Mute Android apps

mute-android-apps.sh

# 1. Run 'adb devices' when connected to a phone with USB debugging enabled.
# 2. Run 'adb shell' to start the interactive shell 
# 3. List the full package names for the apps/games to be muted
cmd package list packages | grep -i -E ‘frozen|pies|color’
# 4. Mute apps with appops commands (replace package names):

# Example 1 - Mute
cmd appops set com.easybrain.art.puzzle TAKE_AUDIO_FOCUS ignore
cmd appops set com.easybrain.art.puzzle PLAY_AUDIO deny    

# Example 2 - Mute
cmd appops set com.Trailmix.LoveAndPiesMerge TAKE_AUDIO_FOCUS ignore                                                                                                   
cmd appops set com.Trailmix.LoveAndPiesMerge PLAY_AUDIO deny    
                                                                                                             
# App can be unmuted using the same command but with the 'allow' argument:
# Example 1 - Unmute
cmd appops set com.easybrain.art.puzzle TAKE_AUDIO_FOCUS allow
cmd appops set com.easybrain.art.puzzle PLAY_AUDIO allow

# Example 2 - Unmute
cmd appops set com.Trailmix.LoveAndPiesMerge TAKE_AUDIO_FOCUS allow                                                                                                
cmd appops set com.Trailmix.LoveAndPiesMerge PLAY_AUDIO allow