How To Root Google Nexus 7 On Android 4.1 Jelly Bean?

How To Cell Phones — By Naveen Vaidhya on July 9, 2012 at 12:34 pm

Today, here we have come-up with step-by-step guide that shows you how to root Google Nexus 7 tablet, however also how to unlock its bootloader and also ClockworkMod recovery. Practice it at your risk.

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Unlocking the Bootloader –

First download Android SDK and install it.

Allow USB Debugging from Settings>Developer Options

Then link your Nexus 7 with PC through USB cable. Launch Command Prompt or Terminal, navigate to fastboot folder that will be inside the location where Android SDK is inserted.

Enter following command –

>>fastboot oem unlock

Once flashing is finished, enter:

>>fastboot reboot

Download and locate recovery.img in fastboot folder and type in following:

>>fastboot flash recovery CWM-grouper-recovery.img

Once again reboot by entering:

>>fastboot reboot

Create ClockworkMod Recovery Permanent –

Now, in sense to keep from trailing entry to ClockworkMod Recovery, enter following commands in terminal:

>>mount system

>adb shell

>>cd/system

>>recovery from bootp recovery-from-boot bak

Getting the root access –

Download JB-SuperSU.zip and locate it certainly below/ sdcard in your device.

Then enter ClockwordMod Recovery through shutting off device, holding and pressing Volume Up, Power buttons, and Volume Down till you see the screen flash with iconic CWM logo.

From main menu, navigate to insert zip from sdcard>select zip from sdcard> JB-SuperSU.zip

Select reboot system from main menu

And in the end, keep in mind in case you followed steps rights, your Google Nexus 7 tablet will not be rooted over Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Now your device is prepared to install any preferable root- just applications.

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Disclaimer –

You will cancel your warranty after rooting your device. We will not be held answerable for any kind of loss incurred to your device as an impact of following the above guide.