Hidden in your Android phone's developer options is the USB debugging switch. This useful setting is designed to let Android developers send data and commands between a computer and their phone, but ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

Linux has emerged as a preferred platform for Android app development due to its stability, security, and the extensive range of tools and libraries available. This guide will walk you through the ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...