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Android Debug Bridge

The Android Debug Bridge (commonly abbreviated as adb) is a programming tool used for the debugging of Android-based devices. The daemon on the Android device connects with the server on the host PC over USB or TCP, which connects to the client that is used by the end-user over TCP. Made available as open-source software under the Apache License by…

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Android SDK
License
Apache License 2.0
Operating system
Windows, Linux, macOS
Original author
Google
Repository
android.googlesource.com
Stable release
37.0.1 / July 1, 2026; 54 days ago (2026-07-01)

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Android Debug Bridge

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Avg. degree1.97
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Android Debug Bridge

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related to External links · 10
Android Debug Bridge → Android Wiki, Android/adb, Arch Linux, Archive, Gentoo Linux, Gentoo Wiki, LineageOS, Official, Retrieved, Using ADB
Included with · 1
Android Debug Bridge → Android SDK
License · 1
Android Debug Bridge → Apache License 2.0
Operating system · 1
Android Debug Bridge → Windows, Linux, macOS
Original author · 1
Android Debug Bridge → Google
Repository · 1
Android Debug Bridge → android.googlesource.com
Stable release · 1
Android Debug Bridge → 37.0.1 / July 1, 2026; 54 days ago (2026-07-01)
Type · 1
Android Debug Bridge → Software development tool
Website · 1
Android Debug Bridge → developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb
Written in · 1
Android Debug Bridge → C++

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Android Debug BridgeIncluded withAndroid SDK1.00infobox
Android Debug BridgeLicenseApache License 2.01.00infobox
Android Debug BridgeOperating systemWindows, Linux, macOS1.00infobox
Android Debug BridgeOriginal authorGoogle1.00infobox
Android Debug BridgeRepositoryandroid.googlesource.com1.00infobox
Android Debug BridgeStable release37.0.1 / July 1, 2026; 54 days ago (2026-07-01)1.00infobox
Android Debug BridgeTypeSoftware development tool1.00infobox
Android Debug BridgeWebsitedeveloper.android.com/studio/command-line/adb1.00infobox
Android Debug BridgeWritten inC++1.00infobox
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