How to enable and use wireless ADB on your Android mobile

ADB is a command tool that It is used for various purposes in the operating system Android. In itself, it serves to create a specific communication between PC and mobile to make deep modifications.

For that same reason it is always a USB cable is used with smartphone debugging enabledsince it allows you to maintain the connection for run the codes in ADB effectively.

However, this is not the only way it can be done and there is the possibility of use these functions with a wireless mode. Although the process is not complicated, it does require your attention and patience, since you must use a series of specific steps.

How to use ADB on your Android without using a USB cable

The first thing you should do is have activated Developer Options. To do so, you need to go to the section About Phone either Device Information.

Press the section several times Version until the message appears “It is not necessary, you are already a programmer”.

In this way, you will have access to the USB debugging activation. The steps may vary depending on the smartphone model you have.

The quickest way to do this is to use the search engine. Configuration of the mobile. Here you must write “Developer Options” and access this section.

Scroll until you find the function Wireless Debugging that you must activate. It will continually appear a window that specifies the data of the WiFi to which you have connected. Check the box Always Allow on This Network and then they listen Allow.

After enabling the Wireless Debuggingnext to the box you will see an arrow pointing to the rightpress it to go to the options for that feature.

Here you must tap on the option Pair the Device with the Pairing Code to obtain access to the Address & Port. It should be noted that you should not share this information with anyone because it could have serious consequences regarding your safety.

Well, the next thing you should do is go to the Android Developer official page on your PC and download the Windows SDK Platform Tools. Use a file extractor like Winrar to get the folder “platform-tools” and follow these steps:

• Copy the address of File Explorer of said folder.
• Go to the search bar, type “cmd” and click Command Prompt for Run as Administrator.
• In the command console, put “cd + the address you copied” and give it to Enter. Then do the same with the code “PATH”.

• Now, type “adb pair IP + : + Port”. For example, the code should look something like this “adb pair 129.000.0.000:40099”.
• Subsequently, enter the 6 digit code. All these data are what you have obtained from the Wireless Debugging of the mobile.

Finally, you just have to run the command a “adb devices” and, if your device appears in the list of “List of devices attached” it’s because ADB has recognized it wirelessly.

How to set an ADB directory to Windows path

Obviously, doing this process every time you want to use it can become tedious. The good thing you can add an ADB directory to Windows path.

For this, you need to go to the search bar and access the feature See Advanced System Settings.

Here you must go to Advanced Options>Environment Variables. In the section of System Variablespress Path and click Edit.

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Now, click on New, add the address where the folder is located “platform-tools” and hit it Accept to confirm.

ADB gives you deep control over features from your Android device, so if you use these tricks to use the tool wirelessly, the process will surely be easier for you.

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