Will adb push
only copy the file into the target location whereas adb install
copies the file into the target location and also sets the proper permission for you?
2 Answers
More specifically
adb push [file] [path]
will take [file] from the PC and copy it to [path] on the android device.
adb install [apkfile]
will copy [apkfile] from the pc into /data/app/
on the android device.
The main difference being that push will let you specify where you want the file to go on the device, and install puts it in a known location (the location "installed" apps exist in).
adb push
will copy any file to the phone, whereas adb install
will only accept an apk file, and will install it onto the device.
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2Does "install" mean anything more than copying the apk to /data/app/ ?– JohnyTexNov 10, 2015 at 13:51