Android Debug Bridge

The Android Debug Bridge is the Android debug interface for assisting in developing applications. It has many useful functions like installing applications, opening shell etc. Let us have a brief look at the various functions supported by ADB.

1. adb install - Installs applications onto the Android system.

2. adb uninstall -k - Uninstalls the specified package from Android system. The -k option means to preserve the data and cache directories.

3. adb push - Pushes files from the local computer path onto Android remote path.

4. adb pull - Pulls files from the remote Android path to local computer path.

5. adb shell - Opens the shell on the currently running emulator.