OTA checklist nexus 4 Kitkat
Download stock recovery image Return your recovery to stock recovery, use: fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.IMG Download 4.4 OTA image from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848 Go to recovery, use: adb reboot recovery Press volume UP + POWER quickly Choose apply update from ADB In your laptop, use: adb sideload OTA.zip If you get permission denied: sudo ./adb kill-server sudo ./adb devices Reboot Other tips from Android authority (To fix power button menu and some button not showing): adb shell am start -n com.google.android.setupwizard/.SetupWizardTestActivity