Hacking An Android

When you think of hacking, one of the first things that may come to mind is a seedy criminal sitting in a basement, writing lines of code on his computer as he attempts to break into a bank to steal money or steal personal information.

The truth of the matter, however, is that hacking can apply to modifying a device in a way that wasn’t thought of by the people that created the device. This can mean making your mobile phone more convenient, or give it more processing power.

Whatever the case may be, there are a number of ways that you can easily and efficiently make your device better without having to learn how to write endless lines of code.

What is rooting?

To start with, we need to understand what rooting is. In its simplest form, it’s an action where the user of the device essentially removes the default operating software, which would be Android as a whole. This allows the user to then install a custom operating system that is capable of things that Android potentially could not.

There are a lot of problems with rooting, however. The first is that as soon as you remove Android as an operating system, the device completely loses its warranty. Secondly, it also means putting a lot of faith into the developer of the root, and it’s easy for them to sneak some malware on to your device.

For the sake of keeping the Android OS complete and avoiding the downfalls of rooting, we will look at the top hacks you can accomplish without rooting.

Remote Control

Life is busy and tiresome, and thing you want to do is search for the remote for your television of your computer. This is where special virtual remote controllers come in, apps that allow you to control your other devices with your mobile phone.

They can allow you to control video players, music programs, and even browse the web. For even more control, some apps provided by companies like Google allow you to fully control your computer remotely, in case you need to access a file while not at home.

Emulators

Video games have been around for a long time, and for many, the chance to play some of the classics may seem impossible without purchasing one of the old consoles, often for exorbitant prices. Mobile emulators are the answer to this.

These apps usually come with a number of classic games installed, allowing you to enjoy them on your smart phone or tablet without any hassle.

Even more than this, you are able to install entire clients that offer a range of games, and if you are into casino games, there are clients that even give you the choice of online gambling in NZ all through your device.

Task Apps

Modern smart phones are capable of a lot of things, but have you ever wondered if there was some method of simplifying some of the more complicated tasks, such as having the Wi-Fi turn off automatically when you leave the house?

Task apps have been developed for this purpose, and allow you to custom tasks that initiate automatically under conditions that you can set. 

Android is a powerful system with limitless amounts of potential in the future, but for now, use these special apps and hacks to get the most out of your device without too much effort.