Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

USB Debugging is one of the settings on your Samsung Galaxy S22 that is tucked away in Developer Options so that it can’t be enabled accidentally. As you might have already guessed, this setting is ...

Windows/Linux/Android (4.0+): Most Android backup tools require root, or run from your phone and save your data to your SD card. Simple ADB Backup is different. The app runs from and backs up your ...

One of the commonly used developer tools in Android smartphones is the USB Debugging mode. When enabled, it allows recently programmed apps to be copied to the device via USB connection. This is ...

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 ...

Using ADB wirelessly can be frustrating due to connection issues, but a future Android release might solve that. Here's how.

While we are all still digging through all the changes in Android 4.2.2, we’ve found one new change that relates to security. In Android 4.2.2 there is a new featured called USB Debugging whitelist.

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back in the early releases of Jelly Bean, Google introduced a new command to adb called “sideload.” Using the ...