root Nexus 7 tablet

[af5949]

when will there be an app that truly roots a Nexus 7 right from onboard??

 

[scary alien]

You don't need an app to root a Nexus device...you:

- unlock the bootloader (this will wipe your device, however)
- flash or soft-boot a custom recovery
- install Chainfire's UPDATE-SuperSU-v#.##.zip file
- reboot and you have root

There are a few threads around that go over how to do this * or you can use a tool like the Wug Fresh's Nexus Root Toolkit to assist you from a Windows PC.

Cheers!

* http://androidforums.com/threads/guide-how-to-flash-a-nexus-factory-image-manually.706533/

 

[scary alien]

By the way, which version of the Nexus 7 do you have?

The 1st gen 2012 or the 2nd gen 2013 model (my guess is the 2013 model)?

 

[AL AMIN KOUSER]

if you have a first gen nexus 7 you dont need a pc and dont need to unlock bootloader . try kingroot .

 

[scary alien]

You don't need a root exploit or utility like any of the *king* roots to root a Nexus device.

They've got unlockable bootloaders, so there's no need for an exploit...