How to install Kali Nethunter on Mediatek Android devices

How to install Kali Nethunter on Mediatek Android devices

Kali Nethunter is a popular custom Android ROM, based on Kali Linux, which was originally developed for Nexus devices but has been forked to many others. Kali Linux is something of a “hacker’s paradise” distro as it comes with over 600 pre-installed applications related to digital forensics and penetration testing.

While Kali Nethunter has a number of ports for the most popular Android devices, Kali Nethunter has a separate build for Mediatek-based Android devices.

In this guide, we are going to show you exactly how to install Kali Nethunter on your Mediatek device, as well as provide a handful of links to Kali Nethunter ROMs for specific Mediatek-based Android devices.

Requirements:

• A rooted Mediatek device (search Appuals for Android root guides)
• TWRP, FlashFire, or Philz CWM Touch Recovery. – CWM is not supported but must be installed.
• The kernel version of your device (Settings > About Device)

Note: You do not need to clear the system data before proceeding. Kali Nethunter is an overlay ROM, meaning it is meant to be flashed over an existing Android ROM.

At the end of this guide, you will find a large collection of Kali Nethunter downloads, based on specific devices and kernel versions.

For TWRP users:

1. Download the correct Kali Nethunter zip for your device and kernel version from our download list below this guide.
2. Save the .zip to your device’s SD card.
3. Boot into TWRP recovery, then hit Install, choose the zip file, and hover over the flash.
4. Reboot normally.

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For those who are not TWRP users:

1. Download the correct Kali Nethunter zip according to your device and kernel version.
2. Download and install the FlashFire app from Google Play or an alternative APK resource.
3. Launch FlashFire, and give it root permissions.
4. Tap the plus sign and then choose “Flash ZIP or OTA”.
5. Tap the drop-down arrow, then choose “File System Root.”
6. Then tap “Mnt”, followed by “SDCard2 / SDCard”, and choose the .zip file.
7. Now check both dialog boxes and tap on the check mark.
8. In the FlashFire main menu, scroll down and tap the Flash button – don’t mess with any other settings other than what’s instructed here.

final steps

1. After Kali Nethunter has been successfully flashed on your device, do not open any apps yet. Just open the Nethunter app at this stage, and grant root permissions.
2. Go to “Kali Chroot Manager” and also give it root permissions, then tap “Install Kali Chroot”, followed by “Download Latest”, and choose Full or Minimal Chroot, depending on your storage space.
3. It will start downloading the necessary files. When it’s done, you can tap on “Install Kali Chroot”.
4. After that, reboot, and now you have Kali Nethunter installed on your Mediatek device!

Developers can find Kali Nethunter’s source code here.

To completely uninstall Kali Nethunter from your device, flash this zip.

Problem-solving

If the terminal app force closes, uninstall it and try an alternative, like this terminal app.

Adapters based on the Atheros chip that cannot get WLAN1 to come up or display in the terminal should proceed as follows:

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Launch the Nethunter Terminal application by choosing “Kali”.

Enter the following commands:

apt-get update
apt-get install firmware-atheros

Then check “airman-ng” after reconnecting the adapter.

Realtek chip-based adapters cannot get WLAN1 to come up or display in the terminal:

Launch the Nethunter Terminal application and choose “Kali”.

Enter the following commands:

Then check “airman-ng” after reconnecting your adapter.

Any other chip besides Realtek or Atheros, try these instructions if WLAN1 similarly fails:

Launch the Nethunter Terminal application and choose “Kali”.

Enter the following commands:

apt-get update
apt-get install firmware-misc-nonfree

Check “airman-ng” after reconnecting your adapter.

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