Go into 'Settings > About' and tap on the 'Build Number' 7 times so that you unlock developer mode. Next before we can root the device we have to turn on USB debugging. For example mine was:Ĭ:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools In 'System Variables find 'Path' and edit it.Īdd a ' ' to the end of what is already in there, then copy in the path to the platform-tools folder of the SDK you just installed. Right click on 'My Computer' > Properties > Advanced > Enviroment Variables. Now were going to add the newly installed tools to the system path so it can find them.
Make a note of the install location at the top of the box. Install the SDK, when it finishes installing check the Tools option and install the tools. Back up anything you want to save, this will wipe your device The reason this is called a 'safe' guide is that it flashes kali on a copied image, so you will always have your original as a backup.ĭisclaimer: I take no responsibility if you mess up your device, follow these instructions at your own risk. This part is in a second post further down the page due to post word limits.
The guide is split up into 3 main parts: The first is how to root your device using a PC, the second is how to install nethunter safely with minimum risk to your device going wrong during the flashing and the third section is how to get your device back to a working state if you have tried following the offical guide and its softbricked because of the toolkit. I have only tested this on a Nexus 7 with Android 5.0 but it should work on any supported device. I spent a very long time trawling the web and reading guides that are now completely out of date, so i figured I would make this guide as a contribution to the community i'm joining and hopefully save you/future people time trying to get set up. So I just spent the last two days trying to get Nethunter installed on my new Nexus 7 (2013) with Android 5.0.