adb

install on macos

wget https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-darwin.zip
# unzip it and you will find the binary `adb`

install on windows

Go to https://adbshell.com/downloads to download it.

install on Linux

wget https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-linux.zip
# unzip it

Frequently used commands

adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices
adb devices -l

adb devices:

List of devices attached
192.168.65.204:44959    device
adb-RFARA0X7Z9Y-qzseiX._adb-tls-connect._tcp.   device

adb devices -l:

List of devices attached
192.168.65.204:44959   device product:freshbscn model:SM_R860 device:freshbs transport_id:3
adb-RFARA0X7Z9Y-qzseiX._adb-tls-connect._tcp. device product:freshbscn model:SM_R860 device:freshbs transport_id:1

pair a device via wireless

# the port is different from the port when connecting to the device

adb pair 192.168.65.204:36029

It will show:

Enter pairing code: 156066

and:

Successfully paired to 192.168.65.204:36029 [guid=adb-RFARA0X7Z9Y-qzseiX]

connect a device

# the port is different from the port when pairing with the device
ad connect 192.168.65.204:44959

It will show:

connected to 192.168.65.204:44959

run binaries

adb push ./hello-world /data/local/tmp/

paste text to android emulator

adb shell "input text 'hello world'"

Install an apk

adb -e install path/to/app.apk

# Install to a specific device
adb -s <DEVICE ID> install <PATH TO APK>