Last week, we showed you how to install ADB and fastboot on any OS. If you're not sure why you'd want to go to the (relatively minor) trouble, here are just some of the useful things you can do with ...

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OnePlus 2 owners can now easily perform a factory reset on the device, if they encounter any issues such as screen freezing or apps not responding, by booting into bootloader or fastboot mode. OnePlus ...

January 11, 2017 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you’ve ever tried to root your Android phone or flash a ROM, you may have heard about ADB and/or fastboot.

Sometimes, things go wrong, making your device's hardware and software experience less than ideal. It may be related to a change you made or a newly installed system update that is causing glitches.

Android Recovery Mode is a tool that can help you fix problems with your Android devices. You boot into recovery mode, and then you can troubleshoot your problems. Most people never need to use it, ...