For issues specific to the Android Debug Bridge (adb), a command-line tool to interact with Android devices and Emulator instances. See the full tag wiki for details and hints.
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VNC style connection over ADB?
Could I connect to a device over USB ADB, get a shell and then launch a VNC type graphical connection where I can use that device?
I have a android device at a customer remote premises and I want to ...
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Can I send Ctrl+C to Android terminal from Windows Powershell?
Adb shell should let me Ctrl+C to exit a command like top. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work in Windows. Is there a workaround?
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How to switch off HDMI
I have an android box with a HDMI port. Im connecting it to a projector. To the same projector Im also connecting a PC via VGA cable. Now I want to give my box a command to switch off the HDMI port, ...
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Android ADB drivers installation error
I am trying to install the usb adb drivers. I turned the debugging mode on in the settings of my phone, connected to the PC. I click update drivers and manually selected the folder where the drivers ...
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Installing ADB drivers for Micromax A89 Ninja - Windows 8
Micromax does not provide any drivers for its phone - Micromax ninja a89. We are trying to use the phone for development and are unable to install device driver in windows 8.
We tried the adb ...
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How do I patch the Android ADB driver?
Headaches with Android SDK again!
I know how to set up the Android SDK. I have done this multiple times over the years. And I had to do some patching of the driver for the ADB every single time! I ...
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How to update samsung galaxy tab p1000 i.e. 2.2 to 2.3. using ADB?
I am updating the OS of my Samsung Galaxy tab p1000 (i.e. 2.2) to 2.3.6 using adb.
I am using the steps below:
Check whether device is connected or not using ADB.
C:\Users\PC>adb devices
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SGN 4.2.1 - stuck at < waiting for device >
I own Samsung Galaxy Nexus, it has been unlocked, rooted, I'm using CWM Recovery Touch and a few weeks ago I updated firmware to 4.2.1 (build JOP40D). It seems that Superuser is no longer working on ...
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Can adb be used to recover SMS messages while in permanent “Safe Mode”?
I have a non-rooted Droid X2 that is in permanent "Safe mode", but I want to recover SMS messages. SMS Backup and Restore will NOT work because safe mode only allows system apps to run.
adb shell ...
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Can't connect android emulator to look at local sites and services [closed]
I'm trying to use an Android emulator to use services running on my local machine.
I have a site running under IIS which in my host file looks like this:
127.0.0.1 www.local.company.co.uk
I ...
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Package cannot be (re-)installed or uninstalled
Was trying to install SDMove.apk (sideload) from my ICS tablet.
adb reported:
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS]
However when I issue uninstall command, it reports Failure as well.
When I try ...
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Rooting failed htc one x : adb server is out of date
Tried to root my mobile HTC One X AT&T Build number 1.73.502.1 710RD ATT US edition referring the following link.
Root HTC One X
Restarted twice but the phone was not rooted.
adb server is ...
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Can the on-board ADB Server find the device itself?
I know that Android devices have an on-board adb server. I am able to start the server through the terminal emulator and run adb commands, but the device itself does not show up in the device list. ...
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Linux ADB Driver for LG Viper (LG-LS840)
On most devices I've run across I can plug the device into a Linux machine and no additional drivers are needed in order for ADB to communicate with the device.
However on two LG devices from last ...
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How to connect SPICE MI 310 to eclipse Android Device Manager?
I want to use my SPICE Mi 310 (with Android 2.3.3) to test my Android applications.
But I am not able to see the device in Android Device Manager in Eclipse.
I have been trying to find a suitable ...
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adb devices doesn't list Samsung Galaxy S Cyanogenmod 7.1
I am unable to list my device under adb devices and my problem is similar to that of Mad Scientist except that in his case Windows took the Google Drivers from the android SDK.
Ever since I have ...
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How can you enable “Use secure credentials” from the shell
On the ICS ROM I'm using, the option to enable the secure credentials is missing from the menu, but the sub system seems to be there since Keystore Locker can communicate with it.
So does anybody ...
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Why would /mnt/sdcard/ not appear?
Using ADB shell to view my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7+, I see a /mnt but no /mnt/sdcard/ where according to fable the photos taken by the camera should reside. Why would the sdcard directory not be there? ...
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How do I set up adb for the Augen GenTouch78? [closed]
I am trying to root my Augen GenTouch78. I am following instructions from this site but I cannot get past step 8b.
I get this error:
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Has anyone had trouble connecting the Xyboard via ADB? [closed]
I have no problems when I connect any of my other Android devices (Galaxy 7" & 10", DroidX, and Motorola Xoom), but when I attach either the Xyboard 8" or 10", adb doesn't see them as connected ...
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How to get my tablet listed by adt
When I run adb devices from my Windows XP machine there is nothing listed. The tablet's Vendor ID is 18D1 and the Product ID is DEED. It gets enumerated as a USB device with a name MID. When I enable ...
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Android ADB Shell Recovery Mounting
*Question:
I need assistance mounting an Android phone's internal data using the Android ADB Shell while the unit is connected via USB and in recovery mode. How do I form a proper mount command? See ...
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Regarding adb command: Error while loading shared libraries
aneesh@nb-14:~$ adb devices
adb: error while loading shared libraries: libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
I would like to understand the error above and ...
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Problem with attaching Archos device on Ubuntu
On my laptop I have Ubuntu 12.04.
1) mounting the tablet
$ sudo mkdir /media/tb
$ sudo chmod 777 /media/tb
$ sudo mount /dev/sdc /media/tb
2) downloading and updating Android SDK
$ cd ~
$ wget ...
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The process has stopped unexpectedly - recovery
When I start my tablet Archos 7 Home tablet it shows this message box:
Sorry!
The process android.process.acore ...
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ADB driver MK808 installed but ADB is not working
I wish to setup ADB for MK808
I used Moborobo and it installed ADB driver.
When I connect MK808 I see "ADB Interface - ADB Device" in Device Manager
(instead of unknown device MK808B)
I added ...
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ADB does not work in boot loader mode
I have a Galaxy Nexus 'maguro' and a laptop with Ubuntu 12.10. I'm trying to install Ubuntu Touch preview. I installed the adb and fastboot packages, and adb detects the device when it is booted in to ...
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Why can't I get root access from shell?
> adb shell
sh-4.1$ su
Permission denied
I have rooted my phone successfully. I know this because I'm able to install apps on SD card and I have a program called SD Maid that is able to operate ...
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Without Root, why can I pull a specific apk using adb, but not everything in /data/app. Android 4+?
Using: Droid Bionic 4.04 without Root.
I can use the adb to pull a specific apk file to my PC, for example,
adb pull /data/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk C:\my-hacks
which pull gmail's apk ...
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Toogle 3G, Bluetooth, and WiFi with Android Linux or ADB commands
Since I have not found an Android command reference list (with meaning and usage of the command), I have some questions:
Can I disable/enable 3G?
Can I disable/enable bluetooth?
Can I switch from ...
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portable Wi-Fi hotspot configuraiton
How it is possible to enable portable Wi-Fi hotspot from ADB shell or by editing some configuration files on Android Jelly Bean?
I need to do it interactive for automatic test server
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No Devices on shell
I try to send an intent using an android-shell. The app starts, "su" works nice, but when I enter something like "adb shell am broadcast -a android.intent.action.SCREEN_ON" I receive an error:
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How to create a soft link between root partition and ext3 partition(on SD)
I am trying to create symbolic links of /data/sdext2/app/* on /data/app.
This is what I did in adb shell
ln -sf /data/sdext2/app/* /data/app/
But it is telling "link failed No such file or directory".
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How to track device locations in an office [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I make my phone/tablet ring remotely without a SIM card?
There are many Android devices in our office which we use for application development and QA. Finding a ...
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adb devices show phone in debug mod but not in fastboot mod
When debugging mode adb devices , it will show my HTC magic.
But when the phone is in fastboot mod , I can't see my HTC magic in adb devices.
I am using ubuntu 10.10 ,
my ...
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ADB RSA key popup not showing on Nook Tablet with official CyanogenMod 10.1 Nightlies
I have a B&N Nook Tablet (my only Android device) with CyanogenMod 10.1 official Nightlies installed on it. I am trying to use ADB, I tapped on build number, opened dev options, and enabled USB ...
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Windows wont install android USB driver automatically or manually
I've had all sorts of problems getting ADB to run in the past so I generally know how to trouble shoot this but now I can't get windows 7 to recognize or install the USB driver when I plug it in. It ...
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How to install Android Composite ADB Interface
Having trouble with this line on this tutorial:
"In your Android SDK directory, at \extras\amazon\kindle_fire_usb_driver, run KindleDrivers.exe, and then follow the instructions on the screen."
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Trouble installing ADB correctly, Kindle will not show up in device manager
Currently using kindle fire HD 7.3.1 7" and would like to be able to add google play but when ever i try to install adb it says that I correctly installed it.
I have both ADB turned on in the kindle ...
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No Permissions Error Regardless of sudo or shell
I have a Huawei comet u8150 That I decided to root seeing as I'm stuck with it for the time being. I rooted it last night, Flashed Clockwork Mod Recovery 5.0.2 and Installed CyanogenMod 7 for the ...
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Cant see device with lastest adb.exe version but I can see it with an old adb version in Windows
My device is a Wolder Manhattan 7" Android tablet which is a clone copy of BQ Pascal 2.
In order to get root and use adb, most guides use the BQ Pascal 2 Windows drivers for Wolder Manhattan:
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Android does not boot because of missing apk files in system/app folder
I moved the question from http://stackoverflow.com/q/15872848/1665807
I have a rooted Huawei u8825d phone.I want to know if there were no apk files in "/system/app/" folder.
So,I moved these apk ...
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Is there any adb shell command to focus camera?
I would like to record some movie on my desk but camera doesn't focus so I would like to force my phone to camera focus. Is it possible?
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Is it possible to use adb backup in order to make a clone of a tablet? [duplicate]
Is it possible to use adb backup in order to make a copy of tablet? In fact I want to recover the contents of a tablet using adb backup and then install it on the tablet that have the same type with ...
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Can't seem to configure my phone to download to SD card by default
Well, I have a Motorola Razr I and, as expected, my internal storage was pretty limited (only 5 gbs). Of course, I already had a SD card which I inserted into my phone to expand it's memory to 25 gbs ...
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Adb Push doesn't push MyROM.zip /sdcard/ though it says it copied the file (Samsung Galaxy Mini)
I want to install latest stable CyanogenMod to Galaxy Mini aka. tass: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_tass
I installed the Google USB drivers as per ...
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delete packages of domain
THere is a command to ease the pain of managing packages for Android phone,
adb shell pm uninstall org.kde.necessitas.example.one
But I have many phones and just want to delete all packages from a ...
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Connect IOIO Bridge with android_x86 in Virtualbox
Situation:
Connecting IOIO Bridge to android_x86 in Virtualbox
adb connected to 10.10.10.3:5555 (where 10.10.10.3 is VBox)
adb forward tcp:4545 tcp:5555
java -jar ioiobridge.jar COM3
The output ...
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Is it possible to pull data using Android Debug Bridge on an N7 while soft bricked
I've tried countless fixes for my N7 being softbricked (No idea how it was done). I've resorted to using Android Debug Bridge, however I cannot get access to the device (device not recognized from CMD ...
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ADB unable to connect my Nexus 7 on Ubuntu
I want to be able to connect my Nexus 7 in order to test my applications from Eclipse on the physical device.
I followed this Google guide.
My /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules file contains this :
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