Users can also flash the factory image files that Google posts to
the Nexus factory image website, and as one would have it Google has done just that with Android 5.1.1 for a few other devices, which includes the Nexus 7 WiFi only model from 2012, the Nexus 7 WiFi only model from 2013, and the Nexus 10 tablet which started getting the OTA just earlier this afternoon.
This effectively completes the Lollipop
nexus factory image line - up.
Google has updated
the Nexus factory image page to include build JRO03O, which is unadulterated, pure Android and frankly sexy as hell.
Almost two months after they were mysteriously pulled from Google's online repository of
Nexus factory images, the Nexus 4 stock images have reappeared on the site.
There are plenty of one - click scripts or toolboxes that will unlock your bootloader and get you ready to flash (or even flash it for you) a custom recovery, but there's a great reason to learn how to do it yourself — you are able to fix most anything if it goes wrong by using the Pixel and
Nexus Factory Images.
Source: Android Security Bulletin Source 2: Pixel / Nexus Security Bulletin Source 3: Pixel /
Nexus Factory Images
By Rich W Woods I've been seeing the news floating around for the last few days that the Android 5.1 Lollipop image for the Nexus 4 is now available; however, I would go to check on
the Nexus Factory Images page, and sure enough, it wasn't there.
Google has made the files available for download from their official Developers >
Nexus Factory Images web page here.
We're still waiting for the Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and other older
Nexus factory images for Android 5.0 Lollipop.
NRT will even install the correct drivers for you and download the correct
Nexus factory images directly from Google.
The factory images are available at
the Nexus Factory Images page under the Google Developers website.
First off head on over to the official Google
Nexus factory images page and grab that latest build of Android 6.0 for your specific device, whether it be a Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player or Nexus 7 2013.
Not exact matches
Get to the next part of this post in order to learn how to successfully install the new Android 6.0.0
factory image on your
Nexus 5:
These were the steps you had to take in order to complete the Android N
Factory Image installation on your
Nexus 6 device.
The Android N 4th Developer Preview
Factory Image build is ready for download, and you can flash it right now on your
Nexus 6 device.
The HTC
Nexus 9 LTE tablet manufactured for Google finally got the Android 7.0 update today too, with both the
factory images and OTA
images being available for download from Google's servers.
These were all the steps that you had to take in order to flash an Android 5.0 Lollipop
Factory Image on your
Nexus 7 2013 Wi - Fi tablet.
The
Nexus 4 smartphone has received the Android 5.0 Lollipop LRX21T official update and you can use this tutorial in order to learn how to successfully install it using the
factory image.
These were all the steps that you had to take in order to get Android 5.1.1 LMY48I
factory image installed on your
Nexus 7 2013 tablet.
The official Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
factory image builds are now live for all the Google
Nexus 5 smartphones.
In case you are currently running a custom ROM on your
Nexus 6 and you want to get rid of it completely and restore your device to stock, then the Android 5.1 LMY47E Lollipop
Factory Image installation is the way to go.
A few days ago, the
factory images for the same Android build were made available for both
Nexus 10 and
Nexus 7 2013, which was a clear indication that the OTA roll out shouldn't be too far away.
Google has released the official Android 6.0.0 MRA58V
Factory Image builds for all the Google
Nexus 7 LTE tablets.
Google has posted the Android 8.0
Factory Image and you can now install them on your Google
Nexus 6P smartphones.
The official Android 5.1.1 LMY48M Lollipop
factory image is now live for all the 2013
Nexus 7 Wi - Fi tablets.
Without these you can not install the
factory images on your
Nexus phone.
The official Android 8.1.0 new
factory images are now live for all the Google
Nexus 6P smartphones.
This is possible due to the availability of the
Nexus 7
factory image, called Nakasi, which can be downloaded from the Google Developer's page here - https://developers.google.com/android/
nexus/images#nakasi .
If your
Nexus 7 tablet is unresponsive, but it boots in Fastboot Mode, then you can easily fix / unbrick it using an Official Android
Factory Image.
When the new Android 6.0.1
factory image has been installed successfully you can press any key to reboot your
Nexus 7.
This
factory image can be installed on
Nexus 7 LTE devices that are running both stock and custom ROMs.
You can still update any
Nexus device with the
factory image files, but that will require an unlocked bootloader and you will lose all the data that is stored on your tablet.
The official Android 5.1 Lollipop LMY47O
factory image has been released for the 2013
Nexus 7 Wi - Fi.
Google has officially launched the new Android 5.0.1
Factory Image for the 2013
Nexus 7 Wi - Fi tablet.
The official Android 6.0.1
factory image files are now live for all the Google
Nexus 7 2013 tablets.
Now that you've applied all of the steps above and your
Nexus 7 2013 Wi - Fi tablet is ready for the Android 5.0.1 LRX22C
factory image installation:
Android 5.1 LMY47O Lollipop
factory image has been released for the 2013
Nexus 7 LTE and you can use this tutorial in order to learn how to flash it for your tablet.
If you are currently running a custom ROM on your 2013
Nexus 7 Wi - Fi tablet and you wish to restore it to stock firmware, then the «
factory image» installation is your best bet on getting the job done.
Google has just posted Android 5.0.1
factory images for the WiFi only models 2013
Nexus 7,
Nexus 9 and
Nexus 10 for those adventurous souls who are comfortable flashing the
image to their devices.
Before beginning the Android 5.1
factory image installation on your
Nexus 4 you should first read the preparation guide below:
The
Factory Image of Android 5.1 for
Nexus 4 can be used on devices that are running custom ROMs too.
Android release engineer JBQ has released the Android 4.0 ICS IMM76D
factory image «sojus» for the Sprint branded
Nexus S 4G handset, which has been recently upgraded with Ice CReam Sandwich build.
If you are looking to install this new official
factory image on your
Nexus 6P smartphone, then you should check the instructions listed in this post.
CHeck ot the more info and download the
factory images for
Nexus S 4G from the link provoded here.
The Android 5.1.1 LMY48M Lollipop
Factory Image is live for all the Google
Nexus 5 users.
New Android 5.0 Lollipop
factory images for the
Nexus 5, 7, 10 and 9 Android 5.0 Lollipop is upon us!
The official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Factory Image is now live for the Google
Nexus 7 2012 tablets.
The
Nexus 9 tablet tablet has been on sale for a good while, but today the first Lollipop updates have started to become available for
Nexus devices in the form of
factory images.
At the time of writing we're seeing Lollipop
factory images for the
Nexus 5,
Nexus 7 (Wifi - only, 2013 +...
Google has released its
factory image for the
Nexus 7, allowing users to return their devices back to stock if they accidentally soft brick the device.