Your Android phone can install apps outside the Play Store – here's how

While the Play Store is the go-to place for installing apps, Android devices also support sideloading them. Here are two ways to sideload apps on your Android.
Android Authority

ADB is the last line of defense for a free and open Android

For many users, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) probably isn’t a familiar term when talking about Android smartphones. But spend long enough dabbling in the ecosystem’s more advanced capabilities, and ...
Threatpost

Android Devices With Misconfigured ADB, a Ripe Target for Cryptojacking Malware

Vendors have been shipping Android products with Android Debug Bridge enabled, making them attractive targets for hackers. Poorly configured Android devices, where the Android Debug Bridge is left ...
BleepingComputer

Google Considers Removing Android ADB Backup and Restore

The Android Debug Bridge (adb) backup and restore commands may be removed in a future Android release, as detailed in a commit merged into the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) git repository. adb is ...
GSM Arena

Google introduces ADB Wi-Fi 2.0 for faster and more reliable connections

If you are a mobile app developer, then you certainly know about ADB – the Android Debug Bridge. However, normal users have found uses for it too – some use it for things that the normal UI doesn’t ...

Scary Android GhostMap Exploit Traps Devices In Permanent Boot Loop

A new Android exploit, dubbed GhostMap, can force Android phones into a boot loop through a malicious app install, with no launch needed.
GitHub

ADB Warden

MCP server that gives AI agents consented, rule-checked access to an Android phone over ADB, with a phone app for consent prompts, an on-screen 'Agent in control' indicator, history and ...