Update: How to Update Nexus 7 2013 with Purity ROM Kitkat 4.4.2 Firmware

Purity ROM custom ROM firmware for Nexus 7 android device is the 2^nd firmware for the device. The first obviously being the official one without bloatware. While for all those who wanted to do more can make use of this custom ROM which comes with feature packed apps along with the state of the art customizable options. So before we proceed on to check on what are the quick pre requisites with which you can apply this update, you need to go through the list of quick pre requisites mentioned below. For your convenience, we have also detailed the list of features which this firmware comes along.

Note: Please note that this update should only be applied to the Nexus 7 2013 version.

Features of Purity ROM:

►Customizable Ribbons
►CRT settings
►Display rotate settings
►Power notification sound preference
►Battery customization
►Status bar clock and date customizations
►Statusbar brightness control
►Extended power menu with settings
►Clear all button on recent apps
►Volume rocker wake
►Volume music control
►Volume adjust preference
►Volume panel style preference
►Safe headset volume preference
►Mms quick reply
►Immersive Mode
►Cm Calculator App
►LED control settings
►Incall vibration
►Navbar DPI settings
►CM Navbar settings
►Navring settings

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible or liable in any manner for any damage caused due to not following the instructions mentioned in this article.

Quick Pre Requisites:

• All the data in your Nexus 7 should be backed up with the help of below mentioned steps manually and not with the other PC companion tools as it may not help you restore the data.

SMS – Use “ SMS Backup & Restore app”,
Contacts –  Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log - Call Log and Restore
Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,
APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Make sure that your device is left with the minimum battery of 50% so as to make sure that device doesn’t get turned Off in the middle of firmware update. Also, you need to make sure that USB Debugging in your Nexus 7 should be enabled

• Check on whether your device is rooted or not which is a must before we further proceed. Rooting status of the device can be checked with the help of “Root Checker” app which can be downloaded from Google PLAY Store.

Assuming that you are done with the above mentioned steps, you can then head over to the next step to install this latest version of Kitkat 4.4.2 based Purity ROM.

Procedure to install Purity ROM in Nexus 7 device:

• Download the Purity ROM and Google Apps Package for Nexus 7 and place the same in your device by connecting your device to the computer using original USB cable.

• Now, you need to enter your device in the recovery mode with the help of ROM Manager. You can install the ROM Manager app from the Google Play store and install the latest version of CWM image in your device.

• In recovery mode, select “Wipe Data/ Factory Reset” option for clearing all the cache. Alternatively, also select “wipe dalvik cache” from the advanced option so that all the data in your device gets refreshed.

• In recovery mode, select “choose zip from sd card”. Using your volume keys, navigate to the Purity ROM zip file and Google Apps package that you copied to your SD card one after the other using the Power button to select the same. Please note that it may take more than 4 -5 minutes for applying the zip file. Once done, you need to either manually reboot or the phone will be rebooted automatically.

• From the About Tablet option in Settings, you can check on whether the device has been updated or not.

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just re insert the battery and re follow the above instructions so as to update the device firmware.

So there you go, you have now successfully learnt on how to apply this update this latest version of Kitkat 4.4.2 in Nexus 7 tablet. Do let us know in the comments section or on ouR Facebook / Google+ Page if you face any issues as we will be more than happy to help you out.