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How to Install and Use ADB, the Android Debug Bridge Utility

To use ADB with your Android device, you must enable a feature called "USB Debugging." Open your phone's app drawer, tap the Settings icon, and select "About Phone." Scroll all the way down and tap ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...
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How to install Android 16 QPR1 with its big redesign on Google Pixel

Android 16’s big redesign has finally arrived, with the QPR1 update now available to Google Pixel owners. Here’s how to install it. What’s new in Android 16 QPR1? Following a familiar initial release ...
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Google’s Developer Rules Threaten Sideloading and App Store Choice

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...
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Android Casino Gaming: Setup, Installation, and Optimization

Android casino gaming offers unparalleled convenience for players who want access to their favorite games anywhere. The platform’s flexibility allows installation of casino apps through multiple ...
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Android App Sideloading Block May Have a Workaround Via This Tool

Google plans to restrict app sideloading on Android from unverified developers starting in 2026, raising concerns among users. While the company cites security, many fear Android is becoming a closed ...
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Customize Your Android With One of These Seven Alternative Launchers

In recent years, iOS has started to catch up to Android when it comes to customization, but Android is still well in the lead. That's partly because it supports alternative launchers, which replace of ...
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Plex's Security Breach, New iPhones, Visual Studio Updates, and More: News Roundup

This was another busy week in tech news, with Apple's September event, IFA wrapping up, Plex reporting a security breach, and a lot more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed. After ...

You're installing and uninstalling your Android apps wrong

Android offers more than the simple Install and Uninstall options for your apps and games. Did you know you can temporarily ...

Google and Qualcomm hint at "incredible" Android PC in development

Speaking during the opening keynote at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit 2025, Amon and Google's SVP of Devices and Services, Rick Osterloh, spoke about what the future of ...
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Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google’s plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there’s a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing “vibe working” to MS Office

Lilbits: F-Droid warns that Google's plans for Android could doom FOSS app stores, there's a new Kindle jailbreak, and Microsoft is bringing "vibe working" to MS Office ...