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If you’re new to the world of Android phones, terms like “rooting” and “bootloader” might seem like jargon from another dimension. Fear not! In this blog post, we’ll demystify these concepts, ...

Two unpatched OnePlus flaws let an installed no-permission app gain root on stock OxygenOS phones; no real-world exploitation is known.

While Android devices are highly customizable, there are some things that Google, your service provider, or your manufacturer definitely don't want you to do. This may include things like uninstalling ...

Android devices are full of capabilities, but some options may be locked off for safety and security reasons. Android is built with resiliency in mind, so you can't exactly do whatever you want with ...

Google puts a lot of time into thinking about Android security, and has developed systems like the way the OS handles app permissions in order to give us control over how software gets to see our data ...

Rooting an Android phone gives you deeper access to the operating system, allowing you to change system files and settings and install applications that integrated tightly with the operating system.

One of the most popular tools for rooting Android devices has received a major update that adds support for rooting Android 11. Magisk v21.0 also works with a “completely redesigned” Magisk Manager ...

A new report has detailed how some North Koreans rooted their Android phones. Escapees said people rooted their phones to install unauthorized apps and consume unauthorized media files. Android phones ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...