Optimizing Android Debug Bridge (ADB) for Faster Development

Dive into the world of Android Debug Bridge (ADB) in this informative podcast episode featuring Romain Guy, Tor Norbye, and Fabien Sanglard from the Android Studio team. Explore the intricacies of device connections, including the new USB speed detection feature unveiled at Google I/O. Learn about communicating with remote devices, accommodating debuggers, and working around fixed protocols. Discover various methods to enhance debugger speed, understand the differences between USB cables, and find out how to select the right one for optimal performance. Gain insights into ADB over WiFi, detecting faster USB ports on laptops, and improving APK installation times. Explore new ways to assist full-stack developers and get answers to viewer questions in this comprehensive discussion on improving Android development efficiency.

Intro
You may know Fabien from…
Applying relevant knowledge to Android Studio
Communicating with remote devices and debugging
Accommodating a debugger
Fixed protocols and how to work around
What other versions of ADB do you use to get the suite faster?
Other ways to make the debugger faster
The differences between USB cables
How to find the right cable
ADB over wifi
How to detect which usb port is faster on your laptop?
Complexity of new cables
Install time of APK’s
New ways of helping full stack devs
Final thoughts
Viewer questions