Reviews of ADB Shell - Debug Toolbox

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List of user reviews and ratings for ADB Shell - Debug Toolbox

Total ratings

4.16 (Rating count: 3,430)

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Review summary

Reviews are largely negative due to aggressive monetization (ads and paywalls), privacy concerns (trackers/data collection), and device compatibility issues, though a few users find the ADB terminal functionality useful. The app’s basic ADB features exist, but frequent ad interruptions and the 10-command limit undermine usability for many.

Pros

Provides an ADB shell/terminal interface with wireless debugging support.
A subset of users find the app useful or usable for basic ADB tasks (positive comments like 'nice app' or 'amazing').

Cons

Intrusive ads and pop-ups disrupt usage, including ad windows that appear during pairing or input.
Paywall with a 10-command limit that gates most features and encourages purchase.
Extensive trackers and data collection raise privacy concerns.
Inconsistent compatibility across devices/Android versions (e.g., Android 12, Vivo Y01).
Difficult setup experience and other usability issues.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.40

All time rating average: 4.16

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38% (43)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-09	Fr*****	It's been a long time app but still works great it works very well with me 👍
It's been a long time app but still works great it works very well with me 👍
2026-07-09	Uh*****	update makes the app not working!! wth? it is technically a degrade. eidt : no it is still not working, i've just quick tested but the error libadb.so: no devices/emulators found remains still.
update makes the app not working!! wth? it is technically a degrade. eidt : no it is still not working, i've just quick tested but the error libadb.so: no devices/emulators found remains still.
2026-07-05	Al*****	gives me actual control over my phone
gives me actual control over my phone
2026-07-05	Ge*****	It worked as expected to disable the google launcher on my mi box s 3rd gen.
It worked as expected to disable the google launcher on my mi box s 3rd gen.
2026-06-29	Gu*****	Watch the video. As well as on my device, I had to get the developer options screen ready, but first with the "pair device with pairing code" toggled on in ADB then toggle on the wireless debugging which then allows for the wireless pairing code option to become visible, then you split screen with developer options on top and ADB on bottom with ADB minimized so that it doesn't reset the port number and code every time you try to type in the code in the command line. Great tool.
Watch the video. As well as on my device, I had to get the developer options screen ready, but first with the "pair device with pairing code" toggled on in ADB then toggle on the wireless debugging which then allows for the wireless pairing code option to become visible, then you split screen with developer options on top and ADB on bottom with ADB minimized so that it doesn't reset the port number and code every time you try to type in the code in the command line. Great tool.
2026-06-26	De*****	the full screen ads within 30s is enough to ruin any credibility for this app
the full screen ads within 30s is enough to ruin any credibility for this app
2026-06-04	Ta*****	gud
gud
2026-06-04	Jo*****	Too many ads. 10 commands limit, even though they all failed. Didn't get anywhere. 0/10. Might as well download android studio on a pc.
Too many ads. 10 commands limit, even though they all failed. Didn't get anywhere. 0/10. Might as well download android studio on a pc.
2026-05-27	Ki*****	The best in the business!
The best in the business!
2026-05-18	na*****	Most clumsy, useless app of Github.
Most clumsy, useless app of Github.