A utility that lets users customize their Android devices without requiring root access (see Android rooting). For example, depending on the Android OS version ...

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 ...

Last week on our Android customization series, we dove into a deep and involved developer tool called ADB, or Android Debug Bridge. Our purpose last week was pretty simple, we were trying to hunt down ...

The security community raised the alarm regarding a serious issue last week —that of Android devices shipping with their debug port open to remote connections. The issue is not new, being first ...

Benjamin is a business consultant, coach, designer, musician, artist, and writer, living in the remote mountains of Vermont. He has 20+ years experience in tech, an educational background in the arts, ...

The story you are reading is a series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it’s time for a ...

Google USB Drivers are required to connect Google Pixel or Nexus devices to Windows PC using a USB cable. Google USB drivers act as Android ADB and Fastboot Drivers that allow your computer to ...

In Android Studio for beginners, Part 2, you created your first animated mobile app using Android Studio. Now, Part 3 will take you through the steps to build and run the app in an Android device ...

Google is putting together its framework for Android developer verification, connecting dev names to even sideloaded apps. Recent additions to the Android SDK offer a little insight into how the ...

If you’re an Evil Customs Agent or other nefarious Three Letter Agency Person, you’re probably very interesting in getting data off people’s phones. Even if the screen is locked, there’s a way around ...