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ADB Commands Guide

Device Information Commands


1. View device properties (e.g., model, Android version, build number):

adb shell getprop

2. Check device status:

adb devices

3. View device battery information:

adb shell dumpsys battery

4. View device logs:

adb logcat

File Management Commands


1. Push a file to the device (copy a file from your computer to the device):

adb push <local_path> <remote_path>

2. Pull a file from the device (copy a file from your device to the computer):

adb pull <remote_path> <local_path>

3. List files and directories on the device:

adb shell ls <directory_path>

4. Create a directory on your device:

adb shell mkdir <directory_path>

App Management Commands


1. Install an APK on the device:

adb install <apk_file_path>

2. Uninstall an app from the device:

adb uninstall <package_name>

3. Start an app on the device (by package name or activity):

adb shell am start -n <package_name>/<activity_name>


4. Force stop an app:

adb shell am force-stop <package_name>

Device Control Commands


1. Reboot the device:

adb reboot

2. Reboot into recovery mode:

adb reboot recovery

3. Reboot into bootloader/fastboot mode:

adb reboot bootloader

4. Take a screenshot on the device:

adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png

5. Record the device screen (for screen recording):

adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/video.mp4

Network and Connectivity Commands


1. Check device's network status (e.g., Wi-Fi):

adb shell dumpsys wifi

2. Start a port forwarding session:

adb forward tcp:<local_port> tcp:<device_port>

3. Re-enable ADB over Wi-Fi:

adb tcpip 5555

4. Disconnect from a device over Wi-Fi:

adb disconnect <device_ip>:5555

System Commands
1. Reboot into safe mode (disables third-party apps):

adb shell reboot safe-mode

2. Clear app data (like clearing cache):

adb shell pm clear <package_name>


3. Check running processes:

adb shell top

4. Check for system updates (in Android 10 and above):

adb shell cmd package install-existing <package_name>

Advanced Debugging and Developer Commands


1. Start a background service on the device:

adb shell am startservice -n <package_name>/<service_name>

2. Capture a bug report (good for debugging):

adb bugreport <path_to_save_bugreport>

Useful ADB Shortcuts


1. Get device logs (filtered by a tag):

adb logcat -s <tag>

2. Run a shell command on your device:

adb shell <command>

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