This post is going to describe the process of flashing your nexus 7 from stock android ( the google nexus 7 doesn’t come with any carrier add-on software )
What You Need :
- Android Platform-Tools from the Android SDK (Install Platform-Tools only… You do not want nor need the Google USB Drivers)
- Universal Naked ADB/Fastboot/APX Drivers for Android
- Team Win Recovery Project Recovery Image for Nexus 7 (Grouper)
- CyanogenMod 10.1 for Nexus 7 (Grouper)
- Google Apps (2012-12-12) for Android 4.2.x
- SuperSU v1.04 (Superuser has problems on 4.2)
Install (on your PC) :
- Install Platform-Tools
- Install universal drivers
On your device
- boot into the boot menu ( hold the volume down button when pressing the power to turn on )
On your computer, execute the following commands:
- fastboot oem unlock
- Reboot Device Normally
- Reboot into Fastboot
- fastboot flash recovery /path/to/recovery.img
- fastboot reboot-bootloader
- Use arrow keys and boot to recovery
- adb push /local/path/to/cm10.1.zip /sdcard/cm10.1.zip
- adb push /local/path/to/gapps.zip /sdcard/gapps.zip
- adb push /local/path/to/ExchangeNoPIN.zip /sdcard/ExchangeNoPin.zip
- adb push /local/path/to/SuperSU.zip /sdcard/SuperSU.zip
- Wipe > Factory Reset
- Install Zip
- Cm10.1.zip
- Gapps.zip
- SuperSU.zip
- Wipe Cache/Dalvik (new OS)
- Reboot
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