Google’s Nexus 5 smartphone is the first to ship with Android 4.4 KitKat, and the stock software is pretty nice. But if you think you might want to install a custom ROM or custom recovery, it’s a good ...

Rooting an Android device can be as easy as installing a custom recovery through Fastboot mode, booting into the custom recovery, then selecting to install a Superuser client to the /system partition.

Rooting an Android device has become quite easy with a single quick interface. The custom recoveries like TWRP, Philz, and others even facilitates the users with their GUI interface. The users can ...

Xperia Z users can now install the PhilZ custom recovery, which is based on both ClockworkMod Recovery 6 and TWRP recovery. The PhilZ recovery supports both the HSPA+ and LTE variants of Xperia Z with ...

The Google Nexus 4 is one of the first devices to ship with Google Android 4.2 Jelly Bean software. But if you want to install custom firmware, run apps that require root access, or make other changes ...

The Moto E has received rave reviews from around the mobile industry as it has been able to offer a high-value smartphone at an extremely affordable price point. For those of you who intend to unlock ...

It’s been only a few days since the OnePlus 7 series launch, and the developers have even achieved root access on the OnePlus 7 Pro. XDA member mauronofrio extended support of unofficial TWRP for ...

David is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police and now the EIC of Esper.io. He's been an Android user since the early days - his first smartphone was a Google Nexus One! David graduated from ...

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 ...

If you've ever dipped your toe into the Android modding scene, then the TWRP moniker should definitely sound familiar. Currently, it is the de facto standard, when it comes to custom recovery ...