This article deals with a couple of advanced topics. If you’re unfamiliar with some of the terms, hit up our primers here:

• Rooting Explained + Top 5 Benefits Of Rooting
• Top Android Apps Every Rooted User Should Know About: Part 1 (Apps 1-8),Part 2 (Apps 9-16), Part 3 (Apps 17-25)
• Custom ROMs Explained And Why You Want Them
• How To Fully Back Up And Restore Your Android Phone Using Nandroid Backup
• How To Flash A Custom ROM To Your Android Phone With ROM Manager + Full Backup & Restore
• So You Want To Know About Bootloaders, Encryption, Signing, And Locking?