Re: Nexus 7 - 3rd-party ROMs [was: Stiii Ticking]

On 23 May 2024 at 06:45:14, Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> Wrote in message:
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On 22 May 2024 at 07:02:29, Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> wrote:

My 2012 Nexus 7 still works. ISTR it got a lot slower when it was
 updated from Android 4 to 5. But mine was long ago reflashed with
 a 3rd-party version of Android - 7.1.2 from 2017 - and once it's
 booted up, which takes ages, it runs pretty quickly.
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Is that still available?  My old N7 could use a shot in the arm.

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Take a look at the [ROM] threads here:
<https://xdaforums.com/c/nexus-7.1673/> or
<https://xdaforums.com/c/nexus-7-2013.2407/>

Thanks, Dave!

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If you've not re-flashed a device before, be prepared to do a LOT
 of reading to understand the process. It's easy to brick the
 device if you get it wrong - so an old tablet like this one is
 ideal to learn on.

Used to flash CM almost weekly in early days of N7.
Likewise TWRP.
Android is a lot less fun these days!