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# Deprecation of ADB command in MVT
# Check over ADB
In order to check an Android device over the [Android Debug Bridge (adb)](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb) you will first need to install [Android SDK Platform Tools](https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools). If you have installed [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/) you should already have access to `adb` and other utilities.
While many Linux distributions already package Android Platform Tools (for example `android-platform-tools-base` on Debian), it is preferable to install the most recent version from the official website. Packaged versions might be outdated and incompatible with most recent Android handsets.
Next you will need to enable debugging on the Android device you are testing. [Please follow the official instructions on how to do so.](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb)
## Connecting over USB
The easiest way to check the device is over a USB transport. You will need to have USB debugging enabled and the device plugged into your computer. If everything is configured appropriately you should see your device when launching the command `adb devices`.
Now you can try launching MVT with:
```bash
mvt-android check-adb --output /path/to/results
```
!!! warning
The `check-adb` command is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
Whenever possible, prefer acquiring device data using the AndroidQF project (https://github.com/mvt-project/androidqf/) and then analyze those acquisitions with MVT.
Running `mvt-android check-adb` will also emit a runtime deprecation warning advising you to migrate to AndroidQF.
If you have previously started an adb daemon MVT will alert you and require you to kill it with `adb kill-server` and relaunch the command.
!!! warning