Android

Recommended Apps

Function	App	Comments	Free/Open Source?
Web Browser	Firefox
Audio Book Player	Simple ABP Free
Podcast App	AntennaPod
QR reader	BinaryEye
Image Searcher	ImageSearchMan
Gallery app	Simple Gallery
File Explorer	Solid Explorer
Barcode/Wallet app	Anycode Wallet
Weather	Weatherzone
To do/tasks	Microsoft ToDo
Network Scanner	Fing (old version/apk)
YouTube client	NewPipe
Calculator
Instagram client	Barinsta
Screen on toggle	Coffee
Contacts
App Store	F-Droid
Music Player	Phonograph
PDF reader
Spotify	Spotify Lite
Facebook Lite
VNC Viewer
Compass
Unit Converter
Remote Desktop (RDP)
Email
Calendar
Cast photos/videos/audio to DLNA (TV)	XCast

SMB Server

Webcam Server

VNC Server

ADB Stuff

Get Started

Ensure USB debugging and Unknown Sources are enabled on the android phone

adb devices

Uninstall apps

$packages = (.\adb.exe shell pm list packages -e) -replace("package:","") | ogv -PassThru .\adb.exe uninstall --user 0 $packages

Disable installed apps (no root required)

Use Application Inspector to help identify package names
List enabled apps

adb shell pm list packages -e

Disable the app:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 <package_to_disable>

.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.feedback
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.printservice.recommendation
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox # Google 
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.music # Google Play Music
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.docs # Google Drive
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.videos
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.printspooler
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.marvin.talkback # Android Accessibility Suite
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.microsoft.skydrive # Microsoft Skydrive
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.microsoft.office.officehubrow # Microsoft Office
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.chrome # Chrome
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.youtube
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.tts # Google Text-to-speech Engine
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.turbo # Device Health Services
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.gm #gmail
.\adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.apps.tachyon #Google Duo

Copy files to Android in recovery mode

adb push "C:\NEXUS\Lineage\lineage-14.1-20171106-nightly-bullhead-signed.zip" /sdcard/

Flash recovery (eg TWRP)

Boot into bootloader (fastboot)
Connect via USB
Open CMD/PowerShell

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img 
fastboot reboot

ADB over WIFI

Install app (easier than DIY) - ROOT access required!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.wifiadb&hl=en

Download ADB/Fastboot

https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip

Connect to the IP:Port on PC

.\adb.exe connect 192.168.1.31:5555

Check the screen and allow any authentication requests

ADB over USB

ADB commands

adb install "ES file explorer com.estrongs.android.old.apk"

adb reboot recovery

adb backup -all -f /backup/location/file.ab

.\adb.exe shell pm list packages | select-string "fing"

Backup an app and app data (ROOT required)

search for the app (eg fing)

$test = .\adb.exe shell pm list packages | select-string "fing"

Grab the package name

$test=($test.ToString()).trimstart("package");$test = $test.TrimStart(":")

.\adb backup -f c:\temp$test -apk $test

.\adb.exe backup -f c:\temp$test -apk $test

$test=($test.ToString()).trimstart("package");$test = $test.TrimStart(":")

Re-enable app

pm enable -–user 0 PackageName
adb shell cmd package install-existing <package name>

$apkpath = .\adb.exe shell pm path $test

$apkpath=($apkpath.ToString()).trimstart("package");$apkpath = $apkpath.TrimStart(":")

Install (Sideload) an .apk

Ensure USB debugging and Unknown Sources are enabled on the android phone