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NickPGSmith: /* Google/Asus Nexus 7 (flo) */
2023-10-23T06:48:47Z
<p><span class="autocomment">Google/Asus Nexus 7 (flo)</span></p>
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NickPGSmith: /* Google/Asus Nexus 7 (flo) */
2023-10-23T06:45:22Z
<p><span class="autocomment">Google/Asus Nexus 7 (flo)</span></p>
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NickPGSmith: 1 revision imported
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NickPGSmith: /* fastboot */
2021-10-22T20:34:31Z
<p><span class="autocomment">fastboot</span></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Overview and links ==<br />
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* Fastboot - part of ADK that allows you to interact with partitions with no ROM installed<br />
** [https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb Windows Drivers]<br />
** or see [https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979 here]<br />
* [https://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/ Nexus Root Toolkit]<br />
* ADK - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Open_Accessory_Development_Kit Android Open Accessory Development Kit] (part of SDK)<br />
* ADB - Android Debug Bridge (part of SDK)<br />
* [https://twrp.me/ TWRP] (Team Win Recovery Project) to flash recovery partition<br />
* SON/SOFF - security feature that stops any partition other than /data and /cache being written to. Custom ROM: writes to /boot and /system, possibly requires /data and /cache to be cleared.<br />
* [https://opengapps.org/ Open GApps] - pico for minimal Google Play install<br />
* [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432479 Mounts2SD] - allows internal partitions to be redirected to SD card storage<br />
* [https://magiskmanager.com/ Magisk Manager]<br />
* Enter Developer Mode: 7 clicks on build number<br />
<br />
== fastboot ==<br />
<br />
* Enter fastboot mode on phone (eg power and down buttons)<br />
<br />
Check device is visible:<br />
fastboot devices<br />
<br />
Unlock device:<br />
fastboot oem unlock<br />
<br />
Boot into recovery without flashing:<br />
fastboot boot twrp-flo.img<br />
<br />
Flash recovery:<br />
fastboot flash recovery twrp-flo.img<br />
<br />
Reboot:<br />
fastboot reboot<br />
<br />
Reboot into bootloader:<br />
fastboot reboot bootloader<br />
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Wipe user data:<br />
fastboot -w<br />
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== ADB ==<br />
<br />
[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=879701 ADB reference]<br />
<br />
To get a shell prompt:<br />
adb shell<br />
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Some useful things:<br />
adb reboot<br />
adb reboot recovery<br />
adb push c:\somerom.\zip /data<br />
adb pull /storage/sdcard0/DCIM/Camera/somepic.jpg c:\<br />
adb logcat<br />
<br />
Set default install location to SD Card (0 -> internal)<br />
adb pm set-install-location 2<br />
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Format ext<br />
mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p2<br />
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In recovery mode, mount SD card then:<br />
adb push c:\somerom.zip /sdcard/somerom.zip<br />
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== Google/Asus Nexus 7 (flo) ==<br />
<br />
* Use Nexus Root Toolkit to root device and install custom bootloader<br />
* Root/unlock device<br />
* Flash recovery: [https://twrp.me/asus/asusnexus72013wifi.html TWRP] or Lineage Recovery<br />
* Re-partition<br />
** Later Lineage OS (15+) need a larger system partition for OS and GApps<br />
** Can steal some space from cache partition to increase system from 827 MB to > 1 GB<br />
** Use syspart.zip from [https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76278047&postcount=19 here] (Further info on [https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/info-android-device-partitions-basic-t3586565 partitions])<br />
* XDA Developer [https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7-2013 page]<br />
* Custom ROMs:<br />
** Official [https://download.lineageos.org/flox Lineage OS] 18.1 (11)<br />
* Install OpenGApps at same time as ROM, '''before reboot'''<br />
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=== Current Configuration ===<br />
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* TWRP 3.3.1<br />
* ROM: LineageOS 17.1 20200501<br />
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=== Custom ROM Checks ===<br />
<br />
Netflix can't be accessed from Play Store on unlocked device<br />
* APKfrom [https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/netflix-inc/ APK Mirror]<br />
* Put in /Download<br />
* install via APKMirror app from Play Store</div>
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