ADB Basics Android 4.0+ Risk: MODIFIES_DEVICE

Sideload OTA Update Package

Streams and flashes an OTA update ZIP file to a device in recovery sideload mode.

Command Syntax

adb sideload
Generic Syntax: adb sideload <filename.zip>

Options & Parameters

Flag Description
<filename.zip> Path to official update zip file on computer.

Real-World Usage Examples

Sideload full OTA package
Uploads and flashes the package.
adb sideload ota_update.zip
Output:
serving: "ota_update.zip"  (~48%)
Total xfer: 1.00x