ADB Commands Cheat Sheet: The 25 Most Useful Commands
A practical ADB commands cheat sheet with the 25 commands you will use most, grouped by device, apps, files, shell and logs, plus browser alternatives.
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Practical, step-by-step guides for Android developers, testers and tinkerers: USB debugging, ADB over Wi-Fi, logcat, screenshots, file transfer and fixing common connection problems.
A practical ADB commands cheat sheet with the 25 commands you will use most, grouped by device, apps, files, shell and logs, plus browser alternatives.
Read the guide →Connect Android to adb wirelessly with adb tcpip 5555 and adb connect, find the phone's IP, stay safe on the network, and use ADBKit's Wi-Fi helper.
Read the guide →Learn the adb reboot commands for recovery, bootloader, fastbootd and Samsung download mode, what each is for, the risks, and how to get back to normal.
Read the guide →Technical reference for adbkit-bridge.mjs, the small helper that lets ADBKit reach Android over Wi-Fi: requirements, download, run, security model, API and fixes.
Read the guide →Copy files to and from Android with adb push and pull, read ls -l permissions, and browse the whole filesystem in the ADBKit file explorer.
Read the guide →Mirror and control an Android phone from Chrome or Edge over USB with ADBKit: no install, no account, live screen, clicks, screenshots and recording.
Read the guide →Turn on Developer options and USB debugging on Android, approve the RSA prompt, verify with adb devices, and fix the most common connection problems.
Read the guide →Fix ADB device busy, unauthorized, offline and no-devices errors with a symptom-to-fix table covering cables, drivers, udev rules and WebUSB.
Read the guide →Install an APK on Android with adb install, fix INSTALL_FAILED errors, or skip the command line and sideload from your browser with ADBKit.
Read the guide →Learn to read Android logcat output, filter by level, tag and PID, and trace a crash from the stack trace using adb or the ADBKit Logcat panel.
Read the guide →Capture screenshots and record the Android screen with adb screencap and screenrecord, or use ADBKit to capture, edit, trim and export in the browser.
Read the guide →WebADB lets a browser speak the ADB protocol over WebUSB. Learn how ADB is built, how browsers connect, what keeps it secure, and where the limits are.
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