- Ensures that there is an ADB server running:
adb start-server - Kills the ADB server if it is running:
adb kill-server
- Reboots the device:
adb reboot - Reboots the deice in recovery mode:
adb reboot recovery - Reboots the device into the booloader for OS flashing:
adb reboot-bootloader
- Lists all attached devices:
adb devices - Restarts ADB listening to USB:
adb usb - Opens or run commands in a terminal on the host Android device:
adb shell
- Restarts ADB listening to TCP on PORT_NUMBER:
adb tcpip PORT_NUMBER - Connects to the device on the specified IP_ADDRESS:
adb connect IP_ADDR
- Pairs to a device using the Wireless Debugging present on Android 11:
add pair HOST_IP_ADDRESS:PORT_NUMBER
- Gets device android version:
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release
adb logcat adb logcat -c // clear // The parameter -c will clear the current logs on the device. adb logcat -d > [path_to_file] // Save the logcat output to a file on the local system. adb bugreport > [path_to_file] // Will dump the whole device information like dumpstate, dumpsys and logcat output.
== Files
adb push [source] [destination] // Copy files from your computer to your phone. adb pull [device file location] [local file location] // Copy files from your phone to your computer.
== App install
adb -e install path/to/app.apk
-d - directs command to the only connected USB device... -e - directs command to the only running emulator... -s ... -p ... The flag you decide to use has to come before the actual adb command:
adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -IX adb -s X install -r com.myAppPackage // Install the given app on all connected devices.
== Uninstalling app from device
adb uninstall com.myAppPackage adb uninstall <app .apk name> adb uninstall -k <app .apk name> -> "Uninstall .apk withour deleting data"
adb shell pm uninstall com.example.MyApp adb shell pm clear [package] // Deletes all data associated with a package.
adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -IX adb -s X uninstall com.myAppPackage //Uninstall the given app from all connected devices
== Update app
adb install -r yourApp.apk // -r means re-install the app and keep its data on the device. adb install –k <.apk file path on computer>
== Home button
adb shell am start -W -c android.intent.category.HOME -a android.intent.action.MAIN
== List packages
pm list packages -f
== Activity Manager
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW adb shell am broadcast -a 'my_action'
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.CALL -d tel:+972527300294 // Make a call
// Open send sms screen with phone number and the message: adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.SENDTO -d sms:+972527300294 --es sms_body "Test --ez exit_on_sent false
// Reset permissions adb shell pm reset-permissions -p your.app.package adb shell pm grant [packageName] [ Permission] // Grant a permission to an app. adb shell pm revoke [packageName] [ Permission] // Revoke a permission from an app.
// Emulate device adb shell wm size 2048x1536 adb shell wm density 288 // And reset to default adb shell wm size reset adb shell wm density reset
== Print text adb shell input text 'Wow, it so cool feature'
== Screenshot adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png
$ adb shell shell@ $ screencap /sdcard/screen.png shell@ $ exit $ adb pull /sdcard/screen.png
adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/NotAbleToLogin.mp4
$ adb shell shell@ $ screenrecord --verbose /sdcard/demo.mp4 (press Control + C to stop) shell@ $ exit $ adb pull /sdcard/demo.mp4
== Key event adb shell input keyevent 3 // Home btn adb shell input keyevent 4 // Back btn adb shell input keyevent 5 // Call adb shell input keyevent 6 // End call adb shell input keyevent 26 // Turn Android device ON and OFF. It will toggle device to on/off status. adb shell input keyevent 27 // Camera adb shell input keyevent 64 // Open browser adb shell input keyevent 66 // Enter adb shell input keyevent 67 // Delete (backspace) adb shell input keyevent 207 // Contacts adb shell input keyevent 220 / 221 // Brightness down/up adb shell input keyevent 277 / 278 /279 // Cut/Copy/Paste // https://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html
== ShPref
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key key_name --es value "hello world!"'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.REMOVE --es key key_name'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.CLEAR --es key key_name'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es name Game --es key level --ei value 10'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key string --es value "hello world!"' adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key boolean --ez value true' adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key float --ef value 3.14159' adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key int --ei value 2015' adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key long --el value 9223372036854775807'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.CLEAR --ez restart true'
== Monkey adb shell monkey -p com.myAppPackage -v 10000 -s 100 // monkey tool is generating 10.000 random events on the real device
== Other adb backup // Create a full backup of your phone and save to the computer. adb restore // Restore a backup to your phone. adb sideload // Push and flash custom ROMs and zips from your computer.
fastboot devices // Check connection and get basic information about devices connected to the computer. // This is essentially the same command as adb devices from earlier. //However, it works in the bootloader, which ADB does not. Handy for ensuring that you have properly established a connection.
Shared Preferences
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key key_name --es value "hello world!"'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.REMOVE --es key key_name'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.CLEAR --es key key_name'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es name Game --es key level --ei value 10'
adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key string --es value "hello world!"' adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key boolean --ez value true' adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key float --ef value 3.14159' adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key int --ei value 2015' adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key long --el value 9223372036854775807'
=== Few bash snippets === @Source (https://jonfhancock.com/bash-your-way-to-better-android-development-1169bc3e0424)
=== Using tail -n //Use tail to remove the first line. Actually two lines. The first one is just a newline. The second is “List of devices attached.” $ adb devices | tail -n +2
=== Using cut -sf // Cut the last word and any white space off the end of each line. $ adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf -1
=== Using xargs -I // Given the -I option, xargs will perform an action for each line of text that we feed into it. // We can give the line a variable name to use in commands that xargs can execute. $ adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf -1 | xargs -I X echo X aw yiss
=== Three options below together // Will print android version of all connected devices adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf -1 | xargs -I X adb -s X shell getprop ro.build.version.release
=== Using alias -- Example 1 alias tellMeMore=echo tellMeMore "hi there" Output => hi there -- Example 2 // Define alias alias apkinstall="adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -I X adb -s X install -r $1" // And you can use it later apkinstall ~/Downloads/MyAppRelease.apk // Install an apk on all devices -- Example 3 alias rmapp="adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -I X adb -s X uninstall $1" rmapp com.example.myapp // Uninstall a package from all devices -- Example 4 alias clearapp="adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -I X adb -s X shell pm clear $1" clearapp com.example.myapp // Clear data on all devices (leave installed) -- Example 5 alias startintent="adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -I X adb -s X shell am start $1" startintent https://twitter.com/JonFHancock // Launch a deep link on all devices
Setting up your .bash_profile Finally, to make this all reusable even after rebooting your computer (aliases only last through the current session), we have to add these to your .bash_profile. You might or might not already have a .bash_profile, so let’s make sure we append to it rather than overwriting it. Just open a terminal, and run the following command
touch .bash_profile && open .bash_profile
This will create it if it doesn’t already exist, and open it in a text editor either way. Now just copy and paste all of the aliases into it, save, and close.
alias startintent="adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -I X adb -s X shell am start $1" alias apkinstall="adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -I X adb -s X install -r $1" alias rmapp="adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -I X adb -s X uninstall $1" alias clearapp="adb devices | tail -n +2 | cut -sf 1 | xargs -I X adb -s X shell pm clear $1"
Ok