Install MIUI 4 on Nexus One

Today I’ll share how to install MIUI 4 on Nexus one. MIUI 4 has got a great interface which is a cocktail of MIUI’s interface and the features of Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. Although MIUI 4 ICS 4.0.3 is in beta stage, but you can easily get a sneak-peak to this cool custom ROM using the following steps.

Things to know first :

• First, prepare your backup option. Blackrose must be installed on the Nexus One. This is a custom bootloader required for you to be able to load custom ROMs on your Nexus One. See this guide for installing Blackrose.
• Your Nexus One will also need a newer, updated Hboot (specifically, hboot_220-16-200.nb0). Download this Hboot file from here. Flash it to your Nexus One using the ADB commands “fastboot flash hboot hboot_220-16-200.nb0″ (without the quotes !) followed by “fastboot reboot-bootloader” (also without the quotes).
• Next, download the MIUIv4 Beta ROM file to your computer. Get the ROM here.
• Make a back up of all the important files on your phone such as bookmarks, contacts, SMS, and APNs (Internet settings).
• Make sure that your phone hast at least 50% battery power, because it might run out of battery during the process.
• Make sure we are not liable if your phone gets damaged or your phone loses data due to your following this guide.

Steps Involved :

1. First, transfer the ROM file that you have downloaded to the SD card of your Nexus One.
2. Now, turn your phone off and reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery. You can do this by holding down the Trackball and the Power button until the device boots into the bootloader mode.
3. In bootloader mode, press the Power button once. Scroll down to “Recovery” (by using the Volume keys) and press the Power button to select. This will take you to recovery mode. In recovery mode, back up your existing ROM by going to Back Up and Restore > Backup.
4. Clear all data on your phone. Go to “Wipe data / factory reset”.
5. Then, “Wipe Cache Partition”, and finally, “Wipe Dalvik Cache”.
6. Go back to the main recovery menu.
7. Choose “ Install Zip from SD card”.
8. Select “Choose zip from card”, and choose the file that you have transferred earlier.
9. Confirm installation by selecting “Yes — Install MIUI-GER_v4_2.1.6_N1_4.0.3_Signed.zip.zip”. The installation will take a few minutes.
10. Now, Reboot your phone.

Voila! You have successfully installed MIUI 4 on your Nexus One. Enjoy Ice Cream Sandwich with its cool features !
Good luck !

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Install MIUI 4 ICS Android 4.0.3 on HTC Desire HD

Today I ‘ll share with you the step by step guide to install MIUI 4 ICS Android 4.0.3 on your HTC Desire HD. Well, there are some reasons why you would want MIUI 4 ICS 4.0.3 on your HTC. The reason is MIUI 4 has a great interface which is a cocktail of MIUI’s interface and the features of Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. Although MIUI 4 ICS 4.0.3 is in beta stage, but you can easily get a sneak-peak to this cool custom ROM using the following steps. Make sure that the custom ROM provide here is for HTC desire HD only. Don’t even try to experiment with other devices.

Things to know first :

• You will need a rooted HTC Desire HD (It must be rooted first. Very important ! Visit Android Rooting section first to know how to root your Android) and with S-OFF.
• It is recommended that you should have a recovery app on your phone. 4EXT Recovery is a touch-based custom recovery that contains a lot of advanced features. Download the 3-day free trial version of 4EXT Recovery Control from the Android Market. 
• Don’t forget to charge up-to 60% battery power or more to keep the device running during installation of the ROM. 
• You should backup your personal data and apps to avoid data-losing due to custom ROM installation. 
• You are voiding you warranty by installing a custom ROM and we are not responsible for any damages caused to you while you follow the instructions. 

Steps Involved :

1. First, download the MIUI 4 Beta ROM archive for the HTC Desire HD  here and save it in a folder of your computer.
2. Connect your phone to your PC via USB cable.
3. Now, copy the ROM to the root directory of your phone’s SD card.
4. Launch the 4EXT Recovery Control application on your phone.
5. Completely clean out your phone data.  Use “Wipe data/factory reset”.
6. You must clean-up the cache memory of your phone. Choose “Wipe cache” option.
7. Now, Select “Install zip from SD card”, then “Choose Zip from SD card” and browse to the MIUI 4 Beta ROM archive you saved earlier.  Confirm that you want to flash the file to your phone.
8. Return to the app’s main menu and Select “Reboot system”.

Voila! You have now successfully rooted your HTC desire HD with MIUI 4 Beta ROM. Enjoy the new bunch of features ! Goodluck !

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