROM brings you the best of the latest Android OS along with fantastic features like floating multi-window, custom kernel with overclocking support, On-The-Go-Mode, and much much more.
I am personally using this ROM as daily driver on many of my Android devices and I must say it’s one of the most versatile custom ROMs out there. For Galaxy Nexus, it is available also for all GSM, Sprint, and Verizon Galaxy Nexus smartphones.
If you are still on older Andr
Android 4.4.3 is finally HERE and for those of you who have a rooted Galaxy Nexus, you will be able to experience the best of the latest Android OS with custom ROMs.
For this week, check out Shiny ROM, which is 99% stock ROM with Chrome browser and restart menu added. This is going to be nearly identical to what would a stock firmware look like if Google released Android 4.4.3 for Galaxy Nexus.
Shiny ROM is available for GSM or Verizon Galaxy Nexus but if you have Sprint Galaxy Nexus, you can try
For those of you with GSM or Verizon Galaxy Nexus, you are in luck as the AOKP Team has been pushing out some great stable Android 4.4.2 KitKat releases of their awesome AOKP ROM along with all of the customization you are used to. (For those of you with Sprint Galaxy Nexus, I highly suggest you to check out BeanStalk, Carbon, ParanoidAndroid, or Omni ROM for great Android 4.4.2 experience)
With latest AOKP ROM, you will find every new feature you expect from the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat along with a re-vamped AOKP ROM Control that also adds some new features. Don’
Although Google has announced Galaxy Nexus will not be updated officially to Android 4.4 KitKat that was released last week, thankfully we have great developers who have already ported Android 4.4 to Galaxy Nexus.
Currently available for GSM or Verizon Galaxy Nexus, Android 4.4 KitKat ROM brings lots of new features, here’s Top 10 features you can expect from KitKat:
Basically, you will benefit from Android 4.4 KitKat as it has been designed
For this week’s Galaxy Nexus ROM of the Week, check out latest Gummy ROM “M3”.
Designated to be a stable milestone release, the latest Gummy ROM brings you the best of speed and performance of Android 4.4.4 along with lots of customization goodies. This is probably one of their best releases that have everything working out of the box near flawless.
Based on latest Android 4.4.4 sources, Gummy ROM is an AOSP ROM (What is AO
For those of you with a GSM or Verizon Galaxy Nexus, definitely check out the latest Omni ROM.
Omni ROM is a new custom ROM being built by ChainFire and ex-members of CyanogenMod. The current release is still work in progress but you will get the latest Android 4.3. along with multi-window (like on Galaxy Note) working out of the box.
Some notable features on Omni ROM include brand, new features not on other AOSP ROMs (yet) like flippable quick toggle tiles, Roadrunner mode, Daydream enhancements, enhanced performance control, and some more.
Above everything e
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