1. TC73/TC78 Product Reference Guide
  2. Application Deployment
  3. Application Installation Methods
  4. Installing Applications Using Wireless Android Debug Bridge
  • TC73/TC78 Product Reference Guide
Installing Applications Using Wireless Android Debug Bridge

Installing Applications Using Wireless Android Debug Bridge

Use ADB commands to install an application onto the device.
Go to the Zebra Support & Downloads web site at 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. On Android 11, touch
    System
    Advanced
    Developer options
    .
  3. On Android 13, touch
    System
    Developer options
    .
    If
    Developer options
     does not appear in the advanced system settings on your device, perform the steps in Enabling Developer Options.
  4. Slide the
    USB debugging
     switch to the
    ON
     position.
  5. At the prompt, tap
    OK
    .
  6. Slide the
    Wireless debugging
     switch to the
    ON
     position.
    1. 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 on this network
       check box displays. Select the check box, if required.
    2. Touch
      ALLOW
      .
  7. Touch
    Wireless debugging
    .
    The Wireless debugging screen displays.
    Wireless debugging screen.
  8. Note the IP address and Port on the
    Wireless debugging
     screen.
  9. Touch
    Pair device with pairing code
    .
    The
    Pair with device
     dialog box displays.
    device pairing screen.
  10. 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.
  11. On the host computer, navigate to the
    platform-tools
     folder and open a command prompt window.
  12. 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.
  13. Press
    Enter
    .
  14. Type the pairing code from the
    Pair with device
     dialog box.
  15. Press
    Enter
    .
  16. 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.
  17. Press
    Enter
    .
    The device is now connected to the host computer.
  18. Type
    adb devices
    .
    The following displays: 
    List of devices attached
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX device
    Where XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX is the device number.
    If the device number does not appear, ensure the ADB drivers are installed properly.
  19. Press
    Enter
    .
  20. Type
    adb install <file>
    .
    where <file>  = the path and filename of the apk file.
  21. Press
    Enter
    .
  22. On the host computer, type
    adb disconnect
    .
  23. Press
    Enter
    .