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Common users of phones, tablets and other smart devices running the Android operating system may have heard of rooting,which is often compared to jailbreaking on Apple devices. Find out all you need to know (all the basics, anyway) about advanced Android customizations, like custom ROMs and recoveries, starting with rooting and unlocking a phone. What Is Root? Rooting is the act of unlocking root permissions on a device, and essentially it means allowing deeper hardware and software capabilities. Android originates from the Linux kernel, and so it shares some similarities — root is one of them. Essentially, root users, also

No matter whether it’s the original variant of the device or it’s a custom variant, you generally will get a root method when you have a really popular Android device. In this case, we’re talking about the Korean variant of the LG Optimus G. If you’ve got this version of the device you can thank the popularity of it’s other variants for the root access. Once rooted, the device will be administrative unlocked and you can remove system files (bloatware), add new software, etc. Here’s how you can go about rooting your LG Optimus G from Korea. I. Before You Begin 1. This

More and more older devices are getting root access, all thanks to the universal rooting tools that combine several root exploits in a single package to be used for rooting multiple Android devices. Rooting the Huawei Honor 3X is now possible using the universal Root Genius tool that that is one of those tools. All it takes for you to root your Honor 3X is clicking a few buttons in the tool, waiting for it to do its magic, and getting your device rooted. As soon as it’s done, you’ll have the freedom to do all the things on your device that come

While Towelroot worked fine to root the LG Volt for some time, it seems it doesn’t work anymore to root that device. But, as with the norm in the Android world, there’s usually someone ready to step up to the challenge. The LG Volt now has a new root method that seems to be working just fine. It lets you gain root on your device within a few seconds for you to enjoy many of the root-only apps on your device. Here’s how: I. Before You Begin 1. Just like any other rooting method, this should also void the warranty of

If you’re reading this, it means the time has come for you to unroot your Oppo R1L. There could be many reasons why you want to unroot your device. Maybe the root-access didn’t deliver the functionalities that you were looking for, or maybe you’re going to it’s time to sell the device or even send it in for warranty. Unrooting removes the root-access from your device and puts it back to a stock-like state. Once you have unrooted your Oppo R1L, you will not be able to access any root-only apps on it nor will you be able to access system