Installing Applications Using the Android Debug Bridge
Installing Applications Using the Android Debug Bridge

Installing Applications Using the Android Debug Bridge

Use ADB commands to install applications onto the device.
When connecting the device to a host computer and mounting the microSD card, follow the host computer’s instructions for connecting and disconnecting USB devices to avoid damaging or corrupting files.
  1. Ensure that the ADB drivers are installed on the host computer.
  2. Connect the device to a host computer using a USB cable.
  3. Go to
    Settings
    .
  4. Touch
    System
    Advanced
    Developer options
     .
  5. Slide the
    USB debugging
     switch to the
    ON
     position.
  6. Touch
    USB Debugging
    . A check appears in the check box. The
    Allow USB debugging?
     dialog box appears.
  7. Touch
    OK
    .
  8. On the host computer, navigate to the
    platform-tools
     folder and open a command prompt window.
  9. Type
    adb install <application>
    .
    where: <application> = the path and filename of the apk file. 
  10. Disconnect the device from the host computer.