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Set Up Android Debug Bridge (ADB) for Debugging Our App

Learn how to use Android Debug Bridge (ADB) while developing an Android application.

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Introduction

The Android SDK Platform-Tools package offers a rich command-line tool, Android Debug Bridge (ADB), that lets us communicate with your Android device. This tool allows you to install and debug applications using an easy-to-use command and exposes a UNIX shell that lets you run various commands.

Connecting device with ADB

To use ADB with a USB-connected Android device, we need to ensure that “USB Debugging” is enabled in the device system settings under “Developer Options.”

Note: This option is hidden by default. To make it visible, go to “Settings > About phone” and tap “Build number” seven times.

We can confirm if the ...