B. Diddy Senior Ambassador Moderator Mar 9, 2012 165,602 4,751 113 Visit site Sep 29, 2014 #2 Welcome to Android Central! Which Nexus 7, the 2012 or 2013 versions? The 1st generation 2012 Nexus 7 requires root in order to use an OTG cable. I believe the 2nd generation 2013 Nexus 7 supports OTG out of the box, unrooted. Upvote 0 Downvote
Welcome to Android Central! Which Nexus 7, the 2012 or 2013 versions? The 1st generation 2012 Nexus 7 requires root in order to use an OTG cable. I believe the 2nd generation 2013 Nexus 7 supports OTG out of the box, unrooted.