If that doesn’t work, you can try running `adb kill-server` and start over. You could even create a shell script that does this and just execute that if you need to reconnect. When that happens, you can just run `adb connect` again. I’ve noticed that the ADB connection sometimes gets lost. Ensure both devices are set up by running `$ adb devices`:īoth devices will also show up in Android Studio: On step 4, just use another port number (like 5554 if it’s available). The device will show up in Android Studio, and you’ll be able to program the device, view logs, grab screen captures and all the good stuff without any wires! Adding More Devicesīefore you throw away your USB cable, you could add other Android devices that you’ll want to program. If the terminal hangs after you run this command, try changing the default USB configuration (in Developer Options) to “USB tethering.” Step 5ĭone! 🎉 You can see the added device by running `$ adb devices`. The output should say: $ connected to :5555 (Settings → About Phone → Status → IP Address) Step 4 Get the IP address of the Android device. We have to initially connect with a cable to configure ADB. Step 2Ĭonnect the device to your computer with a USB cable. Make sure that the device you want to program wirelessly is connected to the same WIFI network as your computer. How to Add an Android Device to Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Step 1 Now, let’s add our Android device to ADB. You can test whether it’s working by running: $ adb version bash_profileīe sure to replace with your actual username.

On OSX, you can add it to your bash_profile by running: $ echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/Users//Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/' >. Let’s start by adding Android Debug Bridge to PATH (if you don’t already have it). In this post, I’ll show you how to program multiple Android devices without wires. I was a little shocked that I had not known about this ADB secret.

It wasn’t until recently that I found you could avoid a lot of cable issues by using Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to talk to devices wirelessly. Having to deal with different USB cables (or cables that don’t work) just adds to the struggle. Writing apps for Android devices can often be challenging enough as it is.

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