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== The Steps ==
== 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; 1) Obtain necessary files (note local copies may be outdated).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
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install android-tools-fsutils android-tools-adbd android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
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Revision as of 01:04, 28 October 2016

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

  1. To enable LTE speeds on my Nexus 4 running 5.1.1 which is deactivated by default

Source material

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1) Obtain necessary files (note local copies may be outdated).
2) Prepare computer
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install android-tools-fsutils android-tools-adbd android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot