Installing Applications Using the Android Debug Bridge
Installing Applications Using the Android Debug Bridge
Use the USB connection 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.
Ensure that the ADB drivers are installed on the host computer.
Connect the device to a host computer using a USB cable.
Select
Settings
.
Select
System
Developer options
.
Enable
Developer options
.
Select the
USB Debugging
toggle to enable it.
Select
OK
.
If the device and host computer are connected for the first time, the
Allow USB debugging?
dialog box with the
Always allow from this computer
check box displays. Select the check box, if required.
Select
OK
or
Allow
.
On the host computer, navigate to the platform-tools folder and open a command prompt window.
Type
adb install <application>
.
where: <application> = the path and filename of the apk file.
