Many years ago, Android modding was the hottest thing among enthusiasts who wanted to squeeze more out of their phones. These days, however, you hardly hear about rooting or custom ROMs, and when ...

Android Modding 101 Most people think that modding Android is as complicated as sending a man on Mars, but I assure you it's not.

Rooting and modding handsets isn't for the faint-hearted – it'll take at least an hour or two to get set up initially, and there's always the outside possibility of bricking your phone – but ...

Now, most people think that modding Android is as complicated as sending a man on Mars, but I assure you it's not. The 1st few parts are tricky yes, but once that's out of the way, it's so simple ...

Those who mod their Android devices are known as power users, but Shizuku changed how on-device modding works. This allows everyone to tweak and mod their devices, whether beginners or advanced users.

Android users have a long history of unlocking their phones, sideloading apps and installing custom OS builds -- but getting the tools to do all that has always been kind of a pain in the ass ...

As Android phones have taken off, rooting (the process of getting super access to your phone, and being able to change it as you see fit) has become an increasingly mainstream thing to do.

Security researcher Dan Rosenberg recently gave a presentation where he elaborates on root and modding methods, as well as expounding on the security implications of modding Android phones.