Android: ADB setup - Revision history

Nadav at 06:12, 6 April 2014

2014-04-06T06:12:36Z

Grinberg: /* ADB over IP */

2013-09-09T08:40:19Z

‎ADB over IP

Grinberg at 11:54, 9 June 2013

2013-06-09T11:54:56Z

Andreyg: /* ADB over USB */

2013-02-14T15:48:36Z

‎ADB over USB

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Android Debug Bridge is an interface and a command line utility that provides low level control of an Android powered device (physical or emulated). 
To name a few of its features -
* command line shell
* installed package management
* IDE interface for application development
Refer to [http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html Android developer network] for more details. 
== Getting ADB ==
ADB is provided in the Android SDK. 
To get a prebuilt version of ADB (for Linux/OSX/Windows) proceed to the [http://compulab.co.il/products/computer-on-modules/cm-fx6/#devres Downloads] section.

== ADB over IP ==
ADB over IP is set up by default on CM-FX6. 
It can be set by executing the following Android command line:
$ setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
===Access Android device via ADB===
Type in on host PC:
$ export ADBHOST=<Android-device-IP-address>
$ adb kill-server
$ adb start-server
$ adb <args...>
Among useful ''args'' are 
* devices - list connected devices 
* shell - run command line shell 
* logcat - view Android log 
* install - install Android application (*.apk)
* push - copy file from host to Android device

== ADB over USB ==
* Properly configure a Linux PC workstation, i.e. 
echo SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTR{idVendor}==\"18d1\", MODE=\"0666\", GROUP=\"plugdev\" >> /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
* ADB over USB requires ADB over IP be disabled. Test ADB TCP port by executing in Android command line:
$ getprop service.adb.tcp.port
:If there is a value, and it is not -1 - it should be set to -1:
$ setprop service.adb.tcp.port -1
* In Android graphic user interface enable ''Settings->Developer options->USB debugging''.
* Connect a USB cable from the PC workstation to the CM-FX6 USB device jack - P48. At this point ''adb devices'', run on the PC workstation should list your device among attached devices.

===Access Android device via ADB===
Type in on host PC:
$ adb devices # optional
$ adb <args...>

[[Category:Android|ADB setup]]

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 <pre>user@android $ setprop service.adb.tcp.port -1</pre>
-* In Android graphic user interface enable ''Settings->Developer options->USB debugging''.
+* In Android graphic user interface enable '''Settings'''->'''Developer options'''->'''USB debugging'''.
 * Connect the PC workstation to the Android device OTG port with a USB cable.
 :At this point running {{cmd|adb devices}} on the PC workstation should list your Android device among attached ones.
 To access the Android device, type in on the PC workstation:
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 user@android $ adb kill-server
 user@android $ adb start-server
-user@android $ adb <argsuments>
+user@android $ adb <arguments>
 </pre>

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 To access Android device, type in on the host PC:
 <pre>
-user@android $ export ADBHOST=<Android-device-IP-address>
+root@ubuntu $ export ADBHOST=<Android-device-IP-address>
-user@android $ adb kill-server
+root@ubuntu $ adb kill-server
-user@android $ adb start-server
+root@ubuntu $ adb start-server
-user@android $ adb <arguments>
+root@ubuntu $ adb <arguments>
 </pre>

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-Android Debug Bridge is an interface and a command line utility that provides low level control of an Android powered device (physical or emulated).<br/>
+= Overview =
-To name a few of its features -
+Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a versatile command line tool that lets you communicate with connected Android-powered device or an emulator instance.<br/>
 * command line shell
 * installed package management
 * IDE interface for application development
-Refer to [http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html Android developer network] for more details.<br/>
+* Android device available access options are:
-== Getting ADB ==
+** Over network (IP)
-ADB is provided in the Android SDK.<br/>
+** Over USB link
-== ADB over IP ==
+Please refer to [http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html Android developer network] for more details.
-ADB over IP is set up by default on CM-FX6.<br/>
-It can be set by executing the following Android command line:
+= Getting ADB =
-    $ setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
+In general ADB is provided within the [http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html Android SDK]. Also some Linux disributions provide the ADB within their package repositories.
-===Access Android device via ADB===
+For example, on Ubuntu platform, ADB may be obtained via {{parameter|android-tools-adb}} package.
-Type in on host PC:
-    $ export ADBHOST=<Android-device-IP-address>
+= ADB over IP =
-    $ adb kill-server
+ADB over IP may be configured by executing the following command line on the Android device:
-    $ adb start-server
+<pre>user@android $ setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555</pre>
-    $ adb <args...>
-Among useful ''args'' are<br/>
+To access Android device, type in on the host PC:
-* devices  -  list connected devices<br/>
+<pre>
-* shell  -  run command line shell<br/>
+user@android $ export ADBHOST=<Android-device-IP-address>
-* logcat  -  view Android log<br/>
+user@android $ adb kill-server
 * install  -  install Android application (*.apk)
 * push  -  copy file from host to Android device
-== ADB over USB ==
+= ADB over USB =
-* Properly configure a Linux PC workstation, i.e.<br/>
+* Properly configure a Linux PC workstation, e.g. on Ubuntu this should be:
-    echo SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTR{idVendor}==\"18d1\", MODE=\"0666\", GROUP=\"plugdev\" >> /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules
+<pre>root@ubuntu $ echo SUBSYSTEM==\"usb\", ATTR{idVendor}==\"18d1\", MODE=\"0666\", GROUP=\"plugdev\" >> /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules</pre>
-* ADB over USB requires ADB over IP be disabled.<br/>Test ADB TCP port by executing in Android command line:
-    $ getprop service.adb.tcp.port
+* ADB over USB requires ADB over IP be disabled.<br/>
 :If there is a value, and it is not -1 - it should be set to -1:
-    $ setprop service.adb.tcp.port -1
+<pre>user@android $ setprop service.adb.tcp.port -1</pre>
 * In Android graphic user interface enable ''Settings->Developer options->USB debugging''.
-* Connect a USB cable from the PC workstation to the CM-FX6 USB device jack - P48.<br/>At this point ''adb devices'', run on the PC workstation should list your device among attached devices.
+* Connect the PC workstation to the Android device OTG port with a USB cable.
-===Access Android device via ADB===
+= See Also =
-Type in on host PC:
+* [http://developer.android.com/tools/help/adb.html Android developer network]
-    $ adb devices    # optional
+* [http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html Android SDK]
 [[Category:Android|ADB setup]]