Hi everyone. I am new to nexus 7 and very new to android. I really want to learn how to flash kernel and ROMs can anyone post a good guide on flashing the nexus 7's kernel please. Or something to start me off with. Thanks.
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steve1time said:
Hi everyone. I am new to nexus 7 and very new to android. I really want to learn how to flash kernel and ROMs can anyone post a good guide on flashing the nexus 7's kernel please. Or something to start me off with. Thanks.
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You could start off here. This should give you all you need to get going
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809195
Cheers
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Honestly your best bet is to read, read, read for at least a week. Then do it. It helps if you have somewhat of an idea of what's going on and the terminology.
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Cheers
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DO NOT Start there.. that is a link to a toolkit and until you know what it does and can do it manaully i would suggest you keep as far as possible away from it.
Agreed with the previous two posts.. All too often I see people who barely know how the phone even operates and immediately try figuring out how to root it. Use your device as is for a bit. It's a Nexus, you don't get any more of a clean default installation. Why you are using it do as said above, read, read, read, and read more. I'm going my third year of using Nexus devices and I still occasionally revert to unrooted stock just to enjoy the pure and clean AOSP experience. Why? Because it's a damn good experience still right out of the box. :victory:
Enjoy your device and ask as many questions as you need.. Asking isn't a crime. :good:
I think I'm one of the rare ones here who runs a stock N7. I am perfectly happy with it though and don't feel the need to root at all. It does everything I want it to already. For my personal needs, it's perfect.
Just because you're now running Android, doesn't mean you have to root it.
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So I just sold my iPad and ordered the Nexus 7
After reading all these threads about screens cracking by themselves among other issues I am a bit paranoid.
Anyway any advice or tips as this is my first Android device
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Don't worry about it until it happens to you... I've got two of these things and they have none of these problems... just remember... happy customers don't go to forums and start a thread about " why is my tablet so perfect?"... so a lot of what you see here are people looking for a solution to a problem... and even if you see a thousand posts on the same "screen lifting" thread... it only represents a small percentage of actual production... MOST users get a nexus, love a nexus, get addicted to a nexus, complain about lack of sleep
You should be all good... the odds are in your favor
Nimz69 said:
After reading all these threads about screens cracking by themselves
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I don't believe any of the stories about the screens cracking by themselves.
I also ordered two Nexus 7 and both are perfect. So don't worry, odds are on your side.
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Visa Declined said:
I don't believe any of the stories about the screens cracking by themselves.
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+1
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Mine tried to kill me in my sleep one night, I did a factory reset and it hasn't done it since. But really I have two with no issues. If you read all these threads about complaints I think you start looking for issues. I have a $2500 8000 series Samsung led TV and the screen isn't perfect either.
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Thanks for the reassurance
So before first use should I download the nexus toolkit and work from there?
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Nimz69 said:
Thanks for the reassurance
So before first use should I download the nexus toolkit and work from there?
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Since you are new to Android, I recommend leaving it stock and see how you like it. You might decide stock is the way you like it! If not, at least you will have an idea what you want different from stock.
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Zero issues with mine so far also. And you want want to stay stock for very long. There are a number of great ROMs out there and its fun checking them out. Nexus 7 toolkit works great for rooting as does wugs.
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Don't worry about it. I would recommend buying a good screen protecter because only after a couple of days my screen had a few scratches on it.
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Nimz69 said:
So before first use should I download the nexus toolkit and work from there?
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kisrita said:
Since you are new to Android, I recommend leaving it stock and see how you like it. You might decide stock is the way you like it! If not, at least you will have an idea what you want different from stock.
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You might want to use the toolkit to unlock the bootloader. If you wait until later it will wipe all your data. You can always wait to root and ROM later.
I agree with Krista that you might not want to get too carried away to begin with. Check out the bean for all its glory before you roam elsewhere, so you'll know what you are missing.
Forums always collect all the bad feedback. You have to consider how many are sold, good vs bad. Mine is a C8O and has been perfect out of the box. None of the horror stories that I've read and I would take certain issues with a grain of salt.
When you get it, just play around with it. Don't be afraid to long press or swipe. Often times new menu options open when you long press something.
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Received it today
Updated/unlocked/rooted
Now the fun begins :victory:
Hello guys. I have had me N4 for about 3months or so maybe a little longer. I came for the HTC one S. Cracking phone that was.
Anyway my thread may seem a bit pointless it may not. I been playing around with the N4 and still feel I am missing something with it. Either be rooting it or something.
This maybe a hard thread to help me with, but try. I mean I would like to hear how you use your N4. Have you rooted it. Did it make the phone better.
I feel there things I can do more with contacts on my phone. Tips and tricks I am missing.
Any advice. Or help welcome.
Thanks.
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Root it, install custom kernel, enjoy.
xdviper said:
Root it, install custom kernel, enjoy.
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What are the advantages to doing it.
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JknRich said:
What are the advantages to doing it.
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Better battery life, less heat, more apps that are root like ad away.
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I'm K7C and I come from the doubleshot threads , I'm going to be getting a nexus 4 and wanted to know if I should get it. I like diff UI's and since this is the Nexus it has a lot of options. What would you rate your nexus with and without root. Thanks
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I'm K7C and I come from the doubleshot threads , I'm going to be getting a nexus 4 and wanted to know if I should get it. I like diff UI's and since this is the Nexus it has a lot of options. What would you rate your nexus with and without root. Thanks
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a nexus without root is like an angel without wings
^ Nice one Simms!
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simms22 said:
a nexus without root is like an angel without wings
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Perfect description! Simply one cannot own a nexus and enjoy its full potential without root.
Not to mention the fact that the N4 is one of the easiest smartphones to unlock & root. Just don't use a toolkit, and enjoy learning about Android.
Dooooont buy it!! Stay away! This phone is cursed!
Underground_XI said:
Dooooont buy it!! Stay away! This phone is cursed!
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just because it glides, on its own, across seemingly flat surfaces, does not make it cursed
Underground_XI said:
Dooooont buy it!! Stay away! This phone is cursed!
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Lol I have a bse screen protector on the back with no problems at all
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What's wrong with using the toolkit? If I can't use the tk then I will need someone to walk me through the process over the phone.
K7Cobb said:
What's wrong with using the toolkit? If I can't use the tk then I will need someone to walk me through the process over the phone.
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Read the items in my signature. That`s a good start for now
K7Cobb said:
What's wrong with using the toolkit? If I can't use the tk then I will need someone to walk me through the process over the phone.
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you learn nothing. so when you run into the issue, youre screwed since you dont know the basics. anyways, doing it the right way is just as easy as using a toolkit. all you need to do(in a nutshell) is fastboot oem unlock, flash a recovery via fastboot, flash either the su binaries or a custom rom in your new recovery, then reboot. nothing difficult. but learning to fastboot and to use the recovery is essential.
benman715 said:
Perfect description! Simply one cannot own a nexus and enjoy its full potential without root.
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Small edit
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I know all of that, well at least I know of it, we'll talk more when I get my N4 (Mon-Wed) thanks for all tbe comments guys, I'll have more posts in the upcoming week.
Can anyone recommend a good kernel for Nexus 7 3G?
Thanks.
THIS IS what I recommend you, and also THIS
A "good kernel" is based on your own decision.
If one recommends you one it might not be good for you as it does for the other.
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Nico_60 said:
THIS IS what I recommend you, and also THIS
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This.
You'd think people would have learned to quit posting this type of thread by now.
Closed. Try them and see what works best for you.
i can get into the boot loader. but i want to flash the latest stock image so i can get every thing back to stock. any tools i can use or any videos? please help me i got this phone today!
shotgun10ga said:
i can get into the boot loader. but i want to flash the latest stock image so i can get every thing back to stock. any tools i can use or any videos? please help me i got this phone today!
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OMFG. for the millionth time. Everything you need is in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206934) Stop making useless threads dude.
Mods please delete this thread. And any other useless ones associated with it.
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toknitup420 said:
OMFG. for the millionth time. Everything you need is in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206934) Stop making useless threads dude.
Mods please delete this thread. And any other useless ones associated with it.
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its not clear enough
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its not clear enough
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It's the most noob friendly guide I have ever seen. If you can't figure that out then return your nexus and buy an iPhone.
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toknitup420 said:
It's the most noob friendly guide I have ever seen. If you can't figure that out then return your nexus and buy an iPhone.
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i will.
If you are in the NYC area, ill do it for you. takes less than 15 mins
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i will.
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If 2 words ever signified the demise of these forums, these are them.
Jesus.
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its not clear enough
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What isn't clear?
You need a computer.
You need fastboot/adb on the computer.
You need to download the latest images.
Since you are not flashing a custom recovery the BL does not need to be unlocked.
Follow the instructions.
tech_head said:
What isn't clear?
You need a computer.
You need fastboot/adb on the computer.
You need to download the latest images.
Since you are not flashing a custom recovery the BL does not need to be unlocked.
Follow the instructions.
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BL needs to be unlocked in order to flash images. None of this matters anyway. This guy is a lost cause.
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toknitup420 said:
BL needs to be unlocked in order to flash images. None of this matters anyway. This guy is a lost cause.
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got it! i used a tool kit.
toknitup420 said:
It's the most noob friendly guide I have ever seen. If you can't figure that out then return your nexus and buy an iPhone.
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Lol. That's right
shotgun10ga said:
got it! i used a tool kit.
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Good. Now unplug it from your comp and don't do anymore stuff until you learn what you're doing. You have a really nice phone. Is it not worth a few days of reading and learning to ensure that you do things properly and also know how to recover?
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Good. Now unplug it from your comp and don't do anymore stuff until you learn what you're doing. You have a really nice phone. Is it not worth a few days of reading and learning to ensure that you do things properly and also know how to recover?
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I am now running chroma ROM!!!
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shotgun10ga said:
got it! i used a tool kit.
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That was the worst thing you could have done. If/when you have issues with your phone you're going to have no idea how to fix it, and then will come yet another thread from you asking for help. If you can't take the time to learn the basics that I've outlined in my guide then you honestly shouldn't be messing with your phone in the first place. This is exactly why you're having so much trouble, because you've jumped in head first without bothering to know what you're doing.
You say it isn't clear enough? That's as clear as it gets, you just haven't taken the time to learn, the problem isn't with my guide, it's your own impatience and unwillingness to actually educate yourself with this stuff. You need the knowledge and experience you gain from learning how to use fastboot if you're going to modify your phone, do yourself a favour and get to reading.
And stop making multiple threads for the same issue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/announcement.php?a=81