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Update?

I just received my nexus 7 and there's already an update available. I plan on rooting and flashing a custom rom. Should I update or not? I know sometimes an update can cause problems when it comes to rooting and whatnot so I thought I'd ask first.. thanks for any feedback!
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Yes update it. I updated to 4.1.1 first then unlocked, then rooted with permanent cwm then flashed touch cwm from rom manager.
Use nexus toolkit though so you can restore stock recovery to flash Amy new updates and root again easily.
Also no harm updating to 4.1.1 and then rooting we have methods set up for that right now.
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You can root it before or after update, you're just updating to 4.1.1, or you can install a ROM that is already there, if you're rooting either way, just go for it right away
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Thanks a lot for your quick responses! Lovin it so far no issues like I've heard about.
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This is a nexus device. Unlike other devices you never need to fear an update may break your ability to root.
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Recovery mode problem.

Hey guys i just got my Nexus 7 today and i am in love with it. Been doing the setup for all the stuff to root it and flash a new ROM onto it but ive come across a small problem. I used the Nexus 7 Toolkit V5.0.0 created by Mark Skippen and was able to finally unlock and root my device, the only problem is it wont let me boot into recovery mode and it just shows a little deaad android guy with the x thing coming out of his stomach or whatver it is. Im on 4.2.2 and am using the JDQ39 build. Any suggestions on what else is needed to be downloaded would be greatly appreciated!
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Reinstall the custom recovery using Fastboot.

Thx!
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[Q] rooting stock 4.3

I've just purchased a nexus 10 from Google and have updated it to 4.3. I've been trying to root it for the past few hours but I'm not having any luck. Always get stuck on the X screen after unlocking bootloader and then have to do a wipe/format and try again.
Most of the rooting threads are for 4.2.x and was wondering if anyone has been successful in rooting stock 4.3? If so what method did you use... Hopefully I'm not just screwing it up each time .
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Try wugfresh nexus 10 toolkit, the v 1.6.6 just came out it works.
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Damn... Posted my question a second to early, I was waiting for that but he past the eta. Thanks I'll give it a try.
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[Q] Updated non rooted Nexus 7 to Kitkat and touch stopped working

Hi I have a non rooted Nexus 7, I replaced the screen a few months ago and everything was OK. This weekend I got OTA Kitkat and after restarting the touchscreen just stopped responding.
I guess the screen frimware is not compatible with kitkat, is there any way to go back to 4.3? Or how do I change the screen firmware?
Thanks

My nexus 7 2013 upgraded last night and then touch screen seems less sensitive.
A reboot seems to have helped.
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I got the kitkat ota on my 2012 nexus 7 3g and the screen seems fine here.
Edit: sorry I don't know if you can safely go back to 4.3
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[Q] Nexus 7 showing Incorrect amount of storage

Hi, I have a Nexus 7 2012 WiFi 16gb, and I just noticed that it shows that it has only 6 GB. The device is not rooted, it's running android 5.1. It was rooted but I locked it and unrooted it and flashed 5.1 using nexus root toolkit. I don't know how to fix this, perhaps rooting it and flashing 5.1 manually again will help? I don't know, any help would be aprecciated.

Never mind, factory reset fixed it!
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