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Leaked Android 4.3 build available for Nexus 4 – get it while it lasts

A link has been posted in the XDAdevelopers forum of an Android 4.3 build for the Nexus 4. This follows an earlier leaked version for the Google Edition of the Samsung S4 and likely more before google’s July 24th unveiling.

While the dropbox link posted to the forum soon stopped working, MoDaCo has mirrored the file on MEGA.

Posted just this morning on the XDA-Developers website, the build is currently in TWRP backup format so you’ll need to ensure you have the custom recovery installed, push the files to your TWRP backup directory on /sdcard and then restore … 

As always with leaked builds, installation is at your own risk after ensuring you have a complete backup of your device. The MEGA link may also vanish at any time, so download it while you can.

Android 4.3 appears to be a pretty minor update so far, with the official launch expected to be at a Google event on 24 July. Below we get a look at the changes in a hands on video from AndroidCentral:

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