Whether or not you’re planning on installing a custom ROM for your phone, you should probably root your phone, as it can open up myriad opportunities to install apps that require root access.

With the official Android 2.2 for the Motorola Droid hopefully arriving next Tuesday, this may seem a little late, but we still wanted to make sure we had a full guide on file which can take you ...

Root access is even needed if you want to install trivial things like certain custom fonts, and rooting Android can also unlock new features in certain apps and launchers.

For Android enthusiasts, rooting and custom ROMs were once the ultimate draw ... While iPhone users had the option of jailbreaking their devices to install a handful of apps that Apple didn't approve ...

Google Android O Developer Preview 2 is now available for recent Nexus and Pixel devices, and there are a few different ways to get it. You can register your device with the Android O Beta program ...

Whether you plan on installing custom ROMs or not, you may want to root your phone just to use the great apps that require root access. Here are the ten most essential apps available for Android ...

Less than a week after the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet started shipping, hackers have discovered a way to root the tablet and install the official Google Android Market. There are still a few hoops ...

Installing a ROM is a bit more involved than simply gaining root access, but rooting is the first step. ROMs like CyanogenMod and Paranoid Android offer extra features and a cleaned up collection ...

If you remember the last time a new camera app landed in the wild, you had to have a rooted Android phone to make use of it. This time, you don't need root to install the updated app. The new ...