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Droid Explorer - 0.8.8.2 [04/26/2011] - Pizza Party

Droid Explorer is the #1 Open Source Android device manager for Rooted devices.
Device Requirements
Rooted Android Device with busybox
Guide to installing busybox on the Droid
PC Requirements
Windows (looking for a developer to help create UI for mono)
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Some plugins require Java Runtime Environment and Java Web Start
Confirmed Devices
All Devices have been rooted and busybox installed
HTC Dream / G1 / ADP1
HTC Sapphire / Magic / MyTouch 3G / ADP2 / Ion
HTC Hero / G2 / CDMA Hero
Google Nexus One
Motorola DROID
Samsung Galaxy / i7500
Acer Liquid
HTC EVO
Samsung Galaxy S Line
Features
Includes the required windows USB drivers - you will be prompted to install the drivers during installation if running vista/7
Auto setup of Android SDK tools and drivers during install
Use an existing Android SDK if you already have one set up
Multiple Device Support
No need to mount SD card to access files
Copy any file on the device to PC
Copy files to clipboard
Copy update to device and auto-apply
Drag & Drop copying from Explorer to Droid Explorer
Auto detection of connected/disconnected device
Open files on PC
Plugin Framework
Application Manager
Right Click APK to install/uninstall
Take screen shots of device (landscape & portrait)
Open right from "My Computer" (a lot like how WinMobile is with active sync)
SQLite Manager Plugin
Uses System Icons for files displayed in explorer
Familiar Explorer like UI, including an Explorer like location bar
Android Screencast plugin
Install/Uninstall APK files right from explorer
Standalone plugin runner
Window 7 JumpLists for plugins
DesktopSMS plugin - Send SMS messages from your desktop
Service can be controlled now from the options dialog (can create the service if you do not use the installer)
Backup plugin for the "Bare Bones" Roms
Run shell scripts on the device by double clicking them
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I'd like any thoughts you may have for other features to add to Droid Explorer. Report bugs or request features here or on the project issue tracker.
Web Installer (x86)
Requires internet connection to download android sdk tools
x86 Serivce will not work on x64 OS
Web Installer (x64)
Requires internet connection to download android sdk tools
Use this install if running a 64 bit OS
Older Releases
Source Code Available at CodePlex

Change log 0.8.8.2
New Device selection dialog
all assemblies are now signed again
fixed the "runner" so apk's can now be installed from the machine (along with the other plugins)
when upgrading, and using an existing SDK, the value will now be pulled from the registry, if it exists.
fixed bug in uninstall that would remove the sdk, even if you used an existing sdk
removed anda.pk plugin since the site is dead.
added a link in the bootstrapper (installer) to download the sdk.
refactored some strings to the external resources files in the bootstrapper (installer)
changed the reboot commands to use the adb commands, not the shell commands
fixed rm command to now use busybox as it was passing args that are not supported on the "stock" rm command.
added the sph-p100 device icon
Change log 0.8.8.1
fixed issue that some people experience error durring install about an droidexplorer shell extension.
added sph-m910, htc desire hd (ace), nexus s, and the c8600 icon support
use existing android SDK is now the default and recommended.
added htc vision (Tmobile G2) and the s5830
Change log 0.8.8.0
fixed the issue with latest android-sdk using "platform-tools" directory for adb
fixed screen shot capture to now support 32bpp raw image as well as 16bpp
added other device icons, like the Galaxy S variants
fixed other bugs
Change log 0.8.7.2
fixed issue with the service
minor bug fixes
updated the bread crumb bar
fixed the dragging the window so it doesn't fly off screen
Change log 0.8.7.1
Some refactoring of the settings to keep the Core libraries non-windows dependant.
APK information is now cached for faster loading
Attempting a fix for vista 64 bit and xp 64 bit
fixed the .net 3.5 check
added icon for the EVO (supersonic) - thanks to sanjsrik for identifying the device
added some debugging info to the shell console plugin to see if I can get it working for droid/milestone
Change log 0.8.7.0
Can now use existing SDK instead of the "trimmed" version
Settings stored in the registry now check both Local Machine and Current User
Lots of other little fixes
Change log 0.8.6.0
fixed missing file in the standalone installer
added check for minimum .net framework version in to bootstrapper (v3.5sp1)
increased the service start/stop timeout in the bootstrapper from 30 seconds to 60 seconds
removed initial strings from download panel labels of bootstrapper
htc desire / bravo icon added for attached devices - thanks to beadza for identifying the device
added ability to only install the SDK Tools by running install with /sdk switch
sdk install mode checks if DE is installed, if not, it switches to full install mode
bart plugin now also checks the sd-ext mount point for the license.
added the sd-ext app paths as valid application paths
added sd-ext app paths to the application backup plugin
removed anda.pk plugin as the site is dead.
screencast plugin changed to pull the jnlp file directly from the trunk of the project. If there
is an error, it falls back to a "local" file
fixed issues with spaces in folder names
motorola backflip icon added for attached devices - thanks to zibiza for identifying the device
new screenshot app that handles all resolutions. Uses new methods to get the framebuffer data
adjusted the RGB565 class to better handle other devices for screenshots
started to implement communicating with adb over TCP like ddms does.
acer liquid icon added for attached devices - thanks to fyodor0218 for identifying the device
started working on the ability to use existing sdk (not yet an option, but soon)
Change log 0.8.5.1
Fixed typo in the final step when uninstalling
Fixed x64 issues for windows 7 x64 - still broke on Vista x64 & XP x64 (sorry people, i'm still working on it!)
Default button for bootstrapper changed to the "next" button instead of cancel
added incredible icon for attached devices
added nexus one icon for attached devices
added galaxy S (gt-i9000) icon for attached devices
added acer liquid icon for attached devices
updated the samsung moment icon
added a new "open" version of the moment - rename in the assets directory to "moment.ico" to use.
Change log 0.8.5.0
android screen cast updated to load the lastest build from the trunk
changed publish to use skydrive share instead of the api from the msbuild tasks
added platform tools 2.2
added sdk tools r6
updated repository.xml
added help video link when the device cannot be found
attempting to fix the registry read issues with XP SP3 x64 and Vista x64
removed the "fade out" of the expandos from the treeview to remove the flicker
fixed the issue with opening offscreen
fixed workitem:10275, changed "Close" to "Finish" in the description of the final step of installer
fixed the "hanging" of trying to delete a file. added the '-f' switch to never prompt.
Change log 0.8.4.3
Fixed the install / start up issues caused by the platform tools having a typo in the file name
Change log 0.8.4.0
Fixed issue with cyanogen 4.2.14.x
fixed issue with bart manager plugin license (sorry for the delay)
added 2.1 r1 platform tools
added usb drivers r3 - adds support for nexus one
fixed issue with install plugin crashing if application is already installed.
Change log 0.8.3.0
Fixed bug with device not identifying recovery mode
Display QR code to purchase bart manager if license not found.
mount partitions in recovery mode to find bart manager license
bart manager now attaches to process to output the info
another attempt to set as root when starting for non-adp devices
There is a known bug with droid explorer detecting a device already "connected" going in to recovery mode.
Flash recovery now works in any mode, not just recovery
bart manager license now available for purchase on market.
Change log 0.8.2.3
Drivers removed for windows XP until XP issue with the drivers can be resolved.
added device icon for the nexus one / passion
Code setup to allow some plugins to be purchased.
The .net 3.5 check has been removed for the time being until a better solution can be implemented.
build published via [url:MSBuild Deployment Tasks|http://mdt.codeplex.com]
some bugs fixed here and there
What happened to 0.8.2.2? - Windows locked the directory when I was building that version so it failed and I couldn't delete it to rebuild so I skipped it.
Change log 0.8.2.1
Fixed install issues with 0.8.2.0 - should install for x86 and x64
Change log 0.8.2.0
created a WiX custom action library for checking for the android usb drivers
install logging is now merged in to one file and off by default. use /l[og] to turn on logging
tools will always be downloaded/extracted during install. This lets the tool update to newer tools if needed
fixed delete file when the file name has a space in the file name.
sdk tools upgraded to r4
fixed bug in uninstall if the service did not exist on the machine
should now successfully check for the android usb drivers and install them if revision 2 is not installed.
remember location of "open file dialog"
added code that should check for .net 3.5 sp1 before "crashing" for not having it installed.
added check that the user is installing the correct version (x86 or x64) for their system
Change log 0.8.1.0
added a splash screen so the user is aware that the app is running right away
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 check added to installer.
apk shell extension now uses the path stored in the registry for the tools.
added logging to the install process
kill all adb processes before attempting to cleanup the sdk path during install.
apk seems to not be working, still debuging the issues. it will be back.
defined a platform constant to the project scripts, x86: PLATFORMX86, x64: PLATFORMX64, ia64: PLATFORMIA64
fixed bug with reading / writing to the registry in x64. now looks in HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\
fatal errors are now caught and user given option to restart app, close app, or report bug
there is still a bug with installing the driver, the check isnt working so the driver still needs to be installed manually.
Change log 0.8.0.1
fixed installer issue where it crashed if you do not have a proxy set up
x64 installer has issues. - Tempory Fix - Will fixed in next release
Change log 0.8.0.0
added the r2 windows usb drivers, which add support for droid and other devices
added new checks for the drivers. Checks for dream/magic/sholes - these are the devices that google defines in the .inf file.
images moved to external resources library
changed the installer images to be more "custom"
removed need for droid explorer to require "run as administrator" - Yay!
the bootstrapper now handles starting the service. This makes sure the sdk is setup before it starts.
bootstrapper is self contained, the msi is an embedded resource and all referenced assemblies are ILMerged
repository file is hosed on the droid explorer google code site, it is based on the same one that google uses for the android sdk setup
the tools are also hosted on the google code site, this is so the download size is smaller, since all unused bits are removed.
A fully standalone version of install is also available. No need for internet access to install.
boot strapper support uninstall - setup.exe /uninstall
removed reference to the "common.shared" assembly.
added a properites dialog for folders/files
properties dialog shows security settings as well.
fixed icons in context menu for new folder/file
Change log 0.7.12.0
fixed the error that anda.pk plugin logs when it starts because it did not implement "Runnable"
shell extension for apk files so the apk icon displays in explorer - based on http://code.google.com/p/apkshellext/
seems there is a bug in some APKs that dont display their icon, nor do they display the default icon.
registers and unregisters the shell extension on install/uninstall
driver check now works better in the installer
removed some tools menu items that have been replaced by plugins
Installer now gives "options" on what features to install
changed default apk icon to be the "android package" icon
fixed bug with launching ddms and hierarchy viewer
fixed bug launching the google applications backup plugin
added methods to the core command runner to make a mount point read/write and readonly
added icon for the motorola droid
added icon for the samsung moment
added icon for the htc droid eris
Change log 0.7.11.0
USB Drivers installed - This is still in "alpha", should only install them if you need them. please report any issues. It doesn't actually install the drivers, it places them in the driver store, when the device is attached, and the new hardware wizard displays, selecting "automatically install (recommended)" should find the drivers automatically. This installs the 1.6 drivers.
fixed logcat not starting
created a new logcat console that colorizes the log entries
save the logcat output (minus the log level indicator (W/I/D/E/))
support for android screencast 0.2
Change log 0.7.10.1
Fixed crash on device going from connected to disconnected state
Change log 0.7.10.0
Sign Package plugin (signs zip file with test keys)
modified IPlugin to now have methods for creating the toolstrip button and menu items
DroidExplorer.Core.Plugin.PluginHeler added. Contain default static methods for creating the toolstrip button and menu
and.apk now a plugin instead part of "core"
started a contacts manager
started a tool to export facebook contacts from official application to android contacts
added "recovery" as device state.
now "attaches" while in recovery mode.
screenshot now works in recovery mode.
screenshot rotates the current image before refreshing when switching between landscape & portrait
flash recovery image now a plugin - only active when in recovery mode
some bug fixes that I don't remember the exact details on
Change log 0.7.9.0
new shell console enhanced
getprop wrapped to get device properties
explorer icon now attempts to load an icon of the device
- Known devices:
- Bahamas (Tattoo)
- GT-I7500 (Galaxy)
- Hero (G2/Hero)
- Sprint Hero (do not yet know what it identifies itself as in ro.product.device may just show normal hero)
- cliq (need to verify what ro.product.device returns)
- Saphire (MyTouch3G/ION/Magic)
- Dream (G1/ADP1)
- Pulse (need to verify what ro.product.device returns)
- Zii Egg (need to verify what ro.product.device returns)
Device properties viewable in options->environment->known devices->[device-serial]->properties (only when device is connected)
fixed bug with screenshot image being landscape but window portrait.
fixed bug with large icons not always showing the right icon
Change log 0.7.8.0
Desktop SMS now launched from officially signed jar file
Plugin tool strip disabled / enabled when device disconnected / connected
SymLinks and Directories can now also be renamed
F2 starts file/link/directory rename
Executable files now run if double clicked (open from context menu)
Shell Console (could still be buggy so the normal shell window is still available)
double clicking sh scripts run them
plugins that are registered as a file type handler will show up in the right click menu for the file
Change log 0.7.7.0
Renaming of files (folders and links coming)
Google Application Backup (GAB) plugin added
GAB supports HTC's ADB1 update packages (containing system.img), pulling from the device or from normal update.zip
Screen shot plugin supports portrait & landscape modes (use button or right click image)
Screen shot threaded so it doesn't "hang"
Change log 0.7.6.0
Fixed screen shot plugin from opening off screen if droid explorer is maximized or positioned on the right of the screen.
Check for the USB Driver version and download the tool set based on that. If you select the sdk yourself, you must select the correct tools yourself.
USB Driver Version info available in Options->Environment->Android SDK
Speed up of navigating to different directory. Reduced the number of LS calls that are made to build the tree and listview
Change log 0.7.5.0
Fixed plugins executing when loading within Runner
Fixed bug with additional plugin getting the same changed values as other plugin.
Change the SDK path from the Options dialog (requires restart of application)
Fixed bug with apk's not displaying.
Fixed Batch Installer not "showing"
provided a way to manually install, start and stop the droid explorer service - for non-installer users
added ability to save debug output to a file
moved debug window filter buttons to the right
debug window will display below DE if there is room, otherwise, it will display at the top of the screen
added plugin to launch DesktopSMS. Requires the DesktopSMS Server APK be installed on the device - Currently usinging a signed jar by me, hopefully the developer will sign his version.
can now copy symlinks files to clipboard
Change log 0.7.4.0
Changed the SdkInstallDialog to use a WebRequest instead of the WebClient. Hopefully this will help some peoples issues...
Window settings are now saved and reloaded.
Remembers the folder view state (large icon, details, etc)
added --color=never to directory listing command. this should fix the issue people with Heros are having
moved the options dialog tree config to its own file, as it really isnt configured by the user.
added batch installer plugin (alpha) that can install/uninstall multiple apk's at one time.
added logging info for droid explorer. (saved in %USERAPPDATA%\DroidExplorer\logs)
it should also handle "unhandled" errors better
wired up Tools menu items
Added property to indicate if a plugin can be ran by the Runner
Jumplist items added for runnable plugins
Change log 0.7.3.0
app.manifest added to projects. requestedExecutionLevel = requireAdministrator. This means in Vista/Win7 it will prompt w/ UAC. I can not get around this at this time.
this is because in order for the service to use the same settings as the application, i need to save them in the install directory.
The sdk tools, if downloaded, is no longer stored in the user directory, it is stored in the install directory, see above for the reason.
Known devices moved back to HKLM for the same reasons above.
New Options form added.
Device manager now part of options dialog
plugins can now reside in any directory as long as it is added to the plugins settings
plugins can now be enabled or disabled from the options dialog
Service is now working because of the requireAdministrator change.
DroidExplorer.Runner added - a tool that can execute a plugin; usage: DroidExplorer.Runner.exe /type=Full.Plugin.Class.Name,Plugin.Assembly.Nam/any /additional /args
if the type argument is not specified, then it will display a plugin selection dialog.
Installer plugin. This is launched by the runner when an APK file is opened in Explorer.
Registry settings to register .apk files to open with DroidExplorer.Runner /Installer (create with MSI installer)
.apk files can be installed by double clicking them or by right clicking and selecting "Install"
.apk files can be uninstalled by right clicking and selecting "Uninstall"
the initial device selection dialog is only required if more then 1 device is connected.
If you have set up to use the SDK tools by downloading the tools and put them in your user application data directory, when launched, it will prompt you to re-setup the tools. They are not stored in the user directory because the Service can not access that directory.
Just realized the bug with the device name not showing in the titlebar/addressbar. This is already fixed and will be in the next release.

dude nice stuff !!! ... cant wait to look through the source to learn some more C# tricks

Errors pulling up list of APK
Code:
[CommandRunner] adb.exe -s HT840GZ23223 pull "/system/sd/app/com.shazam.android.apk" "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\DroidExplorer\com.shazam.android.apk"
[CommandRunner] C:\WINDOWS\platforms\android-1.5\tools\aapt.exe dump badging "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\DroidExplorer\com.shazam.android.apk"
[MainForm] The system cannot find the path specified - System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the path specified
at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
at DroidExplorer.Core.CommandRunner.RunAaptCommand(AaptCommand command, String args) in g:\Projects\Csharp\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Core\CommandRunner.cs:line 1057
at DroidExplorer.Core.CommandRunner.AaptCommandRun(AaptCommand command, String args) in g:\Projects\Csharp\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Core\CommandRunner.cs:line 944
at DroidExplorer.Core.CommandRunner.GetLocalApkInformation(String apkFile) in g:\Projects\Csharp\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Core\CommandRunner.cs:line 634
at DroidExplorer.Core.CommandRunner.GetApkInformation(String apkFile) in g:\Projects\Csharp\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Core\CommandRunner.cs:line 626
at DroidExplorer.UI.MainForm.BuildListViewItems(List`1 fsiList)
I basically get the above errors in debug for all the apk's, when I try to display them when clicking on the folder hierarchy of /system/app, system/app-private, /system/sd/app/, system/sd/app-private.
currently running CM 4.1.2.1

andonnguyen said:
Code:
[CommandRunner] adb.exe -s HT840GZ23223 pull "/system/sd/app/com.shazam.android.apk" "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\DroidExplorer\com.shazam.android.apk"
[CommandRunner] C:\WINDOWS\platforms\android-1.5\tools\aapt.exe dump badging "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp\DroidExplorer\com.shazam.android.apk"
[MainForm] The system cannot find the path specified - System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The system cannot find the path specified
at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
at DroidExplorer.Core.CommandRunner.RunAaptCommand(AaptCommand command, String args) in g:\Projects\Csharp\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Core\CommandRunner.cs:line 1057
at DroidExplorer.Core.CommandRunner.AaptCommandRun(AaptCommand command, String args) in g:\Projects\Csharp\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Core\CommandRunner.cs:line 944
at DroidExplorer.Core.CommandRunner.GetLocalApkInformation(String apkFile) in g:\Projects\Csharp\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Core\CommandRunner.cs:line 634
at DroidExplorer.Core.CommandRunner.GetApkInformation(String apkFile) in g:\Projects\Csharp\DroidExplorer\DroidExplorer.Core\CommandRunner.cs:line 626
at DroidExplorer.UI.MainForm.BuildListViewItems(List`1 fsiList)
I basically get the above errors in debug for all the apk's, when I try to display them when clicking on the folder hierarchy of /system/app, system/app-private, /system/sd/app/, system/sd/app-private.
currently running CM 4.1.2.1
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that's because it uses more then just the ADB, it makes use of a lot of the tools within the SDK. It looks like you have ADB setup in your c:\windows\ directory. Currently you have to manually set up the tools path in the environment variables, but in the next release (hopefully tonight) I will have a utility built in that will download, extract and set up the path environment variable with the SDK tools.

camalot said:
that's because it uses more then just the ADB, it makes use of a lot of the tools within the SDK. It looks like you have ADB setup in your c:\windows\ directory. Currently you have to manually set up the tools path in the environment variables, but in the next release (hopefully tonight) I will have a utility built in that will download, extract and set up the path environment variable with the SDK tools.
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Weird, I've had the environment variables set up just fine for the past 8 months for adb and the sdk. In SYSTEM PROPERTIES > ADVANCED > ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
Edit: wth they got erased somehow haha. Looks like ill set them up again. Probably good to include them in your next release as a lot of people aren't willing to set up the SDK.

Code:
Descrizione:
Stopped working
Firma problema:
Nome evento problema: CLR20r3
Firma problema 01: droidexplorer.exe
Firma problema 02: 0.5.0.0
Firma problema 03: 4a9d2e95
Firma problema 04: System
Firma problema 05: 2.0.0.0
Firma problema 06: 49d44bf7
Firma problema 07: 3a97
Firma problema 08: 395
Firma problema 09: System.ComponentModel.Win32
Versione SO: 6.1.7100.2.0.0.256.1
ID impostazioni locali: 1040
Win 7 64bit RC1

IronFly said:
Win 7 64bit RC1
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Did you install the x64 version? The x86 service will not work on an x64 machine. you have to install the x64 version.

just what i was looking for!
thanks for posting

camalot said:
Did you install the x64 version? The x86 service will not work on an x64 machine. you have to install the x64 version.
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i downloaded this:
DroidExplorer.0.6.0.0.x64.msi
http://de.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=32271#DownloadId=81513

IronFly said:
i downloaded this:
DroidExplorer.0.6.0.0.x64.msi
http://de.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=32271#DownloadId=81513
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I will dig in to this when I have access to my laptop that is running Windows 7 64bit.

Thanks Camalot!

In windows seven 32bit this same

0.7.0.0 posted, should now start in window 7 x86 & 64bit.

Windows 7 64 bit here
I manually added the SDK and everything and had .6 working
(at least the basics where)
However .7 gets to the screen saying its going to download whats needed, then stops responding
Did a uninstall and re-installed however, same thing

LinkinX said:
Windows 7 64 bit here
I manually added the SDK and everything and had .6 working
(at least the basics where)
However .7 gets to the screen saying its going to download whats needed, then stops responding
Did a uninstall and re-installed however, same thing
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I'm having this same problem. I can use adb to access my phone but your app simply freezes up.

Jumping back to .6 for now since its working for me
Main thing I love it just viewing me SD without forceing the cell 2 reboot on unmont
that and I connect with Droid Explorer so android screen cast connects easily lol

LinkinX said:
Windows 7 64 bit here
I manually added the SDK and everything and had .6 working
(at least the basics where)
However .7 gets to the screen saying its going to download whats needed, then stops responding
Did a uninstall and re-installed however, same thing
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same problem.

hmmm. honest, i tested the setup like 90 times. I'll look in to it when i get off work this afternoon. Sorry if it broke your original setup.
There is a manual work around if you want the latest version and bypass the setup.
Create DroidExplorer\sdk\ Directory in User application data directory
- c:\documents and settings\<username>\applicationdata\ on pre-vista
- c:\users\<username>\appdata\roaming\ vista & 7
download http://droidexplorer.googlecode.com/files/android-sdk-tools-1.5r3.zip and extract to that directory
OR copy the platforms and tools directories from the root of your SDK directory to the above path.
The DroidExplorer\SDK directory should now have 2 directories in side, platforms and tools
Restart Droid Explorer
I will change the installer later today to contain this zip file, I just tried to keep the initial installer as small as possible.

it works with the work around.
HTC G1 Dream JF v1.51

[TUT] ADB Guide

Hopefully this helps someone...
If something doesn't work here let me know and I'll add it and make corrections. I will gladly accept recommendations and input from anyone. Also Mac and Linux users please post your info and I'll gladly add your pieces to my guide as well.
Step 1:
Some files are needed such as the SDK and USB driver. Note: Some devices require Windows drivers provided by the manufacturer we will have to play around and see what works with Adam...
System Requirements
USB Drivers
Android SDK
- Download the zip file
Step 2:
Extract the zip and run the exe to install. It should check for JAVA dependencies and get you all setup.
Copy the SDK folder to the root of your C: drive or where ever you want. Plug in the device (Adam in this case), DO NOT MOUNT ANYTHING, and when prompted install the USB driver. NOTE: I'm not sure yet if the drivers in the link will work with Adam or not so play around and see what works. You can always go into Device Manager and remove the driver.
Step 3:
Create environment variables for ADB by right-clicking on "My Computer" and select Properties. Then go to Advanced tab (or Advanced Settings in Vista) and select Environment Variables. Add the following:
Variable name: adb
Variable value: C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
Note: that variable value may change if you do not run the sdk from the root of your C: drive and depending on the name of your SDK folder...
Step 4:
Code:
adb [COMMAND]
If you replace "[COMMAND]" with an adb command, the above should work for you. Go here for a listing of ADB commands...
A simple command to test with is:
Code:
adb shell
"adb shell" should return one of two values, "$" or "#". And this should be the shell prompt from the device, not your local terminal window.
If that code didn't work, put in your full SDK folder path and try again. If it works that way, look into the environment variable and make sure its the same as the path to your SDK folder.
References:
The first is the sweet guide from XDA member VanillaTbone and is widely used here at XDA.
The second is one I wrote over at NotionInkHacks. This one is only for Windows at the time being, but once people with other OSs leave feedback I will update to include those other OSs as well.

Thanks for the links!
They were helpful to me and I am sure they will be to others.

Thank you, stickied! This is useful to people unfamiliar with ADB.

Updated the OP so this is now a full guide. I also updated the title to reflect tutorial.

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Updated the OP so this is now a full guide. I also updated the title to reflect tutorial.
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Excellent work. This will help all the first time Androiders here!

How to get your Adam detected in Windows
After following this.. you can follow this next to now make sure windows detects your Adam.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12022670#post12022670

it would be more uniform if people installed the .exe and have 2 paths for step 3 depending on 64 bit or 32 bit
for 64 bit when installing the exe the path is
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
and for 32 bit I believe its (not sure on this one because I have 64 bit)
C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
Also might be wise to mention that if you do not define a push or pull path way when you start up the command prompt it will look in C:\users\"UserName"

edit: fixed: http://developer.nvidia.com/tegra/forum/after-installing-froyo-adb-cant-see-device
thanks for your help
howdy,
I have previously installed the adb driver for my sgs and sgs2. When I plug in my adam, the mass storage components come up, but nothing shows up with regards to android devices which will allow me to update the driver for.
Debugging is enabled on my adam (it is a PixelQi/Wifi version running beast+clemsync v3) and shows up in the notifications. USB Mass storage works fine.
ADB also works fine for my SGS2 when I plug it in and run adb shell/devices. When I plug my adam in, adb does not see anything related to it.
Where should I go from here to get windows to like this thing?
edit:
When I plug it in I can see these things:
If the nvidia harmony device shows up in the device manager I don't know where
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[TUT] Getting Windows to detect your Adam via ADB

How to get ADB to work with Adam by detecting in Windows properly.
Hello I wanted to document a way to get this going so hopefully this helps anyone interested in using ADB with their Adams since the original tutorial seems to lack some important "how-to" parts.
Another thing.. I am only trying to help and add to the adam experience.. I am not a teacher or anything so if you are unsure about a step STOP and go do some research.. this is for someone who already has a general knowledge and to assist those to are trying to learn this.. its not a substitute for learning it yourself.
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Here are the steps that you need to follow in order to enable these drivers:
You must have Android SDK installed before you can proceed!!
If you don’t have it already, proceed to download here and you can see a ADB guide found here.
Make sure you download the Google USB Driver Package as well.
Open the google-usb_driver folder that you will find inside your Android SDK folder.
Open the android_winusb.inf file in notepad or any text editor to edit it.
Add these lines under [Google.NTx86] or [Google.NTamd64] depending on whether you are using 32 bit or 64 bit Windows. If unsure, it is safe to add these under both these sections.
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;NVIDIA Tegra
%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7000
%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7100&MI_01
Don’t edit or replace any other text that is already there; just add these new lines and save the file. You can add them right before the
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; HTC Dream
To be able to use ADB and other SDK tools with your device, you can proceed as follows:
On your tablet, go to Menu > Settings > Applications > Development and enable ‘USB Debugging’.
Connect your tablet to your PC via USB. You will get a notification that some drivers were not installed, which is OK for now.
Go to device manager and Identify your device from the list, right-click it and click ‘Update Driver Software..’.
Choose to browse your computer for driver software and then select to pick from a list device drivers on your computer.
Choose to view all devices and click ‘Have Disk…’.
Browse to the google-usb_driver folder inside your Android SDK folder and select the android_winusb.inf file.
If you get any warnings prompts telling you that the driver might not be compatible, just choose to continue installing.
Once the drivers have been installed, you should be able to use ADB with your device.
You will want to connect your device via usb and make sure usb debugging is on. (Settings, applications, development, usb debugging CHECKED!!)
To confirm that your device is recognized, launch a Command Prompt window and enter these commands:
Code:
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices
If you see your device name or a few numbers as the output under the list of devices, your device is now recognized by ADB.
Happy Developing!
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My Notion Ink Adam Videos

ADB / QtADB
Then there's the easy way .... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009982

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Then there's the easy way .... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1009982
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Well I took a look at your "easier way" and its exactly what I explain to do in my tutorial but maybe others will enjoy your wording better, thank you for your input and for sharing.

[Tutorial] How to use adb,ddms and take a logcat

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HOW TO USE ADB , DDMS & TAKING AN LOGCAT ..etc​
WHAT IS ADB???​
EXPLANATION ​
Whenever you create an android app or when you develop an Rom , it is important that you must deliver GOOD QUALITY APP or ROM , that are rid of Bugs ..Eventually you might come across a situation when your APP or ROM isn't working or it is bricking the device or some things are not working .These situation can be tackled only with a proper debugging tools ..So ADB ( android debug bridge) is a powerful Debugging tool and a tool which allows us to step through each line of code and examine the value of each variable.It offers us some of the powerful tools ..Debugging is not a big deal for the people who come from a JAVA programming background .Dalvik VM in android supports java debug wire protocol to attach to the device over ADB
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ADB​ADB or ANDROID DEBUG BRIDGE is a command-line utility that is often used to communicate over the debug channel with a connected phone or virtual device (emulator). ADB can control your device over USB from a computer, copy files back and forth, install and uninstall apps, run shell commands, and more...
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SETTING UP ADB :- ​
1) Install Java JDK :-​Before installing the Android SDK, you’ll have to install Oracle’s Java development kit. You can download it from here...(click me !!)
Even if you already have the Java runtime (JRE) installed, you’ll need to install the JDK as well.
After installing Java JDK , you can now download the Android SDK from Google .
NOTE:- If you see a any type of Java-related error during installation, then download and install the x86 version of the JDK, not the x64 one ..
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2) Installing android SDK:-​Download Android SDK from here...(click me !!!)
After clicking on "DOWNLOAD FOR OTHER PLATFORMS" , you will get an extended menu ..
After downloading the .exe file , then Double click on the .exe file and install it in C:\ Drive or on whichever drive you wanna install .
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3) Android SDK Setup
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Once the Android SDK is downloaded and installed, launch the SDK Manager application from your Start menu.
Enable the Android SDK tools and SDK Platform-tools checkbox and click the Install button. This downloads and installs the platform-tools package, which contains ADB and other utilities.
After installing these packages , Go to the place where you installed ANDROID SDK . IN MY CASE , IT IS :-
Code:
C:\Program files(x86)l\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
If you used a different install location, you’ll find ADB in the platform-tools directory,inside your ANDROID-SDK directory .
Browse to platform tools and hold Shift and right-click inside it, and select Open command window here...
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NOW YOU WILL SEE THIS :-
Note :- To use ADB with your Android device
1) you must enable USB debugging on it. You’ll find this option under Developer Options on your device’s Settings screen
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2)You must install your device drivers :- Individual OEM USB drivers for windows are available for each manufacturer and are listed in the official document ..
After you have downloaded you device drivers, then we have to install on our pc. for that :-
a) connect the device to the computer
b) right click on MY COMPUTER and click manage
c) go to devices > other devices and right click on device and select update driver software.
d) you should see an option to " BROWSE MY COMPUTER FOR DRIVER SOFTWARE" , which you nedd to click on and point to the location of your device driver installation file..​
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To test whether ADB is working properly, connect your Android device to your computer using a USB cable and run the following command:
Code:
adb devices
Now it will show the devices connected
Now you have sucessfully installed ADB and now we are good to go further..​
WHAT IS A LOGCAT :-​
Logcat is the command to view the internal logs of the Android system. Viewing logs is often the best way to diagnose a problem, and is required for many issues. This way you'll find out what apps are doing in the background without you noticing.
TAKING AN LOGCAT :-
Now type this in the terminal
Code:
adb logcat -v long > logcat.txt
or
Code:
Code:
adb logcat > logcat.txt
you shall have a log file called name of problem.txt inside your ADB folder.
SOME OF THE USEFULL ADB COMMANDS :-
Code:
adb install C:\package.apk
– Installs the package located at C:\package.apk on your computer on your device.
EG -adb install G:\xda.apk
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adb uninstall package.name
– Uninstalls the package with package.name from your device.
EG :- you’d use the name com.quoordy.xdadevelopers to uninstall the Xda developers app.
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adb push C:\file /sdcard/file
– Pushes a file from your computer to your device. the command here pushes the file located at C:\file on your computer to /sdcard/file on your device .
EG :-adb push G:\system\framework\framework-res.apk /system/framework
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adb pull /sdcard/file C:\file
– Pulls a file from your device to your computer – works like adb push, but in reverse. EG :-adb pull /system/app G:\rom\system\app\
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adb logcat
– View your Android device’s log. Can be useful for debugging apps.
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adb shell
– Gives you an interactive Linux command-line shell on your device.
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adb shell command
– Runs the specified shell command on your device.
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The Dalvik Debug Monitor Service (DDMS) as it is known is one of the application debugging tools that must be a part of every ANDROID app developers's toolkit..This is very very useful to the app developers.Its is a very powerful debugging tool environment and offers various unparalleled debugging features like heap information , logcat monitoring , file manager.It is available by default in ECLIPSE IDE environment or even in the ANDROID SDK.It works on top of ADB for device communication..
DDMS can be stated as a standalone application as part of ANDROID DEVICE MONITOR.The Android Device Monitor is a standalone which can be used in case you do not use the eclipse development environment , though the integration with Eclipse is something that other IDE'S could be envious of.​
HOW TO USE DDMS ??
1)AS EXPLAINED IN THE ABOVE POST , INSTALL ANDROID SDK....AFTER YOU HAVE INSTALLED PLATFORM-TOOLS & SDK TOOLS..NOW GO TO ANDROID FOLDER AND OPEN TOOLS
2)NOW RUN MONITOR.bat AS ADMINISTRATOR
3)NOW ANDROID DEBUG MONITOR WILL APPEAR ..
Now let's learn about its components and it's use's
DDMS VIEW COMPONENT'S :-​
DDMS offers a set of view components , each of which show relevant information related to the connected Emulator.
DEVICES :-
The device panel shows the details of each process that are running in the connected device.There are various operations that can be performed from this panel.
Each of the icons present in this panel performs the functions as follow's :
Debug Process Icon :- It show's the state of connection of the debugger.
Update Heap :-Clicking on this enables Heap information for the process so that we do not have to do memory deallocation manually.
Dump HPROF :- Generates a Heap Dump , useful for tracing memory leaks in your app.
Cause GC :-Invokes the Garbage collector to collect heap data.
Update thread :-Show's the information about the running thread in the thread tad for selected process
Start Method Profiling :- Tracks the metric's related a method. It collects information like the amount of time taken to execute a method,number of calls.
Stop Process :-Stops the currently selected process.
Screen Capture :- Takes a screenshot of whatever is displayed on the screen.
Reset ADB :- Ast he name suggets,it resets ADB.
THREAD'S :-​The thread tab on the right of devices view shows informatiom related to the thread for each process selected in the devices view.The information shown can described as follows.
ID :- A unique ID assigned to each thread dby Dalvik V,, which are only odd numbers that start from 3 .
Tid :-The linux thread associated with each thread , ehich matches the process ID for each main thread in a process.
Status :- Status of the thread in VM , out of daemons are marked with an asterix.other values can be among running?sleeping/init/starting.
HEAP​ :-
the heap view show a information and statistics about memory heap .To view heap usage,follow these below steps
From the devices view,select the process for heap usage which has to be examined.
click on update heap
From heap Tab , select Cause GC to enable collecting heap data
Everytime you need to update your heap statistics.This will show you the amount of memory allocated to each
ALLOCATION TRACKER​The allocation Tracker show a real time information about allocation happening in the application over a certain period of time.To enable allocation Tracking.
[*]select the process to be tracked from device panel
[*]click on start tracking from allocation tracker tab.
[*]perform any actions on the devices or emulator that you want to be tracked.
[*]click on Get Allocations objects, since tracking was enabled .
NETWORK STATISTICS​ ;-
The network tab allows you to track and optimize the amount of network data your app is using.It even allows you to tag network sockets so that you can differentiate between types of data .It will indicate the speed and amount of data received /transmitted ..
EMULATOR CONTROL :-​One problem with testing Android devices using an emulator or developer device is the fact that it is unable to examine the performance of the app in the reak world conditions . like call or SMS is received/sent or when a particular location is reached.To be specific the emulator Tab allows you to to emulate the following real world conditions :
Telephony Status :- the following options are available to set the status of phones network.
Voice :- unregistered,home,roaming,searching,denied.
Data :- unregistered,home,roaming,searching,denied.
Speed :- Full,GSM,HSCSD,GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,HSDPA.
Latency :- GPRS,UMTS
Telephony Actions :- Telephony actions allow you to spoof the network.
Location Settings ;- Emulator control allows you to sppof the location
FILE EXPLORER :-​As the name says it lets you view the directory and file structure if the device and lso easily copy files to and from the emulator so as to enable easy data transfer in a manner similiar to ADB or ADB pull command.
SYSTEM INFORMATION :-​As the name says , it give's us the particular information about the GPU load , CPU load....
DDMS HAS ALSO AN INBUILT LOGCAT VIEWER :-​
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Great Guide! I was considering making one myself when i finished my others, but you have done a fantastic job here... Hope when I'm done mine will look as polished as yours!
Pretty sure when people ask me how to use ADB or how to pull a logcat I'll just link this!

I've got two questions and I expect you to give the answers calmly.
Why did you make a guide about ADB and logcat when there are already multiple guides present in the section including @iamareebjamal's guide which is so grasping, it has been featured in XDA News?
What is the point of copying and pasting the whole ddms guide from one thread of yours to this?
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amogh420 said:
I've got two questions and I expect you to give the answers calmly.
Why did you make a guide about ADB and logcat when there are already two in the section including @iamareebjamal's guide which is so grasping, it has been featured in XDA News?
What is the point of copying and pasting the whole ddms guide from one thread of yours to this?
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I don't know about the other guides present in this section ..i just made one and thought to post here ..thats it ..
Just wanted to share here.i just did so..
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I don't know about the other guides present in this section ..i just made one and thought to post here ..thats it ..
Just wanted to share here.i just did so..
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Fair enough.
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Finally i can make my logcats THANK YOU man

Great! thanks for yours guide. I collect some skills.
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nice info..well explained! :good:

How do I stop logcat from running cause it'll just keep running.
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shakim24 said:
How do I stop logcat from running cause it'll just keep running.
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Control+C
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when use the command, it creates a txt file but just one line in it: "Unable to open log device '/dev/log/main': No such file or directory"
solution?

Hi, I am stuck on the boot loop, I make a port rom with a base rom and I got logcat.txt, can you help me how can I fix it. Sorry, my english sucks

Tried doing a logcat using this method, was doing good like last week but tried it yesterday and it's stuck on waiting for device, the cmd window isn't recognizing my phone but my computer is. Any suggestions?
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Is debugging turned on? Do you have proper drivers for your device?
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suhail.adil said:
when use the command, it creates a txt file but just one line in it: "Unable to open log device '/dev/log/main': No such file or directory"
solution?
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Disable /dev/log/main or
any /dev/log devices

yunusmessi said:
Hi, I am stuck on the boot loop, I make a port rom with a base rom and I got logcat.txt, can you help me how can I fix it. Sorry, my english sucks
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Not an expert in reading logcats ... I just had a look on your Logcat wasnt quite sure about the problem .
shakim24 said:
Tried doing a logcat using this method, was doing good like last week but tried it yesterday and it's stuck on waiting for device, the cmd window isn't recognizing my phone but my computer is. Any suggestions?
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Re-installing drivers may help

puneeth.007 said:
Not an expert in reading logcats ... I just had a look on your Logcat wasnt quite sure about the problem .
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Thanks for your helping

So i have followed the OP directions step by step for doing this for my GS4. I got to the part where you check to see if your device is connected in adb.
I typed in the command "adb devices" . After i type that in, it just says " list of devices attached" and thats it. So, does that mean everything is good and all is well or what?

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So i have followed the OP directions step by step for doing this for my GS4. I got to the part where you check to see if your device is connected in adb.
I typed in the command "adb devices" . After i type that in, it just says " list of devices attached" and thats it. So, does that mean everything is good and all is well or what?
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it seems to me that you would have to reinstall your drivers for your device

[guide]how to use ddms [for app enthuasist's] [with pictures]

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The Dalvik Debug Monitor Service (DDMS) as it is known is one of the application debugging tools that must be a part of every ANDROID app developers's toolkit..This is very very useful to the app developers.Its is a very powerful debugging tool environment and offers various unparalleled debugging features like heap information , logcat monitoring , file manager.It is available by default in ECLIPSE IDE environment or even in the ANDROID SDK.It works on top of ADB for device communication..
DDMS can be stated as a standalone application as part of ANDROID DEVICE MONITOR.The Android Device Monitor is a standalone which can be used in case you do not use the eclipse development environment , though the integration with Eclipse is something that other IDE'S could be envious of.​
LET'S START WITH INSTALLING OF ANDROID SDK(FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW)​
1) Install Java JDK :-​Before installing the Android SDK, you’ll have to install Oracle’s Java development kit. You can download it from here...(click me !!)
Even if you already have the Java runtime (JRE) installed, you’ll need to install the JDK as well.
After installing Java JDK , you can now download the Android SDK from Google .
NOTE:- If you see a any type of Java-related error during installation, then download and install the x86 version of the JDK, not the x64 one ..
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2) Installing android SDK:-​Download Android SDK from here...(click me !!!)
After clicking on "DOWNLOAD FOR OTHER PLATFORMS" , you will get an extended menu ..
After downloading the .exe file , then Double click on the .exe file and install it in C:\ Drive or on whichever drive you wanna install .
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3) Android SDK Setup
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Once the Android SDK is downloaded and installed, launch the SDK Manager application from your Start menu.
Enable the Android SDK tools and SDK Platform-tools checkbox and click the Install button. This downloads and installs the platform-tools package, which contains ADB and other utilities.
After installing these packages , Go to the place where you installed ANDROID SDK . IN MY CASE , IT IS :-
Code:
C:\Program files(x86)l\Android\android-sdk\tools
If you used a different install location, you’ll find MONITOR in the tools directory,inside your ANDROID-SDK directory .
1)OPEN TOOLS FOLDER .
2)NOW RUN MONITOR.bat AS ADMINISTRATOR
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3)NOW ANDROID DEBUG MONITOR WILL APPEAR ..
Now let's learn about its components and it's use's​
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DDMS VIEW COMPONENT'S :-​
DDMS offers a set of view components , each of which show relevant information related to the connected Emulator.
DEVICES :-
The device panel shows the details of each process that are running in the connected device.There are various operations that can be performed from this panel.
Each of the icons present in this panel performs the functions as follow's :
Debug Process Icon :- It show's the state of connection of the debugger.
Update Heap :-Clicking on this enables Heap information for the process so that we do not have to do memory deallocation manually.
Dump HPROF :- Generates a Heap Dump , useful for tracing memory leaks in your app.
Cause GC :-Invokes the Garbage collector to collect heap data.
Update thread :-Show's the information about the running thread in the thread tad for selected process
Start Method Profiling :- Tracks the metric's related a method. It collects information like the amount of time taken to execute a method,number of calls.
Stop Process :-Stops the currently selected process.
Screen Capture :- Takes a screenshot of whatever is displayed on the screen.
Reset ADB :- Ast he name suggets,it resets ADB.
THREAD'S :-​The thread tab on the right of devices view shows informatiom related to the thread for each process selected in the devices view.The information shown can described as follows.
ID :- A unique ID assigned to each thread dby Dalvik V,, which are only odd numbers that start from 3 .
Tid :-The linux thread associated with each thread , ehich matches the process ID for each main thread in a process.
Status :- Status of the thread in VM , out of daemons are marked with an asterix.other values can be among running?sleeping/init/starting.
HEAP​ :-
the heap view show a information and statistics about memory heap .To view heap usage,follow these below steps
From the devices view,select the process for heap usage which has to be examined.
click on update heap
From heap Tab , select Cause GC to enable collecting heap data
Everytime you need to update your heap statistics.This will show you the amount of memory allocated to each
ALLOCATION TRACKER​The allocation Tracker show a real time information about allocation happening in the application over a certain period of time.To enable allocation Tracking.
[*]select the process to be tracked from device panel
[*]click on start tracking from allocation tracker tab.
[*]perform any actions on the devices or emulator that you want to be tracked.
[*]click on Get Allocations objects, since tracking was enabled .
NETWORK STATISTICS​ ;-
The network tab allows you to track and optimize the amount of network data your app is using.It even allows you to tag network sockets so that you can differentiate between types of data .It will indicate the speed and amount of data received /transmitted ..
EMULATOR CONTROL :-​One problem with testing Android devices using an emulator or developer device is the fact that it is unable to examine the performance of the app in the reak world conditions . like call or SMS is received/sent or when a particular location is reached.To be specific the emulator Tab allows you to to emulate the following real world conditions :
Telephony Status :- the following options are available to set the status of phones network.
Voice :- unregistered,home,roaming,searching,denied.
Data :- unregistered,home,roaming,searching,denied.
Speed :- Full,GSM,HSCSD,GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,HSDPA.
Latency :- GPRS,UMTS
Telephony Actions :- Telephony actions allow you to spoof the network.
Location Settings ;- Emulator control allows you to sppof the location
FILE EXPLORER :-​As the name says it lets you view the directory and file structure if the device and lso easily copy files to and from the emulator so as to enable easy data transfer in a manner similiar to ADB or ADB pull command.
SYSTEM INFORMATION :-​As the name says , it give's us the particular information about the GPU load , CPU load....
DDMS HAS ALSO AN INBUILT LOGCAT VIEWER :-​
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