If your Android device doesn't start, use ADB to enter Android's recovery mode. Set up wireless ADB beforehand if you plan to tinker with your Android device's software.

If your Android device doesn't start, use ADB to enter Android's recovery mode. Set up wireless ADB beforehand if you plan to tinker with your Android device's software.

Using the sideload command, and the newest version of adb from the Android SDK, one could update their Nexus device through stock recovery, without having to root or flash a custom recovery.

Enter Koush’s Universal ADB Driver for Windows. Koush is the developer behind popular apps for Android devices including ClockworkMod Recovery, Carbon file backup, and ClockworkMod Tether.

Plug your Android device into your computer Using either Command Prompt or Terminal, navigate to the folder in which the ADB tools are located and type in “ ADB devices “.

Windows/Linux/Android (4.0+): Most Android backup tools require root, or run from your phone and save your data to your SD card. Simple ADB Backup is different.

New commits have revealed that Google is working on a wireless ADB option, allowing developers to pair their device to a PC without a cable.