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<td><code>shell</code></td>
<td>Starts a remote shell in the target emulator/device instance.</td>
<td rowspan="2">See <a href="#shellcommands">Issuing Shell Commands</a> for more information. </td>
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<td><code>shell&nbsp;[shellCommand]</code></td>
<td>Issues a shell command in the target emulator/device instance and then exits the remote shell.</td>
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<h2 id="devicestatus">Querying for Emulator/Device Instances</h2>

<p>Before issuing adb commands, it is helpful to know 