We’ve known for a while that Google does not like rooted Android devices. This is one reason why the company is blocking RCS for rooted phones. However, it’s not the only company that’s against rooted ...

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 ...

Roland is a technology enthusiast who loves to tinker and geek out about the latest smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and other wearables and gadgets. He aims to provide honest reviews and thoughts ...

Android has been around for over a decade, with the OS steadily gaining maturity over the years as it found its way onto the best smartphones. Most people recognize Android as the operating system ...

If you’re a tech-savvy Android user who enjoys the freedom of a rooted device, you might’ve noticed something strange recently. Your ability to send or receive RCS messages through Google Messages has ...

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 ...

Rooting or jailbreaking a phone isn't as hard as it once was. The process does involve considerable risk. Some reasons might make you want to try. Many years ago, when I first heard about rooting ...

This unexpected barrier stems from Google's implementation of Play Integrity API attestation checks within the app. These checks, similar to the older SafetyNet checks, aim to assess the integrity of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. I have a total of three smartphones in everyday use here: two ...

What must be a very small subset of Android users should be very angry with Google for blocking RCS support in Google Messages on their smartphones. These users have rooted their phones to run a ...

A new analysis of mobile security threats by Zimperium has revealed that rooted and jailbroken devices are 250 times more vulnerable to system compromise incidents than standard devices. These systems ...