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What is ab file?

Files with ab file extension can be usually found as debug bridge backups from Google Android operating system. 

ab file description

The ab file extension is associated with the Google Android Debug Bridge (adb) command line utility distributed as a part of Google Android SDK that allows developers to communicate with cable connected Android devices.

The ab file stores backup of device including applications, system settings, system data etc.

To create backup with adb connect the phone, run adb and type:

adb backup -all - create backup of system settings and system data.

adb backup -apk -all - create backup of system and applications.

To restore backup file type:

adb restore "name of backup".ab

Google Android Debug Bridge can created backup of mobile devices that have installed Android 4.0 ICS and higher.

Software that will open ab file

Google Android SDK

All the neccesary SDK development tools for making Android app

Google Android SDK Tools

SDK Tools for making Android apps

Google Android

One of the most popular OS for mobile systems

Google Android SDK for Mac

Developer tools used to create applications for devices with Google Android OS

Google Android SDK for Linux

Set of tools that allows programmers to create applications for Android

Google Android SDK Tools for Mac

Set of utilities for Google Android SDK

Google Android SDK Tools for Linux

Linux version of the tools for Google Android SDK

Other ab file extensions

ab - DNA Baser chromatogram data

An ab file extension is related to the DNA Baser Sequence Aligner software. An ab file contains DNA sequence.

What file extension actually is?

Simply put, file extensions are the characters after the dot in the file name, so for example filename.mp3 has file extension „mp3“. This helps Windows to identify which program should be used to open the file.

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