When you root Android, you can install new boot animations. When you boot up a stock Android device, you probably see a Samsung logo, HTC logo, or some other corporate text. After rooting your device, however, you’re free to customize that…
A few years ago, rooting Android was a totally different experience than it is today. Rooting Android devices required hours of work and a significant amount of risk. You had to install scripts and browse shady websites. It was a dangerous and…
Last week, we told you about Android L. This week, we’re here to tell you that Android L has been rooted. That’s right: just a week after the world gained access to Android L, it’s already been successfully rooted. In fact, Android L was…
TowelRoot has caused a stir in the Android community over the past few weeks. TowelRoot, in case you haven’t heard of it, can root several previously unrootable devices, including: -Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on Verizon/AT&T -Samsung…
Last week, TowelRoot shocked the Android community. TowelRoot was created by white hat hacker George Hotz, also known as Geohot, and claims to root any Android device in existence. The Android world was amazed at TowelRoot – no other rooting…
You’ve probably never heard of a guy named George Hotz. If you have heard of him, then you know he’s one of the legends of the exploit world. In 2007, Hotz – age 17 at the time – was the first person in the world to jailbreak an…
Custom ROMs are one of the best advantages of rooting Android. With a custom ROM, you can enjoy a wide range of benefits – and yes, a few downsides. Why would you install a custom ROM? Should you install a custom ROM? Here are a few important…
Android rooting is more popular today than it has ever been before. Of course, that has a lot to do with the fact that there are more Android users today than ever before, but the point remains the same. Why do people root their Androids? Why…
If you’ve rooted your Android phone, then you may want to unroot that phone at some point in the future. People unroot their phones for many different reasons. Some people unroot their phones for resale purposes. Others want to download the…
We have been discussing lately on the process of updating Samsung Galaxy smartphones to the latest Android OS, KitKat. The Android 4.4.2 KitKat update is officially not released for Samsung Galaxy Note, but users with model number GT-N7000 can now…
