root

Come and Get Your Droid 2 Root

Joining the proud lineage of rooted phones, Droid 2 has officially been compromised. What took you so long, guys? As always, please proceed with extreme caution. It’s not the most complicated hack in the world, but a wrong move could do some serious damage to your phone. [XDA Developers Forum via Engadget]

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 25

iSpot’s Apple-Only Restriction Easily Hacked Away (Updated: Now Even Easier)

Remember Clear’s WiMax hotspot—the one allegedly “optimized” for Apple devices? And by optimized for, they meant restricted to? There’s a fix for that! The iSpot is surprisingly easy to root, opening up a variety of tweaks. https://gizmodo.com/clears-ispot-is-a-wimax-hotspot-for-iphones-and-ipads-5604201 Wojo details the relatively simple process (for those not scared of poking around a command line), allowing you…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 11

Droid X Gets One-Click Rooting

You could root your Droid X the old fashioned way, or you can download a program that’ll do it for you with a single touch. I’m not gonna tell you your business, but this is a no-brainer, folks. https://gizmodo.com/droid-x-rooted-but-beware-of-efuse-5593594 The program, by Alldroid forums member Sil3ntKi113, only works for Windows users, but it distills the…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 28

Droid X Rooted, But Beware of eFuse

It was only a matter of time, really: the good people over at Droid X Forums have scrapped together a 12-step root that so far (based on limited feedback) seems to work. Still, I’d be a little worried about that tricky eFuse kill switch if I used my newly rooted Droid X to load a…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 22

How to Hack Your Nook (Firmware v 1.4)

The nookDevs have updated their guide to gaining root access to your nook (and installing third party programs) so that it’s compatible with the latest firmware 1.4. I’ve yet to see any demos that make the hack much more than a novelty, but if I’m missing something brilliant (VLC clips refreshing on an E-Ink display?)…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 30

Idiot-Proof Guide to Rooting the HTC Evo

Why hack your Evo? Free Wi-Fi tethering and plenty of other benefits. OK, but how hard is it? Not too bad with the help of a few apps. This step-by-step, “idiot-proof” guide from Android Forums will hold your hand, gently. https://lifehacker.com/five-great-reasons-to-root-your-android-phone-5342237 by TheBiles In this guide, I will provide a way for you to backup…

Tech News Android Forums Jun 29

HTC Cracks Down on ROM Hackers With Cease and Desist Letter

We’ve covered a fair few of the ROM hacks here on Gizmodo, which many parts of an extremely active network of hackers/Android-lovers have created. Now though, HTC is cracking down on them, sending Conflipper‘s community a cease-and-desist. Conflipper has been behind a few of the most high-profile hacks, but is also particularly skilled at digging…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 18

HTC Droid Incredible Root Now Available

We said it was the “best Android phone you can buy on Verizon” when we reviewed it, but if you insist on rooting it—now’s your time, courtesy of the guys at Unrevoked. [Unrevoked – Thanks, Max!] UPDATE: I shouldn’t have to say that only experienced rooters should try this, but it appears people are struggling…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 10

Put Android 2.2 Froyo On Your Sprint HTC EVO With Root Access

We like the HTC EVO, which means we’re pained that it isn’t getting Android 2.2 Froyo just yet. BUT WAIT. You can manually install it, “unofficially”, if you root the phone. Here is a video of the EVO being rooted. And here is a video of Froyo 2.2 running on the EVO. By rooting the…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 3

Video of the HTC EVO 4G Being Rooted

11 days before the EVO 4G launches exclusively on Sprint, and hackers have already successfully rooted the phone. Video showing their finesse after the jump. Before you start rioting over how Grack got an EVO two weeks before the big launch, I best break the bad news to you—Google was dishing them out (for free)…

Tech News Kat Hannaford May 24

Multitouch Browser Comes to Droid By Way of Software Hack

We know the Europeans have been tooling around with Droid and mutlitouch since December, but today, courtesy a hack of sorts, we Yanks can have it too, albeit for a browser only in this particular case. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-give-your-moto-droid-the-multitouch-it-always-wa-5430275 All you have to do is follow about five steps over at AllDroid and it’s yours. You’ll need…

Tech News Jack Loftus Jan 3

Nerds Win: Nexus One Rooted Before It’s Even Officially Unveiled

Even more impressive than the Droid’s quick rooting, the Nexus One has been conquered from the inside before Google has even officially announced it. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-has-been-rooted-5422094 The guy behind the rooting, a Modaco forum-goer named Paul, successfully rooted the coveted Nexus One and made a custom ROM called Superboot to ease the method for everyone else—not…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 30

Motorola Droid Has Been Rooted

Diligent Android-tamperers have done it again—the Droid has been rooted. There aren’t many practical benefits quite yet, but it’s a first step to all kinds of custom Droid goodness that’s hopefully coming soon. [AllDroid] https://gizmodo.com/android-hacking-for-the-masses-5341915

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Dec 8

I’d Feel So Grounded Wearing These Electronic Root Boots

I found a little glen amongst the cold glass and steel of the ITP projects. In it, a sprite or tree spirit or alanis morissette clonette was wearing these thrumming, bark-covered, tree-loving, meditation boots. The girl who made them was peering inside the boots, which were covered with bark she said she collected over a…

Tech News Brian Lam May 11

Dyson Root 6 Handheld Super Sucker Hands-On

John Biggs is a dirty, dirty man. So dirty, in fact, that Dyson felt that he needed a Dyson Root 6, the only handheld vacuum that doesn’t lose suction. So what does dirty Biggs think? The device is quite sturdy and large, much bigger and beefier than a Dust Buster or other similar devices. In…

Gadgets Jason Chen Oct 13

Dyson’s Root 6: The Handheld Suck-Machine

Made for cramped spaces like cars and NY apartments, the Dyson Root 6 takes Dyson’s special sucking power and transfers it to a handheld. Despite looking like something out of Ghostbusters, the Root 6 maintains suction like all other Dysons, and has a “one-touch emptying” system so you don’t have to get your hands (very)…

Gadgets Jason Chen Oct 12

Come and Get Your Droid 2 Root

iSpot’s Apple-Only Restriction Easily Hacked Away (Updated: Now Even Easier)

Droid X Gets One-Click Rooting

Droid X Rooted, But Beware of eFuse

How to Hack Your Nook (Firmware v 1.4)

Idiot-Proof Guide to Rooting the HTC Evo

HTC Cracks Down on ROM Hackers With Cease and Desist Letter

HTC Droid Incredible Root Now Available

Put Android 2.2 Froyo On Your Sprint HTC EVO With Root Access

Video of the HTC EVO 4G Being Rooted

Multitouch Browser Comes to Droid By Way of Software Hack

Nerds Win: Nexus One Rooted Before It’s Even Officially Unveiled

Motorola Droid Has Been Rooted

I’d Feel So Grounded Wearing These Electronic Root Boots

Dyson Root 6 Handheld Super Sucker Hands-On

Dyson’s Root 6: The Handheld Suck-Machine

The World Is Basically Begging for Another iPod

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

OpenAI Says Elon Musk Is ‘Injecting Chaos’ with Recent Legal Maneuver

Google Displayed Polymarket Bets as News ‘In Error,’ Google Says

‘Marvel Rivals’ Wants to Start Being More Than Just a Hero Shooter

‘How Do We Make Sure That Claude Behaves Itself?’: Anthropic Invited 15 Christians for a Summit

See the Next ‘Hunger Games’ in This Trip Down Memory Lane

Indie Animation Is Having a Moment on YouTube

This Loud-Ass Party Speaker Almost Got Me High AF

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

Let us help find what you are looking for...