Wireless usage
adb is usually used over USB. However, it is also possible to use over Wi-Fi, as described here.
- Connect Android device and adb host computer to a common Wi-Fi network accessible to both. We have found that not all access points are suitable; you may need to use an access point whose firewall is configured properly to support adb.
- Connect the device with USB cable to host.
- Make sure adb is running in USB mode on host.
$ adb usb restarting in USB mode
- Connect to the device over USB.
$ adb devices List of devices attached ######## device
- Restart host adb in tcpip mode.
$ adb tcpip 5555 restarting in TCP mode port: 5555
- Find out the IP address of the Android device: Settings -> About tablet -> Status -> IP address. Remember the IP address, of the form
#.#.#.#
. - Connect adb host to device:
$ adb connect #.#.#.# connected to #.#.#.#:5555
- Remove USB cable from device, and confirm you can still access device:
$ adb devices List of devices attached #.#.#.#:5555 device
You're now good to go!
If the adb connection is ever lost:
- Make sure that your host is still connected to the same Wi-Fi network your Android device is.
- Reconnect by executing the "adb connect" step again.
- Or if that doesn't work, reset your adb host:
adb kill-server
and then start over from the beginning.