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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.
This is a list of Android distributions, Android-based operating systems (OS) commonly referred to as Custom ROMs or Android ROMs, forked from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google Play Services included officially in some or all markets, yet maintained independent coverage in notable Android-related sources.
Screenshot of Device Manager, containing a Qualcomm device booted in the Emergency Download Mode. The Qualcomm Emergency Download mode, commonly known as Qualcomm EDL mode and officially known as Qualcomm HS-USB QD-Loader 9008 [1] is a feature implemented in the boot ROM of a system on a chip by Qualcomm which can be used to recover bricked smartphones.
The Android SDK Platform Tools are a separately downloadable subset of the full SDK, consisting of command-line tools such as adb and fastboot. [4] The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a tool to run commands on a connected Android device. Fastboot is a protocol used for flashing filesystems.
On April 27, 2009, the Android 1.5 update was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.27. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] This was the first release to officially use a codename based on a dessert item ("Cupcake"), a theme used for all releases until Android Pie , with Android 10 and later using a number-only system.
An APK file contains all of a program's code (such as .dex files), resources, assets, certificates, and manifest file. As is the case with many file formats, APK files can have any desired name but, for the system to recognize them, the .apk filename suffix may be necessary. [4] [5] [6]
The keys that have to be pressed for fastboot differ for various vendors. [7]HTC, Google Pixel, and Xiaomi: Power and volume down; Zebra and symbol devices: Right scan/action button
Because Android is based on a modified version of the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device gives access to administrative permissions similar to those on Linux or any other Unix-like operating system such as FreeBSD or macOS. Rooting is often performed to overcome limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices.