Root access is even needed if you want to install trivial things like certain custom fonts, and rooting Android can also unlock new features in certain apps and launchers.

The fastest way to root your Android is to use SuperOneClick, which roots your Android on a single click. To use SuperOneClick, you must first download Oracle's Java development toolkit and Google ...

Rooting an Android smartphone is not for the faint of heart. Follow our simple guide to better understand how to root your Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone.

However, there are risks to getting root on your phone: don’t hold us responsible if you void your warranty and your Droid is rendered a useless brick as a result of applying this hack.

Google has patched a critical security flaw that affects millions of Android devices with chipsets from MediaTek, XDA Developers revealed today. The vulnerability is a rootkit lodged in the CPU's ...