Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. According to his post, CF-Auto-Root was tested on a real device and it rooted it. That’s it! Oh, he is worried ...

In case you're a future Galaxy S5 owner wondering how long it will take to root the device, you'll be happy to know it's already been achieved before the smartphone hits the streets. Rooting an ...