Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Cheat Sheet: ADB Basics Package Installation

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Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Cheat Sheet

ADB Basics Package Installation

adb devices (lists connected devices) adb shell install <apk> (install app)
adb root (restarts adbd with root permissions) adb shell install <path> (install app from phone path)
adb start-server (starts the adb server) adb shell install -r <path> (install app from phone path)
adb kill-server (kills the adb server) adb shell uninstall <name> (remove the app)
adb reboot (reboots the device)
adb devices -l (list of devices by product/model)
adb shell (starts the backround terminal)
exit (exits the background terminal) Package Installation
adb help (list all commands)
adb -s <deviceName> <command> (redirect command to specific device)
adb –d <command> (directs command to only attached USB device) adb shell install <apk> (install app)
adb –e <command> (directs command to only attached emulator) adb shell install <path> (install app from phone path)
adb shell install -r <path> (install app from phone path)
adb shell uninstall <name> (remove the app)
Paths

/data/data/<package>/databases (app databases) File Operations


/data/data/<package>/shared_prefs/ (shared preferences)
/data/app (apk installed by user)
/system/app (pre-installed APK files) adb push <local> <remote> (copy file/dir to device)
/mmt/asec (encrypted apps) (App2SD) adb pull <remote> <local> (copy file/dir from device)
/mmt/emmc (internal SD Card) run-as <package> cat <file> (access the private package files)
/mmt/adcard (external/Internal SD Card)
/mmt/adcard/external_sd (external SD Card)

adb shell ls (list directory contents) Phone Info


adb shell ls -s (print size of each file)
adb shell ls -R (list subdirectories recursively) adb get-statе (print device state)
adb get-serialno (get the serial number)
adb shell dumpsys iphonesybinfo (get the IMEI)
adb shell netstat (list TCP connectivity)
Package Info adb shell pwd (print current working directory)
adb shell dumpsys battery (battery status)
adb shell list packages (list package names) adb shell pm list features (list phone features)
adb shell list packages -r (list package name + path to apks) adb shell service list (list all services)
adb shell list packages -3 (list third party package names) adb shell dumpsys activity <package>/<activity> (activity info)
adb shell list packages -s (list only system packages) adb shell ps (print process status)
adb shell list packages -u (list package names + uninstalled) adb shell wm size (displays the current screen resolution)
adb shell dumpsys package packages (list info on all apps) dumpsys window windows | grep -E 'mCurrentFocus|mFocusedApp' (print
adb shell dump <name> (list info on one package) current app's opened activity)
adb shell path <package> (path to the apk file)

Configure Settings Commands


Device Related Commands
adb shell dumpsys battery set level <n> (change the level from 0 to 100)
adb shell dumpsys battery set status<n> (change the level to unknown,
adb reboot-recovery (reboot device into recovery mode) charging, discharging, not charging or full)
adb reboot fastboot (reboot device into recovery mode) adb shell dumpsys battery reset (reset the battery)
adb shell screencap -p "/path/to/screenshot.png" (capture screenshot) adb shell dumpsys battery set usb <n> (change the status of USB connection.
adb shell screenrecord "/path/to/record.mp4" (record device screen) ON or OFF)
adb backup -apk -all -f backup.ab (backup settings and apps) adb shell wm size WxH (sets the resolution to WxH)
adb backup -apk -shared -all -f backup.ab (backup settings, apps and shared
storage)
adb backup -apk -nosystem -all -f backup.ab (backup only non-system apps)
adb restore backup.ab (restore a previous backup)
adb shell am start|startservice|broadcast <INTENT>[<COMPONENT>] Logs
-a <ACTION> e.g. android.intent.action.VIEW
-c <CATEGORY> e.g. android.intent.category.LAUNCHER (start activity intent) adb logcat [options] [filter] [filter] (view device log)
adb bugreport (print bug reports)
adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d URL (open URL)
adb shell am start -t image/* -a android.intent.action.VIEW (opens gallery)

Permissions

adb shell permissions groups (list permission groups definitions)


adb shell list permissions -g -r (list permissions details)

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