How to enable USB debugging mode on Nexus 4?

Why enable Google Nexus 4 USB debugging mode? Nexus 4 talks with PC though adb (Android Debug Bridge) in that mode. You can do lot of useful stuffs like unlock, root, backup, restore, install custom ROM and recovery with USB debugging mode turned on. Yes, you don’t need to be a developer or power user to use these functions. A normal user with proper guide will do. Of course, only perform those tasks that you know.

LG Nexus 4 USB debugging mode

How to take Nexus 4 screenshot?

How to capture Google Nexus 4 screenshot? Taking screenshot is so easy nowadays unlike the old time where root access is required. Or you need to setup adb connection with PC to do so. Google makes our lives easier by integrate screenshot capture feature as part of Android OS. Therefore, you can take Nexus 4 screenshot easily with few clicks of buttons.

Take Nexus 4 screenshot

How to install custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with CWM? (Video)

Don’t like stock firmware on your Samsung Galaxy Note II? Try out latest and greatest custom ROM out there. Most of custom ROMs for Galaxy Note 2 are loaded with latest Android version like Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. And with tweaks, modifications and optimizations. Of course, it is pre-rooted as well too. But before to try out these goodies, make sure that you have make a full system backup with CWM first because custom ROM will replace your existing firmware. So back to the question ~ How to install custom ROM on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM)?

Prerequisites

  • ClockworkMod Recovery
  • Custom ROM

Please refer to this guide – How to install ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) on Samsung Galaxy Note 2? (Video) to get CWM installed. Custom ROM in CWM zip format needs ClockworkMod Recovery to install.

How to enhance 3D apps & games graphics quality on Nexus 4?

Playing 3D games on Google Nexus 4 4.7 1280 x 768 pixel resolution (320 ppi) WXGA IPS screen is good. But you can enhance it further by enable 4x MSAA (Multisample anti-aliasing). Yes, turning on MSAA will improve 3D applications and games graphics quality on Nexus 4. All the edges of polygons (the most obvious source of aliasing in 3D graphics) are antialiased. Therefore, you get better image quality just like below example. However, this 4x MASS feature is limited to OpenGL ES 2.0 Android applications and games only. And there might be minor performance hit on intensive 3D games.

Subway Surf @ 4x MSAA

How to enable developer options on Nexus 4?

Developer options on Google Nexus 4 is a must have for developers and power users. However, most normal users like you and me do not require to use those features in Developer options. Therefore, Google disabled them by default starting Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Same apply to Nexus 4 with Jelly Bean. No worry, you still can turn it back on to use Developer options’ features like USB debugging, allow mock locations, force GPU rendering, force 4x MSAA, control background process limit…

Developer options on LG Nexus 4

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