Android rooting is the ideal way to get more control over your smartphone, opening up a world of unknown possibilities, but it’s important to approach it with caution. Rooting isn’t without its risks ...

With all the crucial bug fixes and patches, including the missing “December” from the People app, Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean update was pushed out by Google earlier this week for all the Nexus devices.

Root Transmission allows one-click rooting on any Android device using another pre-rooted Android device with USB OTG support. Root Transmission app from XDA Developers member wchill, offers rooting ...

The Android 4.1.2 XWLSD Jelly Bean software update has recently been released for Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 users. The Jelly Bean firmware is unbranded and reportedly bundles some performance ...

If you have updated your Galaxy Note 3 LTE to Android 4.4.2 XXUENB7, here is a tutorial that will help you root the handset on the latest OS. Samsung Samsung (KRX:005935) recently released the Android ...

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Most OEMs do their best to push their own software and discourage root users and community developers from doing what they do best. Most of the time, this is accomplished simply by making rooting ...

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Rooting your Android device is much like jailbreaking an iPhone. Once rooted, you can make your phone run faster, tether it to your computer, tweak hidden settings to your liking, and more. Here's how ...