On some mobile devices, it might not be possible to install the Android mobile test client by downloading the installer. This topic describes an
alternative installation method that uses a USB connection and the adb tool that is provided with
the Android SDK..
About this task
For the typical method of installing the
mobile test client, see
Installing the Android client manually.
Procedure
To install the mobile test client with adb.
- Enable USB debugging on the mobile device:
- On Android 3.2 and earlier versions, tap and select USB
Debugging.
- On Android 4.0 and 4.1, tap and select USB
Debugging.
- On Android 4.2 and later, tap and tap Build
number seven times. Then, return to the previous screen,
tap Developer options and select USB
Debugging.
- Connect the Android device with a USB cable to the computer that is running the
Rational® Test Workbench Mobile
Test Edition. Some mobile devices might require a specific USB driver. If necessary, download and install
the driver at http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html or the web site of the device vendor.
- In the test workbench, find the Workbench URL by clicking
the Display Workbench URL icon
as shown below: 
Copy the Workbench URL to the clipboard.
- Open a web browser and paste the Workbench URL in the browser navigation bar.
- In the Rational Test Workbench - Mobile Welcome Page, click Proceed with Android
instructions.
- In the section for using adb to install the mobile test client, click Show the steps.
- Click to download the mobile test client application package
(apk).
- Copy the downloaded com.ibm.rational.test.mobile.android.client.ui-release.apk to a temporary folder, such as C:\tmp.
- Open a command prompt window and point to the directory where you installed the Android SDK,
for example
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools.
- To install the mobile test client, type the first command
below if you do not already have a version of the mobile test client installed on the device. Type the second command
(with the -r option) to upgrade the mobile test client from an earlier version.
adb install temporary folder/com.ibm.rational.test.mobile.android.client.ui-release.apk
adb install -r temporary
folder/com.ibm.rational.test.mobile.android.client.ui-release.apk
What to do next
After installing the mobile test client, configure and connect
the device to the test workbench. See Configuring the mobile test client for Android.