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You can do this by entering the following on your terminal while your device is connected to your computer (or while running the debugger): adb shell killall b2g Enabling port forwarding for debugging Sometimes you may want to restart it this is a way to reset the application environment without rebooting the entire device. Restarting the b2g processī2g is the equivalent of a XULRunner application running on the phone atop an Android-based kernel. The following sections explain some common, useful adb commands. If your device cannot be found when running 'adb devices', click here to follow steps to fix it.
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To do this with apt: sudo apt-get install ia32-libs If you're using a 64-bit install, and you get a "File not found" error when running 'adb' even though the file is present, you'll need to install 32-bit compatibility libraries. At this point, restart the system and try again. This can be done by renaming said file to a higher number than the other files start with (as the files are run alphabetically), for example 99_les.
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If it is listed, then you need to make sure the Android udev rules file (look for 51_les in the udev rules directory) is processed last to override the pre-configured rules that might stop the device working. General advice for all devices is to check your device's USB vendor ID by running the lsusb command with your phone plugged in, and search your Linux distribution's udev rules (typically under /lib/udev) for the id. The Flame device has specific issues because it has a modeswitch rule that renders it invisible to adb devices (see the solution.)
On top of this, some devices may require extra work. Linux has the extra setup step in that you need to configure the udev rule for your phone before it will be recognised. adb still doesn't recognise the device - udev issues In general if you find that your Firefox OS device is not being recognised by adb devices or WebIDE or whatever, you are advised to try unplugging and replugging the USB cable, turning Debugging via USB off and on again (make sure it was on in the first place), and also trying adb kill-server/ adb start-server to restart the adb server if all else fails. This section contains some troubleshooting tips. Replacing $SDK_HOME with the location of the android sdk, to your ~/.bashrc or equivalent. This can be done by adding the line PATH=$SDK_HOME:$PATH Be sure to add this directory to your PATH. Then run their package manager, $SDK_HOME/tools/android, and use the GUI to install "Android SDK Platform-tools".įind out where adb is installed (usually in usr/bin, possibly additionally inside adt/platform-tools, depending on how you installed it). Ubuntu 12.04 or Fedora 17/18), you'll need to install the Android SDK starter package for your platform (you'll want the ADT Bundle, not the SDK Tools Only option). If your distribution does not have packages for adb available (e.g. Or on OSX using Homebrew: brew install android-platform-tools On Fedora 22/23/24: sudo dnf install android-tools For Ubuntu 12.10 and later, run the following command: sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot Newer Linux distributions have adb already in their repositories.
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You can download and install adb and fastboot as part of the Android SDK package, for Mac, Linux or Windows - visit the Get the Android SDK page.
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This article explains how to do that, and shares some common useful ADB commands. Many aspects of Firefox OS development require installation of ADB, the Android Debug Bridge, and the Fastboot tool.