Late last night, the AOKP team finally dropped their first release as MR1 for Jelly Bean (Android 4.2.1). As you had probably hoped, it contains many of your favorite features from past builds.

You’ll find the custom boot animation, statusbar tweaks, power menu options, custom lockscreen options, a fully customizable navigation bar, more statusbar styles, LED control, sound settings, and more. And maybe more importantly, they fixed some of the bugs that came with stock Android 4.2.1. 

The Galaxy Nexus builds ship with LeanKernel 5.4.0. Builds for the Nexus 4 and 7 ship with the stock kernel from Google. And yes, as of now, AOKP MR1 is only available on the LTE and GSM G-Nex, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7. Galaxy S3 and Note 2 builds are expected to be included in the next release.

Update:  It looks like the Rezound has a new build today as well.

To flash, you definitely need to fully wipe beforehand.

You’ll find download links at the source link below, including one for the Google Apps package.

Via:  AOKP

Cheers Teng, Shaun and Eric!

AOKP Team Finally Releases Android 4.2.1 MR1 to the Galaxy Nexus and Others is a post from: Droid Life

The Android 4.2.1 update that started rolling out to the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 has also started popping up on Nexus 7 devices. If you want to manually download, you can grab the file directly from Google, below. To flash, install via custom recovery, use “adb sideload <filename>” from stock recovery, or try the Google Services Framework trick.

Download:  Nexus 7 (JOP40D) | Nexus 7 HSPA+

Cheers Drew!

Download: Nexus 7 Android 4.2.1 Update JOP40D is a post from: Droid Life

We’ve known about compatibility with PS3 and Wii controllers, but wireless Xbox controllers, so far have been something many in the Android mobile gaming world having been craving. Apparently, a developer over at XDA has made this dream into reality. 

Root is required, but as many know, rooting a Nexus 7 takes very little effort. You can see some one-click instructions to root right here. If you already have root, then it’s simply a matter of mounting the device through terminal and entering just a few commands. Once the minor tweaks are completed, the wireless controller should work perfectly after a simple reboot.

For instructions and a full walk though, check the via down below.

Via: XDA [2]

Tip: Use Your Wireless Xbox 360 Controller With Rooted Nexus 7 is a post from: Droid Life

For those looking to fully utilize that little front-facing camera on your Nexus 7, developers over at XDA released a flashable zip file to allow for 720p video recording. This is for users rooted and running a custom recovery. By editing a media_profiles.xml file, they have allowed for 480p and 720p HD recording. To install, once you download the zip file and place on the device’s storage, just boot into recovery and flash from there.

For downloads and instructions on installation, follow the via down below.

720p Test:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Via: XDA

Developer Hackery Leads to 720p Video Recording on Nexus 7 is a post from: Droid Life

MIUI, one of our all-time favorite ROMs, was updated this weekend to Jelly Bean and then released for a couple of our favorite devices of all time. The Galaxy Nexus (both LTE and GSM) and Nexus 7 each received a build that apparently has little to no issues or bugs. The changelog itself is massive, however, it doesn’t dive into many new features per se. The upgrade from ICS to JB appears to be more of a bug fixer than anything. 

Screenies:

Download Links:  Galaxy Nexus LTE | Nexus 7

Instructions:

1.  Download the ROM to your device’s internal storage.
2.  Reboot into recovery and create a backup.
3.  Wipe data and cache.
4.  Choose the .zip file through recovery and flash it.

*Thoughts – It’s definitely still MIUI, just as you have grown to expect. Google Now is included since it’s Jelly Bean. I’ve noticed a notification bar bug already, along with a lengthy drop from 4G to 3G. Overall, the build is really polished and looks stellar, but it’ll take some time before I can tell if it’s incredibly stable or not.

Via:  MIUI Android [Changelog]

Cheers Jason!

MIUI Jelly Bean ROM Released for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 is a post from: Droid Life

After hitting the AOSP servers, Android build JRO03L of Jelly Bean has already been turned into a custom ROM that is ready for flashing on the VZW Galaxy Nexus and Google’s Nexus 7 tablet. It’s still Android 4.1.1 and there is no official changelog that we’ve seen yet. If you’re in a flashing mood, simply download this file and flash through ClockworkMod. A wipe is recommended if coming from anything else.

Download: JRO03L for Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE | Nexus 7

Via: XDA

Cheers Isaac!

Android Build JRO03L ROM Released for Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE and Nexus 7 is a post from: Droid Life

Developer nize2beme uploaded a port of AOKP for the Nexus 7 to the forums at RootzWiki last night. So far, this is a very early alpha build and in order to get it booted up and running, he says he needed to take pieces of code from the newest CM10 source. At the moment, the developer is looking to get it up and running with more stability, then will add custom features such as a tablet mode tweak and all of the other battery mods and other AOKP customizations.

If your Nexus 7 is unlocked, rooted, and running a custom recovery, then feel free to give it a go. Be sure to make a backup.

Via: RootzWiki

Cheers Dan!

Developer Ports Unofficial AOKP Build to the Nexus 7 is a post from: Droid Life

When your Nexus 7 arrives, you should be able to unlock its bootloader, root it, and have a custom recovery up in a matter of minutes. After all, it is a Nexus. But if doing things the manual way isn’t for you or you simply don’t have enough time to type “fastboot oem unlock,” then a root toolkit should be right up your alley. WugFresh built one a while back that continues to be updated with support for new Nexus devices, including the Nexus 7. Without having to worry about drivers and the Android SDK, you can use a root toolkit like this, press a couple of buttons, and be on your way.

Via:  Download | WugFresh

Cheers John, Shannon, and Mike!

WugFresh’s Root Tookit 1.5 Supports All Nexus Devices Including the Nexus 7 is a post from: Droid Life

Many noticed that when the first pictures of the Nexus 7 popped up, Google implemented portrait mode through most of the tablet and we think it looks just fine on the 7″, but others may not. After following these instructions, you will basically be running a 10.1″ UI on the 7″ display. We know there are not many of you that have the tablet yet, but if you get the feeling that you will need some landscape goodness when it arrives, this is how to do it.

Directions for Tablet UI on Nexus 7:

1. Get a file explorer such as root explorer or es file manager(go to settings allow mount rewritable and root access)
2.Then go to system(es file manager just go to the star button on the top left hand side and click on the phone button and you will see the system folder)
3.You will find a build.prop file make sure to make a copy of it and save it somewhere just in case for a backup.
4.Then click on the build.prop and open it with a text editor. (ES file manager has its own)
5. Now scroll down to “ro.sf.lcd_density”, or something with lcd density(sorry im at work so i dont have my n7 with me)
6. Now the original lcd density is 213 so the best result for tablet mode is going 170 and below.
7. Save the file by press the menu button.
8. Reboot your N7 and then you got Tablet UI.

For all of you who pre-ordered this awesome device, don’t worry, the wait is worth it.

Via: Pocket Now | XDA

How to Force Landscape Tablet UI on the Nexus 7 Tablet is a post from: Droid Life