adb

# adb

> Android Debug Bridge: communicate with an Android emulator instance or connected Android devices.
> More information: <https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb>.

- Check whether the adb server process is running and start it:

adb start-server

- Terminate the adb server process:

adb kill-server

- Start a remote shell in the target emulator/device instance:

adb shell

- Push an Android application to an emulator/device:

adb install -r {{path/to/file.apk}}

- Copy a file/directory from the target device:

adb pull {{path/to/device_file_or_directory}} {{path/to/local_destination_directory}}

- Copy a file/directory to the target device:

adb push {{path/to/local_file_or_directory}} {{path/to/device_destination_directory}}

- Get a list of connected devices:

adb devices