I just noticed that the App Store app installs applications I "purchase" with it as chmod root. I'm a bit surprised by this, as it does not ask for an admin password when installing, and on a Unix (OS ...

Poco F1 is one of the best budget flagships Xiaomi has ever made. It comes with all the features that you want in a high-end smartphone sans some negligible shortcomings. If you own a Poco F1 and to ...

Samsung recently rolled out the much-awaited Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the international variant of Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100) with a handful of improvements including faster UI performance, ...

Asus is primarily known for its powerful laptops and other high-end hardware. However, they also manufacture a gaming smartphone under the ROG Phone branding. After the successful reception of Asus ...

Just days after the Amazon Kindle Fire HD started shipping, some of the first customers figured out they could root the tablet and install the Google Play Store. Now there’s an easier way to root the ...

Samsung has pushed out official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean software OTA update to its second generation Galaxy S smartphone with build number I9100. One of the key features of the update is the new ...

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to install MySQL as a non-root user. If so could you please give me some tips or point me in the right direction to the resources that would ...

Generally, most Android smartphones come with a default font. However, smartphone manufacturers like Samsung allow users to change their font style. In other Android phones, changing the system font ...

Apple has removed some apps from its App Store for installing a root certificate that would have allowed the developers to view encrypted traffic from their users. The company said in a statement that ...