Remember this: The phone or tablet you purchased is yours. It does not belong to the carrier that you bought it from despite the fact that the device is emblazoned with its corporate identity, logo or ...

Android users aren’t forced into a life of running just one ROM forever like owners of some “other” devices are. Users can change the way their device looks by changing wallpaper, widgets, and even ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. We have Custom ROM Friday back in action, and this is the first week we asked our readers to choose which ROM ...

One of the coolest things about Android is the ability to install custom ROMs on your device, replacing your default version of Android with a third-party take. These custom ROMs are traditionally ...

Phil is a freelance writer from the UK, studying Creative Writing at university. When he's not writing, Phil is usually fiddling about with his phone, tweeting, or obsessing over anything with four ...

Before anyone gets their hopes up, as of right this instant, the only device that has an official build of Android 4.4 KitKat is Google’s own Nexus 5. That will change as soon as Google releases ...

A group of well-known developers (in the Android custom ROM world) are working together on a new custom version of Android called OmniROM. It will initially run on the most recent Google Nexus phones ...

ROM Update Utility (RUU) lets users to update their Android based HTC devices manually. Samsung Kies is the recommended process to update your HTC device, but if due to some reason you are unable to ...

Android One users are in for a double treat as they get to enjoy both pure vanilla Android experience with Google's stock ROMs, and assured third-party custom ROM releases such as CM11 and CM12 from ...

Update, November 29, 2018 (10:57AM ET): In a statement sent to XDA Developers, OnePlus said it “temporarily scaled back our developer program while we work out how to make it even better in the future ...