Editor’s note: Rooting Android devices requires a high level of tinkering and modifying your phone’s software. This can be risky, and there is a chance you’ll damage your handset.

The term ‘root’ comes from Linux, the system underlying Android. It refers to the highest level of access rights that allows you to perform any action in the operating system.

The vulnerability exists in rooting frameworks maintained by independent developers without formal security oversight. These tools, which enable users to gain root access to their devices, can be ...

The question popped into my head because a headline is making its way around reddit: Google Messages RCS is not working on rooted, custom ROM Android phones. I then thought to myself, that must ...