How to Root Nexus 7 (2013) in Linux
I found a great XDA post showing how to root the new Nexus 7 (2013) on Windows, so I made some slight modifications and got it working from my Linux terminal. Here’s what I did:
MANDITORY DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible if you fuck up your shit.
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Here are the steps I took to get my Nexus 7 (2013) rooted.
1. Boot Device to Recovery Mode
The following command will reboot your device to the bootloader menu.
./adb reboot bootloader
2. Unlock Device
The next step is to unlock the bootloader. This voids your warrenty (apparently) so there is no turning back. Since this is a Nexus device the bootloader is easy to unlock, and can be done with a single command.
sudo ./fastboot oem unlock
3. Flash TWRP Recovery
This next command tells the device to flash the img file TWRP.img from the downloads directory. Obviously replace the path and file name with whatever yours is.
sudo ./fastboot flash recovery ~/Downloads/TWRP.img
4. Go to Recovery Mode
Now, use the volume and power buttons to select Recovery Mode.
5. Reboot and Confirm Root
Find the Reboot option within TWRP and select it. It will ask you whether or not you want to permanently enable root. Of course you do! Confirm this notice and be on your way.
6. Copy SuperSU.zip File to SD Card
If your Nexus 7 rebooted to Android correctly, you can transfer SuperSU.zip to your device as you normally would. For those of you whose device failed to boot (after waiting several minutes), do the following like I did.
- reboot to recovery by holding Power + Vol-Down
- choose Advanced > ADB Sideload
Once on the sideload screen, go back to your terminal and type the following:
sudo ./adb sideload ~/Downloads/SuperSu.zip
If you get a message saying your device does not have permissions, do the following and then try again:
sudo ./adb kill-server sudo ./adb devices
7. Install zip from SD Card
Now for the easy part. From the Install menu, choose the zip you just uploaded. If you transferred using ADB sideload it will be in the first folder you see.
After flashing, do a factory reset and clear cache to make sure everything is fresh.
Conclusion
The Windows tutorial was basically the exact same for Linux, however there were two unforeseen problems that needed workarounds, as this post mentions.
Anyway, I hope this tutorial helped. Let me know in the comments below if you have any questions, or tweet at me @GregorySchier if that’s your thing.
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