ADB Tool Guides and Tutorials

Step-by-step articles for downloading platform-tools, connecting phones, installing APKs, running ADB commands and fixing connection problems.

GitHub

Adb Tools GitHub: Android ADB and Fastboot App Overview

Explore the android-adb-tools project on GitHub: its features, root requirement, OTG and wireless support, and how to build the app from source.

Windows

Download ADB tools for Windows, extract platform-tools, install USB drivers, add ADB to PATH and confirm your Android phone connects.

Setup

Set up ADB tool for PC on Windows, macOS or Linux, connect your Android phone over USB and use it for apps, files, logs and screenshots.

Apps

Learn how to install an APK with ADB tool using adb install, reinstall or downgrade apps, handle split APKs and fix common install errors.

Samsung

Use ADB tool with Samsung Galaxy phones: enable Developer options, turn on USB debugging, install the Samsung USB driver and fix blocked connections.

Commands

A practical ADB commands list with examples for devices, apps, files, shell, logs, screenshots, reboots and wireless connections.

Wireless

Use ADB over Wi-Fi with wireless debugging pairing on Android 11+, or adb tcpip on older versions, then connect, disconnect and fix drops.

Fixes

Fix ADB device not found, unauthorized and offline errors with checks for cables, USB debugging, drivers, authorisation and the ADB server.

Comparison

Compare ADB vs Fastboot: when each tool works, what each can do, how to switch between them and which commands to use for common tasks.