ADB and Fastboot commands are considered to be the system utilities that aid you in accessing the back end Android System when your device has been connected to Windows PC or Mac Or Linux.
Here are most useful fastboot commands
fastboot reboot
To reboot your device
fastboot reboot recovery
To boot your device into recovery mode
fastboot oem unlock
Relocks the bootloader of your device
fastboot oem unlock
unlock your bootloader with this command
fastboot oem device-info
check bootloader lock/ unlock status
fastboot flash recovery
flash recovery using fastboot mode
fastboot boot
boot directly into recovery without installing it
fastboot flash file
flash flashable zip file from fastboot mode
fastboot getvar cid
display CID of your phone
adb devices
list of attached devices to computer
adb reboot
restart your smartphone
adb reboot-bootloader
reboot to bootloader or fastboot or download mode
adb reboot recovery
reboot your device into fastboot mode
adb get-serial no
get serial number of the connected devices
adb install
to install apps over adb
adb install -r
if you have already installed app and want to update it
adb uninstall package_name.here
uninstall an app using adb
adb push (source) (destination)
copy file from computer to smartphone
adb pull
copy file from phone to computer
adb shell (command)
run command in the terminal on the host android device
adb backup
create a backup of your device and store it to your computer
adb restore
restore backup to your phone
adb sideload
push and install flashable zip file or custom ROM on your device
adb logcat
shows you real time log of your phone
adb reboot fastboot
reboot your device into fastboot mode
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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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