The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) allows you to wirelessly issue commands to your phone, removing the need for cables. Wireless ...

In our last look at ADB in our Android customization series, we go over how to install an app onto your Android device remotely from your connected PC and a locally saved .apk file.

adb shell [command] Function: Open or run commands in a terminal on the host Android device. We love the terminal here at Lifehacker. There are so many great things you can do with it. Most of us ...

After you setup ADB in last week's Android customization, we figured we would put it to more use, here is how to take a screen recording using the ADB shell commands.

If you’ve ever tried to root your Android phone or flash a ROM, you may have heard about ADB and/or fastboot. These two tools are surprisingly powerful, but can be a bit overly complex to ...

ADB (Android debug bridge) is a tool with a variety of functions, including the ability to send commands from a computer to a phone. It also can be used to create full backups of an Android ...

Clearing app cache and data can help keep your Android running smoothly, but digging through settings isn’t always fun. That’s where ADB (Android Debug Bridge) comes in—a faster, easier way ...

"Overall, we believe malicious code based on the Android system ADB debug interface is now actively spreading in worms and infected over 5,000 devices in 24 hours," the team says.

ADB is an Android developer feature used during software development. It should be disabled on consumer devices, but many shoddy Android device makers leave ADB on when devices ship to market.