Using ADB, you can even backup and restore your Android phone/tablet. You can use ADB to run shell commands, transfer files back and forth, install and uninstall apps, reboot, reboot into recovery, reboot into bootloader and more. ADB provides you terminal/command-line based interface to communicate/control your Linux based Android device over a USB connection from your computer. In this guide we’ll talk about What is ADB and Fastboot? How to install ADB drivers and finally how to setup and use ADB and Fastboot for Android on your Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.ĪDB stands for Android Debug Bridge and it is a command-line utility included with Google’s Android SDK.
If you want to unlock bootloader, install custom recovery, root your android device or flash a custom ROM on your device, you’re bound to encounter the terms such as ADB, ADB Drivers and Fastboot.
