# adb

> Android Debug Bridge: communicate with an Android emulator instance or connected Android devices.

- Check whether the adb server process is running and start it:

`adb start-server`

- Terminate the adb server process:

`adb kill-server`

- Start a remote shell in the target emulator/device instance:

`adb shell`

- Push an Android application to an emulator/device:

`adb install -r {{path/to/file.apk}}`