Neowin News Feed for: Rooting

App on several OnePlus devices grants backdoor root access [Update 2]

John Keefer — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:32:01 +0000

It appears that an analytics system app for engineers was left pre-loaded on OnePlus smartphones that allow users to root their devices without unlocking a bootloader. OnePlus is looking for a fix. Read more...

CyanogenMod Installer pulled from Google Play Store

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 05:28:39 +0000

Cyanogen, Inc. has announced that they have removed their recently launched CyanogenMod Installer app from the Play Store after being told by Google that it violated the Store's developer terms. Read more...

CyanogenMod team raises $7m; aims to become larger than Windows Phone

Andy Weir — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:48:03 +0000

The team behind the CyanogenMod firmware for Android plans to grow its user base to become larger than Windows Phone, with $7m in funding and a hardware manufacturer partnership to be announced soon. 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...

CyanogenMod Ice Cream Sandwich expected in two months

Paul Ferson — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:41:10 +0000

One of the developers for the CyanogenMod ROM for rooted Android phones has estimated the release date for their ROM to be somewhere in January. Read more...

Virgin Mobile USA's "true Android experience" forbids rooting

Steve Donaghy — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:21:50 +0000

You may remember we previously ran a story regarding Virgin Mobile USA's decision to only sell Android devices that use the stock UI, instead of the customizations that the likes of HTC and Motorola often... Read more...

Google's new movie rental service is blocked if your device is rooted

Steve Donaghy — Sat, 21 May 2011 20:54:01 +0000

In what's sure to surprise quite a few people, Google has decided to block their new Movie rental service on all rooted Android devices, according to a report from Android Central. "Rooting" is a common practice... Read more...