Upgraded device – running a later or modified operating system with an Unlocked Bootloader & Custom Recovery tool installed e.g Android 8.1.0 (Oreo – LineageOS 15.1) with TWRP.

Stock device – running Android V4.1 (Jelly Bean) or V5.1.1 (Lollipop) with a Locked Bootloader.

There are a number of possible configurations for our Nexus device when starting this installation: In this article, part 1, we will cover Steps 1-4 then the remaining Steps will be covered in part 2. Here are the main steps to be carried out:Īdvisory: We strongly suggest reading through the whole of this article prior to performing any actions. These steps should be similar if installing on a different device e.g. We are going to install Kali Linux NetHunter Lite on a 32 Gb Nexus 7 (2012 – WiFi only).

Warning: Proceed with caution and at your own risk! NetHunter Lite on a Nexus 7 This comes with inherent risk in that if it fails then the device ‘can’ be rendered unusable or unrecoverable. The steps covered in this article involve unlocking a device and flashing the ROM (Read-Only Memory) with new software. An upcoming article will cover differences when performing this How To using Mac and Windows computers. The instructions and screenshots during this How To will be from an Ubuntu 20.10 computer. We are going to look at installing Kali Linux NetHunter Lite which provides us with a more dedicated mobile pentesting platform and the following additional functionality:įor details on the differences check out the ‘1.0 NetHunter Editions’ section within the NetHunter Documentation. Whilst this provided many penetration testing tools, there were certain limitations.

In a recent article, How To install NetHunter Rootless Edition, we examined installing a version of Kali Linux on non-rooted Nexus devices.

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