For a high-end smartphone released a little over a year ago, the LG G4 is excellent value for money. While its beginnings were rather chaotic in terms of sales, it is now available for more than a reasonable price, usually under 400 euros. Here’s a rundown of the best tutorials, tips and tricks for this device of 2015!
Before we move on to the basics, be aware that some of the operations shown in the tutorials highlighted in this article may carry risks. Under no circumstances can Moyens I/O be held responsible for any problems encountered.
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There are other tutorials and tips for a large number of Android devices that are “accessible to all” and that require more advanced knowledge. So, before doing anything regarding the software change of your LG G4, you will have to follow the steps and that in a well-defined chronological order.
How to unlock the bootloader of your LG G4
For example, before you root your LG smartphone and install a custom recovery on it, the first step is to unlock the bootloader. A brief explanation for those who don’t know what a bootloader is:
The bootloader (bootloader or MBR in PCs) is an important and hard-to-access (and therefore almost irreparable in case of problems) part of the ROM that is responsible for starting the phone. To keep it simple, that’s what makes it the middleman between hitting the fire button and loading the kernel, then the rom and other software components.
Note that on some Android versions of the LG G4, unlocking the bootloader is not necessarily required in order to be able to root and install a custom recovery on it. Here is the tutorial on how to do it:
- How to unlock the bootloader of your LG G4
How to root LG G4 and install a custom recovery on it
After the step of unlocking the bootloader of your LG G4, you can finally get to work by obtaining administrative rights. This requires root of the latter.
After that, it is not a mandatory step, but highly recommended, installing a custom recovery will allow you to flash (install) different customization mods (themes, sound enhancement mods, kernels, etc.), as well as custom ROMs to radically change the software partition. gives. your device.
You will find all the explanations and answers to various questions you may have about rooting your LG G4, as well as the detailed procedure for installing a custom recovery in the following topics:
- How to root your LG G4 on Android Marshmallow?
- How to Install TWRP Custom Recovery on LG G4
The best tips and tricks for your LG G4
We all have a childlike side in us when we first unbox a new smartphone, and most of the time, before we configure it, what interests us is the exploration of the object, but also the innovations at the software level and other cool stuff. which we do not necessarily know.
Take a quick look at the LG G4 section on our forum so you don’t miss out on the best tips for your LG G4. Here are some that have been tested by their members and are 100% functional.
- How to Use LG G4 as Universal Remote Control
- How to reset your LG G4
- How to have better autonomy
- How to customize the keyboard
- How to use volume keys as shortcuts?
- How to take screenshots
- How to take a photo in RAW format?
- How to Enable Developer Options and OEM Lock
- How to customize app icons
- How to add apps to multi-window mode
- How to install official firmware
If you know of others that are not on the list, feel free to share them with the community!
Custom Roms to go even further
Installing a custom ROM is undoubtedly one of the most exciting things we can do on a smartphone, as it completely changes the visual part of our smartphone. Also, LG G4 is a device that attracts developers as less than thirty custom ROMs have been created for it.
- All custom ROMs for LG G4
Installing one is an opportunity to test something other than the manufacturer layer imposed by LG, for example, the most popular custom ROMs CyanogenMod, which has been officially ported to more than 70 devices and offers many new features.
Finally, to finish, know that it is highly recommended to have a full backup of your LG G4 in advance, there is zero risk, it is better to be prepared before any modification or risky manipulation.
