Android root google nexus 7 Videos

First thing "too many links" error usually means a connection problem or a driver issue. How did you install the drivers? Make sure your device is plugged into a USB port at the back of your PC. Try a different USB port then you have been, try a different cable if have one. The main thing you need the right drivers installed. Plug in your N7 with USB debugging checked, open device manager on your PC make sure under Android you see Nexus 7 adb device. Let me know if you need more help. GL

My device just can't be rooted. It is unlocked, but every guide I have tried to the letter fail. This one with the error "Failed (status read failed (Too many links))" I have tried about 5 different guides/metods and NONE of them works. I just wish it was as easy as on the SGS2 or even the ancient Acer Liquid (which still requiered ADB-work, but it at lest worked). This is horrendous!

Hey Brad Liner, excellent video. I just have one question. I want to backup my nexus 7 date such has game progress, titanium does that but I must have root. I want to root but I'm afraid of losing my data. Its kinda like a loop and I do not know what to do . Please can anyone help. It would be most appreciated, Thanks in advance...

✭ QUICKEST & EASIEST ROOT FOR YOUR ADROID DEVICE ｗｗｗ.rootdownloads.weebly.com DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR WINDOWS OR MAC ✭

the toolkit says my device is 4.1.1 but its actually 4.1.2? what can i do?thanks in advance

How do you remove a personal video on nexus its crazy have to use another app to do this

Just in time, I didn't notice that I lose root after upgrading until I need to use it.

thanks for great walk through video. what can you do with TWRP recovery?

will this delete everything on my nexus??

it's running 4.1.1 not 4.1.2 :P

works?

Correct! But some people would rather choose simple numbers to have an automated script do everything for them automatically. I am one of those people. Less steps that the user can make, where a mistake could be made by typing something wrong. I'm manually unlocking, flashing twrp via fastboot (fastboot flash recovery twrp.img) right now, and applying the latest supersu in my custom recovery. Some people don't want to do all of that manually.

Go to Menu, Settings, Apps, ALL (swipe over to the right) and find Google Services Framework. Then click the Clear Data button. Then click the Force Stop button. I reflashed BACK to 4.2.2 and then it said the same thing to me. Try that method, it worked for me on the first try! After you clear the data and force stop the Google Services Framework, go back to system updates and it should say "1969" for the year. Then press check for updates.

Ok. On my lg optimus l9 i got an update. Android software 4.1 jelly bean. I went to update it and it failed cause i lost wifi connection and it said for me to restart. I clicked restart and it didnt do anything. I kept clicking it but nothing happened. Also the button says retry download

I hear you. Just saying I think you should put the fastboot way in your videos to educate your viewers on how to do it. Or at least not push a toolkit / toolkit maker that pushes you to donate for such a thing. This video for example comes off as basically a infomercial for it.

Hey Josh, I, currently on 4.2.2 rooted. I hate backing up and all because I still don't know how exactly. So if I just press the update button, will it f up my n7 like putting it on boot loop. I don't mind loosing root. But its just the hassle. So will it f up n7?

@wwjoshdew Can you please explain little about bootloaders? I've never locked my nexus 10 boot loader only 1 time since I unlocked it, can you please tell me what will happen? When I tried it, I didn't lose root access and I was on a custom ROM, I think

It's hard to believe you've been under a rock after watching your videos. But I'm sure you already know Google had an even a few days ago showing off the New Nexus 7 and Chromecast device.

I watch some videos (That are good videos!) but the person recording just has NO enthusiasm at all, and sounds like the "Dry eyes" commercial guy. Stuff like that is hard to watch.

Hey Josh. I love your reviews! Should I get the S4 or Black HTC One? I'm thinking the HTC One but I really do like the S4 too. Please tell me as I am going to get it soon. Thanks!

hey josh! thanks to you I waited and now I've ordered my nexus on best buy :3 I got the 32gig can't wait to get my hands on it :3 how about you? already ordered yours?

the improvements are on speed and performance. android 5.0 (key lime pie) will have interface changes ios is having a massive update for interface ,bugs. performance

If you have the S4 Google Play Edition, expect it "very soon." Otherwise, it depends on how you got it (either on a contract or unlocked).

no wallpaper or anything?, no user interface changes, ahahha its all the same. switching to iphone, can't wait . the new ios looks epic.

Yea its ruined my nexus 7, apps take an age to load, volume has become unresponsive at times as well as the keyboard :( need a fix quick.

I updated my nexus 7 to 4.3 and my navigator GPS is no longer there you know why ,I tried looking for it on googleplay but its not there

wwjoshdew can you add me as a contact? Im trying to pm because I have some questions about my Baseband version and all that . Thanks.

My Nexus 7 definitely runs smoother and is more stable with 4.3. It is a shame that the update is screwing up people's Nexus....

i believe its the great enthusiasm you have for the things you review that keeps me coming back to your videos. good work 8P

The MX player no longer works with this new update and now I need a new video player that plays WMV, FLV and AVI files.

um no it will not work

I could spend ALL DAY pulling up a hundred comments/messages/mentions where people THANKED ME for editing the way I do. I CHOOSE to include mistakes while editing, because I get comments like "DUDE, THANK YOU! I was getting the SAME ERROR (or having the same problem) as you, and now I know how to fix it, thanks to your video". It would take all day to screenshot every comment, message, email, or twitter mention of the "Thank You's" I've gotten for doing things the way I have for years. :)

Let me sum up rooting android devices. 1. Download the SDK and the the fast boot and ADB that comes with it. 2. Open command prompt and CD to wherever you have fast boot program. 3. Put your device in bootloader screen probably by holding down button while booting 4. Type into command prompt "fastboot oem unlock" 5. Select yes. 6. As the device is rebooting put it into boot loader again. 7. Have your downloaded recovery image in the same directory as your fastboot program Continued

The latest Toolkit 5.1.8 behaves a little differently. In the 'Root' menu, I chose 3 (it has SU in the title) and then got the menu seen in this vid. Then, TWRP was quite confusing, the Toolkit window says "press any key when the device is in sideload mode".. in TWRP, go to Advanced and ADB Sideload, then when it appears to hang on "Starting ADB sideload feature..." _that_ is when to "press any key" in the Toolkit screen, and it sends the sideload zip to the tablet.

YES YOU CAN! You do NOT have to donate! If an update to the Nexus 7 comes out, then no... You WON'T be able to root (UNLESS you've donated), as he provides INCREMENTAL updates to those that have donated, and they get to root the update FIRST, before anyone else. You don't have to donate to root, as he will EVENTUALLY release a FULL download that includes the update, which is much more time consuming than just pushing a small update to those that have donated.

best sentence to get when doing this "congratulations you hacked it" YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH XD i have done it FINALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH

I wonder if this will help me fix this issue I have on my nexus 7. Mine is rooted and unlocked and running PA3+ I had to encrypt it to get office mail on it. Now, I want to decrypt it and the only way to do that is by doing a factory reset. However, this is not working. Factory reset doesn't change anything. Will this toolkit help me flash stock ROM on the N7?

He will eventually update the entire toolkit and it will support 4.2.2. But what happens when Android 4.3 comes out? You'll be right back where you are today! So just donate a few bucks whenever you can, and you'll be able to root the latest updates before ANYONE else... Well, besides me and the others who have donated! :)

you do know there is such a thing called a little button... I click it and it blocks you from further commenting on my videos, and helps keep you from further being an idiot? I'll help you right now... There, done! :) Now you won't make yourself look like an even bigger idiot. I just did you a favor!!

If you're reading this comment and you're not Subscribed to me, PLEASE Click the Subscribe button if it's RED and doesn't already say Subscribed. I mean... You ARE watching one of my videos if you're reading this comment... So why not Subscribe? Those of you that already are, thank you very much!

Woo Hoo !! Thanks man. Your video gave me the confidence to try rooting my N7 and I am pleased to say I have done so successfully. I wanted to root the device more for the OTG and it is working brilliantly. I even ended up buying Chainfire's USB StickMount to help in the process.

I don't know how I did it, but I managed it! Thank you for the video, its backing up now. What do I do with that backup? You need to make a follow up video on HOW to USE the backup to restore the tablet and in what circumstances. Just bought the HTC ONE! Subscribed!

If your bootloader is locked, YES. But if it's unlocked, no. If you download an app called Helium, you can backup your stuff to Dropbox, Drive, or Box. (Don't choose internal, because that gets wiped when you unlock) Then when you root, you can restore that stuff.

Sadly, you have to wipe. YOU CAN use Titanium Backup and use the ADB Backup, where you backup your device without root, unlock (which wipes), root, then restore your stuff. If you have problems or question, their twitter is @TitaniumBackup

Great great video!. As a matter of fact: Quick question. What software did you use to create the simultaneous computer screen and camera video recording? I am in need of doing something similar for a project

That awakrd moment when you get to 13m, and you say not to do what you just did. but you were following allong. If you screw up, edit all that out :P Or maybe a warning NOT TO UNPLUG would have been nice...

Can I root the tablet without loosing all my data or if that's the only way can I at least get a nandroid/titanium back up going before I begin the process so I don't lose everything?

Is there any way to keep app data without unlocking the bootloader? Because I had my nexus 7 for almost a year and accumulated about 9 GB of app data and finally decided to root it.

He MIGHT have included that as a full download for free, I'm not sure! It has been a little bit since this video. Just download the latest version and see if it has 4.2.2 or not.

Just go to fastboot and type "fastboot oem unlock", then flash recovery via fastboot, and then choose "install root" when you reboot to system (from within recovery).

kool ;)

it will work on a lot of devices and won't work on all. I can help you if it didn't work sorry.

+Lol Lul hope all goes well. :)

Nope. Pc one doesnt work as well. But im getting one and I'll tell you if it worked

+Lol Lul I'm not sure than. since it didn't work for you you'll have to use a pc

Nexus 7 2012 5.1.1

Android version?device used?

I'm also having supposedly same problem. My Asus Nexus 7C 2012 got 'bricked' not because I tried to either flash any custom rom/stock or do anything stupid but because of some sets of reasons which resulted in bricked devices all around the world, and like many other users, it happened 'just' after the warranty period expired. :( (what I remember is that I used an app using GPS for the first time in the morning, then I forgot to exit the app and later in the evening, the device stopped booting for ever). I researched too much to an extent that now I'm bored. Before, I knew nothing about flashing, custom rom, stock, CWM, ADB, fastboot etc etc  now I may be a bit of help to other rookies. but couldn't solve mine till now.So, if this was the case with you too, please help me out here if you got helped atleast by sharing the webpage urls giving step-by-step instructions.When I said bricked, I meant that the device doesn't get past the google loading screen. I can get to the bootloader page (where it shows the fastboot mode on line one) and when I select either recovery mode or start, it just freezes at the google screen. Also, I'm kind of sure that I never touched the USB debugging settings before the device got bricked. So if it was not factory enabled, probably it won't be now if that's any meaningful since its not booting!

I'm also having supposedly same problem. My Asus Nexus 7C 2012 got 'bricked' not because I tried to either flash any custom rom/stock or do anything stupid but because of some sets of reasons which resulted in bricked devices all around the world, and like many other users, it happened 'just' after the warranty period expired. :( (what I remember is that I used an app using GPS for the first time in the morning, then I forgot to exit the app and later in the evening, the device stopped booting for ever). I researched too much to an extent that now I'm bored. Before, I knew nothing about flashing, custom rom, stock, CWM, ADB, fastboot etc etc  now I may be a bit of help to other rookies. but couldn't solve mine till now.So, if this was the case with you too, please help me out here if you got helped atleast by sharing the webpage urls giving step-by-step instructions.When I said bricked, I meant that the device doesn't get past the google loading screen. I can get to the bootloader page (where it shows the fastboot mode on line one) and when I select either recovery mode or start, it just freezes at the google screen. Also, I'm kind of sure that I never touched the USB debugging settings before the device got bricked. So if it was not factory enabled, probably it won't be now if that's any meaningful since its not booting!

I'm also having supposedly same problem. My Asus Nexus 7C 2012 got 'bricked' not because I tried to either flash any custom rom/stock or do anything stupid but because of some sets of reasons which resulted in bricked devices all around the world, and like many other users, it happened 'just' after the warranty period expired. :( (what I remember is that I used an app using GPS for the first time in the morning, then I forgot to exit the app and later in the evening, the device stopped booting for ever). I researched too much to an extent that now I'm bored. Before, I knew nothing about flashing, custom rom, stock, CWM, ADB, fastboot etc etc  now I may be a bit of help to other rookies. but couldn't solve mine till now.So, if this was the case with you too, please help me out here if you got helped atleast by sharing the webpage urls giving step-by-step instructions.When I said bricked, I meant that the device doesn't get past the google loading screen. I can get to the bootloader page (where it shows the fastboot mode on line one) and when I select either recovery mode or start, it just freezes at the google screen. Also, I'm kind of sure that I never touched the USB debugging settings before the device got bricked. So if it was not factory enabled, probably it won't be now if that's any meaningful since its not booting!

+FirstGenTrainerI'm also having supposedly same problem. My Asus Nexus 7C 2012 got 'bricked' not because I tried to either flash any custom rom/stock or do anything stupid but because of some sets of reasons which resulted in bricked devices all around the world, and like many other users, it happened 'just' after the warranty period expired. :( (what I remember is that I used an app using GPS for the first time in the morning, then I forgot to exit the app and later in the evening, the device stopped booting for ever). I researched too much to an extent that now I'm bored. Before, I knew nothing about flashing, custom rom, stock, CWM, ADB, fastboot etc etc  now I may be a bit of help to other rookies. but couldn't solve mine till now.So, if this was the case with you too, please help me out here if you got helped atleast by sharing the webpage urls giving step-by-step instructions.When I said bricked, I meant that the device doesn't get past the google loading screen. I can get to the bootloader page (where it shows the fastboot mode on line one) and when I select either recovery mode or start, it just freezes at the google screen. Also, I'm kind of sure that I never touched the USB debugging settings before the device got bricked. So if it was not factory enabled, probably it won't be now if that's any meaningful since its not booting!

Me too. I dont know what now 

That happened to me... Just do it again with the oldest version.