Instructions for connecting Termux's android-tools adb to the current device via Wireless debugging and fixing phantom process killing

September 11, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

Install android-tools if you haven't already:

pkg update ; pkg upgrade
pkg install android-tools

adb pair 127.0.0.1:port

Where port is taken from the menu shown after clicking from Developer options > Wireless debugging > Pair device with pairing code. Use splitscreen to show the Wireless debugging setting below the Termux app when pairing.


After pairing successfully, run the following commands to either connect or disconnect:

adb connect 127.0.0.1:port

adb disconnect

Where port is shown in the Wireless debugging menu as IP address & Port.


After you're done with adb, make sure to close the daemon:

adb kill-server