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Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Proreleased Nov 2012up to android 6latest android is 17
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Google Nexus 4
photo: LineageOS Wiki
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Released Nov 2012. Support looks quiet — check the build dates below before relying on it.

Want to go back to stock? Google's official factory images let you reinstall stock Android on the Google Nexus 4. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Krait
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 320
Architecture
arm
RAM
2 GB
Storage
8/16 GB
Screen
4.7" · 1280x768 · IPS LCD
Battery
2100 mAh
Network
2G GSM · 3G UMTS
Released
Nov 2012

Sensors & features

  • 3.5mm jack
  • GPS
  • Mobility DisplayPort (MyDP)
  • NFC
  • Proximity sensor
  • Qi wireless charging

Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).

ROMs · 02

The Google Nexus 4 (codename mako) has 2 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, Ubuntu Touch, running up to Android 6. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.

Google's security updates for this model ended in Nov 2015, so a maintained custom ROM is how it still gets Android security patches. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means

Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.

Linux mobile operating systems — not Android; Android apps don't run natively

RSS feed — subscribe to get new Google Nexus 4 builds in your reader · JSON

Before you flash

Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides

Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.

This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.

LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/mako

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS first tracked
  2. Sept 2026
    Ubuntu Touch first tracked

Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.

ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.