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ADB Commands

ADB (Android Debug Bridge) is a command-line tool that lets you communicate with remote devices over an SSH tunnel. The commands below work with any QDC device that supports ADB — including Mobile, Automotive, and IoT sessions.

Using a non-default port?

If you specified a custom ADB port in the Connect dialog, add -P <port> before each command. For example: adb devices → adb -P <port> devices

Common Commands

adb devices — Lists all connected devices. Run this first to verify your connection.

adb shell — Opens a remote shell on the connected device, allowing you to run commands directly on the device.

adb install <path_to_apk> — Installs an APK on the connected device.

adb push <local_path> <device_path> — Copies a file from your local machine to the device.

adb pull <device_path> <local_path> — Copies a file from the device to your local machine.

adb logcat — Displays the device's log output in real-time. Useful for debugging.

Copying Files

Push a file to the device

Use adb push to copy files from your local machine to the device:

adb push C:\path\to\myfile.txt /sdcard/myfile.txt

Output:

C:\path\to\myfile.txt: 1 file pushed, 0 skipped.

Pull a file from the device

Use adb pull to copy files from the device to your local machine:

adb pull /sdcard/myfile.txt C:\path\to\destination\myfile.txt

Output:

/sdcard/myfile.txt: 1 file pulled, 0 skipped.

To pull to your current directory, use . as the local path:

adb pull /sdcard/myfile.txt .
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