Google is finally giving Android devices the ability to uninstall Google Play System updates without needing external hardware.

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 ...

Over on the XDA developers forums, something really cool is happening. Android hacker extraordinaire [AdamOutler] has managed to port the Android Debug Bridge to the Raspberry Pi. The Android Debug ...

A striking statistic underlines the stakes: users who sideload apps are 80% more likely to have malware on their devices than ...

The Android Debug Bridge (adb) no longer works when users are working on the bootloader. As such Android users that find themselves not booted in to their devices with the debugging tools not active ...

I eventually came across SaverTuner, which felt noticeably different. It’s open-source, and instead of working against Android’s power system, it works with it. The app exposes deeper battery ...

A new botnet is making the rounds by abusing Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and SSH to enslave new Android devices to its network. The botnet malware, as observed by Trend Micro, has spread to 21 ...

A new cryptocurrency-mining botnet malware is abusing Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and SSH, according to Trend Micro. “This attack takes advantage of the way open ADB ports don’t have authentication by ...

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