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Rooting for newbies: What is root and what can I do with it?

John Hoff - November 3, 2016

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...

Fingerprint Quick Action app does exactly what it says, may need root

John Hoff - November 1, 2016

Since Google debuted the Pixel smartphones with the nifty fingerprint swipes, gestures, and actions, a lot of people have been wanting to see if...

Root for the Google Pixel, Pixel XL is now available via SuperSU 2.78 SR2

John Hoff - October 31, 2016

We told you guys that legendary developer Chainfire had gained systemless root access to Google’s spanking new handsets – the Google Pixel and Pixel...

Chainfire achieves systemless root access to Pixel, available to the public soon

John Hoff - October 28, 2016

Getting root access has become a more complicated thing ever since Google tightened up on the security and file integrity protocols of Android starting...

Pixel phones from Google Store will be rootable, bootloaders unlockable

John Hoff - October 16, 2016

This were the questions we all wanted to ask but felt it was too early in the game to ask Google: would the new...

AutoMagisk lets you run Pokemon Go, Android Pay on rooted phones

John Hoff - September 19, 2016

So Niantic has been cracking down on cheaters on its hit augmented reality game Pokemon Go, and one of the hottest topics now is...

Chainfire outs ‘suhide’, hides root status from other apps

John Hoff - August 31, 2016

So there are a lot of reasons why you would want to gain root access to your device. Gaining root is usually the gateway...

Chainfire: SuperSU will have problems with Samsung Galaxy Note 7

John Hoff - August 30, 2016

Chainfire, one of the legendary names in Android aftermarket development and maker of the popular root access manager app SuperSU, took to his Google+...

Quadrooter app malware can be blocked by the old ‘Verify Apps’ feature

Rei Padla - August 10, 2016

Last year, we were faced with annoying Stagefright vulnerabilities. Google and some OEMs vowed to tackle the issue by releasing regular software updates some...