According to blogs and internet commenters everywhere, "rooting" your Android smartphone -- essentially installing a new operating system on it -- is a panacea for any problem you might be having on ...

A couple of days ago Samsung released the source code for the Samsung Epic 4G Touch, and now root has been achieved. We have two methods which are essentially the same, but the first build is more ...

The Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet is a 7 inch tablet and eReader that ships with B&N’s custom version of Android. But folks have been rooting the tablet and installing their own custom builds of Android ...

I am the person IT people are talking about when they say “he knows just enough to be dangerous.” I can’t deny it. I’ve broken many more computers and phones and other gadgets through attempts at ...

One of the best things about the Android platform is its customization and flexibility. Android lets you use it the way you want to, whether that means changing the launcher, using icon packs, or more ...

Our Android customization series has, sometimes painstakingly, dedicated itself to non-root tools, tips and tricks to get the most out of your Android device. Today that changes. Last week we showed ...