Flashable ZIPs of Kitkat stock 4.4 Rom & KOT49H 4.4.2 update for nexus 7 (WIFI-2012)

[HAMID308]

Flashable ZIPs of Kitkat stock 4.4 Rom & KOT49H 4.4.2 update for nexus 7 (WIFI-2012)

Google has finally released stock Kitkat images for nexus 7 (WIFI-2012) so here you go:
4.4 factory images repacked to flashable ZIPs. No changes, no root, no anything. Can be used to install 4.4 into MultiROM or to upgrade existing stock 4.3 ROM without losing data.

dev-host: http://d-h.st/ceH
goo.im: http://goo.im/devs/Tassadar/stock_zips/grouper_krt16o.zip

and now new 4.4.2 update :

applying the OTA update via sideload:KOT49H from KRT16O

http://android.clients.google.com/p...signed-nakasi-KOT49H-from-KRT16O.6d652363.zip

Read before doing anything:
I take no credits for this as it's not my work.
I take no responsibility for any damage caused to your device.
No gapps needed, it's stock Kitkat.
Flashable zip is made by Tasssadar so go to his post and click "THANKS" button as the guy deserves it

 

[adam_pl]

Sweet

 

[slebit]

Nice! Thanks for posting this. Have been looking for an flashable zip.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

 

[Fuctifino]

Thank you for the posting this, I'd rather wait for an AOKP version but like most I want to see what all the fuss is about with kit kat.

 

[Letitride]

Stock 4.4 Kitkat Zip works, thanks !!

Yes, I can confirm that this worked for my fairly easy & painless upgrade to the latest KitKat 4.4 on the 2012 Nexus 7 WiFi model. It was running on Smooth Rom v5.3 with custom kernel (thus, rooted & non-stock) - backed data with TB first & save to external HDD, uninstalled Lookout Security & a few Apps first, just in case they hang or freeze. Newest CWM 6.0.4.5 is the recovery - and, I have stock 4.2.2 back up saved in the CWM folder. Battery is full - 95% charged still.

Next, boot into recovery, wipe cache & dalvik, factory reset and restore 4.2.2 - reboot, check for functionality. Everything working - still rooted with CWM. Recheck to make sure that JWR66Y zip, SuperSU-v1.69zip and new Grouper_KRT16o zip freshly downloaded here are on the device. Device is almost pure stock & System Update check now showing 4.3 download is available OTA - skip it.

Next, boot into recovery, select & install JWR66Y zip - finished & reboot system, wait for apps to be updated (took a short coffee break) All is good - now running 4.3 with stock kernel, WiFi and userdata preserved, Play Store updating with Google account signed in, etc.

Finally, boot into recovery, wipe cace & dalvik, factory reset and install the new Group KRT160 zip here - this take a little longer, be patient. Next, install SU zip file first to root again (just to be sure,) then reboot system and allow apps to upgrade during booting process, the "X" is now the 4 bouncing balls - loooooooking good, success, I think. Finally, home screen came up after a few minutes & Play Store proceed to upgrade the apps - etc.

About tablet - Android 4.4 Kernel 3.1.10-gee1a0b2 (Wed Oct 16 17:06:02 PDT 2013) and Build number KRT160

Yay ! Next, boot back into CWM Recovery - do a Backup of the new 4.4 first before proceeding to clean up the various screens since many of the apps had been updated & all over. Total time involved from download to planning to completion - about 90 minutes.

Obviously, there are other ways to do it - this one works for me. Had updated ADB and prepared to do it the old fashion way, manually - just in case - and checked to make sure that I can connect with the micro-usb cable & reboot to bootloader & recovery, recognize device & had all the latest/proper drivers running (oh - running Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit OS)

 

[usefulidiot127]

Thanks - I'm guessing the stock kernel that's included won't work with Multirom, right?

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[BobbaLouie]

Yes, I can confirm that this worked for my fairly easy & painless upgrade to the latest KitKat 4.4 on the 2012 Nexus 7 WiFi model. It was running on Smooth Rom v5.3 with custom kernel (thus, rooted & non-stock) - backed data with TB first & save to external HDD, uninstalled Lookout Security & a few Apps first, just in case they hang or freeze. Newest CWM 6.0.4.5 is the recovery - and, I have stock 4.2.2 back up saved in the CWM folder. Battery is full - 95% charged still.

Next, boot into recovery, wipe cache & dalvik, factory reset and restore 4.2.2 - reboot, check for functionality. Everything working - still rooted with CWM. Recheck to make sure that JWR66Y zip, SuperSU-v1.69zip and new Grouper_KRT16o zip freshly downloaded here are on the device. Device is almost pure stock & System Update check now showing 4.3 download is available OTA - skip it.

Next, boot into recovery, select & install JWR66Y zip - finished & reboot system, wait for apps to be updated (took a short coffee break) All is good - now running 4.3 with stock kernel, WiFi and userdata preserved, Play Store updating with Google account signed in, etc.

Finally, boot into recovery, wipe cace & dalvik, factory reset and install the new Group KRT160 zip here - this take a little longer, be patient. Next, install SU zip file first to root again (just to be sure,) then reboot system and allow apps to upgrade during booting process, the "X" is now the 4 bouncing balls - loooooooking good, success, I think. Finally, home screen came up after a few minutes & Play Store proceed to upgrade the apps - etc.

About tablet - Android 4.4 Kernel 3.1.10-gee1a0b2 (Wed Oct 16 17:06:02 PDT 2013) and Build number KRT160

Yay ! Next, boot back into CWM Recovery - do a Backup of the new 4.4 first before proceeding to clean up the various screens since many of the apps had been updated & all over. Total time involved from download to planning to completion - about 90 minutes.

Obviously, there are other ways to do it - this one works for me. Had updated ADB and prepared to do it the old fashion way, manually - just in case - and checked to make sure that I can connect with the micro-usb cable & reboot to bootloader & recovery, recognize device & had all the latest/proper drivers running (oh - running Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit OS)

WOW. All I did was do backup of my apps with TiBu, did a complete backup of partitions with TWRP, factory reset, install the KitKat zip. TWRP asked me if I was aware root was lost and did I want to flash it, I did.

Why did you go through all of that as if you needed to start from a previous factory image? The entire point of waiting for the zip was to do what I outlined.

 

[AidenM]

Excellent!

 

[Letitride]

WOW. All I did was do backup of my apps with TiBu, did a complete backup of partitions with TWRP, factory reset, install the KitKat zip. TWRP asked me if I was aware root was lost and did I want to flash it, I did.

Why did you go through all of that as if you needed to start from a previous factory image? The entire point of waiting for the zip was to do what I outlined.

Good question, for the sake of another N7 owner's stock 4.2.2 device that I plan to "work" on and to document the steps to retrace in case of errors - reading some of the other posts about folks bricking theirs attempting the upgrade, etc. The short path & fast track in using the zip file would take 10 or 15 minutes.

Wiping cache & dalvik before flashing & upgrading, I now have a smooth running KitKat 4.4 including Google Now on the 2012 N7, had to update the apps and in some cases, uninstall & then re-install - it's refreshing & extending useful life span for another 18 months as support for 4.4 has just begun - not to mention XDA.

 

[etham3]

Flashable zip worked like a charm over my stock 4.3 w/ CWM recovery. Didn't even wipe data or anything. Thanks a bunch!

 

[Lupin The Third]

Any flashable bootloader of kitkat floating around?

Nvm. It looks that kitkat's bootloader it's the same with 4.3.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

 

[Martin-Doc]

Allright, so I wiped the system partition and flashed this, but got an error. Do I have to flash it over the stock 4.3. Or since I have currently wiped the **** out of my tablet, could I adb sideload the original Google image via TWRP adb sideload?

 

[sjondenon]

Can i flash it through twrp? I' m running cm10.2 an going back to stock doesn't work on My Windows 8 machine because of problems with adb and drivers.

 

[xateeq]

Can i flash it through twrp? I' m running cm10.2 an going back to stock doesn't work on My Windows 8 machine because of problems with adb and drivers.

YES

 

[mura20]

Hi! I am using the PAC man ROM installed via TWRP. My nexus 7 is rooted. Am I going to lose the root if I install the kit kat ROM using TWRP?

Thanks a lot!

 

[Spannaa]

Flashed this over rooted deodexed JB 4.3 JWR66Y via TWRP and kept root & all data.

Thanks

 

[pleasant]

Can someone guide What is the procedure download the zip
And flash the zip in recovery mode like cwm recovery ?
By doing that will i loose the data and all ?

Plz someone answer this.

 

[cigman]

Can someone guide What is the procedure download the zip
And flash the zip in recovery mode like cwm recovery ?
By doing that will i loose the data and all ?

Plz someone answer this.

1. Download
2. Install via cwm/twrp "install zip from sdcard" function.
3. (Optional) format cache/dalvik cache
4. (Optional) flash supersu 1.69 (if already installed prior to kitkat, it will retain it, but if you want to update to this latest version, now is as good of a time as any)..
5. Reboot
6. Enjoy KitKat!

All previous apps/data is saved. Nothing is lost.

After the initial boot, I booted back into recovery and flashed the oxy kernel.. I notice a definite performance increase compared to jelly bean.

Hope this helps.


Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

 

[shab_2008]

Hi there ,

I was going to flash it over Clean Rom, but it was failed ! Why this happened to me !?

Thanks.

 

[fingerr]

Flashed this over rooted deodexed JB 4.3 JWR66Y via TWRP and kept root & all data.

Thanks

+1

Thanks!

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fingerr