How To Solve 4x4 Cube

1. Solve the Centers

• Each face of the 4×4 cube has 4 center pieces.

• Unlike the 3×3 cube, the centers are not fixed, so you must build them first.

• Make 2×2 center blocks of the same color on each side.

• Complete all 6 centers

  

  
  

  2. Pair the Edge Pieces

  • Each edge has two pieces.

  • Match the two pieces of the same colors to form one edge pair.

  • There are 12 edges, so create 12 edge pairs.

  • Solve Like a 3×3 Cube

    Now solve the cube using the normal 3×3 method:

    Make the White Cross

    Solve the First Layer Corners

    Solve the Second Layer Edges

    Make the Yellow Cross

    Solve the Last Layer

  • Fix Parity (Special 4×4 Case)

    Sometimes the cube shows a case that cannot happen on a 3×3 cube. This is called Parity.

    Example: one edge flipped in the last layer.

    OLL Parity Algorithm:

    r U2 x r U2 r U2 r' U2l U2 r' U2 r U2 r' U2 r'