It happens every now and again; you’re reading about some cool new thing to do with your Android device, and it says “Root required!”. Now you’re faced with a pretty tough decision. Do you want to do ...

Our Android customization series has, sometimes painstakingly, dedicated itself to non-root tools, tips and tricks to get the most out of your Android device. Today that changes. Last week we showed ...

If you’re a member of the little green army, chances are you’ve either rooted your phone or tablet, have at least thought about it. If you’re one of the latter? It’s time to take the plunge. And here ...

The concept of rooting an Android device means to grant yourself, and any applications you also allow, access to the whole device. Rooting a device is a means of opening up Android as it allows users ...

David is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police and now the EIC of Esper.io. He's been an Android user since the early days - his first smartphone was a Google Nexus One! David graduated from ...

As of today, the Netflix Android app is blocked on any device that is not “Google-certified” or has “been altered.” As a result of this policy change, Netflix is no longer available through the Google ...

A new analysis of mobile security threats by Zimperium has revealed that rooted and jailbroken devices are 250 times more vulnerable to system compromise incidents than standard devices. These systems ...

If you’ve ever rooted your device, chances are you’ve heard of the app called Greenify. This application provided a perfect tool to rooted users when it comes to tackling down battery-hungry and in ...

The latest version of the Netflix app won't work on rooted Android phones and tablets, thanks to strengthened software to protect against piracy. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at ...

Thanks to Apple, Google, and Samsung all pushing their own systems, mobile payment is getting a big boost and could see a substantial increase in adoption. However, there might be a subset of ...

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