As Android locks down sideloading, ADB may be the last way to stay in control. Here’s why it still defines Android’s open roots.

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Android Studio offers a rich palette of built-in development tools, and an even more abundant plugin ecosystem. The first three articles in this series focused on installation and setup and coding and ...

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Android users have a long history of unlocking their phones, sideloading apps and installing custom OS builds-- but getting the tools to do all that has always been kind of a pain in the ass. Users ...

Google has released Android 17 in beta for Pixel devices, skipping the usual Developer Preview given the arrival of ...

A third-party tool is making it easier to perform several ADB-initiated tasks on your Android TV. This tool runs on Windows and allows you to perform tasks on your Android TV device, such as ...

Google today announced that it will be ending support for its Eclipse Android Developer Tools. They will be replaced by Android Studio 2.2, which is Google's own integrated development environment. In ...

Android Q Beta 4 just dropped this afternoon. While the update will be heading out over traditional updates to those enrolled in the beta program, here’s how to skip the wait by sideloading the ...