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 ...

The Android Debug Bridge (adb) backup and restore commands may be removed in a future Android release, as detailed in a commit merged into the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) git repository. adb is ...

If you are a mobile app developer, then you certainly know about ADB – the Android Debug Bridge. However, normal users have found uses for it too – some use it for things that the normal UI doesn’t ...

Bloatware on carrier-locked phones is so common at this point that most people don’t even question it. My AT&T Galaxy S26 came with 18 carrier-installed apps before I even connected it to my Wi-Fi.

Chrome OS first gained support for Android apps almost two years ago. Last year, Play Store support was enabled for most Chromebooks. Since then, we have seen many improvements to the user experience ...

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. For Android app developers, ADB is an indispensable tool for debugging applications. With the ability to generate logs, ...

ADB is a way to control your Android device at a command line level and is extremely useful in the root world. It’s not usually all that useful in the non-root world, a notable exception for ...

Google’s Fuchsia team has begun a new effort that would allow Fuchsia devices to be managed with the ADB tool, just like an Android phone. On Android today, developers and enthusiasts are able to ...