How to install Kali Nethunter on Android Mediatek devices

Kali Nethunter is a popular custom Android ROM, based on Kali Linux, which was originally developed for Nexus devices, but has been forked for many others. Kali Linux is something of a hacker’s paradise distribution, as it comes with over 600 pre-installed apps related to digital forensics and penetrative 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’ll show you exactly how to install Kali Nethunter on your Mediatek device, as well as offer a handful of 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> Device Info)

Note: It is not necessary to clear the system data before proceeding. Kali Nethunter is an overlay ROM, which means it is meant to flash on an existing Android ROM.

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

For TWRP users:

Download the correct Kali Nethunter zip for your device and kernel version from our download list below this guide.
Save the .zip file to your device’s SD card.
Launch TWRP recovery, then tap Install, choose the zip file, and scroll to flash it.
Reboot normally.

For non-TWRP users:

Download the correct Kali Nethunter zip based on your device and kernel version.
Download and install the FlashFire app from Google Play or an alternative APK resource.
Start FlashFire and grant it root permissions.
Tap the plus sign and then choose Flash ZIP or OTA.
Tap the drop-down arrow, then choose Filesystem Root.
Tap next Mnt followed by SDCard2 / SDCard and choose the .zip file.
Now select both dialogs and tap on the check mark.
In the FlashFire main menu, scroll down and tap the Flash button – do not alter any settings other than those listed here.

Final steps

After Kali Nethunter has successfully flashed on your device, don’t open any apps yet. Open the Nethunter app only at this stage and grant it root permissions.
Go to Kali Chroot Manager and grant it root permissions, then tap Install Kali Chroot followed by Download Latest, and choose Full or Minimal Chroot, depending on your storage.
It will start downloading the necessary files. When done, you can tap on Install Kali Chroot.
When finished, reboot, and now Kali Nethunter is installed on your Mediatek device!

Developers can find the Kali Nethunter source code here.

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