1) Download and extract [Login to see the link]

2) Open the platform-tools folder and click on the address bar
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3) Type cmd in the address bar and hit enter
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4) You should now have a command window open
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5) Turn on usb debugging on your phone and plug it in to your computer (on LG exalt and classic, make sure the phone is in MIDI or charging mode) [Note: a box will appear on your phone asking to allow from the computer if it isn’t recognized]

LG Exalt: dial ##7764726330 enter code 000000 and go to developer options > usb debugging
LG Classic: dial ##228378 and go to Developer Options > USB debugging
TCL flip 2 and Alcatel Go flip V: dial *#*#33284#*#*
Kyocera, Sonim, Schock and many other phones: go to Settings > About phone > Software info. Press Build number 7 times then go back to Settings > Developer options > USB debugging
Some Sonims: dial *#*#2387#*#* and go to USB debugging

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6) In the command prompt window type adb devices and hit enter
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7) If you did everything correctly, the name of your phone will show up in list of devices

    ADB Commands

    Uninstalling apps

    The code to uninstall apps is adb shell pm uninstall —user 0 package.name, and replace package.name with the package name of the app you wish to uninstall
    Here are some examples
    Browser: adb shell pm uninstall —user 0 com.android.browser
    Email on LG phones adb shell pm uninstall —user 0 com.lge.email
    Here are some other package names
    Message+: com.verizon.messaging.vzmsgs
    Messaging: com.android.mms
    For more package names see this [Login to see the link] made by [Login to see the link]

    Installing apps

    Note: most apps do not need adb install, you can click on the apk file on your phone (in file manager or, on some phones, have it sent to your phone via Bluetooth and click on it in notifications)
    Put the apk file in the platform-tools folder and run adb install -g appname.apk, replacing appname.apk with the file name of the apk; for example the smartlist app from the apps4flip website is smartlist.apk.
    Note: If there is a space in the file name (for example smart list.apk) you need to put quotation marks on either side (adb install -g “smart list.apk”)

    Troubleshooting

    Device not showing up: Make sure the wire you are using allows data transfer (some wires are damaged and my may work for charging but won't be recognized by the computer)
    Commands won't work: Spelling is important! Check that everything is spelled right. Some commands are case sensitive (make sure the correct letters are uppercase and lowercase).

      whynot This is great!
      Just a comment on your phone adb setup instructions:
      KaiOS is of no interest here, as its adb is locked down, so if you're going by Android phones, the only 2 with that code are the TCL Flip 2 and the Alcatel Go Flip V
      What you wrote for Kyocera applies to Schok, Sonim, and many other phones, so that one could say all other phones.

          whynot The sonim xp3 is *#*#2387#*#* pressing the build number doesn't work for that phone

              Techgen thanks. I think that’s also true for the xp5

                  FliphoneBochur I have 2 AT&T ones, and one sprint, and build number didn't work on any. It could be it works on some, maybe it depends on the software version, but it for sure makes sense to put in the other version also

                    whynot Np. Otherwise very nice clear guide

                      FliphoneBochur I don't understand why people use spreadsheets unless you are doing an equation. It makes life so cunfusing... 🙂 👍️ 🎓️