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adb devices

List connected devices

What It Does

Queries the ADB server and displays all detected Android devices and emulators along with their connection state.

Command Syntax
Terminal
$adb devices [-l]
Parameters & Placeholders Breakdown

This command syntax includes specific placeholder tokens. Below is an explanation of what each word represents and concrete real-world values to replace it with:

[-l] L Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific l value.

Real-world value:your--l
Command syntax: adb devices your--l
Usage Examples
$adb devices
$adb devices -l
Options & Flags
Flag / ParameterDescription
-lLong listing mode; prints product, model, device name, and USB transport ID.
Prerequisites & Requirements
  • ADB installed in PATH
  • USB debugging enabled on target device
  • Authorized computer RSA key
Related Commands
adb devices -l

List devices with hardware details

adb connect <ip>:<port>

Connect over Wi-Fi / TCP

adb disconnect [ip:port]

Disconnect wireless device

adb get-state

Print device state

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