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| == Adb Server | |
| adb kill-server | |
| adb start-server | |
| == Adb Reboot | |
| adb reboot | |
| adb reboot recovery | |
| adb reboot-bootloader | |
| == Shell | |
| adb shell // Open or run commands in a terminal on the host Android device. | |
| == Devices | |
| adb usb | |
| adb devices //show devices attached | |
| adb connect ip_address_of_device | |
| == Get device android version | |
| adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release | |
| == LogCat | |
| 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 <serial number> ... | |
| -p <product name or path> ... | |
| 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 | |
| == 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 | |
| # replace org.example.app with your application id | |
| # Add a value to default shared preferences. | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key key_name --es value "hello world!"' | |
| # Remove a value to default shared preferences. | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.REMOVE --es key key_name' | |
| # Clear all default shared preferences. | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.CLEAR --es key key_name' | |
| # It's also possible to specify shared preferences file. | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es name Game --es key level --ei value 10' | |
| # Data types | |
| 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' | |
| # Restart application process after making changes | |
| 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 | |
| # replace org.example.app with your application id | |
| # Add a value to default shared preferences. | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es key key_name --es value "hello world!"' | |
| # Remove a value to default shared preferences. | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.REMOVE --es key key_name' | |
| # Clear all default shared preferences. | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.CLEAR --es key key_name' | |
| # It's also possible to specify shared preferences file. | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.PUT --es name Game --es key level --ei value 10' | |
| # Data types | |
| 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' | |
| # Restart application process after making changes | |
| adb shell 'am broadcast -a org.example.app.sp.CLEAR --ez restart true' | |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
| === 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" |
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== Lists installed apps
adb shell cmd package list packages | cut -f2- -d :
== Lists disabled apps
adb shell cmd package list packages -d | cut -f2- -d :
== Disable pre-installed system app
adb shell cmd package disable-user --user 0 <package_name>
== Re-enable disabled pre-installed system app
adb shell cmd package enable <package_name>
== Uninstall pre-installed system app
adb shell cmd package uninstall --user 0 <package_name>
== Re-install pre-installed system app
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adb shell cmd package install-existing <package_name>
// method 2
adb shell cmd package dump <package_name> | grep 'path: ' | cut -f2- -d : // find the full path to the .apk
adb shell cmd package install -r --user 0 /path/to/app.apk // install the app via it's .apk
== Freeze app background processes
appops query-op RUN_IN_BACKGROUND allow | sort
appops get <package_name>
appops set <package_name> RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore // Option ==> ignore or allow
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