Performing a System Update Using Wireless ADB
Performing a System Update Using Wireless ADB

Performing a System Update Using Wireless ADB

Use wireless ADB to perform a system update.
Go to the Zebra Support & Downloads web site at zebra.com/support and download the appropriate System Update package to a host computer.
Ensure 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
    Advanced
    Developer options
     .
  3. Slide the
    USB debugging
     switch to the
    ON
     position.
  4. Slide the
    Wireless debugging
     switch to the
    ON
     position.
  5. If the device and host computer are connected for the first time, the
    Allow wireless debugging on this network?
     dialog box with the
    Always allow from this network
     check box displays. Select the check box, if required.
  6. Touch
    ALLOW
    .
  7. Touch
    Wireless debugging
    .
  8. Touch
    Pair with pairing code
    .
    The
    Pair with device
     dialog box displays.
  9. On the host computer, navigate to the
    platform-tools
     folder and open a command prompt window.
  10. 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.
  11. Press Enter.
  12. Type the pairing code from the
    Pair with device
     dialog box.
  13. Press Enter.
  14. Type
    adb connect XX.XX.XX.XX:XXXXX
    .
    where XX.XX.XX.XX:XXXX is the
    IP address & Port
     on the
    Wireless debugging
     screen.
  15. 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.
  16. Type:
    adb reboot recovery
  17. Press Enter.
    The System Recovery screen appears on the device.
  18. Press the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons to navigate to
    Apply upgrade from ADB
    .
  19. Press the Power button.
  20. On the host computer command prompt window type:
    adb sideload <file>
    where: <file> = the path and filename of the zip file.
  21. Press Enter.
    The System Update installs (progress appears as percentage in the Command Prompt window) and then the System Recovery screen appears on the device.
  22. Press the Power button to reboot the device.
  23. On the host computer, type:
    adb disconnect
    .
If you are not able to enter Android Recovery mode through the adb command, see Entering Android Recovery Manually.