adb and terminal use

[ddamienzz]

hello i have been using this forum for a little while, and occasionally run into a tutorial where it tells me to use adb, or terminal or something like that. i dont know what this means. how do you do it?

 

[epidenimus]

ADB refers to the Android Debugging Bridge, it is a part of the Android SDK. It allows you to send commands and files to your phone when it is connected to your PC. You would need to install--or download and run locally--the Android SDK to use it (and the device drivers, if you are using Winblows).

 

[ka5023]

ADB or terminal refers to using Linux commands on the phone. ADB can be used by connecting the phone via USB and enabling debugging via Settings. This is a lot easier than installing Android Terminal and typing the commands via the softkeyboard. There are a few other ways to accomplish the same thing (telnet/ssh) but that's for another discussion.

-- Starfox

 

[lolinternet]

http://androidforums.com/desire-all...fastboot-windows-updated-1st-june-2011-a.html

 

[drewwalton19216801]

[FAQ] ADB and FASTBOOT for Windows (Updated 1st June 2011) - Android Forums

That's a pretty good ADB guide, but it's with mentioning that you can ignore anything about fastboot or HBOOT as the Optimus uses neither.

 

[epidenimus]

I'd be happy to put a link to an ADB guide in the newcomers' post if anyone has a good source that is up to date, includes Mac and Linux, and preferably omits the fastboot and HBOOT stuff.

 

[CuriousNoob]

I used the setup from ' How to flash rom without SD card '. Now I use adb for everything.

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[epidenimus]

I used the setup from ' How to flash rom without SD card '. Now I use adb for everything.

I sometimes use Terminal Emulator on the device, but having the real keyboard and ADB really makes things quicker. Either way, I prefer the manual approach, so I can both see what's happening and learn how to do things with it.

 

[ddamienzz]

that would be much appreciated