How to install ABD command in Terminal MacOSX

Overview

In this post, I would like to collect the essential steps to help you install and setup ADB command in terminal of MacOSX. Firstly, we answer this question together: “What is ADB command ?”

What is ADB command ?

• ADB stands for Android Debug Bridge. In terminal or command line, it is a command for us communicate the android devices.
• As a crucial tools for a software engineer, quality engineer, …

Install ADB command steps

In prerequisite, you have to install brew command in your local.

• Install brew: Run this command in your terminal

  /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
  

• Install Android Platform-tools using Homebrew To install ADB command, we need to install Android Platform-Tools via HomeBrew

  brew install --cask android-platform-tools
  

  You can check whether your device was installed and set up ADB command successfully or not by this command.

  adb device
  

  Response might be: (Due to I opened an Emulator in my Macbook)

  adb devices
  List of devices attached
  emulator-5554	device
  

• Install Android Debug Bridge from Android Studio You need to do these steps:
• Download and Install Android Studio.
• Open Android Studio -> SDK Manager -> Android SDK -> SDK Tools -> Check on Android SDK Platform-Tools -> Apply

Step 1: Open SDK manager from Android Studio Step 2: On SDK tools tab, check on Android SDK Platform Tools to install

Some basic commands with ADB command

1. adb devices: Check if your device is connected and recognized.

   adb devices
   List of devices attached
   emulator-5554	device
   

2. adb install <path/to/apk>: Install an APK file. You should input the package name of application that you want to install.

adb uninstall <package_name>: Uninstall an app. You should input the package name of application that you want to uninstall.

1. adb shell: If only 1 device, to access the device’s shell to execute commands. or Using adb shell -s device_id if there are more than 1 device connected to your computer. Example:

   $ adb devices
   List of devices attached 
   emulator-5554   device
   7f1c864e    device
   adb -s 7f1c864e shell
   

2. adb push <local_file> <remote_path>: Copy a file from your computer to the device.

3. adb pull <remote_file> <local_path>: Copy a file from the device to your computer.
4. adb reboot: Restart the device.
5. adb reboot recovery: Boot into recovery mode