The international version of the Galaxy Nexus, one of the first devices to get Android 4.2 officially, can now also be updated to the latest Android but by using a Custom ROM. I'm talking about CyanogenMod CM 10.1 M1, the first of the M-series, the most stable CM 10.1 build until now that can be used as daily ROM without issues.The CyanogenMod Team was recently developing CM 10.1 nightly for Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250, and now it has launched their first stable version for Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250, CM 10.1 M-Series. Luckily, Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250 is one of the devices that can get the stable build.CM 10.1 M-series for Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250 is based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. For the installation we will use cm-10.1-20130121-EXPERIMENTAL-maguro-M1.zip which is a zip file and CWM Recovery.Installation requirements:
- Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250
- CWM Recovery and root
- Full Nandroid backup
- USB drivers for Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250 installed
- Installation file - Cm-10.1-20130121-EXPERIMENTAL-maguro-M1.zip
- Google Apps
- Connect Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250 to the computer and move Cm-10.1-20130121-EXPERIMENTAL-maguro-M1.zip on the Sd card (don't extract)
- Disconnect and turn off the device
- Boot the Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250 in Recovery Mode (Press Volume Up + Volume Down + Power)
- Select Wipe data/factory reset and then Format/system
- Select Install zip from sd card and choose Cm-10.1-20130121-EXPERIMENTAL-maguro-M1.zip from the sd card, then press Install
- Wait for the installation on your Galaxy Nexus GSM GT-I9250 to finish and then repeat the process for Google Apps
- Select Wipe Cache partition and Wipe dalvik cache
- Reboot