Team Liquid has come up with a latest AOSP based RC 7 firmware update which is the new version of custom ROM firmware. Though this firmware is out for 7 various devices, in this tutorial we will be guiding you so as to update on the Nexus 7 device powered by ASUS. This firmware is based on the Cyanogen mod built and comes with the latest jellybean 4.1.2 built. Full credits to recognized XDA developer toxicthunder who has come up with this release. So, let’s head to the highlights of this custom ROM and then followed by the quick pre requisites need to be followed.
Highlights of Team Liquid AOSP based RC7 Firmware:
- Fix LTE Toggle Modes,
- Added Navbar widgets/Resizable Navar Widgets,
- Custom navbar targets for tablets/Tabui,
- Addded group mms threading,
- Added special Paranoid Android Sauce,
- Added USB Mass torage support for tablet mode
- Added home button unlock option,
- Bugfix for samsung usb dock events
Since this is the custom ROM firmware, you will be required to root the device. To check on whether your device is rooted or not, you will have to download the “Root Checker” app from the Google PLAY Store. Just in case if the device is not rooted, with the help of below instructions you can root the device.
How to Root Google Nexus 7 Tablet – Tutorial
How to Install Nexus 7 with Clock Work Mod Recovery Image – Tutorial
There is a risk of data getting corrupted or lost in the middle of firmware update, so with the help of below mentioned steps you will have to create a manual backup with the help of below mentioned steps. Don’t backup the data with the help of ROM Manager as it may brick the device completely.
SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log – Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
Navigate to the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”, enable the USB Debugging in your Google Nexus 7. Also, make sure that the minimum battery life is not less than 30% so as to make sure that the device doesn’t get powered off in the middle of firmware update.
Disclaimer: Follow all the instructions mentioned in this article as if there is any damage caused due to not following instructions then we shall not be held liable or responsible. Just in case if you face any issues then we will try our level best to address the same.
So assuming that you are done with all the above mentioned instructions, lets head to the next step where we have summed up a detailed guide on how to apply this firmware.
