Android Device Explorer

An editor plugin for Godot that lets you explore and manage the filesystem of connected ADB devices directly from within the editor.

Example Use Cases

• Inspect logs or cached data generated by your app
• Quickly push test files into your app's private data directory
• Retrieve and debug files stored by your app
• Upload, download, create, or delete files from device storage without leaving the editor

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Android device or emulator
• ADB (Android Debug Bridge) installed
• USB debugging enabled on your device
• A debug build of your app installed on the device (Only Required to access app's private data)

Installation

You can install the plugin in two ways: directly from the Godot Editor using AssetLib, or manually from the Godot Asset Store or GitHub releases.

Option 1: Directly from the Godot Editor

1. Open the AssetLib tab in the Godot Editor and search for Android Device Explorer.
2. Click Download.
3. In the installation dialog:
   • Make sure Ignore asset root is unchecked.
   • Click Install.
4. In main menu, go to Project > Project Settings > Plugins, and enable Android Device Explorer.

The plugin is now active in your project.

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the latest release from:
   • Godot Asset Store
   • GitHub releases.
2. Extract and copy the plugin to your project's addons folder:

[Project root]/addons/android-device-explorer/

3. Open your project in Godot.
4. In main menu, go to Project > Project Settings > Plugins, and enable Android Device Explorer.

The plugin is now active in your project.

Setup

1. Configure the plugin:

   • ADB Path: Path to the adb executable on your system
   • Package Name: Your app's debug package name (example, org.godotengine.editor.v4.debug)
   

2. Connect your device:

   • Connect your device and ensure USB debugging is enabled
   • Or, start your Android emulator

Usage

• Open the Device Explorer dock in the editor
• Click the Reload button to detect connected devices
• Browse your device's filesystem
• Upload, download, create, or delete files as needed