Unlock and Root a Google Nexus 7

[NikShiP]

* Disclaimer: I do not take any responsibility for anything you do to your phone, whether be brick, break, or somehow mess it up.*

Requirements

1. You must have the sdk installed and you are able to access, and use adb and fastboot.

2. You must have debugging enabled on your Nexus 7.

3. Download Su here

4. Download CWM here

Pre-Steps

To make this easier, you should put the su zip on the sdcard for later.

1. In terminal, cd to the directory you have your sdk in. Then cd into platform-tools.

2. Type adb push path-to-zip/JB-SuperSU.zip /sdcard

Unlocking Your Nexus 7

To unlock your device

1. cd to platform-tools

2. Reboot to the bootloader - adb reboot bootloader

3. Unlock your device* -

fastboot oem unlock

*You will have to accept and erase all the user data on the tablet.

*You must run this as sudo in Linux

Flash Clockwork Mod Recovery

(You're still inside the bootloader)

4. Flash CWM -

fastboot flash recovery path-to-img/CWM-grouper-recovery.img

5. Make CWM Permanent -

1. Boot into recovery

2. Go to Mounts and Storage

3. Mount /System

4. Type in Terminal

mv recovery-from-boot.p recovery-from-boot.bak

If your having trouble gaining shell, try "adb kill-server" then "abd start-server". Couple of my friends had this problem, and this should hopefully fix it.

Flash Su

Due to CWM problems, the recovery doesn't have a back button, therefore you must reboot into recovery or Holding down the vol down button and pressing the power button can be used as "back button"

1. In Terminal, adb reboot recovery

2. Install the zip in the sdcard

Reboot and your device is now rooted!!

[Edios]

Great share!! +3 for it!!