Android_sdk Platform — Tools

Verify it works:

adb backup -apk -shared -all -f backup.ab Creates a backup of all apps and shared storage. To restore: android_sdk platform tools

Today, we are going to strip away the GUI and get our hands dirty with adb , fastboot , and systrace . When you install the Android SDK, you download several packages. The most critical is Platform-Tools . This package updates backward (meaning newer tools work with older Android versions) and includes the utilities necessary for a device to communicate with a computer. Verify it works: adb backup -apk -shared -all -f backup

adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/demo.mp4 --size 720x1280 --bit-rate 4000000 --time-limit 30 adb pull /sdcard/demo.mp4 This uses the device's native encoder—zero performance hit on your app. Don't test manually. Let a digital monkey throw virtual bananas at your UI. The most critical is Platform-Tools

Every Android developer knows the comfort of Android Studio. The visual layout editors, the logcat windows, and the Gradle sync button are wonderful. But underneath the hood of every great developer workstation lies a lean, mean, command-line machine: .