For all of Android's flexibility and customization, carriers and phone makers still manage to lock down plenty of restrictions, skins, and preloaded software that you just don't want. There isn't ...

The Android community is sometimes hard to understand. Specifically the group that has been all over rooting and ROMing since the beginning of Android. I used to be one of you, but I must say I ...

Artem is a die-hard Android fan, passionate tech blogger, obsessive-compulsive editor, bug hunting programmer, and the founder of Android Police and APK Mirror. Most of the time, you will find Artem ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. It’s about time we revisit the whole “rooting Android 2.1” issue since I still seem to get daily questions on ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. So for many of you, this is old news, but to the group of new Droid Life readers, I hope this helps. Good luck ...

John's been addicted to technology ever since he tinkered with his first custom built PC when he was 10 years old. He's also the proud owner of seven Amazon Kindles, but only because he destroyed the ...

The Archos Arnova 8 G2 is a budget Android tablet with an 8 inch display, a 1 GHz processor, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. You can pick one up from Amazon for $180. But out of the box, ...

Google officially unveiled the new Android Lollipop version 5.1, an update to Lollipop, to improve stability and performance. It offers a few new features such as support for multiple SIM cards, ...

Nexus 4 Gets Stock Rooted and De-Odexed Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean ROM Photo: XDA Developers Nexus 4 users can now enjoy the stock Android experience with pre-rooted, deodexed and zipaligned Android 4.2 ...

Before the sure-fire-hit $199 tablet from Google and ASUS hits, the Nexus 7, the tablet has been overclocked, flashed with a custom ROM, rooted and replaced with a full tablet user interface (UI).