In this guide, we’ll outline all the steps you have to take to root your Android phone for the first time… Android is still Linux deep down, which means on every device there is an administrator and ...

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.

Android is based on Linux, but it does not include the superuser support a desktop OS running the Linux kernel might. If you want to make changes to the fundamentals of the system or install ...

By following these steps, you can successfully install Kali Linux NetHunter on your Android phone, whether rooted or unrooted, and leverage its powerful penetration testing tools.

Google’s Nexus 5 smartphone is the first to ship with Android 4.4 KitKat, and the stock software is pretty nice. But if you think you might want to install a custom ROM or custom recovery, it ...

New universal root tool for devices running on Android 4.0 and Android 4.1 has been released.

Android phones rooted by “most serious” Linux escalation bug ever New rooting technique is believed to work against every version.

A researcher has successfully used the critical Dirty Pipe vulnerability in Linux to fully root two models of Android phones—a Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung S22—in a hack that demonstrates the power ...

[Adam Outler] shows us how to expand the Linux tools available on Android without rooting the device. He does this by installing BusyBox. The binary is copied to the device using the Android Develo… ...