Android Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v3.05, by Herong Yang
"adb -d install" Command Options
This section provides a tutorial example on how to use 'adb -d install' command options. '-r' is to reinstall an application without uninstall it. '-s' is to install an application on the SD Card instead of the internal memory.
To have a better control of the application installation process, I looked at the "adb" command document again. It gives the following command options:
adb install [-l] [-r] [-s] <file> - push this package file to the device and install it ('-l' means forward-lock the app) ('-r' means reinstall the app, keeping its data) ('-s' means install on SD card instead of internal storage) adb uninstall [-k] <package> - remove this app package from the device ('-k' means keep the data and cache directories)
Now try some of those options:
1. Testing the reinstall option "-r":
C:\herong\HelloAndroid>\local\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\adb -d install bin\HelloAndroid-debug.apk 812 KB/s (14980 bytes in 0.018s) pkg: /data/local/tmp/HelloAndroid-debug.apk Success ^C C:\herong\HelloAndroid>\local\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\adb -d install bin\HelloAndroid-debug.apk 812 KB/s (14980 bytes in 0.018s) pkg: /data/local/tmp/HelloAndroid-debug.apk Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS] ^C C:\herong\HelloAndroid>\local\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\adb -d install -r bin\HelloAndroid-debug.apk 975 KB/s (14980 bytes in 0.015s) pkg: /data/local/tmp/HelloAndroid-debug.apk Success ^C
2. Testing the SD Card installation option "-s":
C:\herong\HelloAndroid>\local\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\adb -d install -r -s bin\HelloAndroid-debug.apk 504 KB/s (14980 bytes in 0.029s) pkg: /sdcard/tmp/HelloAndroid-debug.apk Success ^C
Go to the phone. Tap on "Home", "Settings", "Applications", "Managing applications", then "On SD Card". You will "HelloAndroid" displayed in the application list.
You can try other command options yourself.
Table of Contents
Installing JDK 1.8 on Windows System
Installation of Android SDK R24 and Emulator
Installing Apache Ant 1.9 on Windows System
Developing First Android Application - HelloAndroid
Android Application Package (APK) Files
Android Debug Bridge (adb) Tool
AboutAndroid - Application to Retrieve System Information
android.app.Activity Class and Activity Lifecycle
View Objects and Layout Resource Files
Using "adb logcat" Command for Debugging
Build Process and Package File Content
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Mini Tablet
USB Debugging Applications on Samsung Tablet
USB Debugging Applications on LG-V905R Tablet
►USB Debugging Applications on LG-P925g Phone
Installing LG USB Device Driver on Windows
Viewing LG Android USB Device in Control Panel
Turning on USB Debugging on LG-P925g
Viewing USB Debugging Devices in Control Panel
Running "adb" on LG-P925g USB Debugging Interface
Installing Application to Phone using "ant installd" Command
Installing Application to Phone using "adb -d install" Command
►"adb -d install" Command Options
Installing "AboutAndroid" to LG-P925g Phone