A simple Bash script to automatically set up and connect ADB over TCP/IP with Waydroid, designed for Android development and testing.

waydroid-adb-connect.sh

#!/bin/bash

echo "🚀 Checking Waydroid session..."

if [ "$(waydroid status | awk -F':' '/^Session:/ {print $2}' | xargs)" = "RUNNING" ]; then
    echo "ℹ️ Waydroid session already running"
else
    echo "▶️ Starting Waydroid session..."
    nohup waydroid session start >/dev/null 2>&1 &

    echo "⏳ Waiting for Waydroid session to start..."
    until [ "$(waydroid status | awk '/^Session:/ {print $2}')" = "RUNNING" ]; do
        sleep 1
    done
fi

echo "⏳ Waiting for Android (inside Waydroid) to finish booting..."
while [ "$(sudo waydroid shell getprop sys.boot_completed 2>/dev/null | tr -d '\r')" != "1" ]; do
    echo "   ... still booting"
    sleep 2
done
echo "✅ Android inside Waydroid is fully booted!"

echo "🖥️ Launching Waydroid full UI..."
nohup waydroid show-full-ui >/dev/null 2>&1 &

echo "📱 Configuring ADB inside Waydroid..."
sudo waydroid shell <<EOF
setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
stop adbd
start adbd
exit
EOF

WAYDROID_IP=$(waydroid status | awk '/IP address:/ {print $3}')

if [ -z "$WAYDROID_IP" ]; then
    echo "❌ Failed to detect Waydroid IP address on interface 'waydroid0'."
    exit 1
fi

# adb on a fresh host
adb kill-server
adb start-server
sleep 1

echo "🔌 Connecting ADB to $WAYDROID_IP:5555..."
adb connect "$WAYDROID_IP:5555"

echo "✅ Connected devices:"
adb devices


if adb devices | grep -q "unauthorized"; then
    echo "⚠️ Device is unauthorized!"
    echo "👉 Please check Waydroid screen and tap 'Allow' button on Allow USB debugging window."
else
    echo "🎯 Waydroid is now ready for ADB operations (install apps, debugging, automation, testing)."
fi