While jailbreaking iOS is the only way to install apps that aren’t available from the official App Store, Google Android is a bit more open. Most phones and tablets running Android let you install ...

Rooting or jailbreaking a phone isn't as hard as it once was. The process does involve considerable risk. Some reasons might make you want to try. Many years ago, when I first heard about rooting ...

If you’re looking for an easy way to gain root access to your Android phone, it doesn’t get much easier than this. Universal Androot is an app that lets you root your phone with the click of a button.

Google warns that hijackers could get root access to your Android phone from an application using a security flaw that was first discovered two years ago. The flaw is part of the Linux Kernel, which ...