Those of you who want experience a deeper relationship with your Huawei Mate 8 device will want to start customizing it to meet your needs. The first steps you need to take in order to customize the device is to […]
Android
Android is one of the world’s most popular mobile operating systems that runs on smartphones, tablets and now even convertible laptops. Even though Google technically owns Android, it is also open source and based on the Linux kernel. Android being open source means that other developers can modify the code—we see this happen all the time with custom ROMs.
This Android category section provides lots of tips and tricks for the Android operating system and its applications. The Android how-to’s available in this category can be about how to do tasks with the existing operating system or how to do them with the help of applications from the Google Play Store.
Here you can find thousands of tutorials for Android customization, firmware files, hard resetting, Android tools, and general tips.
Custom ROMs for OnePlus X [List]
You might be asking yourself why would I want to install a custom ROM on the OnePlus X smartphone? There are five main reasons why anyone would want to install a custom ROM on devices from the OnePlus range of […]
Root BLU Vivo 5
The BLU Vivo 5 smartphone released in January of 2016 and is a mid-range device with a premium design, aided by the fact that its main press render is gold and well done. It comes with a 5.5-inch display, 720p […]
Root BLU Vivo 4 and Install Carliv Recovery
The following guide teaches you how to root the BLU Vivo 4 smartphone and install Carliv Recovery. The Carliv recovery is a different version similar to CWM recovery and will be the custom recovery you need to get root access. […]
Root BLU Vivo XL
You can root the BLU Vivo XL smartphone to begin installing some custom kernels, custom ROMs if they require pre-rooted firmware to run, and gobs of apps from the Google Play Store and other third-party sources online. We suggest sticking […]
Root ZTE Axon Elite and Install Custom Recovery
The ZTE Axon Elite smartphone now has a working rooting method and a custom recovery available to install on the device. As you probably know, a custom recovery is what you need before you can start thinking about installing any […]
Root ZTE ZMax 2
The original ZTE ZMax proved annoying to unchain the internal system with root access last time, but the ZTE ZMax 2 shouldn’t be too different from the original. There was a workaround trick using the KingRoot tool that got the […]
Root ZTE Blade X5 on Android 5.1
These are the guidelines to root the ZTE Blade X5 smartphone using the universal one-click rooting tool, namely KingRoot. Files You Need Download the KingRoot APK file for the Blade X5 from this page. You can follow this guide to […]
Root ZTE Blade X9 on Android 5.1
As most of you will probably know, Android is already the most customizable mobile operating system in the world, having been based from the Linux kernel which was open source. Linux has never been a very secure operating system, which […]
Root ZTE Avid Plus on Android 5.1
Rooting the ZTE Avid Plus smartphone is a great way to change-up the look of your device. One of the more popular things to do with a rooted Android is to install the Xposed framework which can act as a […]
Root ZTE Grand X 3 on Android 5.1.1
Rooting Android can sometimes be a serious time where you want to make sure you don’t mess up your device. One of the main advantages of rooting is installing more apps. More specifically, it’s those apps that have the “root […]
Root ZTE Nubia Prague S on Android 5.1
Looking to travel away from home and are worried about running out of money when you are overseas? Many places like New York and ditching the traditional Internet Cafe and turning them into more than just Internet Cafes because the […]
Root BLU Studio 6.0 HD on Android 4.4.2
Looking to get a better keyboard out of your BLU Studio 6.0 HD smartphone? Once you get root access to that internal system of your device, you can install applications like the Keyboard Manager. With that keyboard Manager installed, you […]
Root BLU Vivo Air LTE on Android 5.1
You will want to root the BLU Vivo Air LTE device if you want to install the Titanium Backup application and remove the BLU stock apps. Moreover, you want to root the Vivo Air handset if you want to try […]
Root BLU Vivo Air on Android 4.4.2
Looking for the ultimate way to banish your bloatware? With root access to the BLU Vivo Air, it’s very easy to say bye to those manufacturer skins and apps that do nothing for you but take away from your device’s […]
Root BLU Life One (2015) on Android 4.4.2
If there’s one thing that can help make you love your BLU Life One (2015) smartphone even more, it would have to be tweaking it to have better battery life and speed boosts. Luckily for you, it can be achieved […]
Root BLU Energy X Plus on Android 5.1
Rooting the Blu Energy X Plus smartphone will give you exclusive access to infinite features. With it, you can find oodles of applications from the Google Play Store that can increase your Blu’s performance, increase the battery life, remove the […]
Install Custom Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Like CWM, TWRP recovery is a custom recovery designed to give your Galaxy Alpha more features. The two main features Alpha owners will want to get familiar with include the NANDroid backup button and the ability to upload zip files […]
Install CM13 Gapps (CyanogenMod Marshmallow) on Android
CyanogenMod still make the worlds best custom ROMs, and the latest CyanogenMod custom ROMs based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow are the CM13 ROMs. As you probably know if you are used to installing custom ROMs, the stock Google Gapps do […]
Install TWRP Recovery on Amazon Fire HD 6
These are the steps to install a custom recovery on the Amazon Fire HD 6 tablet. The HD 6 and the HD 7 are the same device with a different screen size, so you can follow this same guide if […]
Install Custom Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830
The following guide will install ClockworkMod recovery on your Samsung Galaxy Ace smartphone with the model number S5830. You can boot the handset up in the custom recovery and start taking NANDroid backups at any time. Furthermore, you can use […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830
Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 means installing custom ROMs, custom kernels and plenty of root-requiring apps from around the web. Installing apps have been usually the main attraction with root, and those same apps can make dramatic differences to […]
What Is Android Rooting?
The act of rooting an Android operating system is like giving yourself administrator permissions to a Windows PC. By default, you have administrator permission on your Windows PCs — and that’s great for the end-user like yourself. With our mobile […]
Root Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge SC-04G on DoCoMo
Owners of the DoCoMo variant of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge can now get root access to the same by flashing the new CF-Root tool made by Chainfire. You can use this version of the CF-Root package just like you […]
Root Samsung Galaxy S6 SC-05G on DoCoMo
We now have working rooting methods available for the NTT DoCoMo variants of the Samsung devices. Follow the guide after the jump to see how you can root the Samsung Galaxy S6 DoCoMo handset using the updated CF-Root package specially […]
Install TWRP Custom Recovery on Huawei Ascend G7
Looking to wipe over that stock recovery and equip your Huawei Ascend G7 smartphone with a custom version instead? You can do that now, thanks to Team Win’s TWRP recovery that is available to install on the G7 device. With […]
How to Unlock Bootloader on Verizon Motorola DROID Turbo
Unlocking the bootloader on the Verizon Motorola DROID Turbo is what you need before you can perform any custom operations on the smartphone. Those of you wanting to get root access to the internal system, install a custom recovery or […]
Install Custom ROM on Verizon Motorola DROID Turbo
It was just last week that we found out about a working rooting method, a way to unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery for the Verizon DROID Turbo smartphone. Now using the guide below, you can learn how […]
Custom ROMs for Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus [List]
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus comes with a 7-inch display and is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The Tab Plus originally started out with Android 3.2 Honeycomb and was later updated to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. As you […]
Root Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus
These are the steps to root the Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus. Once you root the Tab Plus device, you can start installing your new apps from trusted sources around the web. You’ll find most of those apps like the Greenify […]