[How To] Setup ADB for Windows/ Mac

[sekhargreen]

For Windows

Want to set up ADB or Android Debugging Bridge on your PC, here is a quick guide for you. This tutorial does not need large download or full Android SDK installation. You will just have to download a small compressed file, which is all that you require.

STEP 1: First download this file called ADBUNZIPTOCDRIVE.zip, just click on the link, download will start automatically.

STEP 2: Now download PdaNet for driver installation. It comes with drivers from all major manufacturers, so this is all you need. Install PDAnet after downloading.

STEP 3: Now extract the zip file that we downloaded in the first step to C drive and name the extracted folder ADB.

STEP 4: Now we will go to the desktop and right click to make a new shortcut.

STEP 5: Point the shortcut to ADB folder that we created in step 3, and name the shortcut ADB or whatever you want.

STEP 6: Now right click on that shortcut and go to properties and change START IN field to c:\adb.

STEP 7: Click Apply or OK and you are done. Click on ADB shortcut on the desktop and you are good to go.

Here is list of ADB commands that might be useful for you in the future.

adb devices – list all connected devices
adb push <local> <remote> – copy file/dir to device
adb pull <remote> [<local>] – copy file/dir from device
adb sync [ <directory> ] – copy host->device only if changed
adb shell – run remote shell interactively
adb shell <command> – run remote shell command
adb emu <command> – run emulator console command
adb logcat [ <filter-spec> ] – View device log
adb forward <local> <remote> – forward socket connections forward specs are one of: tcp:<port>
localabstract:<unix domain socket name>
localreserved:<unix domain socket name>
localfilesystem:<unix domain socket name>
dev:<character device name>
jdwp:<process pid> (remote only)
adb jdwp – list PIDs of processes hosting a JDWP transport
adb install [-l] [-r] [-s] <file> – push this package file to the device and install it
adb uninstall [-k] <package> – remove this app package from the device (‘-k’ means keep the data and cache directories)
adb bugreport – return all information from the device
that should be included in a bug report.
adb help – show this help message
adb version – show version num
adb wait-for-device – block until device is online
adb start-server – ensure that there is a server running
adb kill-server – kill the server if it is running
adb get-state – prints: offline | bootloader | device
adb get-serialno – prints: <serial-number>
adb status-window – continuously print device status for a specified device
adb remount – remounts the /system partition on the device read-write
adb reboot [bootloader|recovery] – reboots the device, optionally into the bootloader or recovery program
adb reboot-bootloader – reboots the device into the bootloader
adb root – restarts the adbd daemon with root permissions
adb usb – restarts the adbd daemon listening on USB
adb tcpip <port> – restarts the adbd daemon listening on TCP on the specified port

 

[sekhargreen]

[How To] Setup ADB for Mac

For MAC

Want to setup ADB on a mac, this tutorial should help you. This guide does not require the full Android SDK installation on your mac to use Android Debug Bridge, rather you just have to install the required files and you are good to go.

STEP 1: Download Required ADB files ZIP from here.

STEP 2: Extract the downloaded ZIP to a folder/directory that you can easily locate.

STEP 3: While you can start using ADB right away, but you will have to navigate to the folder that you created by unzipping the ADB files, to use ADB. So, we will make an entry in ~/.bash_profile configuration files to make ADB accessible from terminal normally from anywhere.

STEP 4: Open Terminal on your mac and type the following command

nano ~/.bash_profile

STEP 5: The above command will open a file in a text editor, now add the following line in the end of that file.

export PATH=${PATH}:your_sdk_dir

your_sdk_dir is the path to folder that you created in STEP 2. It will be something like Users/George/platform-tools


Image Credit: tjrocks91
STEP 6: Save the file and type the following command

source ~/.bash_profile

STEP 7: Now, quit Terminal

STEP 8: Optional: You can install PDAnet by downloading from here; it installs the drivers for popular Android device manufacturers or you can individually download and install drivers for your phone/tablet manufacturer by going to their official website.

Before you connect your Android device to mac, make your to turn on USB Debugging by going to Setting>Applications>Development on your tablet/phone.

And you are done. Connect your device and type adb devices in terminal. It should show your device in the list.

 

[sekhargreen]

[How To] Setup ADB for Windows

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[cdesai]

No offense, but there are already loads of threads like this!

Now as you made the thread, make it better

Ask a mod to merger this with your other thread it would be easier to manage

Add a Linux section too

You can find the drivers on Sam firmware, no need to install PDA net for that

Also, adding some pictures would be nice.

From my fingers to your eyez

 

[sekhargreen]

Thanks, note taken.

 

[ak700]

Thanks, especially for the functions you given down. Will try them later on.

Sent from my GT-I5800 using xda premium

 

[Humpie]

thanks but the first file is deleted

 

[Smonic]

Thanks I really needed this and i couldn't find a thread for this.

 

[sekhargreen]

thanks but the first file is deleted

Link working. Please check.

 

[Humpie]

Link working. Please check.

Yes it works right now.

 

[nader2013]

This is great! One question...how do you save the file on step 6 for mac?

 

[hyonj]

thanks! It fixed it!

 

[hyonj]

This is great! One question...how do you save the file on step 6 for mac?

If you use "control (on your keyboard) and E" it allows you to exit the editor but gives you the option to save before you do. Just follow the instructions and it'll save.

 

[erebusting]

For Windows

Want to set up ADB or Android Debugging Bridge on your PC, here is a quick guide for you. This tutorial does not need large download or full Android SDK installation. You will just have to download a small compressed file, which is all that you require.

STEP 1: First download this file called ADBUNZIPTOCDRIVE.zip, just click on the link, download will start automatically.

STEP 2: Now download PdaNet for driver installation. It comes with drivers from all major manufacturers, so this is all you need. Install PDAnet after downloading.

STEP 3: Now extract the zip file that we downloaded in the first step to C drive and name the extracted folder ADB.

STEP 4: Now we will go to the desktop and right click to make a new shortcut.

STEP 5: Point the shortcut to ADB folder that we created in step 3, and name the shortcut ADB or whatever you want.

STEP 6: Now right click on that shortcut and go to properties and change START IN field to c:\adb.

STEP 7: Click Apply or OK and you are done. Click on ADB shortcut on the desktop and you are good to go.

Here is list of ADB commands that might be useful for you in the future.

adb devices – list all connected devices
adb push <local> <remote> – copy file/dir to device
adb pull <remote> [<local>] – copy file/dir from device
adb sync [ <directory> ] – copy host->device only if changed
adb shell – run remote shell interactively
adb shell <command> – run remote shell command
adb emu <command> – run emulator console command
adb logcat [ <filter-spec> ] – View device log
adb forward <local> <remote> – forward socket connections forward specs are one of: tcp:<port>
localabstract:<unix domain socket name>
localreserved:<unix domain socket name>
localfilesystem:<unix domain socket name>
dev:<character device name>
jdwp:<process pid> (remote only)
adb jdwp – list PIDs of processes hosting a JDWP transport
adb install [-l] [-r] [-s] <file> – push this package file to the device and install it
adb uninstall [-k] <package> – remove this app package from the device (‘-k’ means keep the data and cache directories)
adb bugreport – return all information from the device
that should be included in a bug report.
adb help – show this help message
adb version – show version num
adb wait-for-device – block until device is online
adb start-server – ensure that there is a server running
adb kill-server – kill the server if it is running
adb get-state – prints: offline | bootloader | device
adb get-serialno – prints: <serial-number>
adb status-window – continuously print device status for a specified device
adb remount – remounts the /system partition on the device read-write
adb reboot [bootloader|recovery] – reboots the device, optionally into the bootloader or recovery program
adb reboot-bootloader – reboots the device into the bootloader
adb root – restarts the adbd daemon with root permissions
adb usb – restarts the adbd daemon listening on USB
adb tcpip <port> – restarts the adbd daemon listening on TCP on the specified port

my device does not show up when I type ADB DEVICES ....
?

 

[northmendo]

Here is a link to an automated script I made that installs adb on the Mac for you. For users that don't wanna mess with the command line.

 

[agregory413]

I feel kind of lame, but for some reason whenever I input something such as adb devices, it tells me adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

 

[bscraze]

I feel kind of lame, but for some reason whenever I input something such as adb devices, it tells me adb is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Did u go to the correct directory with adb?

Cheers

Sent from my GT-i9003 powered by MIUI

 

[Tiketti]

export PATH=${PATH}:your_sdk_dir

your_sdk_dir is the path to folder that you created in STEP 2. It will be something like Users/George/platform-tools

Thanks for this guide. However, I'd like to point out that a forward slash before Users may be needed, like this:

/Users/George/platform-tools

 

[abhishek046]

Error

Hey guys I keep getting the error-" adb is not a recognized command......". Can someone plz help me....QUICKLY??!!

 

[bscraze]

Hey guys I keep getting the error-" adb is not a recognized command......". Can someone plz help me....QUICKLY??!!

Are you in the right folder that has adb?

Cheers

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