Many Android phones can be rooted, giving you a greater level of access to the device. This opens the door for greater customization, more system-level tweaks, and a host of other benefits. We wanted ...

November 12, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Congratulations: you just got a brand new Android phone! If you're lucky, you got a great deal and a huge ...

Some users, when flashing new ROMs, have noticed that their battery life goes down a little bit. With just a simple wipe of the battery stats file, though, you can get your battery back up and running ...

Android has been around for over a decade, with the OS steadily gaining maturity over the years as it found its way onto the best smartphones. Most people recognize Android as the operating system ...

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 ...

Sarah has been addicted to Android since October of 2008 when the G1 was released and has had several phones since then. Sarah is in the process of obtaining her Bachelor's degree in Web Development ...

Makers of Linux-based operating systems have been letting you boot Fedora, Ubuntu, and other popular software from a removable CD, DVD, or flash drive for years. Now you can use your Android phone ...

The latest version of the Netflix app may not work if you have rooted or otherwise altered the Android operating system on your smartphone — and other apps could soon follow in its place. Earlier in ...

If you're running an Ice Cream Sandwich ROM, here's how to load Google's Siri competitor onto your smartphone. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy ...

I review a lot of Android apps: Many of them are junk, some are so-so, and a small number are great, providing functionality that should be included in every Android device. DroidWall (for rooted ...