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matt:
Proceed at your own risk

A new exploit by the hacker Geohot can root this device without first unlocking the boot loader.
http://towelroot.com/
Download the zip, extract and run. Install supersu or superuser from Google play. Open and update binaries.

To unlock boot without wiping data: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.segv11.bootunlocker

This method does not require adb, fastboot, or a computer.

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matt:
This works on a number of nexus phones and tablets, but not nexus 7 2012.

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matt:
Version 2 no longer a zip. Download and run. Still not compatible with 2012.

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birdastrompgman:
I made a showing how easy it is to root the second generation N7 using Towelroot

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matt:
Nice! Towelroot's su allows any program root access. Recommend supersu or superuser app as gateway. This gives you the choice to allow on a per app basis. Otherwise some malware can do some real damage.

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