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It seems that the Nexus 7 has been rooted (for a while now). I am wondering... why do people root the Nexus 7? What can you do with a rooted Nexus 7 that you can't do with an unrooted one?
ROMs, kernels, backing up applications, themes...
The only thing I would root mine for is to get into the tablet mode UI as opposed to phablet.
USB OTG capability.
I may flash a custom kernel later and over clock.
So you can do whatever you want with it. Besides more advanced stuff like custom ROMs and kernels, there are a plethora of very useful apps that require root. Why the hell would you want to be limited in what apps you're allowed to use?
What do custom ROMs and kernels allow you to do? From Ravynmagi, he said you can overclock. What else do they let you do that you can't do without rooting it?
Nexus is stock android. It doesn't have the custom stuff like Touchwiz from Samsung or Sense from HTC etc.Hmmm... the OP raises a valid point though. I thought the whole point of rooting was to do stuff you're locked out of doing on your device. And I thought the whole point of the Nexus line was bare Android with none of those restrictions. If you still have to root to do what you want, how is a Nexus device different from any other?
Hmmm... the OP raises a valid point though. I thought the whole point of rooting was to do stuff you're locked out of doing on your device. And I thought the whole point of the Nexus line was bare Android with none of those restrictions. If you still have to root to do what you want, how is a Nexus device different from any other?
^ pretty sure you can.
i rooted to install paranoidandroid which lets me have my music and maps apps extra large for in car use, while keeping my other apps nice and crisp.
Have you tried it? I ask because the first reports specifically reported you couldn't. You had to copy the video files over to play them. You couldnt directly play them iff external flash. I was wondering if that was fixed yet.
Have you tried it? I ask because the first reports specifically reported you couldn't. You had to copy the video files over to play them. You couldnt directly play them iff external flash. I was wondering if that was fixed yet.
I think you misunderstand what Nexus is. It's simply Google's vision of Android and is updated directly by them. That's it. Nexus is not perfect device with limitless functions. There are things missing that people want. Rooting gives them a way to add the missing features or functions.
I rooted the Nexus 7 so I could install StickMount, Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper, Flash, and the missing stock browser so I can play Flash videos. Stock browser is still the fastest browser and best at playing Flash.
I'm tempted to flash custom kernel to try to solve the standby battery drain issue. My Nexus 7 has trouble going into deep sleep because my router keeps waking it up. This is my first Android device with that problem.
I understand why it's done, but I'm more questioning why it HAS to be done. As in, if it's already stock and not locked down by anybody, why does it have to be rooted before that custom stuff can be done?
Nexus 7 toolkitSo, what's the easiest reliable root method?
How hard is it to install NFS support?
If I'm to get a Nexus 7, I'm not entirely keen on installing a new kernel for this. I'd rather just root and stop there.
So, what's the easiest reliable root method?
How hard is it to install NFS support?
If I'm to get a Nexus 7, I'm not entirely keen on installing a new kernel for this. I'd rather just root and stop there.