Installing Applications Using Wireless ADB
Installing Applications Using Wireless ADB

Installing Applications Using Wireless ADB

Use ADB commands to install an application onto the device.
Go to zebra.com/support and download the appropriate file to a host computer.
Note the following:
  • Ensure that the latest adb files are installed on the host computer.
  • The device and the host computer must be on the same wireless network.
  1. Go to
    Settings
    .
  2. Touch
    System
    Developer options
    .
    If
    Developer options
    do not display, go to Enabling Developer Options.
  3. Touch the
    USB debugging
    toggle to enable it.
    The
    Allow USB debugging?
    message appears.
  4. Touch
    OK
    .
  5. Touch the
    Wireless debugging
    toggle to enable it.
    1. If the device and host computer are connected for the first time, the
      Allow wireless debugging on this network?
      message displays with the
      Always allow on this network
      checkbox. Select the checkbox.
    2. Touch
      ALLOW
      .
    The
    Developer options
    screen displays again but with the
    Wireless debugging
    enabled.
  6. Touch
    Wireless debugging
    .
    The
    Wireless debugging
    screen displays.
    Image of Wireless debugging screen.
  7. Note the IP address and Port on the
    Wireless debugging
    screen.
  8. Touch
    Pair device with pairing code
    .
    The
    Pair with device
    dialog box displays.
    Image of Pair with device screen.
  9. Note the Port on the
    Pair with device
    dialog box. It will be different than the one on the
    Wireless debugging
    screen. The IP address will be the same.
  10. On the host computer, navigate to the
    platform-tools
    folder and open a command prompt window.
  11. Type
    adb pair XX.XX.XX.XX:XXXXX
    where XX.XX.XX.XX:XXXXX is the IP address and port number from the
    Pair with device
    dialog box.
  12. Press
    Enter
    .
  13. Type the pairing code from the
    Pair with device
    dialog box.
  14. Press
    Enter
    .
  15. Type
    adb connect XX.XX.XX.XX:XXXXX
    where XX.XX.XX.XX:XXXXX is the IP address and port number from the
    Wireless debugging
    screen.
  16. Press
    Enter
    .
    The device is now connected to the host computer.
  17. Type
    adb devices
    .
    The following displays:
    List of devices attached XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX device
    Where XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX is the device number.
    If device number does not appear, ensure that ADB drivers are installed properly.
  18. Press
    Enter
    .
  19. Type
    adb install <file>
    .
    where <file>  = the path and filename of the apk file.
  20. Press
    Enter
    .
  21. On the host computer, type:
    adb disconnect
  22. Press
    Enter
    .