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Android Debug Bridge

adb

Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a versatile command-line tool that lets you communicate with a device.

Runs as adb|macOS, Linux, Windows|developer.android.com

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 5 tasks · 19 fields

Talk to Android devices. Device selection flags apply to every subcommand; logcat, forwarding and server management are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui adb

Android Debug BridgeExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Device serial

string

USB device only

-d

Emulator (TCP/IP) only

-e

Advanced

Transport id

string

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Device serial

Target a specific device.
string

-s

USB device only

boolean

-d

Emulator (TCP/IP) only

boolean

-e

Transport id

string

-t

`adb install`

Install an APK

Push a package to the device and install it. Fast-deploy and agent options are left out.

Install an APKExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

APK file*

file

Replace existing app

-r

Grant all runtime permissions

-g

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Install an APK

packagereplacegrant

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

APK file

path · positional 0

Replace existing app

boolean

-r

Allow test packages

boolean

-t

Allow version downgrade

boolean

-d

Grant all runtime permissions

boolean

-g

`adb push`

Copy files to device

Copy local files or directories to the device.

Copy files to deviceExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Local files*

any

Remote path*

string

Advanced

Only newer files

--sync

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Push files

localremotesync

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Local files

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Remote path

Destination on the device, for example /sdcard/Download/.
string · positional 1

Only newer files

boolean

--sync

Dry run

boolean

-n

`adb pull`

Copy files from device

Copy files or directories from the device.

Copy files from deviceExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Remote paths*

string

Local destination*

any

Preserve timestamp and mode

-a

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Pull files

remotelocalpreserve

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Remote paths

string · positional 0 · repeatable

Local destination

path · positional 1

Preserve timestamp and mode

boolean

-a

`adb shell`

Run a shell command

Run a command on the device, or open an interactive shell when none is given.

Run a shell commandExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Command*

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Run a command

command

Interactive shell

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Command

Command and arguments; leave empty for an interactive shell.
string · positional 0 · repeatable

Do not read stdin

boolean

-n

Disable pty allocation

boolean

-T

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

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