Offering your vanilla AOSP interface and bringing a ton of tweaks and enhancements to your Android smartphones, AICP is arguably one of the best custom ROMs. Now based on the very latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, you can flash the custom firmware on your LG Nexus 4. Follow this guide for download links and steps to update Nexus 4 to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow based AICP custom ROM.

Before you go ahead...

As always, before we get to the actual steps, there are a few prerequisites that you need to take care of.

Create a backup of your data for when you run into some problem during the process.Make sure that yourNexus 4has at least 80% of battery life.Your deviceshould be rooted using the most recent recovery system installed.Itsbootloader should be unlocked.Make sure to enable USB Debugging on your Nexus 4.Verify the model number of your Nexus before proceeding.

Required files:downloadMarshmallow custom ROMfor Nexus 4 on your PC. Also download GApps for your device.

Steps to update Nexus 4 to Android 6.0.1 AICP ROM:

Step 1:

Connect yourNexus4to your PCusing USB cable and copy the downloaded filesto the internal storage of your device. Poweroff your device and unplug from the computer.

Step 2:

Boot your Nexus4 to Custom Recovery mode: press and holdPower,Volume UpandVolume Downbutton. Release them when you see the Bootloader or Fastboot menu. You will see the Start button on the screen, useVolume UpandDownuntil it changes to Recovery Mode. PressPowerbutton to enter to Recovery mode.

Step 3:

SelectBackup and Restoreto perform Nandroid Backup and then go back to main menu. Next, you must wipe data by selectingwipe data/factory reset. Also,wipe cache partitionto perform cache wipe. Finally, Delvik Cache should also be wiped fromAdvanced>Wipe Delvik Cache.

Step 4:

Now, selectInstall Zip from sdcard>choose zip from sdcardfrom the main recovery menu. Locate the AICPAndroid 6.0.1 custom ROM.Select and confirm.

Step 5:

When the AICPAndroid 6.0.1 customROMis flashed, use the same method to install GApps. After you are done,selectreboot system nowto perform a normal boot. It will take some time to load all files as this is the first boot after flashing.

Enjoy Marshmallow on your LG Nexus 4 and don't forget to share your experience with us.