Nexus 4 Android 4.3, JellyBean Update ROM Released
A Nexus 4 Android 4.3, JellyBean update ROM was released by developers Paranoid Android earlier this week.
The team posted up instructions on how to download the install the software on the smartphone on their Google+ page. However, they also cautioned users that this build, which is only a preview version, has had some issues.
"The build still has problems with root," they wrote. "If you follow Android news you know that Google changed access rights and the permission system, it's not easy right now. That means PAPrefs will not be able to write hybrid props. Hybrid engine is OK, but you can't communicate to it."
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They advise those who could live with the issues to download the new ROM if they want to, but told the rest to wait until the root has been fixed to use it. The CyanogenMod team has also started working on its own Android 4.3-based CM 10.2.
The Android 4.3 update was finally unveiled at Google's media event that took place earlier this week.
It comes pre-installed in the Nexus 7 successor that was also unveiled at the media event. The new software was demonstrated on the tablet.
The upgrade to Android will bring new capabilities to the multi-user mode that is currently available on JellyBean-powered tablets. A new restricted profile feature will allow tablet owners to customize the kind of access other people have on certain devices. In this restricted mode, apps will be available to multiple profiles, but they will function differently. In-app purchases will not be available in restricted profiles so children will be prevented from making unwanted transactions.
Other features added to Android on 4.3 include easier text input, faster user-switching, Hebrew and Arabic RTL, Bluetooth AVRCP, background Wi-Fi location, dial pad autocomplete, and African, Amharic, Hindi Swahili and Zulu support.
