Connecting Geekland AOSP Tablets to Laptops/PCs using ADB (Android Device Bridge)
Here is a quick guide on how to connect your computer with a Geekland Tablet using ADB.
Connection Methods
- Easiest method to connect with an Android tablet is to use your the same IP network as the computer you’re logged into.
- 2nd easiest is to connect the computer to tablet with a USB cable, but you may need to install drivers on your computer to make it work. You will know if your computer detects the tablet. You should get a Windows tone.
Connecting to tablet over LAN
- Connect the tablet to the network with Cat 5 cable
- Power up the tablet. If you get the Windows tone then it recognizes the tablet and you don’t need to do the following prep work, but you will need to get the IP address of the tablet. To do that…
- Open Settings > About > scroll down and record IP address
Preparing Tablet for ADB access
- Open Settings > About > Scroll to the bottom and click on Build Number 6-7 times until you enter developer mode
- Open Settings > System > Developer Options > Different Releases have different options (some of these may not be here)
- USB Debugging = On
- Open Net ADB = On (this sets the port to 5555)
- Click on Default USB Configuration and set to File Transfer or USB tethering
Communicating with the Tablet using ADB over LAN
Following the instructions from the ADB installation page I sent , you would have done a Right Shift Click and opened powershell. When you do this, you’ll get the Windows command line prompt $
To connect to the tablet
- $adb connect IP address of tablet
- For example
- $adb connect 192.168.1.24
- (you should get a connected reply right away)
- (if it hangs, then there is a comm issue. Port number 5555 is not right )
One example of what to do next with ADB is by following this example from ProCo IT using hier Method 2. It’s a good exercise.
https://help.android-kiosk.com/en/article/kl-installing-kiosk-launcher-vk96fu/
For more nformation on ADB connections, there are many tutorials on the subject including this one ESPER.IO
https://help.esper.io/hc/en-us/articles/12657625935761-Installing-the-Android-Debug-Bridge-ADB-Tool
For information on Android Developer Tools, here is link to learn more informtion and a link to download the tools on your computer