Remove bloatware on Google Nexus 4? Seriously, is that needed? Well, it is up to personally choice to define bloatware. For me, I still don’t use some of the stock Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean features. And some of them are loaded and running by default. It uses up a bit system resources like RAM and CPU. System apps like Currents, Earth, Google+, Local, Maps, Movie Studio and Navigation are considered bloatware to me. Therefore, it is better to disable them if you are not using them at all.
Always make a full system backup of your Google Nexus 4. Yes, prevention is better than cure. That’s why my nexus 4 is loaded with ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) which has Nandroid backup and restore feature. What does Nandroid backup do? Basically, it backup all your system, applications and data (example, SMS, games’ data). It is a must for those who like to try out custom modification, ROM. Because you can easily restore back to your backup copy if anything went wrong. Install CWM on Nexus 4 if you have not do so. And let’s get started…
How to unlock Samsung Galaxy Note II for free? Yes, you can unlock it yourself for free. No need to pay or use paid application to do so. This method may not work for all carrier locked Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (N7100, N7105, SGH-T889, SGH-I317M, T889V). But many reported it work for them and even on Galaxy S3 (AT&T SGH-I317). And no root access is required. It works on stock firmware. So far it is working on carrier locked devices like T-Mobile, EE, Orange, Bell, Rogers… Try it out yourself to unlock Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for free.
Google Play Store is not the only place to get Android applications and games. You can apps and games in apk format that not available in Play Store on Internet. By default, you can’t install them on your Google Nexus 4. Google blocks it because some of these apk might contain malware especially those pirated apps like warez. And they might breaks security on Nexus 4 by stealing your personal information or load advertisements as part of push notification. Therefore, only install applications and games apk from well-known and safe sources.
Install Nexus 4 ADB and Fastboot drivers on PC (Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8) is so easy with the help of Google Nexus 4 ToolKit. With a few clicks here and there by following the on-screen instructions, Nexus 4 ADB and Fastboot drivers will be installed automatically after connect Nexus 4 to PC.
Prerequisites
Download Google Nexus 4 ToolKit and install it. Then you are ready to install Nexus 4 drivers.
