rooting

The OnePlus One is a pretty awesome phone. Especially after the Nexus 6 turned out to be an overpriced monster. And now, it’s also relatively easy to acquire. There’s an open sale every week and invites are easier to get.

We all know that rooting brings out the awesomeness in any Android device, but due to the fear of losing the warranty or bricking the phone we always hesitate to take the step. But if you are a Xiaomi user, you’ve got nothing to fear. The company h

In my last article about the Moto G, 2nd generation, I talked about how the all-new Lollipop updates on the device didn’t get a warm welcome from users, at least not the kind we were expecting. With many bugs in the release and lots of issues with

Motorola recently pushed the Lollipop update to their Moto G 2 2014 devices and things didn’t really go as planned. From the stripped power menu to dual SIM data bugs, there have been some issues that has caused some outrage among Moto G loyalists.

For a while I never had root access on my Xperia Z. Well, I never really wanted it until I got the 4.3 update from Sony. The latest update had some bugs that were causing a lot of battery drain due to the Google Play Services whenever locat

I’m a fan of Android’s default Roboto font. It’s come a long way and with Android L it’s only getting better. But the beauty of Android is that you’re allowed to change stuff, for better or for worse. There are legitimate reasons you might

If you’re an Android enthusiast, you’re probably running a custom ROM right now. While that’s awesome, the process it takes to get there is rarely as fun. The issue only compounds upon itself if you’re what people call a “frequent flasherâ€

The screen is the biggest consumer of battery. But right after that comes the radios, the connections. While you can turn the screen off to save some power, dealing with connectivity elements isn’t as simple. There are just too many of them. LTE/3G,

Google finally took the covers off of Android L in 2014’s Google I/O keynote. Unlike past Android releases, L is only available as a Developer Preview on Nexus 5 and 7. The public release will come in fall of this year. The biggest change in Android

The Moto G is hands down one of the best things to come out of Google’s short endeavor with Motorola. A sub $200 phone with a quad-core processor and a 720p screen is impressive in itself.

Previously we talked about what Xposed Framework is and how you can install Modules to enhance your Android phone’s functionality. Well, today we are going to recommend you the best Modules you should try and cover all the amazing changes you can m

MIUI was inspired by iOS but with each update it has developed its own personality, shedding the influence and paving a way on its own. Just like Android and iOS have been involved in a lot of give and take these last few years, so has MIUI and depe

Whether you just rooted your device, or you’ve yet to decide whether rooting and flashing is right for you – you might find yourself curious about custom ROMs.

After all, the ability to change the way Android works is one of the biggest diff

So you’ve decided to

root your device

, and now you’re ready to leave your device’s default ROM behind and discover a great custom ROM for your handset or tablet instead.

You have certainly come to the right place!

When it

So you decided to root (and flash) your Android handset or tablet, and now things don’t seem to be working right. Maybe it won’t start. Perhaps the phone keeps restarting or won’t boot into Android. It’s time to face the music..

In the past we have seen many guides where I have shown you how to download and flash various ICS based ROMs on your HTC One X. I am sure HTC One X users must have loved all the different ROMs I covered. And to impress them again, today we are going

Previously, I have shared many backup methods for Android which also help you backup the apps data and settings. However, while talking about these tricks, the one thing that I always insisted on was that the Android phone you want to make the backup

For long I was searching for a tool using which I can manage the files on my Android using Windows’ built-in explorer like interface and do some root related tasks like flashing a file with ease. Recently I stumbled upon a tool called Droid Explore

While I was composing the Chrome for Android User Agent article , I had to transfer a file to my Android’s SD card and then use a Root file explorer like ES File Explorer to move the file to the system directory and apply the new file permissio

So, you are in a dilemma if you should root your new and expensive Android phone. There might be many questions popping in your mind like what is rooting exactly..what are the benefits of rooting..