ADBFiles & StorageSafe

adb push <local_path> <remote_path>

Copy file from computer to device

What It Does

Transfers a file or folder from the host development machine to a specified path on the Android filesystem.

Command Syntax

Terminal

$adb push [--sync] <local>... <remote>

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:

[--sync]Vertical Screen Coordinate

The vertical pixel coordinate (Y-axis) from the top-left corner of the touchscreen.

Real-world value:1200

Command syntax: adb shell input tap 540 1200

<local>LOCAL Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific local value.

Real-world value:your-local

Command syntax: adb push [--sync] your-local... <remote>

<remote>REMOTE Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific remote value.

Real-world value:your-remote

Command syntax: adb push [--sync] <local>... your-remote

<local_path>Target File or Directory Path

A file or folder path on the Android device or host machine.

Real-world value:/sdcard/screenshot.png

Command syntax: adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png

<remote_path>Target File or Directory Path

A file or folder path on the Android device or host machine.

Real-world value:/sdcard/screenshot.png

Command syntax: adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png

Usage Examples

$adb push update.zip /sdcard/

$adb push config.json /data/local/tmp/

$adb push photos/ /sdcard/DCIM/

Options & Flags

Flag / Parameter	Description
--sync	Only push files that are newer or missing on the target device.

Prerequisites & Requirements

Write permissions at remote destination (e.g. /sdcard/ or /data/local/tmp/)

Related Commands

adb pull <remote_path> [local_path]

Copy file from device to computer

adb shell ls -la <path>

List files and permissions in directory

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