Android devices are full of capabilities, but some options may be locked off for safety and security reasons. Android is built with resiliency in mind, so you can't exactly do whatever you want with ...

I expect Android app developers to benefit from the latest move of Google. A provision from the new SafetyNet Exclusion note from Google gives developers the option to prevent their apps from being ...

Reading this post means you have already taken the pain to root your Android device. Now it's time to justify this effort by getting hold of a few applications that will certainly test the unshackled ...

Our Android customization series has, sometimes painstakingly, dedicated itself to non-root tools, tips and tricks to get the most out of your Android device. Today that changes. Last week we showed ...

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 ...

After recovering from a spate of security hiccups that occurred over the last month, Google has now decided to distance itself from Wallet users who are running a rooted device, according to a new ...

As of today, the Netflix Android app is blocked on any device that is not “Google-certified” or has “been altered.” As a result of this policy change, Netflix is no longer available through the Google ...

The concept of rooting an Android device means to grant yourself, and any applications you also allow, access to the whole device. Rooting a device is a means of opening up Android as it allows users ...

Android power users are perhaps already used to the idea that their power does come at a cost. There are quite a few apps or, depending on your phone, functionality that is withheld from users who ...

The latest version of the Netflix app won't work on rooted Android phones and tablets, thanks to strengthened software to protect against piracy. I’m a managing editor at PCMag.com focused on PC ...

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