[GUIDE][MAC/PC/LINUX][4.2] Unlock, Root and Flash Recovery

[clarker07]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

Up and running. Thanks for the guide Zero.

Didn't quite have the rush of "what the hell is going to happen here" that I got when I rooted my first two devices, but I'll take a nice and easy relaxed feeling all the same.

 

[zero neck]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

Any time Clarke. Did the directions I wrote for the drivers work?

 

[clarker07]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

Any time Clarke. Did the directions I wrote for the drivers work?

Sorry I used a Mac

 

[zero neck]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

Sorry I used a Mac

No doubt

 

[youareme7]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

I just got my Nexus 7 16gb retail, let it run the OTA update today then I proceeded to unlock it and try to root it. I'm stuck on a boot loop at the google logo (the unlock worked though) anyone have any easy tips to try to get this root to work? I am on windows.

 

[zero neck]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

I just got my Nexus 7 16gb retail, let it run the OTA update today then I proceeded to unlock it and try to root it. I'm stuck on a boot loop at the google logo (the unlock worked though) anyone have any easy tips to try to get this root to work? I am on windows.

it should still work. how long has it been on the splash screen?

if it's been more than say 5 min, do a battery pull, then boot into bootloader mode again and try the rooting steps again - assuming you got the bootloader unlock to go through.

if that doesnt work, i can instruct you on how to obtain root through temporarily booting clockwork and simply flashing superuser.

but the steps oughta work with the ota, I believe (checking now)

 

[zero neck]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

actually wait a sec, we have a new su zip you'll need - uploading in a min. ...

 

[zero neck]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

ok the r2 superboot doesnt effect rooting. since you're hung up on the splash, i think you should pull the battery and run the steps again and it should work

if it doesnt, i have the jb supersu and i can i can give you instructions on how to obtain root thru booting cwm and then flashing the supersu zip.

let me know what you want to do.

 

[ragnarokx]

ok the r2 superboot doesnt effect rooting. since you're hung up on the splash, i think you should pull the battery and run the steps again and it should work

if it doesnt, i have the jb supersu and i can i can give you instructions on how to obtain root thru booting cwm and then flashing the supersu zip.

let me know what you want to do.

You can also hold down the power button to reset the tablet.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

 

[youareme7]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

it should still work. how long has it been on the splash screen?

if it's been more than say 5 min, do a battery pull, then boot into bootloader mode again and try the rooting steps again - assuming you got the bootloader unlock to go through.

if that doesnt work, i can instruct you on how to obtain root through temporarily booting clockwork and simply flashing superuser.

but the steps oughta work with the ota, I believe (checking now)

It would stay at the google logo for a little while then go blank, then back to the google logo, over and over. I've just now reflashed the JRN84D factory image and got it booting. I'm a bit wary to try again but I might in a little while. I had also tried the "r2" version of superboot on modaco's site with no luck.

 

[zero neck]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

I would try it again when you feel up to it. If it doesn't work a second time, I'll get ya rooted using cwm to flash the su binary.

Also, you checked md5 to make sure the files were complete?

 

[clarker07]

Re: [Guide][NEXUS 7] UNLOCK & ROOT, FLASH RECOVERY, and MAKE BACK

How to flash a custom recovery ... coming soon

Hows this coming? I ask as a very sad, sad man who cannot get any that I find on xda to work. Only time I've ever wished I had a pc. Thanks as always my friend!

 

[zero neck]

Re: [Guide][NEXUS 7] UNLOCK & ROOT, FLASH RECOVERY, and MAKE BACK

Hows this coming? I ask as a very sad, sad man who cannot get any that I find on xda to work. Only time I've ever wished I had a pc. Thanks as always my friend!

word up! i havent written it yet, been busy with fam and stuff, but i can give ya a hand real quick.

gimme two min ill write ya up the steps

 

[clarker07]

Re: [Guide][NEXUS 7] UNLOCK & ROOT, FLASH RECOVERY, and MAKE BACK

word up! i havent written it yet, been busy with fam and stuff, but i can give ya a hand real quick.

gimme two min ill write ya up the steps

Hey no rush at all, was just bored really. Not really anything to flash anyway.

 

[zero neck]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

download recovery here. the file is an .img, and you need to place that in your folder that contains fastboot and adb (if you're using these directions, it's the r1 superboot folder).

next, make sure usb debugging is on, connect the tab to the computer with usb, and boot into bootloader mode.

next, open up terminal and 'cd' to the superboot folder.

then, enter this command:

./fastboot-mac flash recovery cwm-grouper-recovery.img

after it flashes successfully, do this:

./fastboot-mac reboot bootloader

now, if you want to prevent recovery from being overwritten, you'll need to add another step -

on the phone - use the volume key to navigate down to recovery, then press power to select recovery.

in recovery - go to mounts and storage (navigating with volume keys and selecting with power key still), then select mount /system.

in terminal (you still need to be in the superboot folder for this), you're going to enter the following commands:

./adb-mac shell
cd /system
mv recovery-from-boot.p recovery-from-boot.bak

then after that, you can go to "reboot system now" in recovery and the phone should restart like new.

if you overwrite the stock recovery, that means you won't have to reflash recovery when you want to use it, and you won't get ota updates, but you'll be able to flash cool ish so ...


anyway- let me know if you have any problems with that = worked for me on my mac this evening

 

[zero neck]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

word i flashed modacos. it's aight.

have to see what comes out for this in the next couple days ...

 

[zero neck]

Re: [Guide][NEXUS 7] UNLOCK & ROOT, FLASH RECOVERY, and MAKE BACK

the other thing you can do is just flash recovery while you have a rom on your sd card, and instead of overwriting recovery jsut flash the rom when you get to recovery as in the first part of the instructions ... that will save ya some steps if you plan to flash a rom anyhow ...

up to you

 

[youareme7]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

I would try it again when you feel up to it. If it doesn't work a second time, I'll get ya rooted using cwm to flash the su binary.

Also, you checked md5 to make sure the files were complete?

I ended up using this tool to restore factory image then root, worked like a charm.
Nexus Root Toolkit v1.5.2 | WugFresh
I'm personally going to probably wait on custom recovery until CWM has an official release; unless I get bored and change my mind, lol.

 

[Silken1987]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

Hello,

I can't seem to get the reboot prompt to work on my mac using terminal after completing the unlock bootloader stage.

Please help.

 

[2defmouze]

Re: [GUIDE] How to Unlock and Root the Nexus 7

Hello,

I can't seem to get the reboot prompt to work on my mac using terminal after completing the unlock bootloader stage.

Please help.

Are you writing it as

./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader