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The "I just got my Nexus 7!" thread

Awesome. Because I want to unlock it and put ClockWorkMod on it, and you can't take the OTA with custom recovery. So I plan to 1. Power it on and get Play Store credit 2. Unlock 3. Power on and take the OTA 4. Install CWMR 5. Root

Is this the correct order to do it? I was thinking of powering it on and rooting it first, then doing everything else. Would I be better updating it and then rooting?
 
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Awesome. Because I want to unlock it and put ClockWorkMod on it, and you can't take the OTA with custom recovery. So I plan to 1. Power it on and get Play Store credit 2. Unlock 3. Power on and take the OTA 4. Install CWMR 5. Root

Doesn't matter which order you do it in. I restored the device to 4.1 stock to try and help one of the one-click method devs out, then Rooted it and flashed 4.1.1 in CWM recovery.
 
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I preordered my Nexus 7 from Gamestop, was told I was going to be part of the "Second Wave" for shipments listed as 8/7 and was surprised/thrilled to get a phone call this morning saying I could come pick it up!

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You have just made a lot of Play Store buyers very VERY jealous.

I was totally taken back. I didn't think I was going to be receiving it until August being apart of the "Second Wave". As an FYI I traded in my iPad 2 towards the Nexus 7 so I have a frame of reference as well. I'm all yours guys for any questions you may have!
 
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