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Android Debug Bridge - ADB

ADB or Android Debug Bridge is a command-line tool developed to facilitate communication between a computer and a connected emulator or Android device. ADB works with the aid of three components called Client, Daemon, and Server.

  • Client: It’s is very computer on which you use a command-line terminal to issue an ADB command. which sends commands.
  • Daemon: Or, ADBD is a background process that runs on both connected devices. It’s responsible for running commands on a connected emulator or Android device.
  • Server: It runs in the background and works as a bridge between the Client and the Daemon and manages the communication. which manages communication between the client and the daemon.

Basic commands

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# Activate remote shell command console on the connected Android smartphone or tablet.
adb shell

# List Android devices connected to your computer
adb devices
# -l: to list devices by model or product number

# Connect to device
adb connect

# List Android devices connected and emulators in your computer
show devices

# Remove a package
pm uninstall --user 0 com.package.name

# Remove a package but leave app data 
pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.package.name
# -k: Keep the app data and cache after package removal

# Reinstall an uninstalled system app
cmd package install-existing com.package.name

Howtos

Last update: 2024-04-28
Created: March 28, 2023 11:57:03