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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Windows doesn't detect Nexus S
I recently switched from Linux to Windows 8 consumer preview. I have installed the latest android SDK including the Google USB driver. I connect my Nexus S to the laptop, the phone goes into USB ...
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Help regarding su shell in adb
I had previously rooted my droid when it was running 2.2 froyo. Using the OTA upgrade, i got a gingerbread (2.3.4) for my phone. As obvious, the root privileges were gone..but the superuser app and ...
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Backup using ADB without root or usb debugging
I have a Nexus S (on android 4, not rooted) device who's not able to boot. It opens and get stucks to the X screen. I can only access the recovery mode.
I tried to backup data via ADB, but the phone ...
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adb su permission denied, no rom, rooted, need to fix internal sd card
can someone please help. im pulling my hair out lol
im trying to fix a friends phone GT-I9000.
basically i get error in mounting sdcard.
after searching endlessly and installing 100s of stock rom. ...
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Can adb start my android device that shows up as “offline”?
I can see my device in adb devices. It shows up as "offline".
When it is "ready":
$ adb shell
$ su
# reboot
This would reboot my device.
The exact problem is that my cellphone has been turning off ...
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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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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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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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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 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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Locked out of Android Vortex MID *permission denied with ADB
Here's the back story:
I bought an Android tablet, used. The guy said the power connector was broken so the tablet wasnt getting charged. I took it apart and figured out the battery was toast. I have ...
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Non-root backup with multiple users (non-owner or secondary users)
I really did spend some time researching this and was surprised to not find any answers (this great thread doesn't address this problem at all.... I'm trying to recover from my unfortunate situation: ...
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Rooting/unlocking Android Nexus One with broken power button using Linux terminal tools
I am attempting to get Cyanogenmod onto my Nexus One, but am running into far more problems than expected. The information on rooting Android devices seems heavily fragmented across the web and the ...
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Error: “reloc_library cannot locate 'fdatasync'”
I have my phone connected to my laptop via the USB cable and ADB is able to identify the device. When I run adb devices it returns the phone in the list of connected devices. Running the command adb ...
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How to enable a HTC MyTouch 3G Slide USB tether in Windows 7?
I'm trying to use HTC MyTouch 3G Slide for USB tether instead of my old G1, which works perfectly.
On the first try the ADB driver didn't recognize the phone, but worked fine after adding this to ...
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adb backup disabled on phone
I am attempting to run an adb backup to my computer from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, version maguro, v4.2.2 (I guess it's worth mentioning I'm running Windows 7 on my computer). I have tried this with ...
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How to have adb recognizing my Nikon s800c on windows 7?
Has anyone got ADB to work correctly for the Nikon S800C?
I've followed the instructions mentioned here, but to no avail.
I am using Windows 7, and can see a yellow alert mark in the device ...
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adb restore progress
Using the backup and restore function with adb (as discussed in Full Backup of non-rooted devices) there is no progress available and often it is very hard to follow the adb logcat output as long ...
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Disable Slide to Lock
I have a Cruz T301 which is rooted. The screen calibration is a bit off and I cannot access the home screen. (It is next to impossible to use the slide to unlock.) Basically, it will slide to the ...
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Prestigio Multipad USB debuging
I am having troubles with Prestigio Multipad PMP3370B. I enabled USB debuging in Settings, but when I plug in my device to a computer and start adb devices, it does not recognize it. Does anybody have ...
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Can't connect to the device with ADB when it's in recovery mode
I am having some problems with my Samsung Galaxy S2 and I want to start an fschk session on the device.
So, I installed Android SDK with platform-tools. I can access to the device when it's normally ...
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Motorola USB Drivers on Windows 8
Is there any way to install the Motorola USB drivers on Windows 8? I downloaded MotoHelper, but it won't install, saying that the OS Version is unknown. Is there some other way to get ADB to see my ...
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Problems with a linsay f-10hd cosmos locked
so I have this tablet linsay f-10hd
Specs
10.1 " 0S: 4.04 Google Android CPU: 1.5 Ghz CORTEX A-8 1 GB RAM 4 GB Hard Drive Internal Memory Web CameraBuilt in 3-D acceleration, 3-D Effect 2160 P HD ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Can't run sqlite3 via adb
I'm trying to help a friend about a device with a locked screen to which he forgot the password for it. There are no associated accounts. While trying to perform the steps described in Disable Pattern ...
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Is it possible to enable Location Services via Shell?
Is it possible to enable Location Services(GPS or Google NetworkLocation) via ADB or Terminal Emulator?
I'm on a rooted Phone.
Extra Points: Is it also possible to change other system-related ...
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Possible security issues with having debug mode enabled?
Are there any significant security concerns with having a phone with debug mode enabled 24/7? As I understand it the debug mode only really becomes active once the phone is connected via USB cable to ...
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Flashing NAND on Allwinner A13 Dev Board
I'm trying to flash the NAND on my Allwinner A13 dev board, but the I've gotten a bit stuck.
Using ADB, I have transferred the image over that I want to flash, and I'm connected to the device's ...
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Missing device driver for “Android 1.0” in Device Manager while in HBOOT menu!
When I enter HBOOT menu with the phone connected to the PC with USB I get the missing driver prompt in Windows and there's an exclamation mark for a device called Android 1.0 in Device Manager.
I ...
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How can I backup all my data so I can root my device by unlocking the bootloader?
I have a motorola xoom WiFi, UK version, which has only just recieved the ICS update, I want to unlock the bootloader so I can root the device, install clockworkmod, flash US settings and get ...
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Spice ADB drivers for Windows 7 64bit
I have Spice Stellar MI-425. The adb drivers supplied by Spice does not work in windows 7 64bit.
Customer care people are noobs, now I don't expect anything from Spice.
I am looking for adb driver ...
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N7000 not showing up in ADB
I have an N7000 running Paranoid Android 2.1, which is based on CM10. As far as I can remember, I've always been able to connect to my phone via ADB, when USB Debugging is enabled in Settings.
The ...
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Stop Media Playback through adb
I'm testing some settings on a phone, and unfortunately the only control I have is through adb right now. My issue is that while I can start playback of a music file through the following command, I ...
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Is is possible to make a non-rooted Huawei U8110 (T-Mobile Pulse Mini) recognisable by the `adb devices` command on OS X?
Currently, on OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, this is all I get, even with USB debugging enabled on the phone:
$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached
$
The phone shows up under About This Mac, and ...
