ADB COMMANDS

adb help // List all comands

== Adb Server

adb kill-server

adb start-server

== Adb Reboot

adb reboot

adb reboot recovery

adb reboot-bootloader

adb root //restarts adb with root permissions

== Shell

adb shell // Open or run commands in a terminal on the host Android device.

== Devices

adb usb

adb devices //show devices attached

adb devices -l //devices (product/model)

adb connect ip_address_of_device

== Get device android version

adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release

== LogCat

adb logcatadb 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 resetadb 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
• 0 → “KEYCODE_0”
• 1 → “KEYCODE_SOFT_LEFT”
• 2 → “KEYCODE_SOFT_RIGHT”
• 3 → “KEYCODE_HOME”
• 4 → “KEYCODE_BACK”
• 5 → “KEYCODE_CALL”
• 6 → “KEYCODE_ENDCALL”
• 7 → “KEYCODE_0”
• 8 → “KEYCODE_1”
• 9 → “KEYCODE_2”
• 10 → “KEYCODE_3”
• 11 → “KEYCODE_4”
• 12 → “KEYCODE_5”
• 13 → “KEYCODE_6”
• 14 → “KEYCODE_7”
• 15 → “KEYCODE_8”
• 16 → “KEYCODE_9”
• 17 → “KEYCODE_STAR”
• 18 → “KEYCODE_POUND”
• 19 → “KEYCODE_DPAD_UP”
• 20 → “KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN”
• 21 → “KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT”
• 22 → “KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT”
• 23 → “KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER”
• 24 → “KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP”
• 25 → “KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN”
• 26 → “KEYCODE_POWER”
• 27 → “KEYCODE_CAMERA”
• 28 → “KEYCODE_CLEAR”
• 29 → “KEYCODE_A”
• 30 → “KEYCODE_B”
• 31 → “KEYCODE_C”
• 32 → “KEYCODE_D”
• 33 → “KEYCODE_E”
• 34 → “KEYCODE_F”
• 35 → “KEYCODE_G”
• 36 → “KEYCODE_H”
• 37 → “KEYCODE_I”
• 38 → “KEYCODE_J”
• 39 → “KEYCODE_K”
• 40 → “KEYCODE_L”
• 41 → “KEYCODE_M”
• 42 → “KEYCODE_N”
• 43 → “KEYCODE_O”
• 44 → “KEYCODE_P”
• 45 → “KEYCODE_Q”
• 46 → “KEYCODE_R”
• 47 → “KEYCODE_S”
• 48 → “KEYCODE_T”
• 49 → “KEYCODE_U”
• 50 → “KEYCODE_V”
• 51 → “KEYCODE_W”
• 52 → “KEYCODE_X”
• 53 → “KEYCODE_Y”
• 54 → “KEYCODE_Z”
• 55 → “KEYCODE_COMMA”
• 56 → “KEYCODE_PERIOD”
• 57 → “KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT”
• 58 → “KEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT”
• 59 → “KEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT”
• 60 → “KEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT”
• 61 → “KEYCODE_TAB”
• 62 → “KEYCODE_SPACE”
• 63 → “KEYCODE_SYM”
• 64 → “KEYCODE_EXPLORER”
• 65 → “KEYCODE_ENVELOPE”
• 66 → “KEYCODE_ENTER”
• 67 → “KEYCODE_DEL”
• 68 → “KEYCODE_GRAVE”
• 69 → “KEYCODE_MINUS”
• 70 → “KEYCODE_EQUALS”
• 71 → “KEYCODE_LEFT_BRACKET”
• 72 → “KEYCODE_RIGHT_BRACKET”
• 73 → “KEYCODE_BACKSLASH”
• 74 → “KEYCODE_SEMICOLON”
• 75 → “KEYCODE_APOSTROPHE”
• 76 → “KEYCODE_SLASH”
• 77 → “KEYCODE_AT”
• 78 → “KEYCODE_NUM”
• 79 → “KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK”
• 80 → “KEYCODE_FOCUS”
• 81 → “KEYCODE_PLUS”
• 82 → “KEYCODE_MENU”
• 83 → “KEYCODE_NOTIFICATION”
• 84 → “KEYCODE_SEARCH”
• 85 → “KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE”
• 86 → “KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP”
• 87 → “KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT”
• 88 → “KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS”
• 89 → “KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND”
• 90 → “KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD”
• 91 → “KEYCODE_MUTE”
• 92 → “KEYCODE_PAGE_UP”
• 93 → “KEYCODE_PAGE_DOWN”
• 94 → “KEYCODE_PICTSYMBOLS”…
• 122 → “KEYCODE_MOVE_HOME”
• 123 → “KEYCODE_MOVE_END”