But for some, that isn’t enough. You can gain near-total control of the OS if you root Android. This isn’t as common as it once was, but there are still benefits to rooting Android ...

Gaining access to the lowest level (root level) of the Android operating system, which is prohibited on stock devices. Rooting gives the user administrator rights to alter the OS, tweak the ...

[Adam Outler] shows us how to expand the Linux tools available on Android without rooting the device. He does this by installing BusyBox. The binary is copied to the device using the Android ...