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[Q] New to rooting, nexus 10

Hi, I just recently bought a Nexus 10, and this is my first android device so I am new to everything. I am interested in rooting my device, and would like some information about it. How do I install this "CyanogenMod" I keep hearing about? I used the Nexus Root Toolkit to root my device already, do I need to do anything else? Is there some stuff you recommend doing now that I am rooted? Help would be appreciated, thanks!

evandan4 said:
Hi, I just recently bought a Nexus 10, and this is my first android device so I am new to everything. I am interested in rooting my device, and would like some information about it. How do I install this "CyanogenMod" I keep hearing about? I used the Nexus Root Toolkit to root my device already, do I need to do anything else? Is there some stuff you recommend doing now that I am rooted? Help would be appreciated, thanks!
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Well, its always good to see new users interested in rooting. To be honest rooting your device really opens up the world of android and the capabilities that people love about android. So you've already used the toolkit to root? And you've got CWM or TWRP installed?
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evandan4 said:
Hi, I just recently bought a Nexus 10, and this is my first android device so I am new to everything. I am interested in rooting my device, and would like some information about it. How do I install this "CyanogenMod" I keep hearing about? I used the Nexus Root Toolkit to root my device already, do I need to do anything else? Is there some stuff you recommend doing now that I am rooted? Help would be appreciated, thanks!
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Many would suggest that you get to know how the stock Android device works and behaves. You want to get acquainted with the true Android flavor before you get in to the good stuff.
I would say play around and enjoy your Nexus 10 how Google intended (Especially if this is your first Android!), and if you aren't 100% satisfied go ahead and root it.
Regardless, if you are intent on rooting you should check out the sticky in the Nexus 10 General section which has all the info laid out for you on how to root (and do many other things!) here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2003731

paranoid android help

Hi all
I have just bought a nexus 7 WiFi tablet and its software is 4.2.2
I want to install paranoid android ROM I seen videos and I like it, even though I can't find it on the forum,
I was wondering is it possible to get it for 4.2.2 and how to Install it.
I will need to root too
Thank you

Paranoid android - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29318223#post29318223
Obtaining root, superuser and custom recovery - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28616745#post28616745

hawwy said:
Hi all
I have just bought a nexus 7 WiFi tablet and its software is 4.2.2
I want to install paranoid android ROM I seen videos and I like it, even though I can't find it on the forum,
I was wondering is it possible to get it for 4.2.2 and how to Install it.
I will need to root too
Thank you
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You have 230 posts here and don't know how to use the search function?
Impressive.

Or from here: Download from Goo

Team win problem.

Hy! I'm pretty much a newbie and i got a problem. I just bought an Nexus 4 which has a recovery installed, called Team Win recovery project. My phone downloaded automaticaly twice the 4.3 update, but when it restarts to install it, the Team Win recovery menu appears, and i can't find any way to install the new update. Also, after a factory reset, the phone lacks ANY browser or music player, and the Google Play icon is changed (has a smile instead).
Please help me! I just want to have ALL things stock so i can use the phone as from factory and install the 4.3 update. Later on, i will learn how to install roms and tweak things.
Thanks in advance!

vasi.utziu said:
Hy! I'm pretty much a newbie and i got a problem. I just bought an Nexus 4 which has a recovery installed, called Team Win recovery project. My phone downloaded automaticaly twice the 4.3 update, but when it restarts to install it, the Team Win recovery menu appears, and i can't find any way to install the new update. Also, after a factory reset, the phone lacks ANY browser or music player, and the Google Play icon is changed (has a smile instead).
Please help me! I just want to have ALL things stock so i can use the phone as from factory and install the 4.3 update. Later on, i will learn how to install roms and tweak things.
Thanks in advance!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312

There isnt any simpler way? That looks way too complicated....I thought that there is a return to stock kind of thing...
Thanks anyway!

@vasi.utziu
If you're scared of fastboot commands, you can always use a toolkit.
Check the stickies of Nexus 4 Original Android Development.
Of course by doing it manually you'll gain better ability to tweak the phone in the future...
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TToivanen said:
@vasi.utziu
If you're scared of fastboot commands, you can always use a toolkit.
Check the stickies of Nexus 4 Original Android Development.
Of course by doing it manually you'll gain better ability to tweak the phone in the future...
Sent from my Nexus⁴ using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Thanks man, its amazing....I downladed a Toolkit and 5 minutes later i was enjoing pure 4.3...

vasi.utziu said:
Thanks man, its amazing....I downladed a Toolkit and 5 minutes later i was enjoing pure 4.3...
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Sweet, you're welcome.

Please help upgrading Nexus 7 stock 4.4.4

About a year ago I was going to upgrade my nieces stock Nexus 7 wi-fi tablet on 4.4.4 but come to find out there was some bug in the OTA update that would brick the tablet. You had to jump through a bunch of hoops to update it like factory reset. Once my niece heard erase she didn't want any part of that. Fast forward to now and she got a fitbit type device and the software isn't compatible with the current version of the OS. So my question is...Is that bug fixed so I can take the OTA update now or do I still have to jump through all those hoops to do it? If I do have to jump through the hoops then how do I do it? Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

BoDontKnowDiddley said:
About a year ago I was going to upgrade my nieces stock Nexus 7 wi-fi tablet on 4.4.4 but come to find out there was some bug in the OTA update that would brick the tablet. You had to jump through a bunch of hoops to update it like factory reset. Once my niece heard erase she didn't want any part of that. Fast forward to now and she got a fitbit type device and the software isn't compatible with the current version of the OS. So my question is...Is that bug fixed so I can take the OTA update now or do I still have to jump through all those hoops to do it? If I do have to jump through the hoops then how do I do it? Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
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I did update a few days ago and it was ok untill it was time of the 5.1.1 update - brick, so I downloaded nexus root toolkit to get it quickly done.
Make backup using gmail or just root using nexus tool, backup with titanium backup and update to 5.1.1 or custom without worry

yaro666 said:
I did update a few days ago and it was ok untill it was time of the 5.1.1 update - brick, so I downloaded nexus root toolkit to get it quickly done.
Make backup using gmail or just root using nexus tool, backup with titanium backup and update to 5.1.1 or custom without worry
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Ok so I root with the tool and then flash the 5.1.1 rom or do I have to go up in order?

Go to settings, about device, updates and install all the way up to 5.1.1, it might be a few updates. If the error shows then just use toolkit to recover nexus from soft brick and that's it

yaro666 said:
Go to settings, about device, updates and install all the way up to 5.1.1, it might be a few updates. If the error shows then just use toolkit to recover nexus from soft brick and that's it
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Ok I used the tool and flashed the 5.1.1 stock image on it and relocked the bootloader. Now it is very laggy. Anyway to fix this?

BoDontKnowDiddley said:
Ok I used the tool and flashed the 5.1.1 stock image on it and relocked the bootloader. Now it is very laggy. Anyway to fix this?
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The stock 5.1.1 image makes the Nexus 7 really laggy, even when running the ParrotMod fix found in another thread.
My recommendation would be to run Pure Nexus ROM by GtrCraft (links are in the Download section for ROM and GApps, which you need for Google App Store and services). Of course, use the Nexus Toolkit or TWRP as the easiest ways to flash.
Then, flash the ParrotMod fix by parrotgeek1 to help speed it up.
Once all done, it should be as fast as it will get and you won't have any updates or OTA updates to install. Pure Nexus ROM has SuperSU in it, so it will be rooted. Some apps will not work when rooted, so keep that in mind (mainly banking and some streaming apps).

PutoFace said:
The stock 5.1.1 image makes the Nexus 7 really laggy, even when running the ParrotMod fix found in another thread.
My recommendation would be to run Pure Nexus ROM by GtrCraft (links are in the Download section for ROM and GApps, which you need for Google App Store and services). Of course, use the Nexus Toolkit or TWRP as the easiest ways to flash.
Then, flash the ParrotMod fix by parrotgeek1 to help speed it up.
Once all done, it should be as fast as it will get and you won't have any updates or OTA updates to install. Pure Nexus ROM has SuperSU in it, so it will be rooted. Some apps will not work when rooted, so keep that in mind (mainly banking and some streaming apps).
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Well I would rather not have it rooted if I can help it. I don't want my niece getting into anything a messing it up. I have read that the marshmallow pure aosp is much smoother or was that what you were talking about? Can I flash that with the nexus tool? I want to keep everything buttoned up for her.

You can use tool to flash recovery TWRP, then boot recovery copy rom aosp or slim or whatever you like, flash it and you're good to go. It'll take up to 15min.
Just read rom description and follow install instruction

yaro666 said:
You can use tool to flash recovery TWRP, then boot recovery copy rom aosp or slim or whatever you like, flash it and you're good to go. It'll take up to 15min.
Just read rom description and follow install instruction
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Sorry for my ignorance but if I use the aosp rom I would have to keep it rooted or no? When I updated to 5.1.1 I just unlocked the BL and then flashed 5.1.1 and then relocked it. Should I have installed a recovery? I didn't think I should since I didn't want to keep it rooted.

BoDontKnowDiddley said:
Well I would rather not have it rooted if I can help it. I don't want my niece getting into anything a messing it up. I have read that the marshmallow pure aosp is much smoother or was that what you were talking about? Can I flash that with the nexus tool? I want to keep everything buttoned up for her.
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There really isn't anything to mess up when the tablet is rooted. It mainly just gives you access to more settings and more customization.
If you are dead-set on using a non-rooted ROM, you could also use CyanogenMod, which is updated regularly.

Re-purpose Nexus 7 as a Dedicated Comic Reader

Hi there. So I've got a Nexus 7 (2012 WiFi) that I've had since launch. It's obviously quite old now and thus it's incredibly slow. I had issues updating it to the latest version of Android that was made available by Google for it to the point that I had to sideload the update using adb. Basically, the reason I even bought it in the first place was to use it as a dedicated digital comic reader. So that's kinda what I want to use it for going forward. But in its current state, it's just so slow and sketchy, I'm hoping to flash a new ROM or some kind of custom stripped-down version of Android with just the basics to extend the life of the device. The size is great and the screen still looks great, but many stock features are no longer necessary for my purposes. If anyone has any suggestions on a good way to strip down features to improve performance, or advice on a good ROM that's been known to greatly improve the performance of this dated device, that would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Projektor said:
Hi there. So I've got a Nexus 7 (2012 WiFi) that I've had since launch. It's obviously quite old now and thus it's incredibly slow. I had issues updating it to the latest version of Android that was made available by Google for it to the point that I had to sideload the update using adb. Basically, the reason I even bought it in the first place was to use it as a dedicated digital comic reader. So that's kinda what I want to use it for going forward. But in its current state, it's just so slow and sketchy, I'm hoping to flash a new ROM or some kind of custom stripped-down version of Android with just the basics to extend the life of the device. The size is great and the screen still looks great, but many stock features are no longer necessary for my purposes. If anyone has any suggestions on a good way to strip down features to improve performance, or advice on a good ROM that's been known to greatly improve the performance of this dated device, that would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Pure Nexus +Parrot mod.

wtherrell said:
Pure Nexus +Parrot mod.
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Edit: Thanks for the response, I'll look into these.

wtherrell said:
Pure Nexus +Parrot mod.
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It's been a while since I've touched this stuff, but I recall that my Nexus 7 is rooted already. That being said, I'm not sure I remember how to Flash ROMs etc.
Could I trouble you for some help with instructions on how to achieve this?
Thanks again...

Projektor said:
It's been a while since I've touched this stuff, but I recall that my Nexus 7 is rooted already. That being said, I'm not sure I remember how to Flash ROMs etc.
Could I trouble you for some help with instructions on how to achieve this?
Thanks again...
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I know I risk the wrath of the purists here but Wugs Nexus root toolkit or the Skipsoft one are handy. If you want to truly get down to the nuts and bolts you can do as the purists suggest and use the ADB /Fastboot command interface in the Android software development kit.
You will use one of those to install a custom recovery such as TWRP. You will then download the rom (and gapps) if not already included. You may also need SuperSU to handle root management. You flash roms, gapps, etc. through TWRP.

Thanks for the response. I'm just about finished my Root + TWRP with Wug's kit.
Coming from the stock nakasi-lmy47v-factory (5.1.1)
So I think at this point, I've:
-unlocked the bootloader
-installed TWRP 3.1.0-0-grouper.img
-Rooted using SuperSU v2.79-SR3
Just based on what I've done, and my intention to flash a custom version of Pure Nexus, my rooting may have been redundant for now and will need to be done again?
I guess the next thing I need to determine is if I need to flash a new Kernel. I'm currently using 3.1.10-gf5d7b8b stock Kernel.
Oh, and decide if I should switch to F2SF.

I've successfully got Pure Nexus running with Parrot Mod installed, and it's running beautifully! I opted not to bother switching to F2FS, but may take a look in the future. Thank you so much wtherrell for all your help!