How to use Android's recovery mode

You might actually need to use it on your device one day ...
Android Police

[Android M Feature Spotlight] ADB Can Now Reboot Directly To Sideload Mode, Adds A Few Other Commands

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...
Liliputing

How to install TWRP 2.0 touch-based recovery on the Kindle Fire (backup, restore, flash custom firmware)

The folks at Team Win have released a new recovery tool for Android devices called Team Win Recovery Project 2.0. It’s an alternative to the popular ClockworkMod Recovery utility, and lets you backup ...
Droid Life

Guide: How to Use “adb sideload” to Update a Nexus Without Root or Custom Recovery

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Back in the early releases of Jelly Bean, Google introduced a new command to adb called “sideload.” Using the ...
9to5google

How to sideload Android 10 OTA on your Google Pixel smartphone

After six betas and months of anticipation, Google is starting to roll out Android 10 to its Pixel smartphones today. Here’s how to skip the wait by sideloading the Android 10 OTA on a Pixel 3, Pixel ...
Android Police

[How-To] Android Wear: Enable Debugging, Take Screenshots, Unlock The Bootloader, And Root The LG G Watch

Cody has been writing with Android Police for ten years. While best known for the hundreds of APK Teardowns and breaking news on many of Google’s new products and services, he also covers deeper ...