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[Q] what is adb and what can you do with it?

i keep hearing about adb(android debugging bridge) and im not sure what it does or why you need it. could someone tell me?

Not being rude but maybe if you google android adb you might learn something? Also on the dev forum i'm sure there is a summary in one of the sticky topics...

xsteven77x said:
Not being rude but maybe if you google android adb you might learn something? Also on the dev forum i'm sure there is a summary in one of the sticky topics...
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i tried looking on youtube but all i found was tutorials on how to do it

In a non technical way of describing, its a way of acessing and reading and writing to the android file system. You use it to send commands through command prompt. Some examples are formatting or making partitions, flashing recovery manually from the computer, running commands to find out certain things about the phone. Hope that helped some..
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xsteven77x said:
In a non technical way of describing, its a way of acessing and reading and writing to the android file system. You use it to send commands through command prompt. Some examples are formatting or making partitions, flashing recovery manually from the computer, running commands to find out certain things about the phone. Hope that helped some..
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yea that helped thanks

have you ever used google search before?
http://tinyurl.com/y7euehs

Pirateghost said:
have you ever used google search before?
http://tinyurl.com/y7euehs
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Damn, I was going to use that one.

Pirateghost said:
have you ever used google search before?
http://tinyurl.com/y7euehs
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Like I said I already tried that. And red the post title, it doesn't say "can someone tell me to use google" if a google search fails then xda q&a is the next option
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rickyiswhite said:
Like I said I already tried that. And red the post title, it doesn't say "can someone tell me to use google" if a google search fails then xda q&a is the next option
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It isn't Google that "fails" its that you're not refining the search to give the best results and it takes less than 5 minutes to do just that but you're not asking for a tutorial on how to use Google.
(Another ADB explanation)
ADB - Android Debug Bridge or Terminal Emulator (on an Android device) is a way of communicating with an Android phone. You can send "push", receive "pull" and edit files and install or uninstall applications as well as many other things that work deep down beyond the sparkly user interface.

Somewhat off topic but that is usually peoples problems with google searches. Google can find everything and anything. The problem is HOW people search for it. Its hard to even describe, but you just have to know the way to type in what your looking for to get the correct results. I try to tell my friends this but its hard to put into words how to actually do it.
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Capture the ota

Just wondering how I would go about capturing the ota update. My wife's phone isn't rooted and she is getting the update notification. I'd anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it
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This may work well in the dev section also, for now at least. More traffic over there.
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As it is a question I thought I should at least ask here first.
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pwned3 said:
As it is a question I thought I should at least ask here first.
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It's GREAT to see that there are users that know this. One wouldn't believe how many posts we get like this in Dev that are immediately replied to with "RONG SEKTION, Q A PL0X"
Anyway, I believe you need to use abd during the install, not sure though and there are people that can explain it better than I can anyway. +1 for the idea though

PGleo86 said:
It's GREAT to see that there are users that know this. One wouldn't believe how many posts we get like this in Dev that are immediately replied to with "RONG SEKTION, Q A PL0X"
Anyway, I believe you need to use abd during the install, not sure though and there are people that can explain it better than I can anyway. +1 for the idea though
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ADB I have. But what do i need to do with it?
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pwned3 said:
ADB I have. But what do i need to do with it?
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I'm pretty sure you need to do an adb pull while the update runs. But, wait for someone more educated than I to give you further instruction, as I have no idea in hell how to do it

quick google search yielded this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041572
idk if it would work but you can try.

It sounds like root is needed. Her phone isn't rooted. Does anyone know of a way without root?
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Found this in the desire forum. Would this work for the incredible as well?
The OTA .zip files which are downloaded from a Google server are not signed the same way as the RUU "rom.zip" files - they use the app .apk manifest signing method. (manifests and certs a la "jarsigner").
If you are interested in looking at the process that HTC/Verizon uses for the OTA updates, you can get the URL for the OTA zip the following way:
Run logcat on the pc and accept the update on the phone
$ adb logcat > logcat_accept.txt
This will sit like this (it continues to log output into the output file) until the phone reboots. At that point, the adb logcat job will terminate, and the name of the zip file will be indicated in the logfile in a message similar to:
W/SystemUpdateHelper( 64): !!! REBOOTING TO INSTALL /cache/desirec-ota-104882.7b1e5cca.zip !!!
Then, take the name of the file and paste it on the end of android.clients.google.com/updates/partner
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[Q]Com.carrieriq.tmobile. is it safe to remove?

Hi I'm rooted is it safe to remove this app System Manager Application (com.carrieriq.tmobile)
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samomamo said:
Hi I'm rooted is it safe to remove this app System Manager Application (com.carrieriq.tmobile)
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Ouch, I wasn't aware that the T-Mobile Galaxy S2 had CarrierIQ, the battery-draining performance-sapping privacy-invader.
I came from the Sprint Galaxy S2, and there was a fairly involved mod to remove it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286783
Hopefully one of our ROM devs here can work the same magic.

Did you flash a Rom? Because I believe its only in the stock Rom. juggernaunt Rom doesn't have this process.
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Killbynature said:
Did you flash a Rom? Because I believe its only in the stock Rom. juggernaunt Rom doesn't have this process.
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Are you sure it doesn't have.
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I don't see your using titanium back up omit guessing these are the only com. Processes I have are these
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You can try using Titanium Backup to freeze it if you don't want to uninstall it.

Yes but its not going to go to booth
loop
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It show in Running app's
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samomamo said:
Yes but its not going to go to booth
loop
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What does it mean not going to go to booth loop??

I think he means boot loop.
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Please anyone who knows how to remove it
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If your root i suggest making a nandroid backup. Then use titanium back up to remove the process.

I know its just don't know if its going to boot loop. Because this **** steals everything from us.
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Anyone knows?

I told you make a nandroid back up and remove the process with titanium backup. If its boot loops. Remove the battery and restore your back up from clockwork recovery.
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I froze it with titanium with no negative effects so far. When I had an evo3D I had a kernel that blocked it completely from communicating with the network and even if installed again it would be unable to connect to anything. Any developers know of a way to get this done with our phones?
For all of those unaware of carrierIQ its a logging program for usage stats run by a company hired to get user stats for carriers. Its methods are extremely intrusive it can read KEYPRESS logs as well as has access to just about every scrap of data on your phone. Do a Google search. Big brother stuff.

ApexZeph said:
I froze it with titanium with no negative effects so far. When I had an evo3D I had a kernel that blocked it completely from communicating with the network and even if installed again it would be unable to connect to anything. Any developers know of a way to get this done with our phones?
For all of those unaware of carrierIQ its a logging program for usage stats run by a company hired to get user stats for carriers. Its methods are extremely intrusive it can read KEYPRESS logs as well as has access to just about every scrap of data on your phone. Do a Google search. Big brother stuff.
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it isn't in the juggernaunt rom i believe the developers already removed the process. the evo 3d has a locked boot loader. Samsung does not like i said try removing it with Titanium back up if it fails well nandroid. I'm actually looking in titanium back up myself. You can actually download the roms and open with 7zip or winrar go to system and see if its there.

ApexZeph said:
I froze it with titanium with no negative effects so far. When I had an evo3D I had a kernel that blocked it completely from communicating with the network and even if installed again it would be unable to connect to anything. Any developers know of a way to get this done with our phones?
For all of those unaware of carrierIQ its a logging program for usage stats run by a company hired to get user stats for carriers. Its methods are extremely intrusive it can read KEYPRESS logs as well as has access to just about every scrap of data on your phone. Do a Google search. Big brother stuff.
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Did you reboot? Is it all good?

513263337 said:
Did you reboot? Is it all good?
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Yeah rebooted, and I'm all good. I will post if I run into any problems.

Did you notice any battery performance improvement?

BugMailer..? SOLVED / ANSWERED

Anyone knows what this is? It randomly asks permission to send out an email or sms. Baffled..
Edit: how to solve (posted by user gpierani) "" There is a file in /system/bin called bugmailer.sh if you rename it to something like bugmailer.sh-old then reboot it should stop ""

Need to bump this; anyone knows what it is? It looks like it's connected to taking a screen shot by Volume down + power button but not succeeding; this email request comes up then.

Yeah i am getting hat Sh IT too. According Tor Google its Part of androids source. But IT really pisses me off
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freebordjunky said:
Yeah i am getting hat Sh IT too. According Tor Google its Part of androids source. But IT really pisses me off
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Wtf.. I just found some info pointing towards that as well. Android source that sends bug reports to Google without authorisation..??

Yeah, I get this on the CDMA Nexus, too. Running Peter Alfonso's Bugless Beast 4.0.3 with his kernel. There is a bugreport binary and a bugmailer.sh that I'm thinking about renaming to prevent it from happening...

I would like To know if i just can delete it
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Also getting alot of these on CDMA Nexus with Peter Alfonso's Bugless Beast 4.0.3 and his included kernal. Just randomly popping up... 8\

yeah I have loads of these I tweeted Peter Alfonso and he said it will be sorted in the next Bugless Beast Nightly..
I actually tried a few roms and was getting it quite often on anyone i tried!
https://github.com/peteralfonso/pla...mmit/d984aae868dc9d65c83a75a78846de6099230f31
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.. a quick follow on, you prob have loads of screen shots in your gallery too.
I ran a LogCat on my Galaxy Nexus Device (GSM), and can see before the dump begins it always happens right after the screen state gets set (*** Set_Screen_State 1)
I get usually all of my 'BugMailer' dumps when my phone is on the lock screen or being woken up!

This all Comes from a file called bugmailer.sh cant i just delete it?
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I am also having this issue. By default, it wants to send the Bug Reports to my own email address, not very helpful. Has anyone figured out how to remove this? Or who at Google to send these to so we can annoy them with Reports until they figure out a solution?
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PaulieMyk said:
I am also having this issue. By default, it wants to send the Bug Reports to my own email address, not very helpful. Has anyone figured out how to remove this? Or who at Google to send these to so we can annoy them with Reports until they figure out a solution?
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Good idea, get a Google email address!

its just an automated bug reporting system. It doesn't send anything without authorization. I have seen this since running 4.0 sdk ports on my nexus s. What always pondered me was the emails it creates are from ME to ME which isn't reporting it to anyone who gives an ish

There is a file in /system/bin called bugmailer.sh if you rename it to something like bugmailer.sh-old then reboot it should stop
Tested on my Nexus S

I just deleted it this morning ans since then everything is ok
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I bet you it was eating loads of battery as well.. Thanks!!

I love that the code in the bugmailer script has a note that says "Makes it easy to send report to oneself." Thanks?
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freebordjunky said:
I just deleted it this morning ans since then everything is ok
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Anyone know what the actual bug is....,? I'd love a solution over a mitigation

marc.tulley said:
Anyone know what the actual bug is....,? I'd love a solution over a mitigation
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I agree... Although since I renamed the script, I haven't had any problems whatsoever.
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What/how is everyone renaming the file?
I tried the File Manager that came with the ICS Rom (i think its the open kang rom)
and it says "UNABLE TO RENAME".. then "UNABLE TO DELETE" I also tried 2 other file managers off the market but same results
Please what is the best way.. im really fed up of texting someone and it slows down taking a screenshot with personal information displayed then opening gmail with it.. then i look in my drafts every night to find 40+ drafts with bugs and lots of screenshots!
Thanks in advanced!
PS: If possible please give me a why removing it from the phone... my computer with the drivers on decided to die on me so i have no drivers to open the folders (lost the link so cant download to the laptop) If not possilbe (if have to do through comptuer) anyone have the link to download to laptop?

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What/how is everyone renaming the file?
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I used root explorer, but your phone must be rooted to use it.
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Request: stock radio log cat of making about going call

I'm hoping someone can help me narrow down the call bug we have in aosp. Can some on a stock based ROM get me a radio log cat of making an out going call?
Start this then make your call, you can hang up after it starts ringing.
Code:
adb logcat -b radio > logcat-radio-stock-call.txt
Thanks!
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If you still need this, and can tell me how do do it all on my phone, ill help. No computer access.
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engine95 said:
If you still need this, and can tell me how do do it all on my phone, ill help. No computer access.
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There are some log cat apps on the market that you might be able to get radio log cats from. Or you can turn on USB debugging and then enable adbd over network, something the adb WiFi toggle from the market will work. After which in a terminal you can do "adb connect localhost" and then use the adb logcat from the terminal emulator.
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logcat
hey shel here's my logcat in case you still need it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qkpq3f1xmz9pvdb/Terminal Saved Output.txt