Root access is even needed if you want to install trivial things like certain custom fonts, and rooting Android can also unlock new features in certain apps and launchers.

Whereas on macOS, Windows, or Linux, you only need to supply the super user password, on Android and iOS that isn't as straightforward. Thus, rooting, or getting root/super user access, was born.

Android phones rooted by “most serious” Linux escalation bug ever New rooting technique is believed to work against every version.

The Linux Terminal app is the latest Pixel-exclusive feature to land on Google's devices. But what is it, and how do you enable it?

Less than a week after the Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet started shipping, hackers have discovered a way to root the tablet and install the official Google Android Market. There are still a few hoops ...

No Android device is really yours unless you have root access. Here's how to install the Android SDK and root your Kindle Fire.

A security flaw discovered two years ago in the Linus kernel could give hackers root access to Android devices.

It allows you to install a wide range of operating systems, including Linux distros and Windows 11/10. To use DriveDroid, you’re required to root your Android device.