View source for Howto/20161028 Enable LTE for Nexus 4 running 5.1.1

== Donations ==
Donations are not required but much appreciated. If you find the following helpful, you may send donations to my Paypal address lucky13bbq@yahoo.com. Thanks!

== Motivation ==
# To enable LTE speeds on my Nexus 4 running 5.1.1 which is deactivated by default

== Source material ==
* https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus4/comments/3389dg/lte_for_nexus_4_running_51/

== My setup ==
* A Nexus 4 running 5.1.1 with a default (locked) bootloader
* Using a computer running Ubuntu 14.04

== The Steps ==
; 1) Obtain necessary files (note local copies may be outdated).
* custom recovery e.g. twrp: [[File:twrp-3.0.2-0-mako.img]]
* SuperSu: [[File:UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.78-20160905010000.zip]]
* LTE hybrid modem: [[File:LTE_Hybrid_1.02_+_0.33.zip]]
* optional: latest Android factory image https://developers.google.com/android/images

; 2) Prepare computer
<pre>
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install android-tools-fsutils android-tools-adbd android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
</pre>

; 3) In fastboot mode (reached by powering off then holding vol down and power button)
* unlock bootloader
* optional: flash latest firmware
* flash custom recovery e.g. twrp

; 4) In custom recovery e.g. twrp
* flash SuperSu to get root
* flash LTE modem

; 5) Boot phone, install Nexus 4 LTE Modem Flasher app in Play Store
* https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.bpear.makomodem&hl=en

; 6) In Nexus 4 LTE Modem Flasher app
* go to build.prop tab, enable LTE and apply
* go to phone information in menu, Set preferred network type to LTE/GSM auto (PRL)

; 7) Add new lte apn, if needed
* For fido LTE:
** apn: ltemobile.apn
** MMSC: http://mms.fido.ca
** MMS Proxy: 205.151.11.13
** MMS Port: 80