We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Years ago, on Fridays, we would share Custom ROM Friday posts that would highlight new and exciting ...

One of the things that makes Google’s Nexus phones different from most Android devices on the market is that they tend to be developer-friendly. Unlocking the bootloader is usually as trivial as ...

Google’s Nexus 5 smartphone is the first to ship with Android 4.4 KitKat, and the stock software is pretty nice. But if you think you might want to install a custom ROM or custom recovery, it’s a good ...

So when i get a new phone probably the next 5A or something like that. I might think of rooting it to bypass some privacy settings they put strict controls over. Phone recording which is legal in my ...

Android phones are spectacular little devices because they're able to so much that others simply can't, but one big snag in that greatness is that many of those best ...

After rooting an Android phone, you can switch the operating system ROM whenever you want. The rooting process removes the preinstalled operating system on the Android phone, replacing it with a ...

To all existing and new users of the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000: better start checking out our how-to of installing the ClockworkMod recovery and rooting for your device. These procedures are listed in ...

Asus is primarily known for its powerful laptops and other high-end hardware. However, they also manufacture a gaming smartphone under the ROG Phone branding. After the successful reception of Asus ...

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Rooting or jailbreaking a phone isn't as hard as it once was. The process does involve considerable risk. Some reasons might make you want to try. Many years ago, when I first heard about rooting ...