Note

adb help - List a 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
db 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
adb -s <device_id> shell // get shell particular device

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

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""

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ShPref

// replace org.example.app with your application id

// Add a value to default shared preferences.

db 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

Paths

/data/data/<package>/databases (app databases)
/data/data/<package>/shared_prefs/ (shared preferences)
/data/app (apk installed by user)
/system/app (pre-installed APK files)
/mmt/asec (encrypted apps) (App2SD)
/mmt/emmc (internal SD Card)
/mmt/adcard (external/Internal SD Card)
/mmt/adcard/external_sd (external SD Card)

adb shell ls // list directory contents
adb shell ls -s // print size of each file
adb shell ls -R // list subdirectories recursively

Device onformation

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
adb shell pwd // print current working directory
adb shell dumpsys battery // battery status
adb shell pm list features // list phone features
adb shell service list // list all services
adb shell dumpsys activity <package>/<activity> // activity info
adb shell ps // print process status
adb shell wm size // displays the current screen resolution
dumpsys window windows | grep -E 'mCurrentFocus|mFocusedApp' //print current app's opened activity

Package info

adb shell list packages // list package names
adb shell list packages -r // list package name + path to apks
adb shell list packages -3 // list third party package names
adb shell list packages -s // list only system packages
adb shell list packages -u // list package names + uninstalled
adb shell dumpsys package packages // list info on all apps
adb shell dump <name> // list info on one package
adb shell path <package> // path to the apk file

Configure Settings 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, charging, discharging, not charging or full
adb shell dumpsys battery reset // reset the battery
adb shell dumpsys battery set usb <n> // change the status of USB connection. ON or OFF
adb shell wm size WxH // sets the resolution to WxH

Device Related Commands

adb reboot-recovery // reboot device into recovery mode
adb reboot fastboot // reboot device into recovery mode
adb shell screencap -p ""/path/to/screenshot.png"" // capture screenshot
adb shell screenrecord ""/path/to/record.mp4"" // record device screen
adb backup -apk -all -f backup.ab // backup settings and apps
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>]

-a <ACTION> e.g. android.intent.action.VIEW
-c <CATEGORY> e.g. android.intent.category.LAUNCHER (start activity intent)

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

Logs

adb logcat [options] [filter] [filter] // view device log
adb bugreport // print bug reports

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

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

alias tellMeMore=echo
tellMeMore ""hi there""
Output => hi there

// 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

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

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)

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""

Sources:

ADB help

adb help - List a comands

Adb Server

Adb Reboot

Shell

Devices

Get device android version

LogCat

Files

App install

Uninstalling app from device

Update app

Home button

Activity Manager

Print text

Screenshot

Key event

ShPref

Data types

Restart application process after making changes

Monkey

Paths

Device onformation

Package info

Configure Settings Commands

Device Related Commands

Logs

Other

fastboot devices

Shared Preferences

Few bash snippets

Using tail -n

Using cut -sf

Using xargs -I

Three options below together

Using alias