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adb kill-server

Terminate ADB background server

What It Does

Kills the local ADB background daemon process. Resolves hung connections, unresponsive states, and stuck USB ports.

Command Syntax
Terminal
$adb kill-server
Usage Examples
$adb kill-server
Prerequisites & Requirements
  • Host machine with ADB
Related Commands
adb start-server

Start local ADB background server

adb devices

List connected devices

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