For many users, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) probably isn’t a familiar term when talking about Android smartphones. But spend long enough dabbling in the ecosystem’s more advanced capabilities, and ...

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 ...

The pre-requisite step in any guide to sideloading an OTA or flashing a factory image is installing the Android Device Bridge. Previously, the official way to get adb or fastboot was by downloading ...

This guide will show you how to install the brand new Android 5.1 Lollipop update so that you can try out Google’s latest version of Android right now on your Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and other Nexus devices ...

An image of Android's wireless debugging settings page on a Pixel phone. Original photo by Ryan Haines. Gemini Nano Banana Pro was used to place the screenshot onto the screen. Launched with Android ...

In the earlier days of Android, modding your device was a popular hobby that gave you more control and unlocked features not found in stock Android. Custom ROMs transformed your experience with ...

Modifying your Android device usually requires you to have ADB tools installed. Without it, you wouldn’t have access to developer commands which are included in ...

This guide will show you how to install the brand new Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update so that you can try out Google’s latest version of Android right now on your Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 tablets. In October ...