[Q] Nexus 7 from Google Play Store & Rooting

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In Australia, most carriers will refuse to honour warranty if the device is rooted, but some third-party distributors and grey-importers will provide warranty in this scenario.

I know it is often possible to simply re-load the original RUU and hence unroot the device, but still some manufacturers can (?) detect this and will not honour warranty.

I've pre-ordered my Nexus 7 tablet from the Play Store and am thinking of rooting. I have never purchased any physical products from the Play Store. Does anyone know what's the go if I root and need any sort of warranty?

I've heard stories of manufacturer honouring warranties for rooted devices. But it's always best not to risk it and flash original firmware.

As to whether or not there'll be a way to detect if anything's been done to it, I don't think anyone can answer that (yet).

They look for SU and busybox just make sure those are deleted after unrooting

Download Google's N7 image & run the install script. Now you are back to stock

Hey Guys

I'm new to the whole rooting thing, I just have a few questions if anyone could help me out I would be grateful.

So when i get my new Nexus 7 i would like to root to enable the USB OTG as mentioned in another thread, this would allow me to transfer files between my flash drive and tablet so long as i use 'StickMount'

But i was wondering is it easy to root? I know someone on here said they are working on a One Click Root (for idiots like me haha)
Also once rooted do i need to install any specific apps to make the root work and do i have to flash ROM's or can i keep the standard JB that comes with it?

Finally despite rooting will the Nexus 7 still update when google sends updates or do i need to unroot?

PS - Will google play movies work if my tablet is rooted? if not does that mean unrooting and re-rooting constantly?

Help is much appreciated

Originally Posted by iwantanandroid

Hey Guys

I'm new to the whole rooting thing, I just have a few questions if anyone could help me out I would be grateful.

So when i get my new Nexus 7 i would like to root to enable the USB OTG as mentioned in another thread, this would allow me to transfer files between my flash drive and tablet so long as i use 'StickMount'

But i was wondering is it easy to root? I know someone on here said they are working on a One Click Root (for idiots like me haha)
Also once rooted do i need to install any specific apps to make the root work and do i have to flash ROM's or can i keep the standard JB that comes with it?

Finally despite rooting will the Nexus 7 still update when google sends updates or do i need to unroot?

PS - Will google play movies work if my tablet is rooted? if not does that mean unrooting and re-rooting constantly?

Help is much appreciated

Yes, you can play movies from Google Play if rooted, this has already been answered & you can use an app called Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to reroot & unroot if necessary.

Best way to root is to do it via command line. You'll learn so much more than using a one click app. All you have to do is be prepared as in the reading directions a few times & follow the exact steps.

It may be important to emphasize - you can root anytime, but unlock the bootloader early.

That process wipes the contents of your device.

RMXO feel free to correct me...

Ok thanks guys so much I truly appreciate the help and info....so to get this right... I unlock bootloader first which I assume there will be a guide to...and then proceed to rooting then with the use of the app I can unroot and re root so that I can keep up to date with the OTA updates from google...

Also...Is rooting useful for anything else...only reason I am doing it for is USB OTG

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To date, I have not seen any reason to un-root (is that a word?) your device other than returning it to Google.

I would expect OTA updates to work on a rooted device unless I hear otherwise.

I want mine rooted for backups, file manager, and terminal. Root makes it very much like a small Linux box. The commands and prompts are very Linux-ish. Well it runs busybox, which is a package of basic Linux commands.

Originally Posted by rmm200

It may be important to emphasize - you can root anytime, but unlock the bootloader early.

That process wipes the contents of your device.

RMXO feel free to correct me...

Originally Posted by iwantanandroid

Ok thanks guys so much I truly appreciate the help and info....so to get this right... I unlock bootloader first which I assume there will be a guide to...and then proceed to rooting then with the use of the app I can unroot and re root so that I can keep up to date with the OTA updates from google...

Also...Is rooting useful for anything else...only reason I am doing it for is USB OTG

Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app

Follow these directions & you should be good to go

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1741395