Most useful ADB commands

This Repo contains a list of most useful everyday ADB commands.

ADB Pull and Push files from Device to PC

First check all the connected devices using

adb devices

If multiple devices are connected check below image then use command with device id

Run schell script with Device Id

adb -s RZ8M60W2LCH shell

Since we're connected to device now we can browse code using commands like ls, pwd, cd

$ ls

$ cd sdcard/ 

Finally once you find the file you want to pull just use pull command

e.g: adb pull /sdcard/screenshots/screen.png 

ADB am (Activity Manager)

Activity Manager (am) can be used to stuffs like broadcasting intent to start an activity or making calls etc...

Making a call

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.CALL -d tel:88******97

Open Google Map

adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d 'geo:28.65381,77.22897'

Broadcasting an Intent

adb shell am broadcast android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE

ADB Screen Record

Record video while testing or debugging your app.

Record screen video on device

adb shell screenrecord /path-on-device/recording.mp4

We can set time-limit for minimum recording time

adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/recording.mp4 --time-limit 20

To check all the available options

adb shell screenrecord --help

ADB pm (Package Manager)

Package Manager can be used to do things like clear app data, uninstall an app, restart an app all these things at package level

ADB command to clear app data

adb shell pm clear packageName

ADB command to install an apk

adb install path/your_app.apk

ADB command to update a release apk

adb install -r path/release.apk

ADB command to uninstall an apk

adb uninstall packageName

License

Copyright (C) 2016 Bal Sikandar
Copyright (C) 2011 Android Open Source Project

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