LG Optimus G E970

The AT&T LG Optimus G E970 has exactly the same hardware as the Nexus 4, but adds an SDCard slot and LTE support. It can even be reflashed to accept Nexus 4 ROMs.

Best of all, it could be found in mint condition on eBay for only $150, far less than the more popular Nexus 4. The GSM SIM unlock costs just $10.

In this guide, you too can turn an LGOG into a Nexus 4 with LTE and an SDCard slot.

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• E970 Comparison with Nexus 4 - Why get an LGOG E970 instead of a Nexus 4? Well, there's a lot of good reasons.
• E970 SIM Unlock - You will need to be on the stock ROM to unlock your LG Optimus G, so do that first if you are even thinking about switching carriers in the future.

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• E970 JB OTA Update - Because the 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OTA enables the ability to use (modified) Nexus 4 kernels, you are required to update to this version before proceeding.
• E970 Rooting - Rooting the stock ROM is the first step to modding your device.
• E970 FreeGee - The FreeGee app unlocks the bootloader and installs custom recovery to your LGOG in a full package.
• E970 Radios - The E970 LGOG can run it's stock radios, and also Nexus 4 radios. Some of them offer better performance than others, but your experience will vary, from ROM to ROM, from carrier to carrier.
• E970 MultiROM (Not built yet) - While you can install MultiROM after doing the Nexus 4 conversion, it's probably better for us to slightly modify it to work with the LG Optimus G.
• E970 Porting Nexus 4 ROMs - The best way to run Nexus 4 Custom ROMs (if the more labor intensive method) is to port them yourself.
• E970 Nexus 4 Conversion - Alternatively, you can install a Nexus 4 partition scheme onto your LGOG, effectively transforming it into a Nexus 4. This allows you to receive Google's OTA updates, and removes one step to installing Nexus 4 ROMs.
• E970 Miscellaneous Mods

Sources

• Ultimate LGOG Pastebin
• XDA-Developers: How to Convert LGOG E970 into a Nexus 4