Install UbuntuTouch in Nexus7

Declare the official Ubuntu installation tutorial. After testing, it is found that some areas are not very effective. Therefore, record the actual installation process here. The device used for testing is ASUSNexus7, codenamed grouper, and FactoryImage is Android4.2.2 (JDQ39 ). After the installation is complete, the system on Nexus7 is Ubuntu13.10 (saucy) Touch. In the installation environment, the PC-side system is Ubuntu13.04Nexus7 And

Statement

The official Ubuntu installation tutorial has been tested and found to be ineffective in some places. Therefore, record the actual installation process here.
The device used for testing is ASUS Nexus 7, codenamed grouper, and the Factory Image is Android 4.2.2 (JDQ39 ).
After the installation is complete, the system on Nexus 7 is Ubuntu 13.10 (saucy) Touch.

Installation environment

The PC-side system is Ubuntu 13.04.
The Nexus 7 system is Android 4.22
(Android flash brush tutorial see here http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-10/91668.htm)

Images and Installation Tools

Download the following five files from the official Ubuntu image site:

Saucy-preinstalled-boot-armhf + grouper. img
Saucy-preinstalled-recovery-armel + grouper. img
Saucy-preinstalled-system-armel + grouper. img

Saucy-preinstalled-touch-armelw.grouper.zip
Saucy-preinstalled-touch-armhf.zip

Install adb & fastboot (Ctrl + Alt + T to call up Terminal)

Sudo add-apt-repository ppa: phablet-team/tools
Sudo apt-get update
Sudo apt-get install phablet-tools android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

Nexus Configuration

Enter developer Mode

Settings-> About tablet-> click Build number 7 times

USB debugging

Settings-> Developer options-> USB debugging

Transfer files

Upload the two. ZIP files that have just been downloaded to the simulated sdcard of Nexus.

Adb push saucy-preinstalled-touch-armelw.grouper.zip/sdcard/1.zip
Adb push saucy-preinstalled-touch-armhf.zip/sdcard/2.zip

Since the file size is about MB, it takes some time to transmit it.

Device unlock

1. Shutdown
2. Press and hold the volume reduction key and power key until fastboot mode is enabled.
3. Connect to the PC
4. the device is identified by entering sudo fastboot devices on the PC end.
5. Enter sudo fastboot oem unlock on the PC end
The last line on the Nexus screen contains UNLOCKED, indicating that the unlock is successful.

Install

Burn 3. imgfiles (in fastboot Mode)

Sudo fastboot flash recovery suacy-preinstalled-recovery-armel + grouper. img
Sudo fastboot flash boot saucy-preinstalled-boot-armhf + grouper. img
Sudo fastboor falsh system saucy-preinstalled-system-armel + grouper. img

Install 2. ZIP files (in recovery mode)

(In fastboot mode, select recovery mode based on the volume plus or minus, and confirm by power supply)
1. Select Install from sdcard-> 0-> 1.zip
2. Wait until step 2 is completed.
2. In recovery mode, select Install from sdcard> 0> 2.zip.
4. Wait until step 1 is installed and restart automatically

Complete

After the Nexus is automatically restarted, it enters the newly installed Ubuntu system.
If you need to brush back to Android, see here http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-10/91668.htm

Ubuntu Touch: Click here
Ubuntu Touch: Click here

Reading:

Ubuntu Touch HD appreciation-the road to http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-09/90691.htm

Ubuntu Touch Unity 8 demo http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-09/90196.htm in Mir

Ubuntu Touch transplanted Xperia Tablet Z http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-08/89343.htm

Ubuntu Touch preview version installation process parsing http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-05/84260.htm

[HD video] Run Ubuntu Touch http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2013-05/83791.htm on ASUS TF700T

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