
Search for "terminal emulator" on Google Play and you'll find dozens of apps that provide access to Android's command line shell. However, through an app called Local ADB Shell, or LADB for short, ADB commands can be sent straight from the phone without the need for rooting it or connecting it to a PC.ĭeveloped by XDA Recognized Developer tytydraco, LADB leverages Android's built-in support for ADB over WiFi to provide a GUI for sending shell commands straight from the device. They're generally sent from a PC's terminal or command prompt window and can't be sent from the phone itself unless it's been rooted.

ADB commands can be sent to a phone that's either hooked up to a PC or connected to the same wireless network as the PC.
