How do I restore my Nexus 7 2012 to stock?

Calvin Hogg

  1. Step 1: Setup ADB and Fastboot. To flash stock Android, you’ll need to download the required tools for your PC to communicate with your Nexus 7.
  2. Step 2: Download the factory image.
  3. Step 3: Extract the factory image.
  4. Step 4: Enter bootloader mode.
  5. Step 5: Begin the flashing process.

How do I reset my Nexus 7 to Factory settings?

How to reset a Nexus 7 Tablet to Factory Settings

  1. Go to Settings, Backup, Reset.
  2. Touch Factory data reset.
  3. Touch Reset tablet.
  4. If your tablet is password protected, you will be prompted to enter your pattern, PIN, or password.
  5. Touch erase everything to confirm.

How do I flash Factory image Nexus 7?

Flash Factory Image to Your Google Nexus Device

  1. Step 1: Download the Image. Google has the images of all the nexus devices on their server.
  2. Step 2: Download Some Android SDK Files.
  3. Step 3: Unzip the Image.
  4. Step 4: Copy the Commands.
  5. Step 5: Boot Into Bootloader.
  6. Step 7: Optional: Lock Your Bootloader.

How do I reinstall Android on Nexus 7?

Installing custom OS on original Nexus 7 (2012)

  1. Enable USB Debugging on Nexus 7.
  2. Connect Nexus 7 to your PC with USB cable.
  3. Open command prompt and navigate to the location of adb.exe.
  4. Run command adb reboot bootloader.
  5. Run command fastboot oem unlock.
  6. Nexus 7 should now have bootloader unlocked.

How do I restore my tablet to factory settings?

  1. Open Settings, and select System.
  2. Select Reset options.
  3. Select Erase all data (factory reset).
  4. Select Reset Phone or Reset Tablet at the bottom.
  5. You’ll be asked to confirm, select Erase Everything.
  6. Your device should reboot and may show a progress screen indicating that it is erasing the data.

What is factory image?

A Factory Image is a ‘clean’ copy of your operating system with all the required drivers and programs pre-installed.

What is an OTA image?

This page provides links to over-the-air (OTA) Google Pixel device images and describes how to apply an OTA update to a supported device. Applying an OTA image can help you recover a device that received an OTA update for an Android 12 QPR beta build but would not start up after the update was installed.

How do I factory reset my Nexus?

  1. Ensure the device is powered off.
  2. Press and hold the. Power. + Volume Down buttons.
  3. Select. Recovery mode. . Utilize the Volume buttons to cycle through the available options and the Power button to select.
  4. From the Android Recovery screen, select. Wipe data/factory reset. .
  5. Select. Yes. .
  6. Select. reboot system now. .