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Nexus 7 wont boot pass google logo after root/unroot

I got a nexus7 a week ago but decided to root the device today just to try apps which require root, i rooted it fine but i decided to unroot and thats where the problem started i cant boot pass the google image, i can get into where you hold down volume and power for so many seconds and team win recovery which says i have no OS in the reboot section, i've tryed nexus 7 toolkit v3.2.0 and nexus root toolkit to restore back to factory system but no luck, so is it me doing something wrong or is my nexus 7 just a paper weight now.

Doubt it,
Being you still have a custom recovery you didn't follow the right steps to unroot, might need to unlock the bootloader again, but follow one of the many guides, and try to stay away from a tool kit
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium

Unlock bootloader
Flash boot, recovery, system, userdata.
Files are zipped in the factory images directly from google.
Wipe cache.
Relock bootloader.
Reboot into recovery.
Factory reset. (Nexus 7 will only see 8GB if you don't do this step)
That is the gist of how it's done.

I followed a step by step guide on laptop man website but when i come to flash the android image it says file too large, i used 4.2.1 from googles site, if i'm correct when you type fastboot -w update image-nakasi-jro03d.zip (in the walkthrough) i can replace it with a later newer android in this case 4.2.1 jop40d

You could do it that way. Some people have. Although I received an error every time I did.
I didn't receive an error when I flashed the files in the zip.
First make sure you have the correct factory image for your device downloaded.
Then make sure you extract the boot.img, recovery.img, system.img, and userdata.img files to your fastboot folder and perform the following actions...
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot oem lock
Lastly, boot your system up into recovery and perform a factory reset from there. If you don't do the last step they you will be stuck with ouly 8GB, vice 16 or 32.
It's that easy.

When i try to boot into recovery mode i get the android mascot with a red triangle, does that mean i have no recovery file.
OOOPS the system booted up into android as the recovery mode didnt work (as above) is there anyway i can reset to factory settings to get the 32GB back as it shows 6GB.
Update: I think i sorted it out now somehow as it shows up as 27.oddGB now (about same as i got it) instead of 6GB, anyway thanks for your help, it seemed complex well it is but once you know whats what it's not so, the hardest part is getting the files and putting them in the right places

When I try to reboot to recovery via the bootloader it just hangs... Can boot to recovery inside android (usually using Rom Manager or another reboot application)... any idea why?

I have read reports that it will hang when booting into recovery if not connected to a PC.
And as for that triangle you see.... That's normal.
That means that your in recovery mode. Your menu is just hidden.
Press power and volume up to view it.

How to Root without flashing custom recovery

HOW TO ROOT YOUR DEVICE WITHOUT FLASHING RECOVERY
This can be done with two methods.
ADB or FASTBOOT.
I have tested both methods and they worked for me.
I tested this on JSS15J. I am not sure about any other versions but I guess it should work.
SOME BASIC INFORMATION
Usually when you want to root your device, you must have UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER.
A CUSTOM RECOVERY is usually used to flash SuperSU to gain root access.
CUSTOM RECOVERIES ARE USUALLY FLASHED (they permanently replace your stock recovery)
In this guide, You BOOT into custom recovery by going into BOOTLOADER and then using fastboot/adb tools to flash SuperSU .
Booting is temporary and thus once you restart from recovery, the custom recovery will be gone
Make sure, you have USB debugging mode enabled. To go into bootloader you can either use adb commands ( Type [adb reboot bootloader] in cmd in platform tools directory with your device connected) or do it manually by turning it off and then holding power and volume down.
You must also have platform tools of SDK (Fastboot and ADB) for this to work. MAKE SURE YOU OPEN CMD into the folder where platform tools are present.
Try it on OWN risk. I will not be responsible for bricked devices or any damage.
ADB METHOD
Connect to your PC and make sure USB debugging is on.
COMMANDS IN BRACKETS. DON'T WRITE THEM. COMMAND WOULD BE LIKE : fastboot boot recovery.img
MAKE SURE YOUR DEVICE HAS UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER
(fastboot boot [recovery.img])--------------------- Name of recovery to be here
Mount /system and push the necessary files once the recovery has started:
(adb push su /system/xbin)
(adb push Superuser.apk /system/app)
Set correct permissions:
(adb shell)------------------------------ You have got into your device's shell
(chmod 06755 /system/xbin/su)
(chmod 0644 /system/app/SuperSU.apk)
(exit)
Reboot:
(adb reboot)
FASTBOOT METHOD
This is relatively easier as you will boot into custom recovery temporarily and then flash ZIP of SuperSU. Afterwards I recommend to clear davik cache and restart.
UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER REQUIRED
Boot into bootloader.
Type these commands to boot into custom recovery. This will not flash recovery and you will have stock recovery once you restart.
fastboot boot recovery recovery.img where recovery.img will be the file name of recovery
(After 4.4, use this command "fastboot boot recovery.img" instead of above mentioned)
After booting into reccovery, flash SuperSU and you are done.
I recommend clearing dalvik cache before leaving and restart.
And you are done.
YOU CAN ALSO USE A PREROOTED KERNEL WHICH YOU CAN FLASH VIA FASTBOOT. I AM NOT SURE IF THERE IS ANY
For information on how to retain root after OTA, please refer to this :
Update Super SU is also taken from this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415497
For Recovery/SuperSU/TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382051
CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381544
PLATFORM TOOLS:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390355257214632011
If you are stuck in a bootloop, make sure you have cleared dalvik cache in custom recovery.
I got bootloop when i tried with fastboot method as I was new to twrp, I explored it a bit and tried to remove system and tried overwriting data to see how it is different from CWM and check its strength. I got an error clearing cache so I rebooted into custom recovery to clear dalvik and my nexus booted fine (DON'T TRY THIS, JUST CLEAR CACHE AND WIPE DATA and restart)
REMEMBER, UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WILL DELETE ALL YOUR DATA AND DOING WIPES WILL ALSO DELETE ALL YOUR DATA.
DALVIK WON'T DELETE YOUR DATA BUT
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE MADE A BACKUP using BACKUP PRO (non rooted) or Helium (non rooted) and Titanium Backup Pro (Daah, you are not rooted so this won't work)
GOOD LUCK

Booting into custom recovery to install root works fine.
As you mentioned unlocking bootloader is still a prerequisite.
You may want to just use the SuperSU install zip though. Though I haven't tried Superuser on this tablet, it is my understanding it hasn't been modified to work with 4.3 security. That may have changed since I last looked so if you find differently please post. SuperSU added a daemon mode to deal with 4.3 security changes.

sfhub said:
Booting into custom recovery to install root works fine.
As you mentioned unlocking bootloader is still a prerequisite.
You may want to just use the SuperSU install zip though. Though I haven't tried Superuser on this tablet, it is my understanding it hasn't been modified to work with 4.3 security. That may have changed since I last looked so if you find differently please post. SuperSU added a daemon mode to deal with 4.3 security changes.
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I got bootloop but then realised it might due to trying to wipe system in twrp. Clearing dalvik worked fine .SuperSU used

So you don't replace stock recovery if you boot into a custom recovery using fastboot?
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)

Muikkuman said:
So you don't replace stock recovery if you boot into a custom recovery using fastboot?
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
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The trick here is to BOOT into custom recovery BUT not FLASH recovery permanently. Once you restart, the CUSTOM recovery will be gone.
You can use simple commands if using Fastboot
fastboot boot recovery [recovery name.img]
This way you will install SuperSU using recovery which is relatively easier than ADB commands.
You will only go into recovery temporarily.
I also read a forum where you can preserver root even after OTA/ Updates.
[UPDATE]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415497
Do check that out as well.
I tried this with Twrp and superSU.
I got bootloop as I have been always CWM person so I accidently tried to delete system too with dalvik cache and hard reset and I got an error
However, I boot again into recovery and cleared wipes and the bootloop was gone

Hnk1 said:
The trick here is to BOOT into custom recovery BUT not FLASH recovery permanently. Once you restart, the CUSTOM recovery will be gone.
You can use simple commands if using Fastboot
fastboot boot recovery [recovery name.img]
This way you will install SuperSU using recovery which is relatively easier than ADB commands.
This way you will only go into recovery temporarily.
I also read a forum where you can preserver root even after OTA/ Updates.
Do check that out as well.
I tried this with Twrp and superSU.
I got bootloop as I have been always CWM person so I accidently tried to delete system too with dalvik cache and hard reset and I got an error
However, I boot again into recovery and cleared wipes and the bootloop was gone
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Thanks for your reply I'll make sure to check everything out.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)

Muikkuman said:
Thanks for your reply I'll make sure to check everything out.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
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Anytime mate

How do we clear dalvik without a custom recovery?

Master619 said:
How do we clear dalvik without a custom recovery?
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You restart your device. Boot into bootloader and use fastboot to Boot into custom recovery(command given in post above).Once Into recovery, you can easily clear dalvik cache.
And remember, it might not require clearing cache because I was exploring twrp n overwriting data n tried To delete system to see how powerful the recovery is. I will update guide now

muikkuman said:
so you don't replace stock recovery if you boot into a custom recovery using fastboot?
Sent from my nexus 7 (2013)
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master619 said:
how do we clear dalvik without a custom recovery?
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guide updated. Check it.
Platform tools are being attached

The "fastboot boot recovery recovery.img" command is not working anymore. The command prompt returns with a "cannot load recovery" error. At least that's what it does on my Nexus 7 running Android 4.4.2.
This seems to affect Android 4.3 and upwards according to this Nexus 4 thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/solved-fastboot-boot-recovery-img-t2380675
There's a workaround with a different fastboot command line as mentioned in the thread. I wonder if there's also a fix for the Nexus 7. Any replies would be greatly appreciated.

gunner49 said:
The "fastboot boot recovery recovery.img" command is not working anymore. The command prompt returns with a "cannot load recovery" error. At least that's what it does on my Nexus 7 running Android 4.4.2.
This seems to affect Android 4.3 and upwards according to this Nexus 4 thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/solved-fastboot-boot-recovery-img-t2380675
There's a workaround with a different fastboot command line as mentioned in the thread. I wonder if there's also a fix for the Nexus 7. Any replies would be greatly appreciated.
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Did you try: fastboot boot recovery.img ?

mdamaged said:
Did you try: fastboot boot recovery.img ?
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That worked a treat! Thanks a lot mate!

Those who finding difficulty in rooting Nexus 7 (2013) can use Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit. It is so powerful that you would find every function you would like to do on your Nexus 7, from the comfort of your PC. Also watch qbking77 's video on using the Toolkit for further information.

[Q] How to recover from Nexus 10 stuck in fastboot mode!

My Nexus 10 was on Android 4.3 rooted and unlocked. Upgrade to 4.4 via OTA would not work.
I used WugFresh Nexus Rootkit 1.79, and was about to upgrade from Android 4.3 to 4.4, but first ran Flash Stock and unroot so I would be able to accept OTA updates. Unfortunately, the program halted when it completed the requested action, and I am left in fastboot. The tablet is stuck in fastboot mode, and no matter which option I try it always comes back to fastboot mode. Also I have tried to initiate custom recovery, via power and Volume up, but again to no avail.
USB debugging was active, and I had CWM recovery and root.
When I go to 'Restart Bootloader', (or 'Recovery Mode' or 'Start') the tablet immediately reboots back to 'Start'. Thankfully the 'Power Off' button does actually stop the tablet.
I have tried to see if I could get to Stock Recovery from fastboot, but that gives no response beyond going to the next tab.
Is anyone able to provide assistance in recovering from this dilemma?

First make sure bootloader is unlocked, if not
fastboot oem unlock
Then fastboot wipe
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
Now grab latest twrp or clockwork image
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
Then boot to new recovery
For fun format all partitions available to in there
Now go to advanced, adb sideload
adb sideload romofchoice.zip
Then probably need gapps
adb sideload gapps.zip
Now reboot
This will get you up and running, if you absolutely want stock and non rooted let me know and I'll help you get there, but I will advise not to bother with toolkits as most every "help me fix xxxxxx" is from a toolkit user
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

demkantor said:
First make sure bootloader is unlocked, if not
fastboot oem unlock
Then fastboot wipe
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
Now grab latest twrp or clockwork image
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
Then boot to new recovery
For fun format all partitions available to in there
Now go to advanced, adb sideload
adb sideload romofchoice.zip
Then probably need gapps
adb sideload gapps.zip
Now reboot
This will get you up and running, if you absolutely want stock and non rooted let me know and I'll help you get there, but I will advise not to bother with toolkits as most every "help me fix xxxxxx" is from a toolkit user
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Many thanks for your response demkantor.
Although I tried to clearly describe the status of the tablet and the problem, I did not intend that I should come across as one who is familiar with the complexities of programming of either the tablet, or rooting around in the registry of a PC.
I can however follow clear instructions.
Your message appears to give a list of what to do, and presumably in the tablet from within fastboot. But I am lost after that.
By the way, the bootloader is unlocked.
Since the fastboot is currently inoperable, how do I initiate fastboot wipe, and then the following 3 commands 'erase system-w, boot & recovery'?
If you can spare the time and expand on your listing, I would certainly appreciate it.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Wow demkantor many thanks! The link you provided will take a bit of reading after I get back from the gym. A full afternoon ahead I suspect! I'll let you know how I go.

Just let me know if you get stuck
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Hi demkantor,
All done and dusted. Many thanks for your help, My tablet is now running on KitKat 4.4.2.
Your contributions to XDA University are very well arranged and written, and logically guide us through the maze. I for one did not know XDA University existed, and it is a shame that you as the person who pulled your contributions together have to also point us to it!
Many thanks for your efforts!
Edit - I read somewhere that the [Q] at the start of the thread should be changed to something else when the problem is resolved. It certainly is! Can the moderator correct this for me please?

Demkantor, I think I may have screwed up big time. I am unlocked and rooted, running stock 4.4. I woke up yesterday and had a notification that a system update had been downloaded. I did a temporary unroot and took the update. Which failed. I went into twrp and wiped everything. Still no go.Then, like a dummy I rebooted after it gave me a warning about not having an os installed. It wont do anything now except go into bootloader. I must have wiped twrp, because it wont boot into that or stock recovery. When I plug it up to my computer,I get this message( fastboot status-failInvalid command). I've just about every option in wugs toolkit. I keep getting adb and fastbooterrors. Have I completely hardbricked my nexus 10? I would appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction or let me know if I'm just wasting my time. I've been messing with this thing since around midnight and I'm about ready to start pullnig hair out of my head. Thanks in advance my friend.

@63t061
Thanks for the kind words, ive been busy lately (finals and all) so normally i would helped more personally but im glad you were able to get it all working on your own through research, which is the best way as im sure you have learned much and will be able to share with the next! Great job! As for editing the thread title, just edit it in your first post @moejoe88
Can you post all input output from cmd/terminal as its easier to see the issue. And try not use tool kits
Start with
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Thanks for replying so quickly. I've had to walk away from it for a little while and get some sleep. I'll get some rest and make a fresh start of it. Again, thanks for the quick reply.

I've tried running terminal and the computer wont even recognize the tablet. I believe the battery is drained because I can get it to the bootloader, but it shuts back off after a few minutes. I'm trying to charge for a while and I'll give it another shot. Thanks again.

[Q] Boot Loop (CM Recovery)

First of all, I know that there are many people asking same thing. I have checked those threads and I guess I am just a little bit more clueless. Last time I was able to use my Nexus 10 was 3 months ago. Since then I tried to solve it many times, but no luck so far. I will try to explain some of the issues I'm experiencing, but I'm afraid I'm not too good with all the expressions people are using on this forum.
1. ADB vs Fastboot
I see this mentioned often and I don't know what exactly it means. It's amazing to me that I can't google it, I'm usually good with googling. I can see that my N10 is sometimes listed under ADB and sometimes under Fastboot devices but I have no idea what I did to change that. I do know that whatever I try to do at certain point, it's always in "wrong" mode, waiting for adb etc. So if someone can point me to a thorough explanation, a wiki or something, that would be very nice.
2. The Loop
I managed to get ClockworkMod v6.0.4.3 installed and it's this loop that device is now inside. I've tried pretty much all possible combinations, wiped both caches, did factory reset, rebooted to system/bootloader/recovery... nothing. Always ends up on same CM menu.
3. Android Toolkit
I have installed this on my computer and tried so many things that I forgot about all details. I tried flashing the big 400 MB stock image to the device, but haven't been successful (says waiting for ADB, even if the device WAS listed as ADB device before I started the procedure). I am also expecting to see the N10 as another "drive" from my desktop, if you know what I mean, so that I could copy files to it. However I don't see it that way, I only see it registered as a Nexus 10 device, like a mouse or any other non-drive device. Is this normal?
So what to do? Can anyone tell me in a simple way, because I am obviously stupid enough to find threads I've seen so far not clear enough. And I would actually think that my computer literacy level is rather high, I think that this Nexus 10 is the only thing that brought me to my knees in last 20 years of working with computers.
And when I say "simple wiki style" I'm thinking of something like this:
Ok. no links allowed, great. It's a redmondpie article named
/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/
This is easy enough for me... but do I assume correctly that all this has already been done with me installing Android Toolkit? If so, it uses a different path structure and I don't see all those folders...

So u do have cmw installed, when u try to flash a ROM it just boots to recovery?
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newellj79 said:
So u do have cmw installed, when u try to flash a ROM it just boots to recovery?
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You mean flashing ROM only with CWM, not through android toolkit? Through CWM menu I have tried (many times):
- wipe data / factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- wipe dalwik cache
I don't see way to do anything with:
- install zip
- backup and restore
- mounts and storage
Rebooting menu items do following:
- Reboot system --> reboots to same CWM recovery menu
- Reboot to bootloader --> reboots to the stock bootloader "menu" where I can choose between Start, Power Off, Recovery mode (picking this will reboot to CWM recovery menu) and Restart bootloader (picking this will reboot to this same menu)
- Reboot recovery --> reboots to same CWM recovery menu

1 adb works only in os and recovery, fastboot works only in bootloader
2 it looks like your recovery is screwed up, flash this with fastboot
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/manta/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-manta.img
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
3try not to use toolkits, you have a nexus, toolkits are more complicated than manual methods and you won't learn anything from it
Once you have recovery
Wipe all, then you will will need to use adb sideload to flash ROM as you have no ROM on emulated sdcard
Go to advanced menu
adb sideload
adb sideload nameofROM.zip
adb sideload gapps.zip
For more info on fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

demkantor said:
1 adb works only in os and recovery, fastboot works only in bootloader
2 it looks like your recovery is screwed up, flash this with fastboot
http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/manta/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-manta.img
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
3try not to use toolkits, you have a nexus, toolkits are more complicated than manual methods and you won't learn anything from it
Once you have recovery
Wipe all, then you will will need to use adb sideload to flash ROM as you have no ROM on emulated sdcard
Go to advanced menu
adb sideload
adb sideload nameofROM.zip
adb sideload gapps.zip
For more info on fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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The first part worked ok. The second part doesn't.
ADB sideload - I went there in the Nexus menu
adb sideload kitkat2501.zip
returns this:
* failed to write data 'protocol fault (no status)' *
If I do it without starting adb sideload on nexus, then it just says "error: closed", so it does recognize the change.
I downloaded the latest sdk tool, 64-bit, and the stock nexus 10 rom from 25th Janaury.

Let's do this, grab the latest stock for manta from here
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
And extract and run the flashall.bat
This should bring you to the latest official software/firmware. Then with you up and running we can root and give you custom recovery,ROM,whatever
If you have an issues at all please copy and paste all input/output from cmd/terminal here
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demkantor said:
Let's do this, grab the latest stock for manta from here
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
And extract and run the flashall.bat
This should bring you to the latest official software/firmware. Then with you up and running we can root and give you custom recovery,ROM,whatever
If you have an issues at all please copy and paste all input/output from cmd/terminal here
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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You are a wizard. I got it all ok now and I added CWM to it, it was easy to root it from there.

Unable to root using Nexus Root Toolkit 2.1.0 and Nexus Player Marshmallow MRA58N

I am having a difficult time rooting my Nexus Player on Marshmallow 6.0 MRA58N
I select the "Root" option and it pushes 3 files to my Nexus Player. Then it boots into TWRP and I plug in my mouse so I can flash:
-beta-supersu-v2.52.zip and
-busybox-signed
Then I reboot system but that's when I get the stuck logo.
I flash the provided files in recovery and then I reboot. However, when I reboot, I just see the animated logo (the one with the balls bouncing from left to right). It is stuck there. What am I doing wrong?

Same problem here, someone help plez.

I haven't even been able to get ADB or Fastboot to detect my NP.

fastboot flash in bootloader (do it manually) and heres all the stuff you will use/need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/orig-development/marshmallow-mra58n-root-t3256647
I would recommend flashing PureNexus rom if your rooting. Million times better then stock, in my opinion. Its MM and pre rooted too. If your up for that, check it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/development/rom-pure-nexus-t3260232

I am unable to sideload PureNexus.
dfl said:
fastboot flash in bootloader (do it manually) and heres all the stuff you will use/need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/orig-development/marshmallow-mra58n-root-t3256647
I would recommend flashing PureNexus rom if your rooting. Million times better then stock, in my opinion. Its MM and pre rooted too. If your up for that, check it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/development/rom-pure-nexus-t3260232
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Hi I have tried to sideload to PureNexus using the instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/development/rom-pure-nexus-t3260232
I am receiving Footer is wrong and Signature validation failure errors.
Unlock your bootloader using fastboot. (fastboot oem unlock)
Flash PureNexus recovery. (fastboot flash recovery "purenexus_fugu_recovery-112515.img")
Reboot Bootloader (fastboot reboot bootloader)
Once in bootloader short press bottom button once until you see recovery option then long press the bottom button.
Once in recovery short press until you get to ADB then long press to get to the ADB sideload screen.
Sideload Rom (adb sideload pure_nexus_fugu-6.0-2015xxxx.zip) where xxxx is the date of the rom you are flashing..THIS IS WHERE I RECEIVE ERROR.
Sideload Gapps (adb sideload purenexus-gapps-mm-x86-leanback-20151202-signed.zip)
Short press until you get to Wipe data/factory Reset then long press (Clears data & cache)
Select reboot now
Once booted setup everything including Kodi
Then go back to recovery and sideload Kodi Mapping zip file. (adb sideload NexusPlayer-kodi-keymap-streaming-fix-signed.zip
Can you please help?
My Nexus Player just upgraded to Android 6.0 using the instructions from, http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/general/guide-nexus-player-how-to-unlock-t2961989.
Thanks...

dfl said:
fastboot flash in bootloader (do it manually) and heres all the stuff you will use/need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/orig-development/marshmallow-mra58n-root-t3256647
I would recommend flashing PureNexus rom if your rooting. Million times better then stock, in my opinion. Its MM and pre rooted too. If your up for that, check it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-player/development/rom-pure-nexus-t3260232
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I installed PureNexus as well, it's pretty nice. I lost adb debugging though, can't get adb to detect the nexus player unless I boot into recovery oddly.