If you’ve ever tried to root your Android phone or flash a ROM, you may have heard about ADB and/or fastboot. These two tools are surprisingly powerful, but can be a bit overly complex to install.

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...

Installing Android 16 DP1 over Android 15 QPR2 requires a data wipe due to incompatibility. Manual installation via Fastboot or Android Flash Tool wipes data by ...