Do you have an old Android that still works perfectly well, but isn’t capable of all the things you’d like it to do—or maybe it doesn’t have these hidden Android features that newer models boast?

It’s true that rooting your device is far less popular than the good old days. Stock Android grew up quite a bit and root is simply less appealing than it once was. Also, apps like Netflix, Pokemon Go ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Rooting or jailbreaking a phone isn't as hard as it once was.The process does involve considerable risk ...

The LibrePods app brings better AirPods support to Android, but it requires root access. It turns out that this is due to an Android bug.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow is here, bringing new features including Google Now on Tap, automatic cloud backup of app data, a customizable Quick Settings area, and the ability to decide which permissions ...

Google is trying to stamp out rooting apps that exploit an unpatched Linux kernel bug affecting all Android devices. Google can't patch the vast majority of Android devices but it has judged that a ...

Reading this post means you have already taken the pain to root your Android device. Now it's time to justify this effort by getting hold of a few applications that will certainly test the unshackled ...

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...

Among the most debated questions in the constantly changing mobile application development, whether to include root detection in the application is a seemingly important choice to both developers and ...

Researchers have uncovered a new type of Android adware that’s virtually impossible to uninstall. The adware exposes phones to potentially dangerous root exploits and masquerades as one of thousands ...