[ HOW TO ] ADB AND WHY I LOVE ADB commands <3

[destinydmm]

Got it thanks

[SoDroid]

Very good write up Flomaster! It enabled me to use ADB for the first time! I really do appreciate it. As a beginner, I noticed two things that vets may over look.

1. Change Directory - In order to get the Change Directory command to work, I had to add an "/" in front of the path, so the command looks like this:
cd c:/android/tools.
A vet may place the "/" in front of the path because they already know to do so. I did not know so I had to figure it out. Maybe some folks did not need to include the "/" at the beginning of the path, I don't know, but I did.

2. At some point, let people know that they should make sure "debugging" is checked in system settings. I was not aware of this but I figured it out.

Thanks again for the write up! I may not have used ADB otherwise!

[Flomaster]

Very good write up Flomaster! It enabled me to use ADB for the first time! I really do appreciate it. As a beginner, I noticed two things that vets may over look.

1. Change Directory - In order to get the Change Directory command to work, I had to add an "/" in front of the path, so the command looks like this:
cd c:/android/tools.
A vet may place the "/" in front of the path because they already know to do so. I did not know so I had to figure it out. Maybe some folks did not need to include the "/" at the beginning of the path, I don't know, but I did.

2. At some point, let people know that they should make sure "debugging" is checked in system settings. I was not aware of this but I figured it out.

Thanks again for the write up! I may not have used ADB otherwise!

thanks for the info I have added it to the OP.after flashing so many ROMS it debugging is checked by default on my phone and I didn't even think about it.

-=Jason=-

[christophr03]

Another probably silly question. When beginning to type the commands, where are you typing them at? What are you opening? Did i just look over that part?

[Flomaster]

Another probably silly question. When beginning to type the commands, where are you typing them at? What are you opening? Did i just look over that part?

ah crap sorry its the windows command prompt type "cmd" into the blank spot or click RUN and type in cmd

-=Jason=-

[shocka2430]

When I try to pull from /system/app it says adb not found but I can go into it and look at what's in it

[Flomaster]

When I try to pull from /system/app it says adb not found but I can go into it and look at what's in it

try this

cd c:/android/tool/   OR WHERE EVER YOU HAVE YOUR TOOLS
adb pull /system/app/appfilename.apk appfilename.apk

-=Jason=-

[shocka2430]

I got it figured out I had to type in exit twice and then it worked. Thanks for the help with adb

[droidzilla]

I was wondering if someone could put up how to use sdk? like pics for really stupid people like me....I downloaded and installed it but not sure where to go from there?
do I go under virtual devices and add the phone?

[kweather99]

Great work! Appreciate you writing this up and sharing it