Root My Galaxy is an open-source tool using the GhostLock Linux exploit for temporary root access on select Samsung Galaxy flagship phones.

Rajesh is a 26-year old freelance writer from Kolkata, India. He loves to tinker around with his Android devices and flash custom ROMs on them.... We maintain a strict editorial policy dedicated to ...

A cybersecurity group has apparently created a root exploit for some Galaxy S26 phones. The exploit gave root access to Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus phones powered by the Exynos 2600 processor. One of the ...

XDA Elite Recognized Developer Chainfire has done it yet again. After being the first to root the device (sight-unseen, no less), Chainfire has released his nearly ubiquitous CF-Root for the device.

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

Rooting in the Android world is common place, even among less seasoned users. The reasons for this usually unauthorized process are myriad, but it all boils down to getting more control and sometimes ...

It seems like every day someone releases a new tool for gaining root access to Android phones. Of course, every phone has it own quirks, so what works for a Motorola Droid might not work for an HTC ...