

Now just find the installer on the dash (just search for "nexus") and open it. Make sure your Nexus 7 is the only device plugged in! Once it's installed, make sure your Nexus 7 is connected to your computer and ensure it is in fastboot mode. Sudo apt-get install ubuntu-nexus7-installer Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-nexus7/ubuntu-nexus7-installer How to Install Ubuntu onto Your Unlocked Nexus 7įor this, you'll need the Ubuntu Nexus 7 Desktop Installer, which you can grab via a PPA: If you're having trouble having your computer talk to your Nexus 7, then you might need to enable permissions. When your Nexus 7 reboots back into fastboot mode, you should see LOCK STATE - UNLOCKED in small red text.

Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on your Nexus 7.You can find the package by searching for android-tools in the Ubuntu Software Center. Make sure you have the Android SDK installed on your system (for ADB and fastboot).Warning: Unlocking the bootloader may void your warranty. For other Ubuntu versions, scroll down to the next section. If you'd like to install Ubuntu Linux on your Nexus 7, you'll need the Micro-USB cable that came with your Nexus 7, as well as Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or later.

Thankfully, it's not the hard to get Ubuntu onto your Nexus 7 tablet, but first you'll need to unlock it. While it's easy enough to download Ubuntu on your PC, the process to get it on your mobile devices can be fairly more difficult.
