If you are a Nexus user, you can experience the Android 7.0 Nougat on your device. The developer team, which is known as Android Ice Cold Project (AICP), has published an unofficial customizable ROM-based development on the Google operating system.

The Android 7.0 Nougat update can unofficially get installed on a Google Nexus device through custom ROM created by AICP developers team. This is particularly developed for the Google Nexus 7 of 2013.

AICP has put up the Android Nougat-based firmware update on the flagship tablet with Nougat features such as battery optimization, split screen, revamped interface, performance tweaks, exclusive themes, and a number of features that invest it with some special attraction.

However, the latest Nougat custom ROM is just in its initial, experimental stage, so it might be risky and have bugs.

Keep in mind before installing Google Nexus 7 Android Nougat Custom ROM

Google Nexus 7 users who are trying to update with the Android Nougat through the custom ROM technique should keep in mind one fact - you will not retain the warranty once it has been installed. Custom ROM users will not be able to provide updates further. However, you can get back warranty if you flash the device with stock-ROM

Remember that the device needs to be rooted before custom ROM gets installed.

The latest Android Nougat custom ROM series can be installed on Google Nexus 7 LTE (aka Deb) and Wi-Fi (aka Flo) 2013 series models. The tablet needs a lot of empty memory.

Do not forget to install the USB driver on the PC. The device needs more than 80 percent battery. The installation calls for a lot of battery.

Steps to install AICP unofficial Android 7.0 Nougat customs ROM on Google Nexus 7 (2013) models:

  • Download AICP unofficial Android 7.0 Nougat custom ROM and Google Apps to your device - either the laptop or the computer. If you scroll down, you can find downloadable files
  • Connect Google Nexus 7 to PC using USB cord.
  • Place the Android 7.0 Nougat custom ROM .zip file into the memory of the device.
  • You can switch off the device and then remove the connection from your computer.
  • Move on to the regular 'Bootloader Mode' sortie by holding and pressing 'Volume (up)', 'Volume (down)' and 'Power' buttons all together.
  • Move on to the Recovery mode and clear the device memory after choosing 'wipe data/factory reset'.
  • Clear out the cache memory by selecting 'wipe cache partition'.
  • Get back to ClockworkMod recovery.
  • Select 'advanced' and press on 'wipe dalvik cache'
  • Get back to the prime recovery screen and then click on 'install zip from SD card'.
  • Move on to Android 7.0 ROM .zip file in storage and press installation process.
  • The procedure can be repeated by using the Volume keys to navigate and the power button to click on specific options.
  • The installation is done. Go to '+++++Go Back+++++' and restart the device by choosing the 'reboot system now' observed in the recovery menu.

In case you do not follow the installation process properly, something might get damaged, and cannot be recovered. Hence, ensure that you perform the entire procedure only if you have complete awareness of rooting Android devices.

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