Kernel repacking?

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my old phone was the HTC One X and I remember having to repack the kernel for the rom I was using
1) is it the same here with the Nexus 4 after rooting/unlocking? any automatic repackers out there?

Also,
2) do I still need to "fastboot flash boot boot.img" everytime I flash a new rom


PS pretty excited about getting back into the android scene. my nexus 4 is coming in tomorrow.

Re: Kernel repacking?

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From what I know I never had to repack any kernel on my nexus phones. All you need to do is run the unlock command once through fast boot and you can flash whatever you like. This phone is made so you can run what you like without jumping through hoops like the branded phones.

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can anyone second that?

once the bootloader is unlocked, and have a custom recovery installed, you can flash any nexus 4 kernel you want(compatible kernel). you dont have to repack anything.

Thanks simms22

is flashing the boot.img required after flashing a rom?

Originally Posted by misterpho06

Thanks simms22

is flashing the boot.img required after flashing a rom?

if thats the kernel that you are flashing. theres only one that i can think of that requires flashing the boot.img, all the others are flashable via the recovery. but, to answer the question, after every rom flash, youll have to reflash your custom kernel, as the rom will overwrite the kernel that you are running.

Re: Kernel repacking?

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Originally Posted by misterpho06

Thanks simms22

is flashing the boot.img required after flashing a rom?

Coming from a One X myself, I can confirm that you don't need to go hunting for a repacked ramdisk for use with your kernel of choice.

As the Nexus is fully unlocked, (not some half-arsed partial unlock that was the case with the One X), all the kernels can be flashed directly within recovery

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THANK YOU for your responses guys.

any opinion on the best rom/kernel available right now for the nexus4?

I would really like the features of AOKP and cyanogenmod but hates little bugs.

Probably might stick with stock rom but maybe a franco kernel for now??

rasbean jelly rom, trinity kernel. stock rom is good too. but theres no best, theres whats best for your needs. experiment with a few different roms/kernels, find what you and your device likes best