ADBNetworkSafe

adb forward tcp:<local_port> tcp:<remote_port>

Forward host local socket to device socket

What It Does

Sets up socket forwarding from a port on the host computer to a port or socket on the Android device.

Command Syntax

Terminal

$adb forward tcp:<local_port> tcp:<remote_port>

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:

<local_port>Network Port Number

The TCP network port number used for ADB daemon communication over Wi-Fi or USB forwarding.

Real-world value:5555

Command syntax: adb tcpip 5555 (or: adb connect 192.168.1.50:5555)

Port 5555 is the standard default port for ADB over Wi-Fi. Ports below 1024 require root privileges.

<remote_port>Network Port Number

The TCP network port number used for ADB daemon communication over Wi-Fi or USB forwarding.

Real-world value:5555

Command syntax: adb tcpip 5555 (or: adb connect 192.168.1.50:5555)

Port 5555 is the standard default port for ADB over Wi-Fi. Ports below 1024 require root privileges.

Usage Examples

$adb forward tcp:8080 tcp:8080

$adb forward tcp:9222 localabstract:chrome_devtools_remote

Prerequisites & Requirements

Device connected

Related Commands

adb reverse tcp:<remote_port> tcp:<local_port>

Reverse socket connection (device to host)

adb forward --list

List active port forward socket rules

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