Zebra TC21 Product Reference Guide

Application Deployment
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2.
Pull down the Notification panel and touch Charging this device via USB.
3. Touch File Transfer.
4. On the host computer, open a file manager application.
5. On the host computer, copy the application .apk file from the host computer to the device.
CAUTION: Carefully follow the host computer’s instructions to unmount the microSD card and disconnect
USB devices correctly to avoid losing information.
6. Disconnect the device from the host computer.
7. Swipe the screen up and select to view files on the microSD card or Internal Storage.
8. Locate the application .apk file.
9. Touch the application file.
10. Touch Continue to install the app or Cancel to stop the installation.
11. To confirm installation and accept what the application affects, touch Install otherwise touch Cancel.
12. Touch Open to open the application or Done to exit the installation process. The application appears in
the App list.
Installing Applications Using the Android Debug Bridge
Use ADB commands to install application onto the device.
CAUTION: When connecting the device to a host computer and mounting its microSD card, follow the host
computer’s instructions for connecting and disconnecting USB devices, to avoid damaging or corrupting
files.
1. Ensure that the ADB drivers are installed on the host computer. See ADB USB Setup.
2. Connect the device to a host computer using USB. See USB Communication.
3. Go to Settings.
4. Touch System > Advanced > Developer options.
5. Slide the switch to the ON position.
6. Touch USB Debugging. A check appears in the check box. The Allow USB debugging? dialog box
appears.
7. Touch OK.
8. On the host computer, open a command prompt window and use the adb command:
adbinstall<application>
where: <application> = the path and filename of the apk file.
9. Disconnect the device from the host computer. See USB Communication on page 40.
Installing Applications Using a microSD Card
CAUTION: When connecting the device to a host computer and mounting its microSD card, follow the host
computer’s instructions for connecting and disconnecting USB devices, to avoid damaging or corrupting
files.
1. Copy the apk file to the root of the microSD card.

Zebra TC21 Specifications

General

Display diagonal	5 \
Touch technology	Multi-touch
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Display resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Battery capacity	3100 mAh
Battery life (max)	10 h
Battery recharge time (off)	4 h
Flash memory	32 GB
Internal memory	3 GB
Internal memory type	-
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Maximum memory card size	128 GB
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	5.0
Security algorithms	EAP-PWD, EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, MSCHAPv2, WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-TKIP
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	13 MP
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
RFID reader	No
Scanner type	1D/2D
Certification	RoHS 2011/65/EU; 2015/863 REACH SVHC 1907/2006
Product color	Black
International Protection (IP) code	IP67
Speakers	Mono
Operating system version	10
Operating system installed	Android
Number of cores	8
Processor model	660
Processor family	Snapdragon
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz
Processor manufacturer	Qualcomm
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Harmonized System (HS) code	84713000

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	13.7 mm
Width	79 mm
Height	158 mm
Weight	236 g