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If you’re a relatively new Android user, chances are you’ve heard the terms “root,” “root access,” and “rooting” being thrown around in tech blogs and Android online forums. We would understand if you’ve grown a bit curious as to what that really is, and if it is something that...

We told you guys that legendary developer Chainfire had gained systemless root access to Google’s spanking new handsets – the Google Pixel and Pixel XL – and was on the brink of making this root method available to the public. Now the day has arrived and SuperSU 2.78 SR2...

Deep customization and tweaking, something most Android users will boast to you about (if you’re still not on an Android device), but some will boast more than others. These are the guys who gain root access to the Android operating system and start to incorporate more custom features and...

The Nougats won! Umm, that’s just our way of saying how Android came up with the name. Last month, we noted that Google would be revealing Android N as the #NameAndroidN submission ended. We’ve been making a number of guesses about what the new ’N’ dessert would be. We’ve...

If you’re the type of Android user who likes to tweak software, install custom ROMs and use mods, then the FlashFire app should be a boon to you. The app allows you to flash stock firmware, kernels, custom recoveries, custom ROMs easily. And now, the app has just broken...

We’ve talked about the FlashFire app a number of times before. This is the app created by Chainfire, legendary creator of SuperSU and CF Auto Root. If you’re the type who likes to tweak your Android smartphone or tablet, you will appreciate what FlashFire allows you to do. And...

The company behind screen-dimming, sleep-aiding app “f.lux” started in 2009, and the idea was to dim your laptop screens so that your mind gets “tricked” into getting sleepy at the right time of the day. This is done by eliminating blue light from the screen, since blue light has...

We're not certain why OnePlus, a phone manufacturing company, is teaching us how to root the OnePlus 2 but that's certainly welcome than some random hackers. OnePlus knows rooting happens so it released its own instruction video on "How to Root the OnePlus 2". Adam Krisko and Carlo Savignano...

We don't highly recommend rooting your smartphone but most Android developers and geeks who know what they are doing will be happy to know that the Nexus Root Toolkit version 2.1.1 is now available. This one features full Android 6.0 Marshmallow automation. It also takes advantage of TWRP’s adb...

XDA member systemallica recently shared with the community important instructions on how to install the Sony Concept 3027 and some other stuff. According to the developer, there isn't any detailed documentation on how to upgrade to Marshmallow so he made the effort to do it. The result is a...

We haven’t featured OmniROM in quite a while, so it’s good to know that the developers behind this multi-boot tweak were not just resting on their laurels. They’re back, and with big news. Their getting the project up to speed by launching nightly builds based on Android 5.1.1 on...

We already know that the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy S6 will be arriving to the United States on April 11. We don't know if the S6 edge will come with it but in the UK, Samsung lovers there will be able to send their pre-orders starting March 20, Friday. That's...