Fortunately, this is a trivial process, and you only need to do it once. You must unlock it in order to flash different images to the device. The Nexus 7 ships with a locked bootloader. Usage instructions for the installer are provided below. Sudo apt-get install ubuntu-nexus7-installer

Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-nexus7/ubuntu-nexus7-installer The installer has been updated to 1.7 to now support 13.04 Directions on how to get and use one of these are towards the bottom of the page at Ī simple graphical installer has been provided, and is available in a PPA. Micro USB Host Cable (OTG Cable) - used for attaching keyboard, mouse, etc. This is a developer preview image, not intended for general users.

Ubuntu Nexus 7 Desktop Installer installed on your development system.

Standard MicroUSB Cable (should come with the device).

Please note as of we strongly urge users to re-flash to Raring 13.04

Returning your Nexus 7 to Stock Android.

Having both Android and Ubuntu installed for dual boot.

Manually Installing Ubuntu 13.04 on Nexus 7.

Nexus installer