[HOWTO] Convert your LGOG to a Nexus 4

[rohan32]

What does this do?
It essentially converts your Optimus G into a full-blown Nexus 4 8gb. It remaps all partitions to the Nexus 4, overwrites all AT&T firmware with Nexus stuff, all the Nexus partitions, etc. Even the bootloader is overwritten by the Nexus 4 bootloader. Bootsplash becomes Google's logo, etc. Essentially it replaces every single thing on your current phone with its Nexus 4 equivalent. With this, you can flash anything from the Nexus 4 forums, including all of their ROMs, kernels, and more with little to no issues. You can even run stock AOSP Nexus 4 and recieve things like OTAs and stuff. Essentially, it converts your entire phone into a Nexus 4. Nothing is needed to install Nexus 4 zips: its just like normal. But after you run the process, everything you do will be from the Nexus 4: things like recovery will have to be their Nexus 4 versions, etc. Besides the external look, your phone will essentially become a Nexus 4.

So to be clear, it converts your phone into a Nexus 4 and allows you to use every single thing they have.

-LTE will not work until you flash the AT&T modem (instructions coming soon about this)
-Volume keys are switched in mako ROMs (so, volume up is really volume down, volume down is really volume up)
-SDCard isn't mounting properly
-Only 8gb of the 16gb of internal storage is displayed as being available
-Probably more

WARNING: THIS IS SO UBER-HACKY IT IS INCREDIBLE. This device was never meant to do this, and its essentially one giant hack. The device was never meant to run with Nexus 4 partitions. In addition, flashing anything via LGNPST is always risky, so YMMV. Be cautious, and don't blame anyone but yourself if something goes wrong. You are the one taking the chance in flashing this.

Instructions:
1) Download this http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390248398092765463
2) Extract the .tot file out of the zip file you just downloaded
3) Rename the .tot file to have a file extension of .bin
(so now the name should be LGE960AT-00-V10c-NXS-XX-OCT-25-2012-JVP15Q-USER+0.bin)
4) Install LGNPST if you haven't already, and the necessary drivers
5) Start LGNPST
6) Connect your phone by putting it into download mode and connecting via USB cable
You can do this by holding Power + Volume Up + Volume Down
7) Wait until your device is recognized by your PC
8) Where it says DLL File select the LG_E970 one
9) In the file selector below that, select the .bin file you renamed before
10) Start the flashing process
11) Let it complete. It should hit 85% and then come up with an error saying the device was disconnected; thats fine, just close out of LGNPST
At this point your phone should be booting with the Google Nexus boot animation
12) Wait for it to boot up. If it doesn't boot in 5 minutes or so, or you just want to start fresh, continue on. If it boots up, continue to the "Other" section of this guide.
13) If it isn't booting, get into the Nexus bootloader by holding Volume Up + Power.
14) Make sure that "FASTBOOT MODE" is in red on the bootloader and connect your phone again
15) Run the following fastboot command:
fastboot -w
This will wipe ALL of your data. Essentially it is a factory reset.
16) Press the power button to select "START" in the bootloader and cross your fingers
17) It should boot now all the way through.

Further Notes:
- You can now flash anything Nexus and it should work aside from the issues mentioned above
- Flashing other kernels isn't really recommended; I've had some touch issues with some of them, but there should be no harm in trying
- To install a custom recovery:
Download any Nexus 4 recovery you want (I prefer TWRP)
Reboot into the bootloader using Power + Volume Up
Run this command:
fastboot flash recovery <path-to-recovery.img>

How do I return to stock?
Download this zip: http://downloads.codefi.re/thecubed/...-29-2012-0.zip
Follow the same procedure as above in flashing the .bin in LGNPST
It should return your device to 100% factory state

Future Notes:
I will continue to work on this method. I will be working on a modified mako tree and fix all the issues that are currently present (hopefully) as mako is fully open source. I have already fixed the volume keys bug (was an easy one, thanks SnowLeopardJB) and I think I also have fixed SDCard mounting. LTE still has to be tested as I am not in an LTE area, but if it isn't working (which it 99.9999% wont be) there's an easy fix for it, from what I hear as well. I'll post workarounds tomorrow when I get some time.

Donate to Team Nocturnal: http://forum.xda-developers.com/dona....php?u=3950620

xboxfanj for the original idea
SnowLeopardJB for testing on AT&T
sextape for the original tot from the Nexus 4 and LGNPST
XsMagical from Team Nocturnal for buying me this phone
Droidiac13 from Team Nocturnal for buying me this phone
ChongoDroid from Team Nocturnal for buying me this phone

[rohan32]

Reserved for workarounds

[rohan32]

Reserved #2

[XsMagical]

Freaking sweet man.

Stroked from my Dirty Nocturnal'd Optimus G

[ChongoDroid]

*hi five*

Well done sir.. well done

[droidiac13]

Great job everyone!

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