I installed Android on an Echo Show, and it gave my smart display a new life

Select Echo Show models can now be jailbroken, allowing you to ditch Fire OS for Android and install any app under the sun.
ExtremeTech

Why Google should make Android root access an official feature

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talkandroid.com

What Is Root Access On Android And Is It Worth Getting It

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Computerworld

A jailbreak for Google’s Android

Hackers have found a way to circumvent controls in the Google Android operating system used on T-Mobile’s G1 mobile phone, allowing them to get around restrictions created by the phone’s designers.
Liliputing

Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google’s plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there’s a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing “vibe working” to MS Office

Unlike Apple, Google has always made it relatively easy for users to install Android apps from sources other than the company’s official app store. But recently the company announced that it will ...
Cult of Mac

Famed Jailbreak Hacker Pod2G Hates iOS 7 So Much, He’s Ready To Switch To Android

Famed iOS jailbreak hacker Pod2g hates the redesign of iOS 7 so much he might abandon Apple’s operating system all together… for Android. On his official Twitter account, Pod2G — an important figure ...