How to flash a ROM via ClockworkMod custom recovery

be sure to read the ROM developer's compatibility and installation instructions / details that you may need to consider:

• kernel compatibility
• wipes that are required
• additional packages (like Google apps (often referred to as "gapps")) that will also need to be flashed
• note: some additional packages / mods require that you are using it with a deodexed ROM

- download the ROM's .zip package to your PC or phone (do NOT unzip it!)

- be sure to verify the MD5 checksum of the .zip file you will be flashing (MD5 Verification); you certainly don't want to be flashing a bad ROM

- if you downloaded the .zip file to your PC, copy / place the .zip file to the root / top-level directory or folder of your phone (the top-level folder should show-up as "Internal Storage" under the "Galaxy Nexus" drive when you've connected your phone to your PC via the USB cable

- boot your phone into ClockworkMod custom recovery

- if the ROM dev's thread indicates you need to perform any wipes, do those at this point

• note: a "wipe data/factory reset" will delete the contents of the /data partition, but will leave the /data/media folder (subdirectory) where the /sdcard (the internal "SD card") is symbolically linked to intact (i.e, your "SD card" will not be touched)

- select install zip from sdcard

- next, select choose zip from sdcard

- you'll next be presented with a list of files and folders in the /sdcard mount point, use the volume rocker to scroll to the downloaded .zip file that you wish to flash

- at the Confirm install? / THIS CANNOT BE UNDONE. screen, scroll down to the Yes - Install <zip filename> entry and press the power button to select and start the flash

- pay attention to the results of the flashing status to see if any errors / issuses were encountered

- when the flashing has completed, scroll to the +++++Go Back+++++ option at each screen until you return to the main screen

- if the ROM dev's thread indicates you need to install any additional .zip files (like Google apps, etc.), flash those at this point (using the same process as outlined above)

- on the main screen, select the reboot system now option to reboot your phone and see the result of your flashing operation

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