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**Adb is usually located in:** ```bash #Windows C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe #MacOS /Users//Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb ``` **Information obtained from:** [**http://adbshell.com/**](http://adbshell.com) # Connection ``` adb devices ``` This will list the connected devices; if "_**unathorised**_" appears, this means that you have to **unblock** your **mobile** and **accept** the connection. This indicates to the device that it has to start and adb server in port 5555: ``` adb tcpip 5555 ``` Connect to that IP and that Port: ``` adb connect : ``` If you get an error like the following in a Virtual Android software (like Genymotion): ``` adb server version (41) doesn't match this client (36); killing... ``` It's because you are trying to connect to an ADB server with a different version. Just try to find the adb binary the software is using (go to `C:\Program Files\Genymobile\Genymotion` and search for adb.exe) ## Several devices Whenever you find **several devices connected to your machine** you will need to **specify in which one** you want to run the adb command. ```bash adb devices List of devices attached 10.10.10.247:42135 offline 127.0.0.1:5555 device ``` ```bash adb -s 127.0.0.1:5555 shell x86_64:/ # whoami root ``` ## Port Tunneling In case the **adb** **port** is only **accessible** from **localhost** in the android device but **you have access via SSH**, you can **forward the port 5555** and connect via adb: ```bash ssh -i ssh_key username@10.10.10.10 -L 5555:127.0.0.1:5555 -p 2222 adb connect 127.0.0.1:5555 ``` # Packet Manager ## Install/Uninstall ### adb install \[option] \ ``` adb install test.apk ``` ``` adb install -l test.apk forward lock application ``` ``` adb install -r test.apk replace existing application ``` ``` adb install -t test.apk allow test packages ``` ``` adb install -s test.apk install application on sdcard ``` ``` adb install -d test.apk allow version code downgrade ``` ``` adb install -p test.apk partial application install ``` ### adb uninstall \[options] \ ``` adb uninstall com.test.app ``` ``` adb uninstall -k com.test.app Keep the data and cache directories around after package removal. ``` ## Packages Prints all packages, optionally only those whose package name contains the text in \. ### adb shell pm list packages \[options] \ ``` adb shell pm list packages ``` ``` adb shell pm list packages -f #See their associated file. ``` ``` adb shell pm list packages -d #Filter to only show disabled packages. ``` ``` adb shell pm list packages -e #Filter to only show enabled packages. ``` ``` adb shell pm list packages -s #Filter to only show system packages. ``` ``` adb shell pm list packages -3 #Filter to only show third party packages. ``` ``` adb shell pm list packages -i #See the installer for the packages. ``` ``` adb shell pm list packages -u #Also include uninstalled packages. ``` ``` adb shell pm list packages --user #The user space to query. ``` ### adb shell pm path \ Print the path to the APK of the given . ``` adb shell pm path com.android.phone ``` ### adb shell pm clear \ Delete all data associated with a package. ``` adb shell pm clear com.test.abc ``` # File Manager ### adb pull \ \[local] Download a specified file from an emulator/device to your computer. ``` adb pull /sdcard/demo.mp4 ./ ``` ### adb push \ \ Upload a specified file from your computer to an emulator/device. ``` adb push test.apk /sdcard ``` # Screencapture/Screenrecord ### adb shell screencap \ Taking a screenshot of a device display. ``` adb shell screencap /sdcard/screen.png ``` ### adb shell screenrecord \[options] \ Recording the display of devices running Android 4.4 (API level 19) and higher. ``` adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/demo.mp4 adb shell screenrecord --size adb shell screenrecord --bit-rate adb shell screenrecord --time-limit