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The Long, Slow Push to Make Phones Boot Faster

Starting with Android Oreo (version 8), the operating system switched to a faster decompression algorithm (LZ4), which ...

Google insists sideloading on Android will survive, but doubts remain for independent app stores

The company insisted that sideloading is here to stay, which has been one of the biggest questions Android enthusiasts have ...

Google tries to justify Android's upcoming sideloading restrictions

First and foremost, Google clarifies that it is not killing or doing away with sideloading on Android with this move. Instead ...
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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 ...