It is preferred to have a Linux Operating System to build a kernel. With the switch to kali rolling we are starting to see errors inside chroot where the kernel is not able to support loading Kali. Note: If your device is older, please check to make sure your kernel version is 3.4+ and above. I also found a community member( acervenky)‘s guide for my device at: I found a manufacturer’s guide to build the kernel for my device at: This is crucial since this allows you to know the steps and options your device’s kernel requires to build successfully.

These guides could be from the manufacturer’s themselves or a community member over on XDA. You would also need to find a guide to prepare and build the kernel using source code you just got. I found my device’s source code hosted at:

Or look for it in XDA Forums, if someone has built a custom kernel, that usually means the source code is available.

here could be both the normal name, like Redmi K20 Pro, or the codename, like raphael.

This can be tricky as some manufacturers do not release kernel sources, ever.Ĭommon places to look for Kernel Source code: The most important thing for you to successfully port Nethunter to your device is the availability of kernel source code for your device. The device used for this guide will be the Redmi K20 Pro The Kernel Source Code I will be trying to write this guide in detail so that there’s no confusion in steps or process.

I decided to write a blog post about this topic because when I tried to follow the official guide, I found out that it wasn’t complete/up-to-date and this can be very confusing. The ‘Why?’īehind everything, there’s a why. So, with Kali Nethunter, you can do penetration testing right out of your phone. Kali NetHunter is a free & Open-source Mobile Penetration Testing Platform for Android devices, based on Kali Linux. I’ve decided to make my first tutorial something that I care about, so here’s something about Kali Linux. NOTE: Before you spend time reading through the following guide, check if your phone already has a port of Nethunter here or here. Paradox Blogs Porting Kali Nethunter to your device - Part 1

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