How to Root LG Nexus 4 and Install CWM Recovery

You might be already aware of the LG Nexus 4 hit in the market. the awesome pure android phone comes with Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean, if you’re holding the Nexus 4 in your pocket have you ever thought of rooting it. I hope that you are already aware of the advantages of Rooting an android phone. Root LG Nexus 4 will give you the full access over your phone.

Note : We’re not responsible if you brick your phone so follow the procedure carefully and don’t forget to take the backup of your data.

1. First of all power off your Nexus 4 and then press volume Up and volume Down button and power button together to boot into the Bootloader menu. when you feel vibration in the phone then leave the power button but keep holding the Volume Up and Down button.
2. Now after getting into the Bootloader menu just connect the USB cable to your device to unlock the Bootloader menu.
3. Now Download this file and on your Windows PC.
Downloads:

4. Now you need to download all the USB drivers of Nexus 4 on your PC and then Install them. don’t forget to check whether the drivers are installed or not.
5. Now Hit the start button on your keyboard and then type cmd and in the cmd window type the following line of code.
   cd Desktop
   cd RootNexus4
   fastboot oem unlock
   
6. Now come back to the Nexus 4, now you need to press Volume Up + Power Button to unlock the Bootloader of Nexus 4.
7. Now Come to the PC, now you need to type fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-6.0.1.9-mako.img in the Command Prompt Window.
8. Now come back to the Nexus and press the Power Button and Boom we are into the CWM Recovery as we’ve flashed it.
9. Now you need to “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” and then select yes and then go back.
10. Once the Nexus 4 starts to boot just transfer the file that you download in Step 3.
11. Now get the Nexus 4 rid of that USB Cable and then Volume Up, Volume Down and Power button simultaneously. once you fell vibration in the Nexus 4 just leave the Power button but does not leave the Volume buttons. Now you need to press the “Volume Up” button twice and then the power button to enter into the “ClockworkMod Recovery”.
12. Now Select the Install Zip from SD card option and then select choose zip from SD card and then you need to go to the “0/” folder and then select the “CWM-SuperSU-v0.98.zip” and then tap yes.
13. after the process is completed just select the Go Back option and then select “Reboot System Now”.
14. And BOOM your Nexus 4 is successfully Rooted with the Installation of CWM Recovery.
15. You can download the Root Checker App from Play Store to get sure about the Root Access.