We’ve known for a while that Google does not like rooted Android devices. This is one reason why the company is blocking RCS for rooted phones. However, it’s not the only company that’s against rooted ...

What must be a very small subset of Android users should be very angry with Google for blocking RCS support in Google Messages on their smartphones. These users have rooted their phones to run a ...

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

If you’re a tech-savvy Android user who enjoys the freedom of a rooted device, you might’ve noticed something strange recently. Your ability to send or receive RCS messages through Google Messages has ...

While Android devices are highly customizable, there are some things that Google, your service provider, or your manufacturer definitely don't want you to do. This may include things like uninstalling ...

Users who have rooted their phone, have their bootloader unlocked or are using some custom ROMs report that their RCS messages are not being sent, even though RCS ...

A rooted Android device is more powerful, but it's also more risky. That's nothing to worry about if you can't even root your phone, an increasingly common occurrence. Gaining root access on Android ...

We've got some bad news for the craftiest of Android users: If you're device is rooted, you will no longer be able to rent movies from the Android Market, according to a report from Wired.com. When ...

Android has been around for over a decade, with the OS steadily gaining maturity over the years as it found its way onto the best smartphones. Most people recognize Android as the operating system ...

While jailbreaking iOS is the only way to install apps that aren’t available from the official App Store, Google Android is a bit more open. Most phones and tablets running Android let you install ...