Tag: root
Samsung Galaxy S5 rooted with ChainFire’s CF-Root
Samsung's high-profile flagship is barely out the market and already it has been rooted. XDA Senior Recognized Developer ChainFire has now even provided a...
Nokia X rooted, now has flashed ROM and proper Google apps
What’s the saying? Oh yeah: You can lead a Developer to a smartphone, but you can’t make them use the weird OS you put...
Battery life app Greenify now available to non-rooted users
Greenify is an app that makes it really easy to control battery life. The long-standing root app lets you hibernate apps you don’t regularly...
Future Android security feature could break many root apps
A set of commits have recently been pushed to the Android Open Source Project that seeks to harden the platform against malicious attacks. But...
Changes to Android might disable some root apps
Of the subsets within Android, those who enjoy rooting their device for various purposes remain one of the more loyal. Rooters are fond of...
Moto G root solution arrives as Superboot
Superboot, a Moto G root solution has recently been unveiled by Paul O'Brien at MoDaCo. Rooting your Moto G using Superboot appears to be...
Nexus 5 CF-Root for “rooting beginners” released
Many look towards the Nexus devices for the clean Android experience. And given that, there is often less reason for users to be looking...
Verizon Moto X root method arrives for the daring
Rooting the Verizon Moto X has been proven possible in the past, however a patch for a previous exploit was released with a recent...
Galaxy Note 3 for Verizon shown using tethering free of charge
Have a Galaxy Note 3? Want to tether it? Sure you do. Tethering can come in really handy when you least expect to need...
Galaxy S4 for Verizon sees update, but is still on Android 4.2
Starting today, owners of a Verizon branded Samsung Galaxy S4 will be able to upgrade their device. The upgrade is said to be incremental,...
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch gets rooted
Samsung has taken some criticism on the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The reviews have been so-so and it seems many are still waiting and hoping...
Verizon Galaxy Note 3 gets root, but wipes device in the process
More Note 3 rooting stories are coming to light, and they tend to have one thing in common: your data can get lost during...