Nexus 7 LTE KitKat factory images - Nexus 7 (2013) LTE Android Development

here we go
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamkrt16o
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android police how to guide
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...riants-of-nexus-7-2012-and-2013-and-nexus-10/

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sorry but i need to know
this is mean we officially on kitkat and this img stable right ?
do i need to unlock the bootloder
if i flash it u think i will lose all data ?

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murad052 said:
sorry but i need to know
this is mean we officially on kitkat and this img stable right ?
do i need to unlock the bootloder
if i flash it u think i will lose all data ?
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yes, you do need to unlock the bootloader and you will lose your data during the process
this is for those who got the bootloader unlock already
if you're rooted use titanium backup and restore your data afterwards
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as an alternative you can wait for the OTA to arrive on your phone , it will be updated and your data will be preserved
sent from my Darkside of Nexus 4

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murad052 said:
this is mean we officially on kitkat and this img stable right ?
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Indeed.
do i need to unlock the bootloder
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Yup. But it's a nexus, relocking it is as easy as 1-2-3.
if i flash it u think i will lose all data ?
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Technically yes, but it's really easy to avoid that. There's an app that lets you unlock the bootloader without using data and to install the factory image without losing data you just edit the install script and remove one little switch ("-w") from the last command.
It's not recommended - but it's easy to do.

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How would I go about flashing this if I have everything stock except the kernel?

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Ambious said:
Indeed.
Yup. But it's a nexus, relocking it is as easy as 1-2-3.
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Technically yes, but it's really easy to avoid that. There's an app that lets you unlock the bootloader without using data and to install the factory image without losing data you just edit the install script and remove one little switch ("-w") from the last command.
It's not recommended - but it's easy to do.[/QUOTE]
that`s interesting !
i guess this is the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker&hl=en
but i can`t see the nexus 7 among the supported devices
trickster have it too
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigeyes0x0.trickstermod.premium&hl=en

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crazyg0od33 said:
How would I go about flashing this if I have everything stock except the kernel?
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Androidpolice wrote a quick and painless guide http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/11/14/android-4-4-kitkat-factory-images-and-binaries-are-up-for-nexus-4-all-variants-of-nexus-7-2012-and-2013-and-nexus-10/

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Thanks. Been waiting for this!
edit: factory images seem to be missing the new launcher

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dro1dfan said:
factory images seem to be missing the new launcher
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it's not missing. it doesnt come with GEL
only phones have it, not tablets.. for now
does openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-deb.img work fine?

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FernandoMiguel said:
it's not missing. it doesnt come with GEL
only phones have it, not tablets.. for now
does openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-deb.img work fine?
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Sorry cant answer to that special recovery, but i did
fastboot flash recovery TWRP_multirom_flo_20131110-01.img (from here in the original thread )
to my DEB and it works ok, like before. Just have to wait for specific Kernel with kexec support to have the MR features again.

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dro1dfan said:
Thanks. Been waiting for this!
edit: factory images seem to be missing the new launcher
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get it from here
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...y-fixes-gel-on-tablets-and-more-apk-download/
sent from my Darkside of Nexus 7 LTE

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pietropizzi said:
Sorry cant answer to that special recovery, but i did
fastboot flash recovery TWRP_multirom_flo_20131110-01.img
to my DEB and it works ok, like before. Just have to wait for specific Kernel with kexec support to have the MR features again.
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link for that one?
Open rec worked fine.
rooted and enjoying

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I tried flashing with the included batch script with the removed "-w" to keep my user data. It did not work. After flashing it was stuck in a boot loop. I had to flash again with the "w" to get my tablet running again.
Who cares about user data? I got Kitkat now!!!

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FreakyPriest said:
I tried flashing with the included batch script with the removed "-w" to keep my user data. It did not work. After flashing it was stuck in a boot loop. I had to flash again with the "w" to get my tablet running again.
Who cares about user data? I got Kitkat now!!!
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yeah ! same here... lol
sent from my Darkside of Nexus 7 LTE

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FreakyPriest said:
I tried flashing with the included batch script with the removed "-w" to keep my user data. It did not work. After flashing it was stuck in a boot loop. I had to flash again with the "w" to get my tablet running again.
Who cares about user data? I got Kitkat now!!!
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Same happen to me..... I think Google did something here.... All I care now is ART

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Easiest is to use either mskip toolkit n you can choose to keep your data. Copy the whole zip into the put your google image folder n choose flash google image from the menu. Whole process just takes about a minute
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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You can than use the toolkit to root n flash twrp
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

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So I'm on a custom ROM. Can I just unzip this and flash it in TWRP?

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Closing in favor of the thread in the general board. Since these are just the stock images, they do not need to be posted in AD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527185