The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is an almost mandatory tool for developers, as well as those who simply like to modify their non-Apple phones in any kind of advanced way. It is traditionally dependent on wired connections, however. A new commit on the OS' Google Source website hints at the development of a wireless alternative.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Google-may-be-working-on-improved-ADB-in-a-future-version-of-Android.440605.0.html