If you’re fed-up of using root-access on your Samsung Galaxy E7, you can unroot and get your device back to stock. Keeping your device rooted without any use doesn’t make sense. So better you unroot it and put it back […]
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.
How to Root Samsung Galaxy E7
It has only been a couple of months since Samsung launched the Galaxy E7, an Android phone that runs on Android 4.4 KitKat, and within this short span of time, the device has been able to get a root method. […]
How to Root Oppo R1L with iRoot
The Oppo OEM company are no stranger to banging out great mid-range handsets that look gorgeous. The R1L is another one of those phones that fits the profile brilliantly. With that said, it’s no different to any other Android-based smartphone […]
How to Root Symphony Xplorer W70
If you are living in India or other parts of the globe and are rocking the new Symphony Xplorer W70, you might be looking to open up the system internals with root access. Doing so frees the internal hardware away […]
How to Root Symphony Xplorer W60
The Symphony Xplorer W60 is a sweet new smartphone that’s now popular in India. If you already own the same and would like to extract more out of your device with creating more power, removing unwanted bloatware, creating faster speed […]
How to Root 23.1.A.0.690 Android 5.0.2 on Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z3
The Sony Xperia Z2 and the Z3 smartphones together and finding a brand new over the air software update to the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. You can read up on everything inside the 23.1.A.0.690 build number from this post. Those of you […]
How to Root Xperia Z2 C6543 on 23.0.1.A.0.167 Android 4.4.4 Kitkat
The long list of Sony Xperia devices are finally started to find Android Lollipop arriving as a system message via the over the air software update. However, Lollipop is only being used by around 5% of the world’s population across […]
How to Root UCU2AOA1 on Samsung Galaxy S5
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is finding a new over the air software update rolling out with the build number G900AUCU2AOA1. The new build is another version of Android 4.4.4 KitKat. Unfortunately, as with most software update for mobile phones, if you […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
The Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Edge is the latest offering from the Sammy company looking to make a successful successor to the original Note Edge that came with one Edge last year. Instead of the one down the side, they’ve […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy J1
It often happens that we mess-up our devices while doing customizations or just editing a system file for better performance. If something like that has happened with you, unrooting should be a solution for you. What unrooting does is get […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy J1
The Samsung Galaxy J1 is an Android smartphone launched in January, 2015. As you may have already guessed, the device runs on the Android 4.4. KitKat version that means you’re just a step away from getting it updated to the […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy A7
Unrooting an Android device fixes most of the software related issues that a user may be facing on their device. These issues include: not being able to launch apps, apps crash too often, and so on. Since unrooting gets your device back […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy A7 on Android 5.0 Lollipop
If you’ve been to XDA Forums at least once, you must have seen some great custom work going on there. Well, most of the work that comes from there only works on a rooted device. If you aren’t rooted, you […]
How to Root HTC Evo 4G LTE
We can thank our friends at XDA Developers for the root Evo 4G LTE method, or even more specifically a member that goes by the name ofzedomax. There’s many different restrictions the phone OEMs put in place to keep you […]
How to Install LMY47D Android 5.1 Lollipop Factory Image on 2012 Nexus 7 WiFi
The official Android 5.1 Lollipop is out now and doing the rounds for the list of Google-owned nexus devices before the rest get the opportunity to flash the same. This time it’s the 2012 edition of the Google Nexus 7 […]
How to Root Galaxy Note 3 on N900XXUEBOB2 Android 5.0 Lollipop Firmware
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in India is now one of the smartphones you can tick off the list that’s finding the official Android 5.0 Lollipop rolling out over the air to all devices. We’ve already told you all about […]
How to Root Galaxy S4 I9505 LTE on i9505xxuhoa7 Android 5.0.1 Lollipop
The International model of the Sammy Galaxy S4 LTE I9505 is finding the over the air signals for the latest version of Android 5.0.1 Lollipop coming soon. The official build number is i9505xxuhoa7. Those of you with past root access should […]
How to Root Motorola Moto X XT1052 on Android 5.0 with One-Click tool
The original Moto X set the smartphone market on fire after offering a highly customizable phone shell with heaps of color options. That’s not the only changing this device can do either. By installing the following file on your device, […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A I9506 on Android 5.0.1 (XXUDOA6)
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is now two years back from being brand new after the newly launched Galaxy S6 alongside the S6 Edge. The LTE variant comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon system chip and equips your device with blazing speeds, […]
How to Unlock 2015 Motorola Moto E Bootloader
The Motorola Moto E smartphone from 2015 comes with a locked bootloader. If you want to open up the system internals with root access so you can start flashing custom ROMs or play with root-requiring applications, you should first unlock […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy Express 2
In order to install root-requiring apps on your Samsung Galaxy Express 2, you must first root your device. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy Express 2 is much easier than rooting any other device, all thanks to Chainfire. Flashing a single file […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
Samsung Galaxy S5 has a dual SIM version called the Duos variant of the phone. Since the mechanism in the Duos variant is a bit different than the original variant, the root procedure is different than what it is for […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy S5 Duos
It often happens that when you load your device with tons of root-requiring apps, it becomes unresponsive and you don’t have any solution but to remove everything and get back to the default system. The question is: how do you […]
How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos
There’s a time in your life when you’re sick of using root-requiring apps and you want your stock system back on your device. Well, no matter how highly you have customized your device, you can always return it to stock […]
How to Root Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos
If you think your Samsung Galaxy A3 Duos is left out by Chainfire for root, then you’re wrong. The said developer does have a method to root the Galaxy A3 Duos that takes no longer than a couple of your […]
How to Update Samsung Galaxy S2 with Android 5.0 Lollipop
Although it’s been years since Samsung launched the Galaxy S2 smartphone, it doesn’t seem the phone has been abandoned by the company or the developers. It just keeps getting new ROMs and tools to be flashed with, and we’re happy […]
How to Root Lenovo A889
While it was a daunting task to root an Android phone a couple of years ago, it has now become easier with various rooting tools available in the market. These tools help you root your device using a single-click and […]
How to Unlock Bootloader on Android One (All Devices)
Android One phones come with their bootloader locked so that you don’t touch the system files and modify them and screw up your device. While some users may prefer to keep their bootloader locked, others may want to unlock their […]
How to Install CWM Recovery on Android One (All Devices)
In order to gain root on an Android One device, you must first install a custom recovery on it. Fortunately, Android One devices have been blessed with the CWM custom recovery that comes packed with some of the great recovery […]
How to Root Android One (All Devices)
All the Android One devices out there share a common root method that takes help of ADB sideload to gain root-access on the device. For end-users, it means you can easily root your phone regardless of what manufacturer it comes […]