Hey folks,
my Nexus 7 just arrived and I am wondering what the first steps should look like.
I am not completely unfamiliar with Android, as I owned a Samsung Galaxy a few years ago, but since then I didn't really have had any more contact with it.
What I'd like is to install a nice custom rom, which is simple yet good looking and has a good battery runtime, etc.
As far as I know the Google stock Android is rather smooth so it could also be a modified original rom. I'm not sure about de-odex vs. odexed. What would be preferable?
Can you suggest the best ROM for that purposes? Ideally it should have a readme on how to install
Also do I need to unlock bootloaders or root the phone in advance or does the custom rom does all that for me?
Thanks in advance and best regards,
daZza
WiFi or LTE ?
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ilpolpi65 said:
WiFi or LTE ?
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WiFi, 2013 Version.
To start with I just installed the Google USB Drivers and that Android SDK ADT Package thingy (all-in-one with Eclipse, etc.). Hope that's right xD
Edit: wugfreshs' tool seems to be the way to go. However, I am still unclear on whether or not to update my N7 with the newest update? I just got a message that there are updates available...
Edit2: Well, seems easy enough to use. Driver Test was successful, so I'll just go ahead and unlock/root it. Would appreciate ROM suggestions though
If you don't want me be messing with it I'd say stock rooted is the way to go.
Odex files help apps load faster I believe, and Roms are de-odexed to allow customizations such as icons and theming.
I really recommend sticking with a stock rooted ROM. Android is so polished theses days I don't see the need to mess with a good thing.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383146
It's basically Stock but with minor improvements (pre-rooted, init.d support, slimmed down etc.)
Well if I was you the first thing I would do is update my stock rom then the next thing I would do is root the tablet with the Nexus root toolkit toolkit provided by WuGFresh.
Use the root toolkit to install the USB drivers then to unlock the bootloader there to root your Nexus 7 tablet
After your tablet is rooted load up the Google Play Store and download the app multi rom manager this app will allow you to to install Multi rom which will allow you to install multiple roms on your Nexus 7 tablet and it will also install TWRP recovery manager for you as well.
When you have multirom installed you can add a second third or fourth rom without ever touching or harming your stock ROM. As for a custom ROM I just flashed CyanogenMod 11 on my Nexus 7 2013 model Flo WiFi only tablet. Just download the latest nightly to get Android 4.4.1 or you can go with 10.2 for a "stable" ROM but the nightly is working great.
When you flash CyanogenMod don't forget to flash Google apps the GApps zip file.
As for adding ROMs with multirom you can do a YouTube search for the exact steps...bit it is quite easy. CyanogenMod or CM rather is the Cadillac of Android Roms and looks/runs great.
As for others I would probably recommend AOKP I have heard good things about it...
Many people like Paranoid Android. I tried it but did not care for it. I did not care for the rom not being rooted, but that is just my opinion.
You can't go wrong with CyanogenMod ROM.
Hope it helps and congrats on getting your N7.
-droidshadow
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Thanks for all the help.
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My wife and I just moved to T-Mobile in the US. I got a Nexus 4 phone and my wife got the Galaxy S III. However, the UI on the S3 really sucks and the UI on the Nexus 4 is great. Is there a ROM available for the S3 that is just like the Nexus 4 aka Jelly Bean? If I do install a ROM what is the down side?
I do not know because I don't have a nexus but I would guess the UI you like is based on AOSP (Android Open Source) The most poplar rom that is based on AOSP is cyanogenmod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778217). The stock UI on the Galaxy S3 is called TouchWiz.
The downside? As with flashing any custom ROM your warranty is now void. There are ways of resetting your "Flash counter" (Triangle Away) but that is not guaranteed. CM is community supported and made by extremely talented developers but it is not perfect. Touchwiz is supposed to "always work" while CM has bugs.
Personally I really like TouchWiz but I also like CM which is why I generally switch between them daily.
Here are the general steps to flashing a custom ROM.
0. Read. Seriously. Read the guides and ensure that you know what you are doing the risks and what to do if something goes wrong.
1. Root phone. To Root I would suggest CF-Autoroot (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963806).
2. Install custom recovery. For recovery I would suggest goo.im which installs TWRP (install goo.im from Play Store and hit install open recovery AFTER root)
3. Figure out what ROM you want and carefully read its installation instructions (usually simply a wipe and then flash AOSP ROM + GAPPS)
Hope this helps. Hit the thanks button if it did so I can get internet points.
Idyar said:
I do not know because I don't have a nexus but I would guess the UI you like is based on AOSP (Android Open Source) The most poplar rom that is based on AOSP is cyanogenmod (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1778217). The stock UI on the Galaxy S3 is called TouchWiz.
The downside? As with flashing any custom ROM your warranty is now void. There are ways of resetting your "Flash counter" (Triangle Away) but that is not guaranteed. CM is community supported and made by extremely talented developers but it is not perfect. Touchwiz is supposed to "always work" while CM has bugs.
Personally I really like TouchWiz but I also like CM which is why I generally switch between them daily.
Here are the general steps to flashing a custom ROM.
0. Read. Seriously. Read the guides and ensure that you know what you are doing the risks and what to do if something goes wrong.
1. Root phone. To Root I would suggest CF-Autoroot (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963806).
2. Install custom recovery. For recovery I would suggest goo.im which installs TWRP (install goo.im from Play Store and hit install open recovery AFTER root)
3. Figure out what ROM you want and carefully read its installation instructions (usually simply a wipe and then flash AOSP ROM + GAPPS)
Hope this helps. Hit the thanks button if it did so I can get internet points.
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I know people who have used triangle away and odined to stock and sent it in for replacement. So that's no worry.
Also yeah, what the guy said above me. Sounds like you want cyanogenmod. And again like the guy above me, I love the UI of Samsung's touchwiz
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My wife and I just moved to T-Mobile in the US. I got a Nexus 4 phone and my wife got the Galaxy S III. However, the UI on the S3 really sucks and the UI on the Nexus 4 is great. Is there a ROM available for the S3 that is just like the Nexus 4 aka Jelly Bean? If I do install a ROM what is the down side?
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Cm10.1
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Very clear! now, can you do this on a mac?
Thoughts on doing this on a mac?
I'm running SGH-t999 on tmobile, version 4.1.1.
Everything I've found seems like its for the last version 4.0.1, I'm willing to wait.
Also what about doing all of this on parallels? Is it crazy to do this in windows on a macbook air?
Thanks!
Hello xda developers!
So i have just purchased my first Nexus 7 tablet and i can't wait to start customizing the heck out of it! The first thing that I need to do of course is root the tablet but i have one very important question.
Most of the tutorials that I am reading are for rooting the Nexus 7 running android 4.3 however my Nexus 7 tablet just updated itself to Android 4.4
Is there a different process for root N7 running android 4.4 or is it the same process for N7 2013 tablets running 4.3?
Also i want to install multirom so that i can try new a couple of different roms but make a backup of my stock rom in case things go bad...
One thing that I am very interested in is trying out the PwnPad rom for my Nexus 7 so that I can build it for penetration testing...computer security has always been a hobby of mine.
Here is a link to people with Nexus 7 on PwnPad and how they customized their Nexus 7 to be able to use external usb wifi devices such as the Alfa AWUS036H and another usb wifi device for apps like "aircrack-ng". http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165656
Okay so what i am really hoping for is that someone here can point me to a good tutorial on how to root my Nexus 7 Wifi tablet running Android 4.4 and if possible which recovery manager should i use? Should I be using TWRP or should i go with Multirom?
I have been hearing a lot of good things about multirom...
I do have experience rooting tablets and phones i have rooted SGS3/SGS4/and my Galaxy tab 2 10 and my Galaxy Note 10 but i like to do my research before i start.
So i need information on how to root my Nexus 7 2013 running 4.4
How to unlock the bootloader on my Nexus 7 2013
and how to install a recovery manager -> TWRP/CWM/or Multirom.
I really appreciate the help and assistance and I want to say how much i enjoy this forum,,,you people are what make it great!
I thank you all for your time and assistance.
Oh one question, I saw on a lot of tutorials that I am going to loose all of my data when i root my nexus 7 tablet, does this mean just data as in "APP" data or will I be loosing the stock rom and have to use an alternative rom such as Cyanognemod?
Second...will this tutorial work for Nexus 7 2013 devices running android 4.4?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382051
Thanks again,
droidshadow.
This is all you need. Read up and watch the videos if need be. VERY SIMPLE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381698 :good:
thanks for the link
naturecannon said:
This is all you need. Read up and watch the videos if need be. VERY SIMPLE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381698 :good:
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Naturecannon:
thank you so much for the response i will be sure to check out those videos. I have been watching other videos and it seems that the process for unlocking the bootloader and rooting the Nexus 7 2013 is almost the same for those N7's running 4.3 and those running 4.4. The only difference I can see is an updated SU exploit for the actual rooting file.
If anyone else has any suggestions or input on rooting their N7 2013...maybe something they wish they would have done or something that would make life easier please let me know!
I thank you all again for your time and your response!
-droidshadow
Just go for it, step by step. It's too easy now a days with all the generous gurus posting up tutorials for guys like us not as versed in the area. If you run In to any issues, post in that thread I linked you to where the guides are. That thread is full off people running into this and that but pulling through in the end from the help of others there.
Have fun and we hope to see ya on the rooted end of the tunnel soon.
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Just go for it, step by step. It's too easy now a days with all the generous gurus posting up tutorials for guys like us not as versed in the area. If you run In to any issues, post in that thread I linked you to where the guides are. That thread is full off people running into this and that but pulling through in the end from the help of others there.
Have fun and we hope to see ya on the rooted end of the tunnel soon.
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naturecannon:
do you know if the wugfresh nexus 7 root toolkit will work on android 4.4?
yes it does...
droidshadow said:
naturecannon:
do you know if the wugfresh nexus 7 root toolkit will work on android 4.4?
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For those of you who are just getting you Nexus 7 2013 tablets and for those of you who have been good boys and girls and will be getting their Nexus 7 for the X-mas holiday season, the Nexus Root Toolkit by Wufresh -> http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/ works amazing for the updated
Nexus 7 tablet running Android 4.4 Kit Kat.
The toolkit downloaded the usb drivers, unlocked the bootloader, rooted my N7 tablet, and flashed the TWRP recovery manager. I could not have been happer, and it was a very VERY easy way to root the Nexus 7 2013 tablet.
A tutorial link has been posted in this thread but here it is again: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381698
If you have any questions about running this toolkit please let me know and i would be glad to assist you...
On a side note i kind of feel like i cheated myself...
I wanted to download and install/configure android sdk my self and get ADB running manually and I wanted to flash and root the N7 with the ADB shell that way but I was in quite a rush today only have so much time to work with.
Hopefully Monday i will have more time after finals and i can get my ADB shell working on UBUNTU and Windows 7.
I would like to thank naturecannon for the link and I would like to especially thank WuGFresh for his amazing (updated) toolkit. If you are new to rooting or new to a shell (command console environment) then this is for sure the way to go.
I can't wait now to flash multirom on my N7 and try PwnPad so i can setup my N7 as a penetration testing tablet.
Take care everyone, and I wish a happy holiday and an even better new year to you all...
-droidshadow
CURRENT DEVICES:
Samsung Galaxy S3 i535: unlocked bootloaer /rooted running CM 10.1.2
Samsung Galaxy S3 i535: unlocked bootlder /rooted stock 4.1.2
Samsung Galaxy S4 - rooted
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 running CM 10.1.3
Google Nexus 7: unlocked bootlder / rooted stock 4.4 (soon to be running Cyanogenmod and PwnPad)!
Droid Bionic - rooted stock rom 4.0 ICS (soon to be running CM 10.1.3) (as soon as i fix the digitizer)!
Hello XDA developers!
I have a quick question about flashing some secondary roms to my Nexus 7 2013 model FLO tablet running Android 4.4
Now i have rooted my tablet and installed multirom and TWRP Recovery Manager. I want to flash some secondary Rom's such as Paranoid Android and Cyanogenmod.
Now I know that from flashing CM to my phones that you have to also flash the Google Apps image to get the google play store on the Rom. Is this true with the Nexus 7 Rom's and multirom as well?
If i do need to flash Google Apps how would i go about doing that with multirom?
From what i understand is that I download the CM or Paranoid Android Rom for my Nexus 7 device and I boot into recovery mode and go into advanced and pick a slot for the rom and flash it. My question is...how do i go about flashing the Google Apps do i need to pick a slot for that as well what are the steps necessary for me to accomplish that?
Second could someone please post me a link on where I can get Paranoid Android Rom and the Google Apps file for that rom for my Nexus 7 device. I have tried looking for it here on XDA but not sure which is the right one for my device.
Also if someone could please post a link for Cyanogenmod Rom and the Google Apps file for my N7 i would really appreciate the assistance. Is the google apps file that is specific for my device -> Nexus 7 2013 FLO running Android 4.4 the same for all roms? What i mean is when I download the Google Apps package for my N7 could i use that for Paranoid Android and Cyanogenmod or does each rom have their own specific Google Apps package specifically for their Rom?
I thank you all for your time and assistance...and I really appreciate any advice/info you can throw my way.
Thank you all again,
-droidshadow
After reading my post again I am embarrassed for asking such ridiculous questions...
Of course you need Gapps with your rom...
I have flashed CM 11 and Paranoid Android onto my N7 tablet. One question though, why is Paranoid Android not rooted?...
Kind of weird for a custom ROM but I am sure they have their reasons...
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Is it possible to install CyanogenMod on my Nexus 7 2013(Android Lollipop 5.0.2)? I tried with the installer but I keep getting the "Unsupported Firmware", so would it be possible to do it manually?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2996529
The CM Installer is for people who don't know what they are doing. Flash it the normal way.
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The CM Installer is for people who don't know what they are doing. Flash it the normal way.
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No worries, I installed it. I flashed stock kitkat with the nexus root toolkit, then I used the installer...
Edit: I'm loving it so far, I'm glad that its based off of Kitkat instead of lollipop(After using it for a couple months I've found it to be impractical).
Been lurking a bit, just got my new N7 2013 wifi tablet. Bootloader unlocked. Unrooted
. I am a Nexus 6 owner since pre-order. I really enjoy the full stock Google experience with only root and twrp recovery. Stock rom/kernel is really amazing since the Marshmallow update.
I am looking for
1. pure stock 6.0.0 marshmallow kernel just rootable, I don't care for a modified Uber kernel. No over clocking, no multi window, no bells and whistles. Just want the original rootable.
2. Nexus 6 marshmallow stock launcher, basically I want my phone and tablet to behave exactly and look exactly the same. The tablet version on the N7 is old horizontal lollipop style.. do not like. Really don't care to use a custom launcher. Much prefer the stock N6 launcher ported to the N7 but with landscape home screen rotation like usual.
Thanks
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To anyone who comes across this i found the launcher issue resolved by simply installing the newest Google Now Launcher from the play store. Now my Nexus 7 looks and behaves the same as my Nexus 6. Not sure why the Now launcher wasn't included in the 6.0 Google factory image for the N7 because it was on the N6.
Still looking for an unmolested stock 6.0 kernel with only root modification. Thanks
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Hi,
Google now was never in factory image for N7, don´t know why...
You can find stock kernel here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/wip-android-6-0-marshmellow-t3219344
then flash SuperSu 2.52 via TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/supersu/2014-09-02-supersu-v2-05-t2868133