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How to Easily Root Your Nexus 7 Tablet Running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (Mac Guide)

Aug 8, 2013 07:17 PM

Aug 8, 2013 07:29 PM

The new Android 4.3 Jelly Bean has been out for a while already, and most of you already have it installed on your Nexus 7 tablets. Many of you softModders have also probably rooted your tablet so you can take advantage of some of the more popular root-only softMods, like speeding up performance, installing WhatsApp, increasing internet speeds, getting Beats Audio, etc.

However, most of the root options available for Jelly Bean 4.3 are for Windows users only, like my previous rooting guide. Mac users, fret no more, because in today's softModder guide, I'll be showing you how to root Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on your Nexus 7 tablet using Mac OS X.

Step 1: Download & Install the Toolkit on Your Mac

First, start by downloading the updated one-click root toolkit from Android Rootz, made available by Android dev Anuj Patel, aka techfanatic9.

It's labeled Updated One-Click Root Toolkit. Be sure to check out the other tools listed if you want to un-root your device or restore back to stock. The toolkit is a big file, so it may take some time to download.

Step 2: Launch the Toolkit on Your Mac

Next, unzip the file you downloaded by double-clicking it. Open up the Updated.Nexus7Root folder and launch the Root.Nexus.7.tool.

Step 3: Restart Your Nexus 7 in Bootloader Mode

Boot your Nexus 7 into bootloader mode by powering it on with Volume Down and the Power button pressed at the same time.

Step 4: Connect

Then plug in the Nexus 7 tablet to your Mac with its included USB cable. Make sure it's the only USB device you have plugged in.

Step 5: Unlock the Bootloader

Now press Enter in the toolkit window when ready.

Your bootloader will be unlocked so it can then have a custom recovery (CWM - ClockworkMod) installed. It will then prompt you to reboot your device back into your Android system and enable USB debugging.

Step 6: Enable USB Debugging

On your Nexus 7, enable USB debugging by going to Settings -> Developer Options and making sure it's checked. If you don't see the Developer Options menu, tap your Build Number repeatedly in About Tablet section in Settings until it says it's unlocked.