[ROM][7/25] Stock Android 4.3 for Nexus 7 (3G) / No Root / Flashable ZIP

[Chaosz-X]

This is a flashable ZIP, containing the latest kernel and build of Android 4.3 by Google. It is made for the Google Nexus 7 3G, and is flashable through TWRP. I did not test it since I don't have a 3G model of the Nexus 7.

Download link: https://mega.co.nz/#!xskHxaRb!ZP3kYCk66VinJc70TswVBSAv8yZ3QoKKgUCtzVe66lY

Odexed, and no superuser management tool. Chainfire released an experimental version supporting Android 4.3 on his Google+. so I'll add that to the OP later.

Enjoy!

 

[PVL_93_RU]

Anybody tested?

Also, will there be radio and bootlosder in flashable form?

 

[stadicon]

Anybody tested?

Also, will there be radio and bootlosder in flashable form?

From what i can see, there is no bootloader and radio in it, so anyone has to flash it by himself.

EDIT: The ZIP works fine, i just flashed bootloader and radio through fastboot prior to installing it over TWRP. Haven't tested any root zips, yet.

 

[biggoldring]

i got 4.3

 

[stadicon]

Root does work, flashing this zip. Although Titanium Backup didn't work at first, i installed busybox, changed the backups location from /storage/emulated/0 -> /storage/emulated/legacy and i had to uncheck the first backup to make the restore work (no idea which of those three things actually did the work).

That's great, but can someone explain why baseband is still old (i've flashed 0.18 and on fastboot i see the correct version, but on System->About i get still 0.17)?

 

[Gabrieltan]

Root does work, flashing this zip. Although Titanium Backup didn't work at first, i installed busybox, changed the backups location from /storage/emulated/0 -> /storage/emulated/legacy and i had to uncheck the first backup to make the restore work (no idea which of those three things actually did the work).


That's great, but can someone explain why baseband is still old (i've flashed 0.18 and on fastboot i see the correct version, but on System->About i get still 0.17)?

you mean you flash the zip in stock recovery??

 

[stadicon]

you mean you flash the zip in stock recovery??

I don't have stock recovery, TWRP remained untouched through this process. I just installed this zip to gain root access through TWRP, then changed setting in Titanium Backup to make it work..

 

[Gabrieltan]

I don't have stock recovery, TWRP remained untouched through this process. I just installed this zip to gain root access through TWRP, then changed setting in Titanium Backup to make it work..

so your point is flash the rom then direct flash the zip?? because if boot then flash the zip definitely TWRP will lose. Am i right?

 

[stadicon]

so your point is flash the rom then direct flash the zip?? because if boot then flash the zip definitely TWRP will lose. Am i right?

No, why it should get lost?

The process i did was:
1) Boot at bootloader ([POWER]+[VOL-])
2) fastboot flash bootloader <bootloader.img>
3) fastboot flash radio <radio.img>
4) Start recovery (TWRP)
5) Flash stock-4.3 zip
6) Flash SuperSU zip

That's all. Neither recovery, nor userdata were touched through this process. The only affected partitions are bootloader, radio, system, boot and data.

 

[Gabrieltan]

No, why it should get lost?

The process i did was:
1) Boot at bootloader ([POWER]+[VOL-])
2) fastboot flash bootloader <bootloader.img>
3) fastboot flash radio <radio.img>
4) Start recovery (TWRP)
5) Flash stock-4.3 zip
6) Flash SuperSU zip

That's all. Neither recovery, nor userdata were touched through this process. The only affected partitions are bootloader, radio, system, boot and data.

i just full wipe my tilapia.. lolx.. anyway, i have backup all of my apps in zip file.. hahaha

one thing can confirm is no need flash bootloader.. i didnt flash it still ok.. but radio i not sure yet..because dont have simcard right now..lolx

 

[zard]

i just full wipe my tilapia.. lolx.. anyway, i have backup all of my apps in zip file.. hahaha

one thing can confirm is no need flash bootloader.. i didnt flash it still ok.. but radio i not sure yet..because dont have simcard right now..lolx

You mean you download zip file from OP, then flash it in TWRP?

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[Gabrieltan]

You mean you download zip file from OP, then flash it in TWRP?

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

yup.. without flash bootloader.. now trying for titanium.. where can change the storage thing?

 

[zard]

yup.. without flash bootloader.. now trying for titanium.. where can change the storage thing?

This is Chainfire's information: You can fix this by going into preferences and selecting a folder under /storage/emulated/legacy as backup/restore path, not under /storage/emulated/0

I think it means that you copy your files from /storage/emulated/0 to /storage/emulated/legacy, then rescan backup directory and set to /storage/emulated/legacy.

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[Gabrieltan]

This is Chainfire's information: You can fix this by going into preferences and selecting a folder under /storage/emulated/legacy as backup/restore path, not under /storage/emulated/0

I think it means that you copy your files from /storage/emulated/0 to /storage/emulated/legacy, then rescan backup directory and set to /storage/emulated/legacy.

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that is what i did just now... and it cause i lost my root for tb.. now trying clear data, forget root and rerun the application

 

[stadicon]

i just full wipe my tilapia.. lolx.. anyway, i have backup all of my apps in zip file.. hahaha

one thing can confirm is no need flash bootloader.. i didnt flash it still ok.. but radio i not sure yet..because dont have simcard right now..lolx

Yeah, i forgot to say that i full wiped first, of course (not sure if it's mandatory, though). Bootloader and radio may not be so important, as after i flashed them 4.2.2 booted successfully (before installing 4.3) which might be a sign that not much of a difference was made.

yup.. without flash bootloader.. now trying for titanium.. where can change the storage thing?

Just go on to Menu->Preferences... . There is an option about the location of the backups (the first option under Backup Settings). If you press on it you get on /storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup but you change that to /storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup. Practically, it's the same folder (nothing needs to be copied or anything) but it's just on a different mount point and for some reason (i am guessing permissions) it does work. If it asks you to copy any other backups just don't do it, everything is already there.

 

[Gabrieltan]

Just go on to Menu->Preferences... . There is an option about the location of the backups (the first option under Backup Settings). If you press on it you get on /storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup but you change that to /storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup. Practically, it's the same folder (nothing needs to be copied or anything) but it's just on a different mount point and for some reason (i am guessing permissions) it does work. If it asks you to copy any other backups just don't do it, everything is already there.

LOLx... i did that and now my backup all lose.. urs still at there?? one more thing, you able use tb to delete apps??

 

[wildestpixel]

There should be no way to lose your backups unless you have chosen purposely to do so. Check that your Titanium Backups folder is still there in SDCARD.

If I weren't on vacation using only Chromebook I'd have upped this this morning with root; I managed via ARM Chromebook dev mode with adb and fastboot to backup data from my N4 and N7 3G and then install stock, flash recovery and make root, followed by restoring my titanium data. Both devices were as they were in 4.2.2 but in 4.3 within the hour.

Furthermore I had the ability to flash Franco r170 on the N4

 

[stadicon]

LOLx... i did that and now my backup all lose.. urs still at there?? one more thing, you able use tb to delete apps??

Just use a file manager to make sure everything is fine. Technically, /storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup and /storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup is the same folder, i don't know why TB does't list your backups.

BTW, i think the battery drain issue is now fixed.

 

[Gabrieltan]

Just use a file manager to make sure everything is fine. Technically, /storage/emulated/0/TitaniumBackup and /storage/emulated/legacy/TitaniumBackup is the same folder, i don't know why TB does't list your backups.

i also dont know why.. but i can backup... ya, only can use root explorer to delete, i tried few apps, all cant delete..

 

[Synman]

gapps hosted here works: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2248654