Using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to interact with the AVDs
Interacting with the emulated Android device is one of the most important skills for both a developer and an Android security engineer/auditor. The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) provides the functionality needed to interact with the native-level components of an Android device. It allows the developers and security engineers to read the contents of the filesystem and interact with the package manager, application manager, kernel driver interfaces, and initialization scripts to mention a few.
How to do it...
Interacting with a virtual device using the ADB works as follows:
- You'll need to start an AVD first or, if you like, simply plug in your own Android device via a USB to whatever machine ...
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