Referred to as "rooting" because it provides you access to the root directory of your Android's firmware, taking control of an Android once was time-consuming and available only to experts. Recently, ...

One of the best things about Android is its customization and flexibility. Android lets you use it the way you want to, whether that means changing the launcher, using icon packs, or more. But for ...

The new HTC flagship device is pretty hot right now, and it serves as an interesting middle ground between a Nexus-style root, and the more hackery ones. Like the Nexus, we need to unlock the ...

There are multiple benefits to rooting an Android device. Foremost among the benefits is the ability to add custom ROMs on your smartphone or tablet, allowing you to add some more spice to your device ...

Gaining access to the lowest level (root level) of the Android operating system, which is prohibited on stock devices. Rooting gives the user administrator rights to alter the OS, tweak the hardware ...

Google has released a new batch of security fixes for its Nexus smartphones and tablets, addressing flaws that could allow attackers to compromise the Android devices via rogue emails, Web pages, and ...

An application that allows users to gain full control—root access—over their Android devices is taking advantage of a security flaw in the Linux kernel that has remained unpatched in Android since its ...

Google’s getting in on PCs, and it could mean we’ll finally have another option beyond today’s stable of operating systems. After letting ChromeOS moulder in a sea of its own inadequacies, the tech ...

Android offers a wide variety of advanced customization options, but that’s only scratching the surface of everything you can do with Google ’s open source operating system. With root access you can ...