When many of us think of a ROM we think of the argues task ahead of us. We have to get the ROM, put it on the SD, boot to recovery, make a backup, wipe everything, flash it and then hope it all goes well and boots up. It can be a little scary when [...]

OTA RootKeeper, released a couple weeks back by supercurio – Project Voodoo, is a nifty little tool that will help you keep root access when downloading OTA updates, which (as of late) have been notorious for taking these privileges away. The app stores a protected copy of “su” for devices that are already rooted. If [...]

The achievements that the developing community can achieve is absolutely remarkable. Opening up a site like XDA is like coming down the stairs as a kid on Christmas morning. There always seems to be some wonderful present just waiting for you to open up. For those of you out there that like to hack away [...]

Earlier today we found out that ASUS has every intention of releasing a tool to officially unlock the bootloaders on the Transformer Prime. They also made mention that Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) would be making its debut on the 12th of January. Now we have some new information that roots that snazzy new tablet courtesy of [...]

The HTC Jetstream has been one of those device that seems to have taken forever to get opened up. Just earlier this morning XDA member DooMLoRD posted up perm root and a CWM based recovery. That puts this tablet a step closer to custom-built ROMs that should make it a dream to own. Of course you need [...]

Xoot, Xoot, Xoot. Isn’t that a cool word to say. I like it better than the Xoom. Since Motorola is so insistent on naming their tablets crazy outlandish names, why shouldn’t a tool that helps you root your tablet be anything less than crazy too. XDA member epic118 has just released his root tool for all you Xoom owners out there. [...]

Rooting your Android device comes with many benefits, but it hasn’t always been the friendliest of processes for folks intimidated by having to tinker with their phone’s system, and in most cases, void their warranty to reach their goal. Fortunately, as technology has evolved, so have the processes to achieve root, making the task a [...]

The MOTOACT is one of those odd, yet somewhat compelling little devices that we see no real need for, but just want to have for some reason. For the tech junkie it isn’t about what the device was designed for or able to do out of the box, it is what it can do and [...]

Last week we let you guys know that Amazon was pushing an update out to the Kindle Fire. The update came labeled as 6.2.1 and as with most updates, took root away. What Amazon also tried to do was block the ability to reroot the low-cost tablet again via normal methods. Well, we knew that [...]

As many current Kindle Fire owners have already found out or soon will, there is an update available for your device. The update moves your tablet to version 6.2.1 and brings with it a few various things. It is said the update improves your scrolling speed and smooths things out a bit. It also adds [...]

If you’re the proud owner of a shiny new Samsung Galaxy Nexus, you’re probably already looking for a simple method to root your device. If this is the case, boy do I have a treat for you. Thanks to Chainfire, a recognized developer from the XDA Forums, we now have a simple tool that can  modify an [...]

Thank you again my fellow Android friends for clicking in to another episode of The ManDroid Show. Enjoy of course. As always all articles below are covered in the show and pay close attention to the show. We are going to eventually start putting random hidden things in the show for giveaways. More details in [...]

We can all now add another fantastic Android tablet to the ranks of the root community. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus hasn’t been out all that long, but if you picked one up today is a good day. It seems like most devices get root before they even launch any more, but we are [...]

Immediately right after you have successfully rooted your phone, you are rewarded with the badge of being a “Superuser“. Superuser grants and manages root permissions to your rooted phone. It just makes us feel more powerful and who does not love that. Well who wants just a little more power? In comes Superuser Elite. Adding the word [...]

Great news for the Android development community. The Galaxy Nexus has achieved perm-root status thanks to XDA member paulobrien, who has devised a method that will allow all you lucky SOB’s who got a G-Nex to obtain permanent root and all the freedom that comes along with it. The “fix” is rather simple to apply, as [...]