It often refers to an Android device (see Android rooting) or Apple device (see iPhone jailbreaking). THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

Gaining access to the lowest level (root level) of the Android operating system, which is prohibited on stock devices. Rooting gives the user administrator rights to alter the OS, tweak the ...

In the early Wild West days of Android, to really make your phone yours, you needed to root it. But times have changed. Many ...

letting you root your own Motorola Actv using the Android Debug Bridge. We’ve embedded a demo video after the break. The OS is pretty snappy on the tiny device. We’re not sure what will come ...