Rxpert83
Dr. Feelgood
Welcome to the Nexus Experience! 
arty:
This is the manual method....
Warning: unlocking your bootloader will perform a factory reset on your device. Backup everything important before proceeding
This looks long, buts its just the initial setup
If you aren't familiar with doing things from fastboot, chances are the first thing you are going to need to do is properly setup the folders to carry out the fastboot commands. This setup is going to take the most time and after you have it all set up its very quick to do after that.
Setting up ADB & Downloading your files
Unlocking your bootloader
Install recovery
Flash SU file
arty:This is the manual method....
Warning: unlocking your bootloader will perform a factory reset on your device. Backup everything important before proceeding
This looks long, buts its just the initial setup
If you aren't familiar with doing things from fastboot, chances are the first thing you are going to need to do is properly setup the folders to carry out the fastboot commands. This setup is going to take the most time and after you have it all set up its very quick to do after that.
Setting up ADB & Downloading your files
1) Download the mini-SDK here and move it to something like C:\Android\platform-tools
our forums' mini-sdk
It contains:
adb.exe - Windows adb utility
fastboot.exe - Windows fastboot utility
fastboot-windows.exe - Windows fastboot utility
AdbWinApi.dll - adb link library for Windows
AdbWinUsbApi.dll - adb link library for Windows
2) Download your Recovery
I would highly suggest twrp. You can get it from here:
LTE version:
TeamWin Projects - TWRP 2.7 - Nexus 7 2013 LTE | TeamWin
Wifi only version:
TeamWin Projects - TWRP 2.7 - Nexus 7 2013 Wi-Fi Only | TeamWin
3) Download Superuser file (don't unzip it!)
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
4) Placing files in the correct places
You'll want to move the recovery image into the folder with your fastboot tools (mine is in C:\Android\platform-tools). To simplify things, I'd also suggest renaming the recovery file you just downloaded to recovery.img
Also, place the superuser file (still zipped up) on the internal storage of your device. The location isn't important, but you'll need to know where they are and be able to navigate to them later.
our forums' mini-sdk
It contains:
adb.exe - Windows adb utility
fastboot.exe - Windows fastboot utility
fastboot-windows.exe - Windows fastboot utility
AdbWinApi.dll - adb link library for Windows
AdbWinUsbApi.dll - adb link library for Windows
2) Download your Recovery
I would highly suggest twrp. You can get it from here:
LTE version:
TeamWin Projects - TWRP 2.7 - Nexus 7 2013 LTE | TeamWin
Wifi only version:
TeamWin Projects - TWRP 2.7 - Nexus 7 2013 Wi-Fi Only | TeamWin
3) Download Superuser file (don't unzip it!)
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
4) Placing files in the correct places
You'll want to move the recovery image into the folder with your fastboot tools (mine is in C:\Android\platform-tools). To simplify things, I'd also suggest renaming the recovery file you just downloaded to recovery.img
Also, place the superuser file (still zipped up) on the internal storage of your device. The location isn't important, but you'll need to know where they are and be able to navigate to them later.
Unlocking your bootloader
Now you're ready for the fun to begin!
1) Power off your device.
2) Hold Power+volume down to reboot your device into fastboot
3) We need to open up a command prompt in the location where your sdk-tools are (Mine is in C:\Android\platform-tools)
3a) If you aren't sure how to do this, the easiest way if you're on a recent windows machine is to hold Shift and click somewhere on the open fastboot folder. You'll see a "open command window here" option.
3b) Or, you can navigate manually by using the command cd to change directory
4) Once you're in the correct location, we need to verify your computer and phone are communicating correctly. The command to list all connected fastboot devices is
You should see a list of connected devices. If nothing shows up, your command prompt is either in the wrong location or you have a driver issue.
Once everything is communicating properly, the command to unlock your bootloader is
You will need to confirm on your device that you want to do this. Just press volume Up to confirm.
Piece of cake eh? :thumbup:
*Important* Reboot the device completely after this step to prevent issues and/or bootloops later in the process. After rebooting fully into android, reboot back into fastboot either manually or through adb.
1) Power off your device.
2) Hold Power+volume down to reboot your device into fastboot
3) We need to open up a command prompt in the location where your sdk-tools are (Mine is in C:\Android\platform-tools)
3a) If you aren't sure how to do this, the easiest way if you're on a recent windows machine is to hold Shift and click somewhere on the open fastboot folder. You'll see a "open command window here" option.
3b) Or, you can navigate manually by using the command cd to change directory
4) Once you're in the correct location, we need to verify your computer and phone are communicating correctly. The command to list all connected fastboot devices is
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fastboot devicesOnce everything is communicating properly, the command to unlock your bootloader is
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fastboot oem unlockPiece of cake eh? :thumbup:
*Important* Reboot the device completely after this step to prevent issues and/or bootloops later in the process. After rebooting fully into android, reboot back into fastboot either manually or through adb.
Install recovery
a) If you aren't already, get back into fastboot mode using the instructions above.
b) Once again, we need a terminal pointed to the location your fastboot tools
c) Now that you are in fastboot and have the terminal in the right location, you just use the following command to install recovery.
***Note: if you did not rename the recovery, you'll have to type in the full name of the file instead of recovery.img
Congrats, you now how your custom recovery!! Reboot into it by selecting "recovery" from fastboot using your volume up and down buttons and power to select
b) Once again, we need a terminal pointed to the location your fastboot tools
c) Now that you are in fastboot and have the terminal in the right location, you just use the following command to install recovery.
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fastboot flash recovery recovery.imgCongrats, you now how your custom recovery!! Reboot into it by selecting "recovery" from fastboot using your volume up and down buttons and power to select
In recovery, flash the SU file you've downloaded earlier.
To do this, select install, then navigate to where you placed the file. Select the file, then swipe to flash. After the install finishes, its a good idea to do the wipe dalvik cache and cache option, and then reboot into system
Reboot, and you're all done
Enjoy the freedom of a rooted device
To do this, select install, then navigate to where you placed the file. Select the file, then swipe to flash. After the install finishes, its a good idea to do the wipe dalvik cache and cache option, and then reboot into system
Reboot, and you're all done
Enjoy the freedom of a rooted device
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