If you’ve ever tried to root your Android phone or flash a ROM, you may have heard about ADB and/or fastboot. These two tools are surprisingly powerful, but can be a bit overly complex to ...

Get a copy of the APK (Android Package) of the app that you want to save as a system file by doing the following steps (skip to step 3 if you already have the app’s APK file): Install an app ...

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 ...

By default, all Android OS instances ship out with the ADB port disabled. The devices taken over by this botnet are devices where vendors or users intervened and enabled port 5555 by hand.

Wireless ADB is the most convenient way to run ADB commands, whether installing an APK file or sideloading a system update. Set up ADB even if you don't plan to tinker with your Android device.