The security community raised the alarm regarding a serious issue last week —that of Android devices shipping with their debug port open to remote connections. The issue is not new, being first ...

Google today launched the third Android 11 developer preview with app exit reasons updates, GWP-ASan heap analysis, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Incremental, wireless ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you've read any of my more "in depth" articles involving Rooting your phone, changing settings, or flashing custom ROMs and radios, you've heard me reference "adb" (Android Debug Bridge), which is ...

Dubbed “ADB.miner,” the malicious code attacks internet port 5555, a command-line tool used for debugging, installing apps, and other purposes. While the rarely used port is normally closed, a ...

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 ...