To root or not to root? That is the question. Rooting your Android device definitely pushes you up a level or two in your geekdom. It requires a certain level of commitment, at least a little savvy, ...

The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX is the latest in its line of tablets that run a forked and heavily customized version of Android 4.2 which Amazon calls Fire OS 3.0 "Mojito." But if you want to get more out ...

If you're brave and like to tinker, rooting your Google Nexus 7 could unleash the potential of this powerful Android tablet. Here's how. David Gilson David Gilson has always revelled in tech and ...

There are tools available to root nearly every Android phone or tablet released to date. Many of those tools require you to hook up your mobile device to a PC with a USB cable and run a utility on the ...

Last week, I provided a quick overview of my impressions of the iPhone and Android operating systems. This week, I have a few thoughts on rooting or jailbreaking your device. This won’t be a how-to; ...

Google released the developer preview of Android L on June 27th, and on the same day folks figured out how to root it. Rooting an Android device gives you superuser access to the operating system ...

Rooting your Android device is much like jailbreaking an iPhone. Once rooted, you can make your phone run faster, tether it to your computer, tweak hidden settings to your liking, and more. Here's how ...