AdbLink (AdbFire)
Use your PC to load files and apps onto any Kodi-enabled TV casting device
AdbLink lets you modify or customize your Kodi-enabled TV-casting device from your computer without having to know the ins-and-outs of the Android SDK and without having to type text commands into a Windows command prompt. With AdbLink you can easily send files or apps to your Kodi TV devices with a simple push of a button.
Features:
- Easy to use, no more command line text needed
- Sideload Kodi apps from APK files
- Uninstall XBMC apps
- Add modification files to a Kodi TV device user data directory
- Customize a Kodi TV device’s keyboard
- Change your Kodi TV device splash screen
- Move Kodi data to external drives
- Backup/Restore Kodi setups
- Clone Kodi setups to new devices
- Root-aware File Manager for Android devices
- ADB/Fastboot and Busybox capable
AdbLink is designed to work with Android Kodi (XBMC)-enabled TV-casting devices. Kodi-enabled devices are TV-casting devices (FireTV, FireStick, Chromecast, Xbox One, etc.) that run on the Android operating system and have had the Kodi software installed on it (Kodi is a free, open-source software platform that lets you alter an Android TV-casting device). In the past if a user wanted to use Kodi to alter or customize their Android TV-casting device, they had to send commands to the device by typing text commands into the Window command prompt. This meant they had to have some knowledge of the Android SDK. But with AdbLink, many common customization tasks can now be done with a push of a button.
With AdbLink (AdbFire) you can modify or customize a Kodi TV-casting device without having any knowledge of the Android SDK.
AdbLink allows you to communicate with your TV-casting device using an intuitive graphical user interface. Buttons and popup menus will replace long strings of texts typed into command lines.
With a push of a button, you can choose files from your PC to be loaded onto your Kodi-enabled Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One (and many more), allowing you to modify how your TV casting device looks and functions. With AbdLink, you can easily change your splash screen, reformat your keyboard, or install user apps. You can also move Kodi data to external drives, manage devices over USB or through IP addresses, manage multiple Kodi devices, and backup/restore Kodi files.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed
USB or IP connection to Android device
Hard drive space for software and backups
PROS
Has a straightforward and user-friendly interface.
Offers robust backup and restore functionalities.
CONS
Occasional compatibility issues with different Android versions.
Lacks comprehensive instructions or tutorial.
Scott
AdbLink, also referred to as AdbFire is a software specifically designed for managing Kodi on Android devices. It simplifies tasks, like handling data and installing apps without the need for the Android SDK. Although the installation process is fast, connecting your device might present some challenges that require firewall permissions, accurate IP address configuration and correct device setup. This software allows you to connect devices effortlessly by following a process to add new ones. You can provide details such as description, address, Kodi partition information, package name, file path, media center preferences and Pull Folder settings. AdbLink provides functionality making data management efficient by enabling app installations without any hassle related to the Android SDK. In addition to that it offers features like erasing data, capturing screenshots, restoring previous states, accessing console commands, opening SFTP connections, customizing splash screens and viewing log files. AdbLink proves to be extremely valuable, for users of Android tablets or smartphones who wish to move data within Kodi by copying files or performing backups and restorations. The latest version addresses specific sleep mode issues experienced by some devices and introduces a timer dialog box that enhances functionality in the utility menu.
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
