For quite some time now, the only way to officially get Google’s Android Debug Bridge (ADB) or fastboot tools has been to download either the entire Android Software Development Kit (SDK) or Android ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

Compared to other mobile platforms, hacking on Android devices is relatively easier but that doesn't mean it's painless except for the most seasoned of developers. Even the mere act of flashing, that ...

Android 7.0 Nougat is available to supported Nexus devices and is announced to arrive to a slew of more Android devices from HTC, Huawei, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sony and more. However, some users ...

There has been a lot of talk about rooting your Glass device, or if it’s even possible. Well, it is. During a Hacking Google Glass session today, the team shared the steps to go through to gain root ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...