How to install Kali Nethunter on Mediatek Android devices

How to install Kali Nethunter on Mediatek Android devices
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16 September 2022

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 a kind of hacker's paradise distribution as it comes with more than 600 pre-installed applications related to digital forensics and penetration testing.

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

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

Requirements:

  • A rooted Mediatek device (search Exotips 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 your system data before continuing. Kali Nethunter is an overlay ROM, which means that it is designed to be updated on top of 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. Launch TWRP recovery, then tap Install, choose the zip file, and swipe to flash it.
  4. Reboot normally.

For non-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. Start FlashFire and grant it root permissions.
  4. Tap the plus sign and then choose Flash ZIP or OTA.
  5. Tap the dropdown arrow and then choose Filesystem Root.
  6. Next 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 is listed here.

final steps

  1. After Kali Nethunter is successfully installed on your device, please do not open any apps yet. Just open the Nethunter app at this stage and grant it root permissions.
  2. Go to Kali Chroot Manager and also grant it root permissions, then tap on 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 you're done, you can tap Install Kali Chroot.
  4. Once that is complete, reboot and you now 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 is forced to close, uninstall it and try an alternative, like this terminal app.

Atheros chip-based adapters that cannot activate or display WLAN1 on the terminal should proceed as follows:

Launch the Nethunter Terminal app by choosing Kali.

Enter the following commands:

apt-get update
apt-get install firmware-atheros

next check airman-ng after plugging your adapter back in.

Realtek chip-based adapters cannot activate or show WLAN1 in the terminal:

Launch the Nethunter Terminal app and choose Kali.

Enter the following commands:

apt-get update
apt-get install firmware-realtek

So check airman-ng after plugging your adapter back in.

Any other chips aside from Realtek or Atheros try these instructions if WLAN1 doesn't show up either:

Launch the Nethunter Terminal app and choose Kali.

Enter the following commands:

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

Check airman-ng after plugging your adapter back in.

List of Kali Nethunter Zips by device and kernel

 

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