Revive your Google Nexus 7 2012 Grouper - Android 6 AOSP Custom ROM
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2017
- If you want to give a new life to your Google Nexus 2012 Grouper, now are in the right place.
This video will guide you through with a step by step tutorial on how to flash Android 6 AOSP custom rom as well some tweaks to make this tablet alive again. You can get one now at a pretty good price. (goo.gl/jU88Mw)
Here are some of the things needed.
Minimal ADB and Fastboot - forum.xda-developers.com/show...
ASOP Android 6 Custom ROM - forum.xda-developers.com/nexu...
Open Gapps ARM for Android 6 Nano/Pico - opengapps.org
TWRP Recovery for Grouper - dl.twrp.me/grouper/
Super SU Flashable Zip - www.supersu.com/download
Disable Journaling - forum.xda-developers.com/show...
Development for Android 7 Nougat ROM - forum.xda-developers.com/nexu...
Do let me know in the comments below if you have further questions
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Simply AWESOME! Worked perfectly for me, best thing found on UA-cam for reviving the Nexus 7 2012. Just what I was looking for!
good to hear that. Hopefully more videos that can help out.
Worked with many Roms this one is the best. Nexus7 2012 lags least. Great video
Yup tried many of them. This is one of the best available to make this tablet more usable.
Thanks a lot, followed as instructed and it was like a piece of cake. Only thing is I had to install Gapps again as other person reported here. You're a savior for me!
Great!! yup once gapps is in everything is good..
hi Mike,
Thank you for your lecture and help. I'm install to my Nexus 7.. ıt's really good performance.. thank you again..
Thanks alot! Now its works way more better. I have tried cyanogenmod and lineageos before but this one is way smoother
Awesome Mike, many thanks for making this video. I installed LineageOs 14.1 using this video. I had a few issues before I got it working 100%. First one was to unlock the bootloader, second was enabling MTP for USB access, and finally after that I got error 7 when flashing the rom. The partitions were damaged so I reinstalled stock firmware 5.1.1 with the Nexus Root Toolkit. After that everything was easy. The link to SuperSu is dead, but it's not hard to find. Cheers!
Thanks for the feedback, let me update the link for SuperSU.
@@AskMike I now have AOSP installed, it is MUCH faster. This tablet is usable again.
Thanks, this was really helpful. I wouldn't have been able to do this without your video.
Mine was slightly different though.
I had to install the rom, reboot, turn it off, then install gapps. If I didn't, gapps would not install properly (I didn't have play store the first time round).
keep making videos!
Glad to hear that... I will try my best to make more.. but depends on what gadgets I can get my hands on...more will come soon.
Thanks a lot, my Nexus 7 is alive again.
No problem.. I am glad it is able to help you
Thank you so much! This is fantastic! My nexus 7 is alive again and I
can even do skype calls. I did have a small issue. All the installation
went smoothly, but the apps from google store are not installing. When I
hit install, the download is going until the end, but then it restarts
again. Then I see an error that the app cannot be installed. Right now I
just downloaded apk files from the internet for the apps I need,
including the ftrim you mentioned. Obviously this is less secure, but I
will try to use the tablet for non-secure purposes :)
I just install it. it still working very good.
Thanks for the video Mike. Seems straight forward enough.
Does it still work? I will be using a mac. Is this possible?
Thanks
Hi, I've just powered on my tablet. Still works like a charm but I've just noticed that the camera is not accessible. How can I access the camera?
I don´t understand at minute 2:00 when u start the command prompt. Should I have the nexus 7 connected to the PC and write all that? I read Nexus 7 CD? What does it mean?
Hello, I follow the steps, but when I flash and go to the recovery mode to start twrp, only it starts google logo and twrp does not start, what can I do? Thanks
Thanks Mike! I followed these steps and everything worked fine. But now I have 2 questions:
1. I want to try another ROM so do I just repeat the same process, or do I have to do something else to go from the AOSP ROM to a different one?
2. Do I have to copy the .zip files for the ROM and GApps to the Nexus 7, or can I just install them with the Sideload function of TWRP?
Hi Dan,
That depends on the file type, some zip are meant to be flash with TWRP, and if sideloaded one normally is the OTA format. I guess most custom rom is recovery flashable type meaning you can flash using TWRP.
Hey Mike, first of all thank you!
I installed the new custom ROM and that worked.. so far so good.
But I have a question regarding the GAPPS: I don't know why, but somehow my Google Playstore doesn't work and even with an .apk it crashes the whole time. In the installation process I chosed GAPPS nano first and now I made a new install with GAPPS pico. Do you have any tips how to fix it?
If you have the time.. just clean up everything and reflashed it. Why don't you try flashing the rom first. Then let it boot up and go back to recovery to flash the gapps.
it works for me. Ive update to Android 7
As soon as I reboot the tablet, no longer it's connected to the pc.. can't then flash recovery..
Which step am I missing?
I sideloaded the gapps zip file but in recovery mode none of the zip files are showing up. The Asus Nexus booted to Android 6.01 which is great but no gapps.
Hi Mike,
I installed the AOSP 7.1.2 ROM using your video and it's working fine, but now there's an updated version of AOSP 7.1.2 available that I'd like to install. Do I have to follow all of the same steps again to install the update? Or is there a shortcut method that will save my Google registration, apps, WiFi setup, etc.?
Depending on your ROM you want to flash. If it is the same ROM, then if they are available in OTA format you can sideload it direct and your data will remain. If you are flash via custom recovery you can just flash it over without wiping your data should remain as well. For safety sake, just do a back via your recovery.
Hi Mike, by any chance have u tried Slimkat for n7 2012? Just browsed xda and found recommendations for slimkat. Wondering how that compares to 6.0 aosp
So far.. AOSP is the lightest for this.. plus nougat so far doesn't have the best performance on this tablet. Marshmallow is the best I tried. Depends on your usage, for me this tablet is just for me to test out ROM so it should be ok else better put in a stable plus speedy one right.
Ask Mike - Thanks bro.. I actually followed your tutorial but used Slimkat rom bcz it has f2fs compatibility. Very very light OS, handles youtube, netflix and spotify well - very similar performance when n7 was new. Thanks again for the reply and this awesome tutorial. Cheers
hey mike just installed nougat aosp rom in nexus 7 and its way way better now. this marshmallow rom has many bugs, but the nougat rom is now the best , battery backup is awesome now. they made changes in kernel by franco (credits). the best rom now go check it out.
@@ankitnegi9713 I have Nexus 7 2012 3G Model. Can you please provide me links to the tutorial roms etc please.
@@Endangereds forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7/development/rom-android-7-aosp-grouper-t3467514
after "adb devices" the NTB does not find any device, as is done at your side. So I am not progressing from point 1
runs like a charm
Glad that it works for you.
Thanks for the video, but it doesn't works for me. I sideloaded the aosp image with twrp, so adb consol shows: "Total xfer: 1.01x", but in twrp install I can't see anything in /sdcard what we see in your vid. I haven't got anything to install. What to to? Many thanks.
I found out the solution. Firstly i had to change the partition format type to ext2 and from ext2 to ext4 again because twrp couldn't mount the internal storage. Secondly sideloading the aosp was successfull, but needed a reboot for the trwp to see that. Thirdly in the vid you just hop that fact we must copy the files to the tablet's internal:) But anyway I'm happy with the result, thanks again:)
Hi Mike, thanks for the video. I seem to be getting stuck right from the start. Getting "failed (remote: bootloader is locked.)" When I try to flash TWRP, the device is in bootloader mode though and I can see it from the PC, thoughts?
Did you do a fastboot oem unlock to unlock the bootloader first?
@@AskMike ugh. I didn't ! I did not notice the bootloader was showing me the device as locked! Thanks you for this and for the detailed video!
BTW, I have just gotten to the SuperSU step and noticed that, somehow, I don't have Google play in the tablet now, how do I get it?
@@macutan Install gapps with twrp
Good vid but that "Japps" was hilarious!!!
why do i have error 7?
it says "E1001: Failed to update system image.", "Updater process ended with ERROR: 7"
like any other videos, i've already change the file inside META-INF..? please help...
Getting the same error as you currently. If you had a fix could you share? If not I'm here also to see if we'll get a response.
Hey there, I am following this tutorial from a Lollipop Cyanogenmod ROM, and everything seems to go as it does for you, except when I go to reboot at the end of the gapps install, it warns that there is no OS installed. Any idea what may be going wrong?
Never mind. I accidentally swiped to reboot and it turns out it had installed just fine, despite the warning.
Good that it worked out for you.
Hi Mike, as per your guidelines everything is fine, My Nexus 7(Grouper) is fantastically running in Android 6.0.1. Thanks a ton. But I find the front facing camera is not working(since there is no icon to open it), any solution will be highly appreciated.
you should be able to download any camera apps from Play Store to access the front camera.
Any suggestions for the App
Just get the best rated camera apps. As it has only the front camera, any selfie camera app will do.
Hi, I'm having issues accessing the internal storage. I have this set up, but installed rom through twrp. At first I was getting 'USB storage unavailable', after a wipe in twrp, an image starts to download but my browser crashes. What do you suggest I do?
What image you are referring to? When you do a wipe it should clean up your internal, while still in recovery you can try to use adb push /sdcard , but this video should be using sideload right?
@@AskMike hi, it seems to be working now, seems to have fixed itself. I was trying to save a wallpaper.
is this the best option in 2018? is this still working?
edit: when i finish the wipe, and then go to sideload the computer no longer reconize it
there is no google play
sideload the rom use custom recovery to install gapps
I keep getting Updater process failed ended with ERROR:7 when trying to sideload the ROM. No idea how to fix it.
try redownloading the OTA rom. sometimes corrupt one may cause this problem
@@AskMike Yeah I did that yesterday and it managed to work. Thanks!
Can you use the waze navigation on this tablet?? I tried on mine but I can't do it for some strange reason
Never tried waze. what is the problem?
@@AskMike it opens but after just don't show the map. When you try to do something the screen goes black and no maps. You can see all the options but just the maps doesn't show up
I tried on my nexus 7 2013 and it works.
Let me check it out and see.
@@AskMike thanks
I'm looking to buy one for the sole purpose of light browsing, youtube....maybe facebook, but mainly to screencast to a chromecast dongle. Can you confirm that these will all work fine?
I can confirm youtube and light browsing is fine but chromecast portion I didn't try that. My recommendation if you want to buy it is better to buy the 2013 version. The specs and speed is much better. It has support for Lineage 14.1 which is good. The price difference is not that big. I will be making video for that soon. Stay tuned.
Thanks for reply. I purchased one real cheap for my father in law, it's running lollipop and it seems fine, some lag. Have yet to try Google home/chromecast and cast screen/audio option is there.
I will definately look into the 2nd Gen nexus for myself, but I'll wait until price drops a little
The standard Google image for the 1st gen nexus 7 will slow down after a while... so if it does you can follow the guide in the video to update it. The 2nd gen nexus is a better option. It still works pretty well up to now.
was doing good till I hit that grouper file and received an error 7 on the Nexus. No real way to get passed that. But thanks
the link for the super su flashable zip is not working. is there an alternative please?
You should be able to choose the latest version to use for it.
i have 2 problems: 1) with twrp, i wiped all except internal storage. however it now shows that wiping for dalvik and data failed. also my internal storage is gone. 2) when reboot to system, it said no os. so my nexus 7 is now on circular mode (google logo-twrp logo). appreciate your advice ...
Hello, Do we have to use adb sideload for installing this rom. I tried installing with install option in twrp and it got some errors while installing rom and it went into bootloop. Fortunately I was able to recover to stock rom 5.1.1 using nexus root toolkit. Kindly advice so that I can install this lite rom.
This rom is OTA package, therefore you can only use ADB sideload to install it. Just boot to twrp and enable ADB sideload. Then just put the command adb sideload 'zip file name' and wait for it to complete and you are done
Thanks for your quick reply, I will check accordingly and will inform you back.
It worked with adb sideload. Now Nexus is much faster than stock lollipop. Thanks....
No problem. Yup this ROM performs much better than stock and lighter.
Hi, there also can u advise what journaling disabler is for and can u post the link to download.
Still working at 2019?, With all updates from google (Play Services) my tablet is tooo slow :/ (With original Rom Lollipop 5.1)
Mine too, did you resolve problem somehow?
I just flashed. I will update my result after using this tablet for few weeks. Thank you Mike for this useful Video.
@@HarshadItaliya Hey. It's been 2 months since you commented. So how is it??
@@khairulhafidz15 -- It works really nice ! I am more than happy with this flash compare to what I got default.
@@HarshadItaliya hey are there any problems with ram as of now ?
The system cannot find the path specified.
Thanks Mike, everything went fine while flashing AOSP Custom ROM, however unable to install the superuser . . . can you provide me a help to install the superuser permission (direct link of the superuser zip file, compatible with the Android 6 AOSP Custom ROM), it will be highly appreciated at my end
Just download the latest flashable zip from www.supersu.com/download. Copy the file into the root of your device. Boot to recovery and flash it from there. and will be done.
Thank a ton . . . But how to copy the file to root directory
copy via MTP when you connect your tablet to you PC just like when you transfer file. Not root directory sorry... the base location of your device when you connect to PC.
Thanks a ton
So 6.0 is better than custom 7.0 or 8.0?
Not to say 6.0 is better than 7.0 or 8.0. For the Nexus 7 2012, it runs better due to the hardware limitations as well as the bugs.
Things like this are never for the first time User and it skips through the processes many people want to do but lacks the clarity for them to do it confidently.
Can I still do this if my nexus is in the version 5.1.1 and is not rooted?
It doesn't need to root for this to happen. Just follow the instructions and you are good to go.
Ask Mike do you need the disable journaling?
Disable journaling is for better performance. It is not a must.
I installed this rom clean on nexus having android jelly bean before. Will it affect anything?
It will be fine. Just take it as an upgrade of ROM
@@AskMike i flashed through twrp and flashed magisk everything is fine but Bluetooth, draw over other apps toggle is not working, and every app is showing wrong battery capacity 3260mah .
That is a weird symptoms, which ROM you are using? The AOSP rom should be flash using sideload right?
@@AskMike i used twrp
The AOSP rom works? just that issues with Bluetooth and battery capacity??
A bit difficult to follow, and really annoying with the piano plonking in the background. I'm gonna be looking for another tutorial, cause I won't be sideloading the images.
tried this ROM. still lagging like crazy. gapps not working correctly. So basically wasted few hrs bothering with this due to endless errors I think back to jelly bean.
What errors are you encountering, I have been using it pretty good so far, lag definitely it there but not as bad as stock.
can it play mobile legend game?
I might be able to play light games, very tried with mobile legend game so I can't comment on that.
Hey Mike, since I am a 'noob' could you speak a little clearer and a little slower?
This is one of the earlier videos, will make sure I get this feedback and do it in future videos.
Actually, this video is very helpful, but difficult to follow.
Thanks... this is one of the first few videos I made.. so procedure wise is not very good.
"Unless" If your giving information nor instructions you have to give it in a layman's terms
Thanks for feedback.
cannot install twrp, signature mismatch on written on tablet
signature mismatched? Are you installing the correct TWRP? Are you doing fastboot flash recovery ? Once you flash it and use the volume button to boot to recovery, there shouldn't be any mismatch.
Pallav Malhotra i was getting that thing while i was trying to root the tablet with the toolkit
just root directly using supersu.... it is more direct and easier
Ask Mike just flash the twrp and then, in the recovery flash the supersu and u have root
That is good.. hopefully that you will give you the root you wanted.
the thing is android 4.4.4 is much faster than this
Yup with android 4.4 it should perform better.
First comment yooo
Yup you are the first!