Questions tagged [adb]
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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How to use adb over Mobile AP (Portable wifi hotspot)
First : I know about abdWireless app. But my problem is different.
I am using my Android mobile as Mobile AP (Portable WiFi hotspot) for using internet on my computer. I want to use adb in wireless ...
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How to prevent adb shell from exiting upon Ctrl+C
When I adb shell into my device (from Windows desktop), and run some command there, sometimes I want to terminate that command. The standard unixy way to do it is with Ctrl+C key combination. However, ...
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Galaxy Tab 10.1 on windows xp 64bit
I've installed samsung drivers from mobile v1.4.103.0 on windows xp64 from the latest kies package (I've only installed usb drivers).
I see Android ADB interface in windows devices but adb still says ...
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ADB status offline when trying to root Kindle Fire
I'm trying to root Kindle Fire but it always show "ADB status: Offline" when I start "run.bat". Could you help me out of this problem? :(
I tried to plug, unplug, connect, disconnect the Kindle many ...
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Backing up everything on my kindle fire with ubuntu before installing firefirefire, can't get past Hellions with blue flames when rooting
I'm trying to follow this post in order to install firefirefire on my kindle fire:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1369405&page=1
I'm at the part at the beginning of the guide ...
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Why can't I get s=ON on my MyTouch 4g?
I have followed the following 2 tutorials on how to unroot and get S=ON on the MyTouch 4g:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225
I have successfully reverted to the stock ROM and ...
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Use android phone with broken screen as WiFi camera
The screen of my android phone is broken and since I couldn't find a replacement screen I thought of using the phone as wifi camera. I've installed IP cam and use the android.screencast to control and ...
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adb doesn't detect my Defy (Motorola MB525) after I call adb kill-server (rageagainstthecage exploit). Any ideas?
I'm trying cyanogen's mod approach to root my Defy. I can do adb shell, it works as intended. But after I run adb kill-server and try an adb shell I get
error: device not found
It seems my phone ...
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ADB do not recognize a Tegra Based Tablet
I have a tablet and I'd like to use adb but I have some probles, I looked on google but without luck...
Tablet Info: (from tablet)
Model Nr: SN10T1
Android OS Version: 2.2
TapUI Version: 1.2-4204
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What options exist when the vendor does not supply an ADB driver for an Android device?
I bought an Android phone and the vendor does not offer any drivers whatsoever. The Android SDK and the drivers that come with it don't seem to work with the device, but the device itself reports as ...
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EeePad Transformer ADB problems with drivers on Windows7 x64
Sorry for the cross-post (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8185773/eeepad-transformer-adb-problems-with-drivers-on-windows7-x64)... I was told this is a better place for my question.
I have 2 ...
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Nook Color with CyanogenMod7 is not visible via ADB over USB
I recently bought a Nook Color. My intentions from day 1 was to install CyanogenMod7 on the device to get a full Android experience. That process worked just fine, and the device is now running CM7. I ...
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How to prevent data extraction from rooted phone via adb?
I've a question regarding security in a rooted device.
Being superuser means that you can access the /data/data directory, and that's a lot of personal data (I think it is almost all the data there ...
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USB drivers for using ADB with Samsung Galaxy S on CyanogenMod 7.1?
I recently installed CyanogenMod 7.1 on my Samsung Galaxy S i9000 and I have some problems now to get ADB on my Windows 7 64-bit computer to recognize the device.
Currently, adb devices returns no ...
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Android phone not recognized when connected to Ubuntu, by 'adb devices'
Upgraded my HTC Slide to Froyo. Connecting Ubuntu 10.10 via USB.
As per instructions here, http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html
$ cat /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
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How can I determine storage directory from ADB?
Is there a way I can use ADB to determine the external storage directory (equivalent of the Android API call Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory())?
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how do I set up adb with MyTouch 4g?
I have a mytouch 4g running gingerbread. I want to set up adb to work with the phone over usb, but I can' figure out how to do it. Frankly, I don't really know anything more so I'm not sure what ...
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How to unbrick/reflash Nexus S using stock ROM, stock tools
I have a Nexus S that seems to have bricked itself. I have never modded the ROM or phone, and it was totally stock.
Now, it boots right int the white Google logo and stays there forever (I let it ...
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Command to install app from phone?
I'd like to SSH into my phone, download an APK, and install it remotely. Is there a command available on the phone that would allow me to do this?
EG:
wget localhost/file.apk
android_install file....
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Broken screen while debug mode was disabled. How can I re-enable adb?
The screen of my phone is physically broken, so it doesn't display anything, but the touch aspect does seem to be working, as I can unlock my phone, and get haptic feedback.
Before I go to get it ...
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ADB constantly disconnects, shows device offline
I'm not 100% sure if this should go here or the main Stack Overflow, but I decided to go with this area in hope I might catch someone with more specific experience with a similar problem.
I have a ...
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Why can't I access the /data directory with ADB on my Samsung Vibrant?
I used Simply Honey before and everything was okay. However, when I flash to a Stock 2.2 ROM, I cannot access the /data directory from adb. I am sure the phone is totally rooted because I have the ...
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Connect with adb to device via network
I want to do some android theming, but I have a question on what the best way is to set up the system.
I have 2 computers here at home. So i was thinking of having the following setup if that is ...
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Android Read recent SMS messages from command line
I have recently broken my Android's screen. (Again)
Its a T-Mobile G2
Trying to keep up with my busy technology related life is hard enough without losing my link with everyone.
I have rooted the ...
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How can I clear the cache(s) of my g2x from adb?
I installed clockworkmod as the recovery, then installed cyanogen 7 nightly for the g2x. I used Rom Manager to do so. The problem I'm having is cyanogen shows the boot loading screen in an infinite ...
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Failure -12 error when installing an apk file
When I try to install this app (http://ziyang.eecs.umich.edu/projects/powertutor/UMLogger-release-signed.apk) on G1 phone I'm getting this error message:
Failure [-12]
What's the problem?
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Device recognized as ????? in ubuntu
Hello good people of stack exchange, I am having trouble setting up my Ubuntu 11.04 boot to use for app development on a hardware device. I have followed the instructions here to try and recongnize ...
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Running a tasker task via SSHDroid (or adb shell)
I'm trying to run a tasker task manually from ADB Shell, via SSHDroid. I'm
running the following in putty (Windows SSH client):
am broadcast -a net.dinglisch.android.tasker.ACTION_TASK -es task_name
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Why is "insufficient storage" wrongly reported when installing an .apk via adb? [duplicate]
I have an HTC Desire running Froyo. It is not rooted, nor have I installed any custom ROM.
I get an "Insufficient Storage" error when I'm trying to install an app via adb/eclipse. The .apk is only ...
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How to solve: "Failed to push selection: Out of memory"
I Create an article in Stack overflow. But as I found this site, I decide to ask the same question here, because I still need your help.
I have made the following steps:
Launch Eclipse
Go To: ...
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Linux program to transfer file from/to an android device? [closed]
Do you know if there is a linux program (possibly nautilus plugin) to transfer file from/to an android device? What is in my mind is a program which does "adb push", "adb pull", and "adb shell ls" in ...
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Terminating adb.exe?
I am trying to hot spot my htc evo. When I click on PDAnet, it tells me that I have to terminate adb.exe. how do i terminate adb.exe. thank
Dan
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Do I need Android SDK to connect my phone in USB debug mode?
I'm following the steps provided here to root my Samsung Captivate (Galaxy-S). I install the USB drivers in the link provided. Whenever I connect my phone, I get the error There was a problem ...
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Uninstall system app failed using 'adb shell pm uninstall'
I attempted to force uninstall in ADB, but failed:
$ adb shell pm uninstall -k org.openintents.filemanager
$ adb shell pm list packages -f | grep -i manager
package:/system/app/FileManager.apk=org....
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Device recognition on Android SDK
I've got a Chinese aPad running Android 1.5, how do I get it to be recongnised by Android SDK? I want to do adb hacks as recommended by this answer. Pointers to using adb also welcome.
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Is there a way to see the device's screen *live* on PC, through ADB? [duplicate]
I am a vlogger and after getting HTC Desire HD, found out its camera was all I ever needed. However, I usually have to see myself while recording video, to control my facial expressions, and with a ...
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Adb push does not work
When I run the command
adb push file.txt /flash/Data
it writes this error message
failed to copy 'file.txt' to '/flash/Data': Read-only file system
I tried to solve it according to this page
http:/...
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Can I use ADB without connecting over USB?
Is there a way to use adb directly via bluetooth instead of always via usb?
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Thanks for the adb wireless solutions below, but I am looking for something that works well on hotel or public wifi. ...
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Substitute Win7 USB drivers for ADB mode
Under Mac OSX there is no need for a USB driver for ADB mode. Under windows, apparently, there is.
I'd like to be able to adb shell to my android tablet from my Win7 PC.
This table gives a list of ...
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Is there a way for me to run Adb shell as root without typing in 'su'?
Is there a way for me to run Adb shell as root without typing in su? I want to be able to have root access without going into the shell.
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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 /lib/udev/rules.d/11-...
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Error launching ddms.bat: "Failed to get the adb version: Cannot run program "adb": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified"
I've been following these very detailed instructions to take a screenshot on my Motorola Flipside. When I get to the step #10 where I launch ddms.bat I get this error and my phone doesn't show up:
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Where in the file system are applications installed?
I have installed a few Android applications both with the adb install MyApplication.apk command and via a webserver (like an alternative to Android Market).
But where in the Android file system on my ...
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