ADB is run from your terminal and allows you to run commands to send or pull files, trigger functions, or access a full-on command line.

Initiate communication Two simple commands to start and stop ADB After connecting your phone to your computer, you can tell it you're ready to send commands with the adb start-server command.

The “adb sideload” commands allow people to install OTA (over-the-air) updates and other software onto their phone instead of waiting for the update or app to be rolled out by Google.

Samsung may have left out one of Marshmallow’s potentially more innovative features in adoptable storage, but that doesn’t mean the possibility of it isn’t buried beneath a couple of adb ...

Often used to sideload the latest version of Android via ADB and Fastboot commands, the command prompt offers more than meets the eye.

Special Offers: adb shell pm disable-user com.amazon.kindle.kso That last command will remove ads from the tablet’s lock screen almost instantly.

Luckily, the latest update for BetterBatteryStats added full support for unrooted phones via ADB commands. There's also better Oreo support and various bug fixes.

If you want to adjust them to any speed you like, you can do so with a few simple adb commands. Changing Android’s animation speeds can make your phone feel faster without really changing its ...

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.