Android Google

Official Full Factory and OTA Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices
https://developers.google.com/android/images

https://developers.google.com/android/ota

Apps
Gmail 4.9

Google+ 4.9

HOWTO: BOOT INTO STOCK RECOVERY MODE

 * 1) Power off the Nexus 4.   (see section below)
 * 2) Press and hold at the same time Volume Up, Volume Down and Power buttons.
 * 3) When you’re at the Bootloader / Fastboot main screen press Volume Up until the Start text turns to Recovery mode.
 * 4) Press Power to boot the Recovery Mode. Shortly you will see a green Android laid on its back with a red exclamation mark.
 * 5) Press and hold Power button and immediately press the Volume UP.
 * 6) This will open the Stock Recovery mode of your Nexus 4.

Thanks - http://www.android.gs/how-to-enter-google-nexus-4-recovery-mode/

HOWTO: POWER OFF DEVICE STUCK IN BOOT MODE

 * First hold down the power button and then hold down the down volume button
 * When the phone finally powers off keep holding both buttons down for a further ten seconds to avoid it restarting

HOWTO: INSTALL CYANOGENMOD
Instructions

Download TWRP

Download CM

Download Google Apps

HOWTO: INSTALL STOCK GOOGLE ROM FACTORY IMAGE
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

sudo -i fastboot devices fastboot erase boot fastboot erase cache fastboot erase recovery fastboot erase system fastboot erase userdata cd /path/to/Google/Factory_Images/Nexus_4/5.1.1/ tar -xzf occam-lmy47v-factory-b0c4eb3d.tgz cd occam-lmy47v/ ./flash-all.sh

Google LG Nexus 5
Official Google Nexus Help

XDA Link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5

Lineage 15.1 Android 8.1

 * Instructions
 * 1) Install ADB
 * 2) Enable USB Debugging
 * 3) Unlock the Bootloader
 * 4) Install Custom Recovery (TWRP)
 * 5) Push LineageOS + OpenGapps Files to Phone
 * 6) Install LineageOS + OpenGapps from Custom Recovery
 * ROM
 * TWRP
 * OpenGApps

Lineage 14.1 Android 7.1

 * Instructions
 * 1) Install ADB
 * 2) Enable USB Debugging
 * 3) Unlock the Bootloader
 * 4) Install Custom Recovery (TWRP)
 * 5) Push LineageOS + OpenGapps Files to Phone
 * 6) Install LineageOS + OpenGapps from Custom Recovery
 * ROM
 * TWRP
 * OpenGApps

Stock Factory Default Android 6.0.1
https://developers.google.com/android/images#hammerhead

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions

HOWTO: ROOT: Without Wiping Data
YouTube tutorial

APK File download

XDA Forum thread

Some antivirus packages may see the APK as a threat.

This may work for other devices, but the forum thread runs to over five thousand posts you will need to check for yourself.

HOWTO: ROOT: After You Have Unlocked Boot Loader

 * 1) Download SuperSU for TWRP or CWM
 * 2) Power Off phone
 * 3) Hold down VOLUME DOWN + POWER
 * 4) In Nexus Boot Loader menu, press VOLUME DOWN until you see RECOVERY
 * 5) Press POWER button
 * 6) In CWM, choose Install ZIP, then ZIP From SDCARD
 * 7) Use VOLUME key to scroll until you see UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip
 * 8) Press POWER, scroll to YES, press POWER
 * 9) Go BACK
 * 10) REBOOT SYSTEM
 * 11) In app drawer, start SuperSU
 * 12) In app drawer, start Root Checker Basic, press GRANT
 * 13) Job, done!

HOWTO: ADD: Custom Ringtones
/Internal Storage/Ringtones

When placed here you custom ringtones will appear in Settings / Sound / Phone ringtone

HOWTO: ENABLE: Developer Mode
Settings --> About Phone --> Click on 'Build Number' ten times.

Developer options will now be visible under 'Settings'

HOWTO: HARDWARE: Replace Screen
Nice instructional video on replacing the screen & frame assembly.

Fixez.com

TWRP

 * 1) Unlock Bootloader
 * 2) Login To Phone / Setup Account
 * 3) Reboot
 * 4) Enable Developer Options + USB Debugging + Security Unknown Sources
 * 5) Reboot
 * 6) Download TWRP files (bootable img + installable zip) to your computer
 * 7) USB cable > adb devices + adb reboot bootloader
 * 8) USB cable > fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-1-sailfish.img
 * 9) TWRP > Install > twrp-pixel-installer-sailfish-3.2.3-1.zip
 * 10) TWRP > Reboot > Recovery
 * 11) TWRP > Reboot > System

https://eu.dl.twrp.me/sailfish/

https://www.theandroidsoul.com/unlock-bootloader-google-pixel/

https://www.theandroidsoul.com/google-pixel-xl-twrp-recovery/

Magisk
https://www.howtogeek.com/312404/how-to-root-your-android-phone-with-magisk/

Unofficial PixelDust ROM

 * 1) Instructions
 * 2) TWRP for sailfish
 * 3) How to Install TWRP Recovery on Android Using Fastboot
 * 4) How to Unlock Bootloader on Any Android Phone – Using Fastboot

Unofficial LineageOS 16
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/development/rom-lineage-16-0-pixels-sailfish-marlin-t3830083

https://www.cyanogenmods.org/forums/topic/download-and-install-lineage-os-16-on-pixel-sailifish/

Official LineageOS
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-xl-lineageos-15-1/

https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/sailfish/install

https://download.lineageos.org/sailfish

Date of Manufacture
HT69M... HT = Where it's been built (HTC Hsinchu, Taiwan) 6 = Year of production (2016) 9 = Month of production (September) M = Day of production (21)

Google Factory Images
https://developers.google.com/android/images#sailfish

Links
ADB and FASTBOOT Tools

fastboot too old error fix

How to Unlock Bootloader

How to Relock Bootloader

Root using OTG and TWRP (latest)

TWRP (go for latest .img and .zip)

How to install LineageOS

LineageOS Downloads > XDA Thread

Official LineageOS Downloads for Pixel (nothing yet)

GSM Arena

XDA

72 Hour Account Lockout

Pixel Lockout

FRP

Google Pixel Official Web Site

Google Nexus 7 (2012) Tablet
Codename: Grouper

Cyanogenmod
LineageOS 14.1 Grouper

FS Trimmer

OpenGapps Config TXT File

OLD

ME370T WiFi (No 3G)

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Grouper_Info

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_7_(2012_version)

https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Google_Nexus_7_(Gen_1,_Wi-Fi_only,_32_GB)

http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_google_nexus_7-4850.php

http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/ASUS_Nexus_7/ME370T

Skipsoft Android Toolkit (Windows)

ROM - Factory Original http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=1074 3g -> tilapia (device) -> nakasig (ROMs from Google) WiFi -> grouper (device) -> nakasi (ROMs from Google) <-- this one Nexus 7 WIFI 2012 (nakasi) – Android 4.4.4 (KTU84P) Fixed Download

AOSP
Latest Android 7.1.1

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7/development/rom-android-7-aosp-grouper-t3467514

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7

Free Stuff
Play Store > Log In > Wait 20 minutes > Free Credit.

Google Wallet > Google Mastercard Prepaid Card > NFC Technology.

Videos > Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Play Books > Bourne Dominion.

Camera App
Play Store > Search > Camera Launcher for Nexus 7.

Easter Egg
Settings > About Tablet > Android Version > Tap 3 Times > Jelly Bean > Tap for Game.

Changing Wallpaper
Tap and Hold an empty part of any Home screen.

Taking Screenshots
Hold down the Power and Volume Down buttons together.

Playing MKV Videos
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bsplayer.bspandroid.full&hl=en

Installing CyanogenMod

 * Download CyanogenMod.
 * Download TWRP
 * Download OpenGapps