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George Hotz (aka geohot) is back with a vengeance, releasing a new root tool that can be effectively used on all Android devices including the unrootable Samsung Galaxy S5 for Verizon and AT&T.

Roku set-top boxes, popular due to their small size, relatively cheap prices, and access to numerous streaming services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, Vudu, League Pass and many more, have been rooted, at least temporarily.

Although the Nook Tablet has been rootable out of the box, the process was notoriously user unfriendly.
This week, the devs over at XDA have ......

The Amazon Kindle Fire has just received its first "pre-alpha" ROM of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Because the ROM is so buggy, it is ......

Barnes & Noble kills root access and sideloading in update. Do the advantages really justify angering so many customers?

An update being rolled out for the Kindle Fire reportedly breaks root access to the tablet.

Jon Oberheide of Duo Security has released a video demonstrating two security vulnerabilities which could allow apps to take control of Android devices.
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CyanogenMod 7, the top custom ROM for Android devices, has now made its way to the popular HTC Sensation and Evo 3D smartphones.
The open ......