Neowin News Feed for: Root

Microsoft, CISA warn on flaw affecting miilions of systems running major Linux distros

Sayan Sen — Sat, 02 May 2026 12:06:01 +0000

CISA and Microsoft have warned about a security vulnerability on Linux which can potentially impact millions of devices. Read more...

Apple releases security update for macOS to fix root login vulnerability

Rich Woods — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:38:01 +0000

After a flaw was discovered yesterday that allowed anyone to gain admin access to a Mac without the owner's password, Apple has today released a security update to fix the issue, but only for 10.13.1. Read more...

Netflix blocks installs on rooted Android devices

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 May 2017 15:30:01 +0000

Netflix's latest Android app is no longer supporting rooted devices. Anyone with a rooted device will be told by the Play Store their device is incompatible, but there's a way around it. Read more...

First Google-approved Cyanogenmod phone, Oppo N1, now on sale

Jett Goldsmith — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 19:26:01 +0000

Today the team behind CyanogenMod, the popular open source community-built Android operating system, announced their first Google-approved phone for retail sale: The Oppo N1. Read more...

Google Glass specs revealed, dual-core OMAP SOC and 1GB of RAM

Max Slater-Robins — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:06:57 +0000

Google Glass headsets have been slowly shipping to developers, which can only mean one thing: more information about the device. We now know that Glass has a dual-core CPU and 1GB of RAM. Read more...

Simple Android Backup brings backups to non-rooted phones

Paul Ferson — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:12:42 +0000

Preserving a backup from your Android handset can be a wise idea, though it has been one that has long required root access. While not the first to avoid this, SAB claims to be able to avoid rooting. Read more...

HTC explains why Desire HD isn't getting Android 4.0

Paul Ferson — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:33:04 +0000

HTC has explained its reasoning for why the Desire HD smartphone won't be receiving Ice Cream Sandwich in the future. We suggest how you can extend the life of your Desire HD beyond HTC's plans. Read more...

Unlock your Galaxy S III with a simple application

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:10:08 +0000

Did you buy a shiny new Galaxy S III (I9300) and are locked to a carrier that you won't be with forever? Well, you can now unlock your superphone for free with an application off the Android market. Read more...

Review: Phoenix Launcher

Paul Ferson — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:29:09 +0000

Neowin takes a look at Phoenix Launcher for Android, seeing just how authentic the Ice Cream Sandwich design is on non-ICS devices. Read more...

Motorola's Atrix 4G rooted before it's even released

Oliver Haslam — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:35:29 +0000

It might not have been officially released yet, but Motorola's new "smartphone" has already been rooted, reports Engadget. With the launch date still a couple of days away, a very clever fellow over at xda-developers... Read more...

Custom ringtones coming to WP7 courtesy of ChevronWP7

Brad Sams — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:40:25 +0000

The homebrew scene for any mobile OS is arguably just as important as vendor support. Without the jailbreaking community, iOS would have suffered for years and without rooting, millions of Android users would be stuck... Read more...

Windows Phone 7 unlocker released

Brad Sams — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:08:26 +0000

Ten years ago the idea of rooting or jailbreaking a phone was nonexistent. Today, if you truly want to harness the entire power of your mobile device; it's an evil, but required step. The newest... Read more...

Sprint OTA for HTC EVO will block rooting

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:51:47 +0000

A warning to anyone wanting to root their HTC EVO 4G today: don't accept Sprint's OTA (over the air) update when you receive the phone. It will block access to systems that allow users to... Read more...

Internet's root DNS servers to stay on US soil

Mon, 04 Jul 2005 13:34:49 +0000

A decision by the United States to indefinitely retain oversight of the main computers that control internet traffic drew concerns Friday from foreign officials, many of whom want an international body in charge instead. ... Read more...

IPv6 arrives on Root DNS

Fri, 23 Jul 2004 19:32:46 +0000

AFTER YEARS of waiting, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has finally got around to adding an IPv6 nameserver address to the Internet's DNS root server system. The move will allow longer IP... Read more...