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 ...

Google’s Android operating system is riding a wave of popularity that has rapidly eclipsed Apple’s iOS, and by the end of 2010 it’s expected to overtake RIM’s BlackBerry as America’s leading ...

While putting together a list of the best Android apps, I asked dozens of Android devotees what were their favorites, and a few fired back a short list of apps "for root users." Rooting an Android ...

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 ...

For all of Android's flexibility and customization, carriers and phone makers still manage to lock down plenty of restrictions, skins, and preloaded software that you just don't want. There isn't ...

The benefits you get from a rooted phone is like opening Pandora’s Box. Whether or not you’re planning on installing a custom ROM for your phone, you should probably root your phone, as it can open up ...

AT&T and Verizon, with their insistence on locked bootloaders for Android devices, are the scourge of the Android customization scene. Unfortunately they're also the largest carriers in the United ...

A how-to guide published online explains how PlayBook users can root their devices to access Google's Android Market and run Android apps. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer ...

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 ...

Android: Root Uninstaller is a utility for Android phones that allows you to remove multiple apps from your phone at once, freeze pre-installed apps to free up space and resources, and even create ...