Android 5.0.2 Lollipop build LRX22G arrives for Nexus 7 (2012) via official factory image
Google has just rolled out the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop build LRX22G for the Wi-Fi version of Nexus 7 (2012) via official factory image, while other Nexus devices are still awaiting the latest bug-fix update for Lollipop, following Android 5.0.1 update.
Nexus 7 2012 owners are in for a special treat as Google seems to have skipped the Android 5.0.1 OTA in order to squeeze the newer Android 5.0.2 update for this device, ahead of other flagship devices.
Interested users can try out the latest Lollipop update on their Nexus 7 2012 (Wi-Fi), using the step-by-step guide provided below.
Downloads Required
Android 5.0 factory Image for Nexus 7 2012 (Wi-Fi)
Pre-requisites
- Download Android 5.0.2 factory Image for Nexus 7 2012 (Wi-Fi)
- Set up ADB drivers for Android on your PC. The ADB drivers are required to connect the Android device to the computer for installation of firmware via fastboot mode
- Download Minimal FastBoot tool and extract its contents to a folder. This is for quick fastboot setup, which needs Android developmental SDK. If the setup is already installed, then skip this
- Install appropriate USB drivers (download here) to connect the device to computer via USB cable
- Enable USB debugging mode
- Back up important data and settings on the tablet before flashing the factory image.
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How to install Android 5.0.2 official factory image on Nexus 7 2012 (Wi-Fi)
Step-1: Extract the downloaded factory image file with the .tgz extension. If the file is in .tar format, rename it to .tgz and extract it afterwards
Step-2: Open the extracted factory image folder and find a zip file there. Unzip and extract it
Step-3: Copy the extracted files to the fastboot folder
Step-4: Boot the Nexus 7 to fastboot mode by holding Power and Volume Down buttons together for a few seconds while powering the device on
Step-5: Connect the Nexus 7 to your PC using USB cable
Step-6: Go to the fastboot folder where you have copied the content of the factory image file. Hold Shift + Right click on an empty space within that folder. From the right-click menu, click on Open Command Window Here
Step-7: Execute the following commands in the command prompt window
- fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-filename.img
- fastboot reboot-bootloader
- fastboot flash radio radio-filename.img
- fastboot reboot-bootloader
- fastboot flash system system.img
- fastboot reboot-bootloader
- fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- fastboot flash boot boot.img
- fastboot erase cache
- fastboot flash cache cache.img
Now the official Android 5.0.2 factory image should be running on your Nexus 7 2012 (Wi-Fi).
[Source: Android Central]
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