How to Use an Android Terminal

1. Unlock your Android device and open the application launcher. Tap on the 'Market' icon and tap the magnifying glass once the Android Market loads. Type: 'Terminal Emulator' and press 'Enter.' Select one of the terminal emulator apps and touch 'Download.' Tap 'Accept and Download' to start the installation. Once the app is installed tap 'Open.'

2. Type commands into the terminal window. It will look very much like a command prompt on a computer. You can, for example, get the current disk usage by typing 'du' and pressing 'Enter.' Type 'du -chs' and 'Enter' to see the usage broken down by each file and directory.

3. See a log of the boot process by typing 'logcat' and pressing 'Enter.' You can see each action that happens when your Android device boots. Mount or unmount the secure digital memory card on your device with the 'mount /sdcard' or 'unmount /sdcard' commands. Examine the network configuration of your Android with the 'netcfg' command.