There will be a lot of guides on Droid Tools about how to access certain features of the Android platform that simply are not visible to the user.
Theese will be done generally with the help of some command line Android Debug Bridge (ADB) commands, a tool that Google offers for developers to debug various parts of their applications or the system, but which we can use for all kinds of neat and hidden tricks. Using the command line isn’t something that everyone is comfortable with, though, so in an attempt to teach everyone how to do these tweaks (no matter what skill level you’re at), we have been including some basic steps about how to install ADB in each of our tutorials where necessary.
Next up, you will need to scroll below and follow the rest of the instructions for your operating system.
adb devices
Finally, re-enter the command adb devices. If everything was successful, you should now see your device’s serial number in the command prompt.
cd /path/to/extracted/folder/cd /Users/Doug/Desktop/platform-tools/adb devices
adb devices. If everything was successful, you should now see your device’s serial number in macOS’s Terminal window. Congratulations! You can now run any ADB command on your device! Now go forth and start modding your phone by following our extensive list of tutorials!cd /path/to/extracted/folder/cd /Users/USER/Desktop/platform-tools/adb devicesadb devices. If everything was successful, you should now see your device’s serial number in the Terminal window output. Congrats! You can now run any ADB command on your device! Now go forth and start modding your phone by following our extensive list of tutorials!
Some Linux users should be aware that there can be an easier way to install ADB on their computer. The guide above will certainly work for you, but those own a Debian or Fedora/SUSE-based distro of Linux can skip steps 1 and 2 of the guide above and use one of the following commands. . .
sudo apt-get install adbsudo yum install android-tools
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Robert Haba is the founder and editor-in-chief of Droid Tools. A lifelong gadget enthusiast with over a decade following the Android ecosystem, he built this publication to cut through the noise and give readers honest, real-world coverage of the tech they actually use.
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