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Top 10 Reasons to Root
Android newcomers hear the term "root" a lot but may not understand what it can actually do. Here are 10 reasons why you should root your Android phone today.
Rooting your Android phone opens it up to a world of customizations. If you can imagine a customization or tweak, there's probably a tool or mod to achieve it with root access. Android newcomers hear the term "root" a lot but may not understand what it can actually do. Here are 10 reasons why you should root your Android phone today. If you're interested, we have a guide for rooting most devices. You can also check out this list of great root apps.
Android gives 3rd-party application developers a lot of freedom when it comes to what they can do on the platform. Google is aware that this might not be the best idea when it comes to battery life and they hope to fix some of the worst offenders in the upcoming Android O update. Until then, and for those who own devices that will not receive the update, we will have to look elsewhere for ways to keep applications from running rampant on our devices.
Greenify is one of the most popular battery-saving tools available on our forums. If your device has the Xposed Framework installed, then Greenify has even more tools available for it to help kill resource-hungry processes in the background to save your juice.
"Working As Intended" - An Exploration into Android's Accessibility Lag
Android's Accessibility feature is known to cause UI lag. Is it a bug, or is it a feature? Why does it occur? We at XDA investigate the root cause.
The beauty of Android lies in the many different ways that third-party applications can interact with the system. Password manager apps such as LastPass provide the ability to automatically feed relevant username/password data to almost any login screen. Text Aide allows you to significantly shorten your time texting your friends by allowing you to create text expansion macros. Native Clipboard decreases the hassle involved with frequently switching between apps to copy large amounts of text by allowing you to double-tap any input field to bring up a clipboard. Who can forget Greenify, perhaps the #1 most recommended app by enthusiasts, which keeps rogue background apps in check and can thus enhances battery life? Finally, albeit less familiar with most users, there's AutoInput - a Tasker plug-in designed to automate screen taps, text input, swipe gestures, and much more. These apps all serve vastly different use cases, but each of these apps rely on a very misunderstood part of core Android functionality: Accessibility.
The Android Notification Nuisance: Need Smarter Notifications? They Are Coming
Android's notification is a mess. But some apps have taken it on themselves to change the scene for all. Read on to know more about the solutions!
Notifications are an integral part of a user's experience with a device. It's one of those areas on our phones that we see tens and possibly even hundreds of times everyday. It serves as the primary area of getting a user notified about things he cares about -- at least, that was the plan.
From the Community to AOSP: Root-Only Features that Made the Cut
Learn about which of the features you take for granted actually originated from the enthusiast and developer community!
Android is by far one of the most widely loved mobile operating systems, owing its disruptive growth not only to the Open Handset Alliance, but also to the host of useful features that the system packs, features that are actually productive rather than just bells and whistles.