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The Root on Windows Pc

Developed By: Univision Communications Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 233 votes

Last Updated: December 28, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.2.5
Size 2.5 MB
Release Date January 26, 23
Category News & Magazines Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (8)]

What's New:
1.2.5* A few crashing and stability fixes.1.2.3* Fixes to make the app work again!1.1.4* Various bug fixes1.1.2* Now featuring landscape browsing* Resolved... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Get fresh and razor-sharp insights on black news and perspectives from The Root. Download The Root Android app to get:

*Highlights of the hottest news stories from around the web
... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download The Root and install on Windows PC. The Root is free News & Magazines app, developed by Univision Communications Inc.. Latest version of The Root is 1.2.5, was released on 2023-01-26 (updated on 2023-12-28). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of The Root is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 233 users, 134 users had rated it 5*, 32 users had rated it 1*.

How to install The Root on Windows?

Instruction on how to install The Root on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install The Root on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install The Root using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "The Root" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install The Root on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "The Root" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.2.5.

Download The Root 1.2.5 on Windows PC – 2.5 MB

Get fresh and razor-sharp insights on black news and perspectives from The Root. Download The Root Android app to get:

*Highlights of the hottest news stories from around the web
*Our hand-picked selection of commentary by the top African-American writers
*Original features tackling race, politics, society, culture and the day’s most-talked about topics.
*Provocative podcasts and slideshows about the issues everyone’s discussing
*A tabbed home screen designed to make it easy to access all of The Root's top stories and media.
*Tools that let you share The Root stories and features
*We are always looking to improve our applications. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to mobile@theroot.com.

Copyright © 2015 Univision Communications Inc. All rights reserved.
1.2.5
* A few crashing and stability fixes.

1.2.3
* Fixes to make the app work again!

1.1.4
* Various bug fixes

1.1.2
* Now featuring landscape browsing
* Resolved intermittent crashing when switching between apps and while playing some podcasts
* Ice Cream Sandwich compatibility (4.0)
* Enlarged feature photos
* Refactored app for faster section loading, offline viewing, and easy refresh
* Performance enhancements for more stabilized, browsing experience
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
Allows an application to read from external storage.