An app can not send
ADB commands from within Android, so EngineeringMode theoretically shouldn't be susceptible to malware attacks like the recently discovered Toast Overlay bug.
To do that, you'll need to be run a single
ADB command from your computer, which will enable full - time Immersive Mode to hide your on - screen navigation keys.
Not exact matches
As mentioned, usually, the
adb commands are being used when trying to unchain the devices
from the factory and default restrictions so if you want to gain access and control to your phone then completing this tutorial is not an option for you.
Summing up, if you want to manually update your Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, or Nexus 10 to Android 4.4.3 using the factory images you can download them
from here, then use «
adb sideload» and «fastboot»
commands to complete the installation.
ADB: This is a powerful tool that is present in the Android developer kit, and it allows you to run
commands on your Android device
from your PC.
To disable over the air updates,
from the
ADB command line, send the following
commands:
However, if you add it to your Windows System PATH, that won't be necessary — you can just type
adb from the
Command Prompt to run
commands whenever you want, no matter what folder you're in.
Once everything is unpacked, reboot back into the bootloader — using the
adb reboot bootloader
command from earlier — and run the following
commands, pressing Enter after each one, to manually flash each item to your device.
From here, connect your device, then open an
ADB command prompt window, and send the following
command:
Put simply,
ADB lets you send
commands from your computer to your phone or tablet, some of which would require root access if they were performed on the Android side of the connection.
These
commands range
from copying files to backing up apps and altering display resolutions, so
ADB is definitely one of the most powerful tools for Android.
Thankfully, XDA forums user Snoop05 created an installer that massively simplifies the process, by installing both Fastboot and
ADB, installing the necessary device drivers, and adding these tools to your system PATH (allowing them to be run
from any folder via the
command line), into a 15 - second operation.
Bonus: For those who want to take this a step further, you can follow this new tutorial we put together that will walk you through how to setup
ADB so that you can use the
command from any directory on a Windows or Linux desktop.
From here, type
adb devices into the
command prompt, then press enter.
Command Line interfaces are commonly used with Android to remotely execute
ADB (see above) or Fastboot (see below)
commands from a connected computer, or with a terminal emulator app within Android.
From the recovery mode, they could use the
adb command to access all the data on your device.
Launch
adb from your computer by pressing shift + right click in the same folder containing your
adb files, then choosing to «open
command prompt here» if you're on Windows.
If you want to install it yourself you can grab the Nexus 7 LTE Android 4.4.3 image
from here, then flash it to your device using «
adb sideload»
command.
Summing up, if you want to manually update your Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, or Nexus 10 to Android 4.4.3 using the factory images you can download them
from here, then use «
adb sideload» and «fastboot»
commands to complete the installation.