One of the most popular tools for rooting Android devices has received a major update that adds support for rooting Android 11. Magisk v21.0 also works with a “completely redesigned” Magisk Manager ...

Android 11 isn’t set to ship until later this year, but Google has been releasing developer preview builds since February. And now you can root them using the latest pre-release build of Magisk.

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Google released the first Android Q beta back in March, and root access via Magisk quickly became available for the Google ...

Rooting an Android phone unlocks a level of customization stock firmware can't touch, but the real power comes from the modules layered on top. After years of flashing and re-flashing, these four make ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. Back in May, topjohnwu, the developer of Magisk, announced that he had joined Google on the Android Platform Security Team ...

A few years ago, the first thing I would do with my new Android device would be to root it. This opened up the ability to install custom ROMs and applications that provided some added functionality ...

Every so often, a lone software developer's skills and dedication eventually gets noticed by some big company who then swoops up said developer, making an offer they almost can't refuse. Every so ...

The creator of the popular Android hacking (rooting, modifying) system Magisk revealed some key updates this week. After having been hired by Google in May of this year, John Wu went a bit silent for ...

A cybersecurity group has apparently created a root exploit for some Galaxy S26 phones. The exploit gave root access to Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus phones powered by the Exynos 2600 processor. One of the ...