Recent content by JonJonXD

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    Nexus 4 No Rom Can't Side Load

    Hey guys...it ended up being however I have ADB set up on my desktop at home. I tried in another PC, fresh install of the android SDK, and I was able to communicate via adb sideload without an issue. My phone was in adb sideload via TWRP, but it kept reading as a "host" device (as seen...
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    Nexus 4 No Rom Can't Side Load

    Hey guys, long time no see :) I made a bit of a boo boo this morning. I wanted to install my stock rom so I could OTA to 4.3, however it was not in zip format and now TWRP can't install it. I'm the man, and wiped my system prior to realizing this :) I got as far as going into adb sideload on...
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    New to the Forum, Long Time Android Owner

    Thanks guys. I didn't realize how easy it got to load custom roms to phones. It took me a matter of minutes to get Paranoid Android up and running on this thing. I've also fallen in love with Carbon Premium for backing up to Google Drive. Man....and to think I was considering jumping ship to...
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    would you buy a 5 inch Nexus 5?

    I would own a 5 inch phone. I'm happy with the 4.7 inch Nexus 4, I would gladly use a 5 inch. Man, and here I thought 4.3 inches on my Droid X two years ago was big lol
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    Best back up application without root?

    I would second Carbon. I had used Titanium Back Up Pro back when I used to fiddle with my Droid X. However, now that I've gotten into fiddling with my Nexus 4 (running Paranoid Android 3.1+ right now) and I have to say, I prefer carbon. The pro version is worth every penny. I just do app data...
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    New to the Forum, Long Time Android Owner

    Hey there! I'm new to the forum, but I've been a long time Android owner. I originally started in 2010 when I bought the Motorola Droid X. I later upgraded to the Droid 4 on the day of release. Now, I decided that Verizon was too much money and I hated Motoblur, so I picked up an 8GB Nexus 4...