Adb Shell: Can't Use The ESCAPE Key

I want to use vi when running adb shell. Starting 'vi' is easy. However, I found that the ESC key doesn't seem to get through to it, so I can't exit insert mode. More broadly, it d

Solution 1:

You're right - it simply doesn't work under Windows or Cygwin shell. I found that the simplest way to make it work is to use PuTTYTray.

Check my answer in the linked thread for instructions and additional details.

Solution 2:

Another solution: Use Windows PowerShell instead of cygwin. Commands like 'o', 'esc', and ':wq' work nicely here.