adb-install

Android Debug Bridge Install: Push packages to an Android emulator instance or connected Android devices.

Push an Android application to an emulator/device

$ adb install [path/to/file.apk]

Push an Android application to a specific emulator/device (overrides $ANDROID_SERIAL)

$ adb -s [serial_number] install [path/to/file.apk]

Reinstall an existing app, keeping its data

$ adb install -r [path/to/file.apk]

Push an Android application allowing version code downgrade (debuggable packages only)

$ adb install -d [path/to/file.apk]

Grant all permissions listed in the app manifest

$ adb install -g [path/to/file.apk]

Quickly update an installed package by only updating the parts of the APK that changed

$ adb install --fastdeploy [path/to/file.apk]