Re: Capturing "About Phone" Info to a File?

On Mon, 19 May 2025 08:37:49 +0200, Arno Welzel wrote :

It's a complete waste of my energy to answer any of the OP's questions;
however for the others here who care to know the answers, it's easy to do.
 
While one can OCR for free with Irfanview on Windows it's probably easier
to use adb to spit out the "About Phone" information to a text on Windows.
 
  C:\> adb shell getprop > about_phone_info.txt

 
In addition: that requires a working setup of ADB on the host computer
and a connection via USB. The device also has to allow "USB debugging",
otherwise you can't do anything at all using ADB.
 
Also see: <https://developer.android.com/tools/adb?authuser=1&hl=en>

Thanks! That's a helpful and accurate addition to the new tutorial!
 *Tutorial: How to output Android system information to a text/pdf/html file*
 <https://www.novabbs.com/computers/article-flat.php?id=59032&group=comp.mobile.android#59032>

You're absolutely right - a working ADB installation on the host computer
and enabling USB debugging on the Android device are prerequisites for
using any of the ADB commands I listed.

It's also great that you mentioned ADB over Wi-Fi as an alternative for
newer devices. That's a handy option for those who prefer a wireless
connection.

BTW, does anyone know why adb won't get the first file generated?
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.finalwire.aida64\files\report-2025-05-18-22-26-59.txt

We should probably add your improvement to the concomitant XDA thread.
 *Tutorial: How to output Android system information to a text/pdf/html file*
�<https://xdaforums.com/t/tutorial-how-to-output-android-system-information-to-a-text-pdf-html-file.4737418/>
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This is what I just now added to the XDA Developers thread...

Important Note: To use ADB (Android Debug Bridge), you need a working ADB
setup on your computer. This typically involves installing the Android SDK
Platform-Tools. Additionally, you need to connect your Android device to
your computer via USB, and enable "USB debugging" in the Developer Options
of your Android device. For newer devices, ADB can sometimes be used over
Wi-Fi, which requires knowing the device's IP address on the local network.
Without these prerequisites, the ADB commands below will not work. You can
find more information on setting up ADB here:
https://developer.android.com/tools/adb?authuser=1&hl=en