Root Nexus 7 root help

[Nickyal85]

I don't think I have flash aything

I don't think I've clashed anything

Flashed

 

[mydian]

Which version of Android did your Nexus 7 come with? If it came with 4.3, Jelly Bean, you should be using TWRP 2.8.7.0. If it came with 5.0, Lollipop, you need to run the version for multi-rom.

 

[Nickyal85]

6.0.1 I've got

 

[mydian]

6.0.1 I've got

You must have misunderstood my question. Which version of Android came on it when it was new?

 

[Nickyal85]

I think it was lollipop

 

[saltire]

Which version of Android did your Nexus 7 come with? If it came with 4.3, Jelly Bean, you should be using TWRP 2.8.7.0. If it came with 5.0, Lollipop, you need to run the version for multi-rom.

Not really, I'm currently running 2.8.6.0 with LP just fine [emoji6]

It seems the issue is with trying to install the MM Elemental kernel and TWRP. At least from a quick look at the xda thread.

 

[Nickyal85]

ive installed twrp recovery but cant seem to root

 

[mydian]

ive installed twrp recovery but cant seem to root

With Marshmallow you want to use systemless root.

Read this post and download the newest version (currently 2.67) and flash that with TWRP.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125

Edit:
Or if you don't mind wiping your data you can flash this pre-rooted stock rom with TWRP.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7-2013/development/rom-bad-boyz-nexus-7-stock-rooted-t3219148

 

[Nickyal85]

ive had my tablet rooted now and got elementalx onit. but now want timurs rom. can any1 tell me how to do this. thanks

 

[Nickyal85]

can any1 help. thanks

 

[alfick3]

ive had my tablet rooted now and got elementalx onit. but now want timurs rom. can any1 tell me how to do this. thanks

can any1 help. thanks

Download the ROM and GApps and save them to your internal storage. Next boot into your custom recovery (if you have a custom kernel you should have a custom recovery); do a full wipe and then flash the ROM and GApps you saved on your tablet. You might want to do a backup first, but that's up to you.

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013) using Tapatalk

 

[Nickyal85]

whats gapps

 

[scary alien]

whats gapps

Have you consulted "timur's" site?

http://mehrvarz.github.io/nexus-7-usbrom/​

Looks like there's a ton of relevant / helpful info on there.

 

[Nickyal85]

where can i get timurs from

 

[scary alien]

where can i get timurs from

Really?

I'm thinking you're just pulling my leg now, right?

Start with the link I posted above...I did see something about the ROM no longer being supported...so you may have to hunt-around for a copy to download it from.

 

[Nickyal85]

ok thanks

 

[Nickyal85]

on that site it says it dont work on android 6. does that mean i cant use it coz ive got 6.0.1

 

[Madbat]

on that site it says it dont work on android 6. does that mean i cant use it coz ive got 6.0.1

You are correct.

 

[Nickyal85]

is there a way to get it on there

 

[Madbat]

is there a way to get it on there

Dude, it's based on cm 10.1. That's Android 4.1 jellybean. Years old. If your n7 is not one of the newer ones that shipped with lollipop, then you would need to flash the 4.1 factory image.
Not recommended.
Why would you even want to do that?

 

[Nickyal85]

it came with lollipop but now i got marshmellow

 

[Madbat]

it came with lollipop but now i got marshmellow

Then no you cannot flash jellybean factory image, and that rom will not likely work on your tablet. Sorry.