Nexus One: Available as a ROM with Android 4.4 KitKat [GUIDE + ... - International Business Times Italy

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Community of XDA Developers have created a custom ROM based on Android 4.4 KitKat for Nexus One , the first terminal of the series Google designed for Purists of the operating system of the green robot. The enhancements are not all those submitted by the colossus of Moutain View this page as a result of the support, now abandoned, and the kernel of the device to a version not stop just recently. However, Evervolv , this is the name of the custom ROM, introduces an extended power menu, the percentage that indicates the battery charge, new music controls with the volume buttons on a theme manager and much more.

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Nevertheless, there are software failures as the inability to take advantage of USB tethering, access to a preview of the camera and use the the ‘Wi-Fi hotspot. Is there a problem with the data connection on 3G which is unstable due to driver radio obsolete. But if all this does not matter to you, and you want to enjoy part of the new KitKat on your One follow the guide below.

REQUIREMENTS . To install the ROM of Android 4.4 KitKat, the only requirement is the presence of permits ROOT and a Recovery installed on your Nexus. Before proceeding with the installation, you should make a backup of your data that would otherwise be lost.

FIRST STEP . Go to this page to start the download of the file we’re going to flash using the same name option in the recovery menu. To address this other hand, all applications are available by Google . Move both files to the mass storage device.

SECOND STEP: . Reboot your Nexus in recovery mode while pressing the volume up along with the power button. From the window that opened the choose Wipe data, cache, advanced> Dalvik cache to reset the terminal. It is recommended and an introductory installation of the ROM.

FINAL STEP . At this point, select the option to select the file and flash the ROM. Once completed, only for those interested in getting the Google apps, repeat the same operation but with the second file downloaded earlier. On completion of the procedure performed a second reset, select the “wipe / factory reset”. Wait until the process is complete, select “Reboot system now”.

[Source: XDA]

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Nexus One: Available as a ROM with Android 4.4 KitKat [GUIDE + ... - International Business Times Italy