This article explains how to use Android debugging bridge (ADB) over WiFi on my Android I-Series device(s)

ADB, Android Debug Bridge, is a command-line utility included with Google’s Android SDK. ADB can be used to control your device (over USB or IP) from any computer to copy files back and forth, install and uninstall apps, run shell commands, debugging, and much more.

Setting Up ADB

1. Download the basic Android command line tools below from this website
2. Unzip the downloaded file and place it somewhere easily accessible


Enabling USB Debugging on the Elo Device
3. On the device, access the Control Panel button by pressing the and buttons at the same time. If necessary, enter the password
 Default password is “1elo” unless you changed it in EloView

4. In the “Apps” area, click the Settings button

5. Select the About Phone (Tablet) setting

6. Tap on the Build Number setting continuously until you get a “You are now a developer” message
7. Click the Back button

8. Select the Developer Options setting

9. Enable the “USB Debugging” setting. When prompted, click OK to confirm

10. Click OK to confirm
11. Click the Back button

12. Select the About Phone (Tablet) setting again

13. Select the Status option

14. Note the IP address field, which is needed by the developer machine to connect to this Elo device


Using ADB to send commands to the Elo device

15. Make sure they are both on the same wireless network
16. From Windows Terminal, issue the following adb command. This starts an adb client and, if necessary, starts the adb server process (binding to local TCP port 5037)

adb devices

17. From Windows Terminal, issue the following adb command. This will attempt to communicate with the Elo device using its IP address.

adb connect :5555

18. On the Elo device, check the “Allows allow from this computer” setting and click OK to give permission for the debug computer to connect

19. Issue the following adb command to see all connected devices and their status:

adb devices

20. If the Elo device is listed with a “device” state, it is now ready to accept commands from the developer machine
 For more information about the Android Debug Bridge (adb), check out this website

Troubleshooting Steps
21. From the Device Control Panel, go to the Apps Android Settings the Developer Options area
22. Click on the Revoke USB debugging authorizations setting. When prompted, click OK to clear the list of authorized computers

23. Disable the “USB Debugging” setting

24. From Windows Terminal, enter the following commands (in sequence)

adb kill-server
adb start-server

25. Enable the “USB Debugging” setting. When prompted, click OK to confirm

26. From Windows Terminal, enter the following commands (in sequence)

adb connect :5555

27. On the Elo device, check the “Allows allow from this computer” setting and click OK to give permission for the debug computer to connect

28. Issue the following adb command to see all connected devices and their status:

adb devices

29. If the Elo device is listed with a “device” state, it is now ready to accept commands from the developer machine
 For more information about the Android Debug Bridge (adb), check out this website