ADB

ADB Plugin for remote debugging Chrome on Android (Now deprecated)

ADB: Chrome Extension for Android Remote Debugging

'ADB' is a Chrome Extension that operates the ADB daemon, allowing remote debugging for mobiles. It removes the necessity to run ADB manually from the command line or download the Android SDK. The extension requires Chrome on Android 24+, is now mostly deprecated but remains open-source. Note that if users encounter an empty white window, it is recommended to update their Chrome version.

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Extension stats

By: https://developers.google.com/chrome-developer-tools

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.70

(136)

Version: 0.9.8 (Last updated: 2014-02-19)

Creation date: 2014-02-18

Size: 12.73K

Email: ex*****@chromium.org

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 4,809 ▲ 70

Other rankings

#6542 in Developer Tools ▲ 89

#52 in android keyword 18 ▼ 1

#66 in plugin keyword 61 ▼ 20

#141 in developer tools keyword 60 ▼ 2

#167 in debug keyword 36 ▼ 3

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Convenient for developing mobile apps
Helpful port forwarding features
Useful for debugging
Perfect for developing PhoneGap apps and mobile websites

Cons

No longer works or is deprecated
Doesn't recognize devices
Crashes frequently
Limited functionality (only to view and inspect elements)
Poor compatibility with certain devices or operating systems

Most mentioned

No longer works / deprecated
Doesn't work with certain devices
Crashes frequently
Helpful for development / debugging
Limited functionality

User reviews

No longer works. Depriecated according to Chrome Web Store. Replaced by developer tools which totally fail to work with my Galaxy Note 10. Looks like Google did it again... Took away a fantastic tool and replaced it by a non-working alternative..

Dwight Brooks, 2019-09-07

SPAM it doesnt work i have like three ours moving from one tuorial to other

Cristian ID (Ironside), 2018-11-17

是挺方便的

谢成勋（锦衣夜行）, 2018-08-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

ADB does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Low This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
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Risk likelihood

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