I. Setup - Flashing ROM to Nexus Tablet
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A. Run 02a_adb-setup-1.3.exe installer it will install to your C:\adb
B. Add C:\adb to your windows environment variables. In Windows 10 go under control panel Control Panel\System and Security\ a
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II. Flashing the tablet
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A) Initial Setup...
** You Must Be in Developer Mode and connective via USB
** Go to Settings > About in your tablet and click the "Build Number" multiple times. It will tell you "You Are a Developer"
** Now go to Settings > Developer and enable debugging.
B) To Start This Process you need a DOS Command Window and run that in Admin Mode.
- Create a short cut on your desktop that calls cmd.exe
- Right-Click Run as Admin
- Change to directory cd adb
C) Running from DOS to flash (more details in III below)
- Running from DOS:
- Type: adb devices <hit enter> you should see a serial number
- Type adb reboot-bootloader (it will now reboot)
D) Extract Android Image ZIP FILE
- Copy 02b_Android_4.4.4__nakasi-ktu84p-factory-2c6e4d6f.tgz to c:\adp
- Unzip it
- Cut the contents of the sub-folder and move it to c:\adp
- Unzip one of the files that was in the zip: image-nakasi-ktu84p.zip
E) Flash the new ROM (in the DOS Window)
- Type: flash-all.bat <enter>
- This will run in the DOS Window for a bit
You may see: But it does not seem to matter.
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.sig'
- Your table will reboot
F) Root The Device: This is required to stop the tablet from updating to Android 5.00-Follow_These_Instructions
http://www.kingoapp.com/root-tutorials/how-to-root-android.htm
- Install King Android Root for Windows
- Log into the tablet and enable USB Debugging (see above)
- Run Kingo Root and let it do it's thing...
G) Turn off Nexus 7 System Updates!!! --- STOP THE UPGRADE MADNESS!
http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7-tablet-2012/228391-how-do-i-stop-nag-screen-4-2-update.html
- Go to Google Play and install Autorun manager
- Go to the Wrench and enable system settings and change system settings
- Go under the drop down to show system services
- Scroll down until you see "Google Services Framework"
- Uncheck all "com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService..."
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III. These are the orginal Websites with instruuctions....
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A. Download Images: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#nakasijzo54k
B. Download Fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118#post48915118
C. Step by Step: http://forums.androidcentral.com/nexus-4-rooting-roms-hacks/299580-how-flash-4-3-factory-images-your-nexus.html
D. Unlock bootloader: http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7-2012-rooting-roms-hacks/191477-guide-nexus-7-factory-image-rest
E: King Root: http://www.kingoapp.com/root-tutorials/how-to-root-android.htm