ADB, Android Debug Bridge, is a command-line utility included with Google's Android SDK. ADB can control your device over USB from a computer, copy files back and forth, install and uninstall apps, ...

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 ...

For this Android on Windows hobbyist, React Native remains an alluring but elusive shiny new toy to play with. That's simply because creator Facebook has an iOS-first approach: As React Native on iOS ...

William J. Francis recently learned you can run the Android Debug Bridge over TCP. Learn how easy it is to do. As an Android developer, I’m spoiled. I depend on my IDE, logcat, and most of all, the ...

When it comes time to debug your Xamarin Android apps, you have several options. You can debug your application in an emulator or on your own smartphone. Your phone can be connected to your computer ...

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 ...

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In the world of Android development, you need to connect your computer to your phone, usually via a USB cable, in order to transmit your app to your phone. To simplify and modernize this process, ...