If you decide that you absolutely need to root your Android device, continue below, but know that it isn’t for the faint of heart or technology-inexperienced. Manufacturers and carriers will ...

Often, this requires using exploits or other clever hacks. Some Android devices are easier to root than others, while some are currently not possible to root. Before we dive into rooting your ...

But for some, that isn’t enough. You can gain near-total control of the OS if you root Android. This isn’t as common as it once was, but there are still benefits to rooting Android ...

In this guide, we’ll outline all the steps you have to take to root your Android phone for the first time… Android is still Linux deep down, which means on every device there is an administrator and ...

Non-rooted Android phones let you change the top layer – the ‘launcher’ – but not the whole lot beneath. Before you root your Android phone, it's important to be aware of the consequences ...

The rest of this article will focus on how to root and enhance the standard Android 2.1 software environment that ships with the Nook Color. In a follow-up post, I'll describe my experiences with ...