Originally Posted By: mlord
Here's a much simplified method for unlocking the N7 and rooting it.
Reputedly works on Linux, as well as on Windows (separate downloads).

Nexus7 Simple Root Script.

I would have used it here had it been available and more obvious at the time.


Humn, being the Android newbie what exactly does "rooting" do to the device? (Barring the obvious root access)

Is it purely a custom build of the firmware?

Adrian