You can now now root Android 5.0 Lollipop on all Nexus devices

Have you been holding off updating to Android 5.0 Lollipop in fear of losing your root access? Fortunately there is no need to worry anymore as ChainFire, has managed to obtain administrator privileges on all modern Nexus devices, including the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2012 and 2013), Nexus 9, and Nexus 10.

[GUIDE] How to root your Samsung Galaxy S5 on Android 4.4.2

Its quite common for a new flagship device to be rooted almost as soon as it is released. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is no exception, and Chainfire has managed to root the upcoming flagship two weeks ahead of its scheduled release.

Samsung Galaxy S5 for Verizon and AT&T receives root courtesy of 'towelroot' from Geohot

The Samsung Galaxy S5 has received a root courtesy of well known iOS developer Geohot through his a tool known as towelroot. According to Geohot, towelroot is compatible with both the AT&T and Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 models, but in reality it should work perfectly fine with anything that’s running a kernel built before June 3. 

Smart Keyboard from LG G3 ported for rooted Android devices

The LG G3 is arguably one of the hottest smartphones of this year. It brings several unique features, including the super high-resolution Quad-HD display, the fast laser autofocus and the enhanced Smart Keyboard. Fortunately the folks at XDA have managed to extract the Smart Keyboard.

[GUIDE] How to unlock bootloader, root and install custom recovery on your Motorola Moto E

Despite being nothing more than an entry level smartphone, the Motorola Moto E is one of the best value for money Android devices in the market today. With a solid performance, stellar battery life and its affordable $130 price, the Moto E is setting itself up to be a huge success. Like with any successful handset, hardcore Moto E users would want to root, unlock and install custom ROMs on their devices, so we have put together an all-in-one step by step guide on how to get all this done on your device

[Android app] SuperSU

SuperSU allows for advanced management of Superuser access rights for all the apps on your device that need root. SuperSU has been built from the ground up to counter a number of problems with other Superuser access management tools.

You can download the app directly on your device through the Google Play Store. You can also download the app using the following link

Nokia Store and MixRadio from Nokia X ported to other Android devices

The recently launched Android powered Nokia X Series offers Microsoft services like Skype, Outlook and OneDrive along with Nokia services like HERE Maps and MixRadio. These apps are available on the device through the Nokia Store.

The folks at XDA developers have managed to extract these apps from the Nokia X and released the apk files it for regular Android devices.

[Guide] How to root the Google Nexus 5 on Android 4.4

The Google Nexus 5 was freshly unveiled yesterday bringing the latest and greatest Google has to offer on their flagship smartphone. You get a 5 inch 1080p full HD display, up to 32GB of internal storage, 4G LTE connectivity, an 8MP rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and a powerful quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor.

Thanks to the work of renowned developer Chainfire, the Nexus 5 has already been rooted using the latest version of CF-Root. The step by step instruction of how to do this follows:

[Guide] How to root your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on Android 4.3

Rooting a device means to get superuser privileges and gain entry to system-level access to the Linux kernel on which Android is running. Something which is normally blocked out to regular users. Nowadays, rooting has reached a level where any new device gets a root method merely days after it becomes publicly available (or in some cases, even before that). The same applies to Samsung’s latest flagship in its Note phablet lineup, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

[Guide] How to root and unlock Samsung Galaxy S4 for Verizon (VRUAME7)

It didn’t take long for the developer community to release a rooting and unlocking guide for the Samsung Galaxy S4 on Verizon. But a couple of weeks ago, Verizon released a new software update (VRUAME7) for the Galaxy S4, which also ended up closing the exploit which was used and re-locking the device.

Now the XDA developer community have come up with a new method to root your Samsung Galaxy S4 running the VRUAME7 update.

[Android app] ES File Explorer

Android doesn't have an in built file manager and therefore relies on a third party solution to move files within the device. As you can imagine, an open platform like Android has several solutions, but the ES File Explorer for Android is one of our personal favorites.

You can download the app directly on your device through the Google Play Store or by using the link which follows:

Android 4.3 factory images available for the Google Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Galaxy Nexus

Google promised that the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software update is on its way for Nexus devices. However Google has also released the factory images of Android 4.3 for the Google Nexus 4, Google Nexus 7, Google Nexus 10 and Google Galaxy Nexus.

[Guide] How to root your Samsung Galaxy S4

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the best smartphones in the market and it isn't surprising that developers and enthusiasts were quick to gain root for superuser access to the device. Rooting your Galaxy S4 comes with many benefits including the ability to install custom ROMs of your choice to the device.

This guide will show you how to root your Samsung Galaxy S4 (I9505/I9500) using the CF-Auto-root method by Chainfire.

[Guide] How to root and unlock Samsung Galaxy S4 for Verizon

The Samsung Galaxy S4 for Verizon has been out for a week now and the folks at XDA have found a way to root and unlock the device. As one of the most popular smartphones in the market, its no surprise that the Galaxy S4 gets a little extra attention form the developer community.

If you are one of those users who like to have their device free and unlocked you can check out the step by step guide on how to root and unlocked your Samsung Galaxy S4 for Verizon below.

[Guide] How to flash your Samsung Galaxy device using ODIN

If you are looking at this guide, the first question you probably would like answered is What is ODIN? Well ODIN tool is a flashing tool for Android devices which you can use to flash custom/stock firmware to your (Samsung) Android devices.

The following guide will show you to use the ODIN tool to flash firmware to your Android device

[Guide] How to install Facebook Home on unsupported Android devices outside of the U.S.

Facebook Home was released today to select Android devices bringing a whole new experience on your Android handset. Unfortunately the list of supported Android handsets are quite small and the app is restricted only to customers in the U.S.

So if you are someone who wants to try out Facebook Home outside of the U.S. on any unsupported Android device you can follow our step by step guide below.

[Guide] How to root the Samsung Galaxy S IV (GT-I9505) using Chainfire Auto-Root

When a new smartphone comes along it has almost become customary for the dev-community to find a root for it. In some cases, you wont even have to wait for the actual device to come out, because renowned developer Chainfire has rooted the Samsung Galaxy S4 with a fully working auto-root mechanism.

[Guide] How to root and install custom recovery on the Google Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

The Google Nexus 4 is one of the top Android smartphones in the market. As a Nexus device it also has access to all the latest versions of Android and recently received the Android 4.2.2 software update. The Nexus 4 features a 4.7 inch HD touch display, up to 16GB of internal storage an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, NFC and will be powered by a quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM.

Rooting allows several benefits for your Android device including the ability to backup and restore your device, flashing custom ROMs and run special applications.

The following guide will show you how to root your Google Nexus 4 on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and install a custom recovery

[Guide] How to root the Samsung Galaxy Note II for Verizon after I605VRALL4 software update

The Samsung Galaxy Note II on Verizon recently received a software update which is expected to have fixed the Exynos exploit which allowed users to root and unlock the device. This means that your recently updated device will no longer be rooted. 

However the developer community was quick to respond and have found a way around the update. This means that you can still unlock and root your Samsung Galaxy Note II, even after installing the I605VRALL4 OTA software update.

[Guide] How to root your Motorola Xoom

If you own a Motorola Xoom you probably know that Google has stopped supporting the device. This means you will have to Root your device and install custom ROMs if you want to install newer versions of Android.

There are several methods of rooting your device. But we have gone through several of them and come up with an easy guide which should quickly get you rooted and ready to install the ROM of your choice.