Google Nexus 10 tablet has been received the latest CyanogenMod 10.1 3rd M based on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware. This present tutorial is for all the Google Nexus 10 users who want to learn how to flash this firmware in their tablet.
The CyanogenMod 10.1 3rd M based on Android 4.2.2 is a stable custom ROM than all the previous Nightly ROMs. This latest firmware gives you the possibility to test all the tablet’s features and parts.
If you wish to flash this CM 10.1 M3 Android 4.2.2 on your Nexus 10 device, then you need to follow all instructions that I listed here.
- Before to move at our step by step guide some prerequisites are necessary to be followed firstly, and for that reason we will present you below a preparation guideline:
- This tutorial and all instructions from here are compatible and can be applied only with Google Nexus 10 tablet device, do not try to use the same for any other device, you have the risk to damage it.
- The Nexus 10 device need to be rooted and to running a custom Recovery image, also the Google Nexus device need to be an unlocked bootloader.
- Backup all your personal data stored on device’s internal memory, during the tutorial you’ll have to perform a wipe memory with ‘wipe data/ factory reset’ before installing the new custom ROM.
- From the custom, Recovery image tool create a full current ROM backup with the help of the NANDROID backup function. This backup will be used if something goes wrong and you need to restore the previous ROM that you have installed firstly.
- Verify the power left level in the device’s battery, it need to be more than 80% power left, in the other case you risk getting a forced power off for your tablet in the middle of the flashing process, and this ting can damage your device.
- From the Android Developer Options menu, enable the USB debugging option.
- Follow all instructions that I have listed here and don’t skip any step from the tutorial.
- The tutorial presented here is only for instructional and educational purposing, so do not blame us or held liable if something goes wrong, you’re the own responsible for your device and your actions.
- If your Google Nexus 10 device has already installed and is running a previous firmware build of CyanogenMode 10.1 M snapshot or firmware based on Nightlies, then ‘factory reset’ then you can skip ‘factory reset’ step, and in this case you can install the new firmware over the old ROM.
How to install CyanogenMode 10.1 M3 Jelly Bean 4.2.2 custom ROM for the Google Nexus 10 device -step by step guide:
- Firstly download the CyanogenMode 10.1 M3 ROM zip file from HERE.
- Secondly, Save the downloaded file on your computer and don’t extract its contents.
- Now, download the Gapps compatible with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware form here, save it in your computer and do not extract its content.
- Connect your Google Nexus 10 device to your PC.
- Move the downloaded files that you have downloaded on the steps 1 and 3 on your Nexus 10 device’s internal card. Disconnect your device from PC when you’ve totally transferred the files.
- Power off the Google Nexus device.
- Now, boot the device into its Recovery mode menu.
- From there, in the main custom Recovery menu, select ‘backup and restore’ option. Now, create a NANDROID backup of your actually ROM.
- From the main menu of Recovery Mode select ‘wipe data/ factory reset’ option and confirm. NOTE: if your tablet already is running a previous CM 10.1 ROM you can skip this step and move to the next step.
- Next, select ‘install zip from sdcard’ and after that select ‘choose zip from sdcard’. Now, browse and load the CyanogenMode10.1 M3 custom ROM file that you have transferred previously and confirm that for its installation.
- When the installation is done, select again the ‘choose zip from sdcard’ option and browse and load the Gapps file. Confirm the Gapps installation process.
- Now, when both files have been fully installed, return to the main Recovery menu.
- From the main Recovery Mode menu select ‘reboot system now’.
That’s all steps that you have to follow in order successfully install the new CyanogenMod 10.1 M3 custom ROM for the Google Nexus 10 device.
Note: if you cannot finish with success the presented tutorials at your first attempt, then repeat once again all the instructions of this tutorial. Do not skip the step 6.
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