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adb forward — Forward socket connections to a connected Android device or emulator. More information: <https://dev

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Problem

How to use the adb forward command: Forward socket connections to a connected Android device or emulator. More information: <https://developer.android.com/tools/adb>.

Solution

adb forward — Forward socket connections to a connected Android device or emulator. More information: <https://developer.android.com/tools/adb>.

Forward a TCP port to the only connected emulator or device:

adb forward tcp:{{local_port}} tcp:{{remote_port}}

Forward a TCP port to a specific emulator or device (by device ID / [s]erial number):

adb -s {{device_ID}} forward tcp:{{local_port}} tcp:{{remote_port}}

List all forwardings:

adb forward --list

Remove a forwarding rule:

adb forward --remove tcp:{{local_port}}

Remove all forwarding rules:

adb forward --remove-all

Code Snippets

Forward a TCP port to the only connected emulator or device

adb forward tcp:{{local_port}} tcp:{{remote_port}}

Forward a TCP port to a specific emulator or device (by device ID / [s]erial number)

adb -s {{device_ID}} forward tcp:{{local_port}} tcp:{{remote_port}}

List all forwardings

adb forward --list

Remove a forwarding rule

adb forward --remove tcp:{{local_port}}

Remove all forwarding rules

adb forward --remove-all

Context

tldr-pages: common/adb forward

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