Android ADB Command

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What is ADB Command

ADB (android debug bridge) are the command which provides communication with the android device or emulator or we can control the whole device with commands. We can interact with ROM through ADB commands. Like In PC we can interact with kernel level through cmd commands as at same we can interact at kernel level by ADB commands. Some commands may work or not because of all device control through by providing root and devices read-write permission. We can provide root in our device by two types first by externally and second by internally we will learn deep later about rooting. This command may work on some device and may be not in some device the reason behind this because we can see there is lots of different-different ROM available in currently in the market like stock ROM, Rockchip ROM, MTK ROM etc. Each ROM directory structure is different.There are two types of commands we find in android ADB command and shell command.

ADB file in the android device located in /system/bin directory.
In below picture, we can see ADB file in device

To run ADB command connect your device with the computer using USB and type ADB devices here.

This command show all devices which are connected with PC at this time.

 ADB Command

ADB (android debug bridge) are the command which provides communication with the android device or emulator or we can control the whole device with commands. We can interact with ROM through ADB commands.

ADB, Android Debug Bridge, is a command-line utility included with Google'sAndroid SDK. ADB can control your whole device using USB from a computer, copy files, install and uninstall apps, run shell commands.

How to Run ADB Command in android

There are following the step to apply to execute ADB command.

1) For ADB commands firstly you will have to connect your device through USB debugging mode or you will have to on USB debugging to going developer option in setting application in the device.

 2)  Next, connect your device with the system by USB cable.

3) and check USB debugging check box.This Step provides authorization to the user for debugging.

4)  Go to the platform-tools folder in SDK and press ctrl+shift and right click there.

 

5)  Press open command window here.

6) type ADB devices here.

 Types of ADB Commands

Their lots of ADB commands available in android which shows information about the android device and we can change android device internal file, data, and setting. It means we can break manufacture device limitations.

1) Android ADB command Syntax

If a single device is connected to the system no need to specify it but if more than one device are attached with the system you will have to specify target device by d, e, and s.

Ex: adb [-d|-e|-s <serial no> <command>

2) ADB device command

To check how many devices are connected to your PC so we run this command.

 Ex: ADB devices

3) ADB push command

ADB, push command use to move a file from your system to android devices.

Ex: adb push <path of source file> <path of destination file>

4) ADB pull Commands

ADB, push command use to move a file from your device to system.

Ex: adb pull <path of destination file> <path of source file>

5) ADB Reboot command

ADB reboot command uses to restart your device or we can say boot again.

Ex: adb reboot

6) ADB reboot recovery command

If you want to go in device recovery mode you will have to use ADB recovery command. With help of this command, you can change your device setting like reboot or if you want to install any shell script or flashing Rom.

Ex: adb reboot recovery

7) adb reboot-bootloader command

This command use to reboot your device into bootloader mode (white screen with android wheels).Once you are in bootloader, ADB Won’t work anymore.

Ex: adb reboot-bootloader
 

8) Fastboot command

Fastboot command uses to unlock your device and modify your it.

Ex: fastboot devices
 

9) fastboot  oem unlock command

fastboot oem unlock command to use to unlock your bootloader and make possible to root access. In some device like nexus, your device needs to root access or super user permission you will have to need this command to do it.

Ex: fastboot oem unlock
 

10) fastboot flash recovery command

  fastboot flash recovery command to use flash custom recovery image to your device.

Ex: fastboot flash recovery
 

11) adb restore command

adb restore command use to restore and back your device all data in form of zipping file.

Ex:  adb restore C:\[restorefile].zip

12) adb sideload command

ADB sideload command to use to push and flash the android custom ROM and zip file in your device. With help of this command, we can put your ROM zip file into your device and starts to flash it.

Ex: adb sideload <path of zip file>

13) Install  an apk file

If you want to push an apk on your device and install it so we use install apk command.

Ex:  adb install <apk path>

14) Uninstall an apk file

 We can unstill also an apk file using unstill apk adb commands.

Ex: adb unstill <package name>

 15) adb remount command

Sometimes you may need to read write permission so ADB remount command uses to remount the system partition in your drive and provide the device to read and write permission.

Ex: adb remount
  

16) adb logcat command

This command mostly uses in android debugging your android device. When you start your device various process running on your device or in another word various log run in your device so this command use to view various log.

Ex: adb logcat

17) adb Kill  server and start server command

Sometimes your adb may be stuck so this is the common problem so you kill your adb with this command. And again you can start your adb with start server command.

Ex: adb kill-server Ex: adb start-server

19) Adb backup

 This command use to take all data backup in database file .db

Ex: adb backup all –f /temp/backup.db

From above picture, this command unlocks your device and takes backup in form of database. 

20) adb restore command

adb restore command use to restore all backup data reverse in your device.

Ex: adb restore /tem/backup.db