Recently, Koush released CWM Superuser to the world. It’s a super user app that allows you to choose what apps get root access, but it has the advantage of being open source and easily built from source without dependencies. This made it the prime candidate for CyanogenMod’s default SU app, so they decided to use it in their new nightlies. However, they… Read more
Developer Koush was not pleased with the current selection of Superuser apps, so he decided to make his own. Not only does it sport features like multi user support and being absolutely free, but it’s also fully open source. Obscurity is not security, and having an app that controls root access open source improves safety. Here is the… Read more
We already have two root handling apps available, and a third has just arrived. Famed developer Koush has released a beta of his new root app called ClockworkMod Superuser. That’s great, but why do we need another super user app? Here’s Koush’s explanation: Some of you are probably wondering why I’m rewriting Superuser. * Superuser should be open… Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S III on Verizon has finally been rooted, putting unpleasant thoughts of a locked bootloader on the backburner, temporarily. A member over at RootzWiki by the name of InvisibleK has managed to build an entire rooted system image on top of an existing Clockwork Mod recovery specifically for the Verizon variant. While it’s not… Read more
The popular app for rooted Android users has recently received an update adding some interesting new features. If you’re not familiar with Superuser, it’s an app that allows you grant and manage Superuser rights for your phone. What that means is that when you are rooted, apps that require root need access to root files or features. When these… Read more
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