ADB (Android Debug Bridge) Commands

General Commands¶

Commands	Description
`adb tcpip 5555` `adb connect device_ip_address` `adb connect host:port` # if port not given then default port is 5555	To connect a device over wifi # connect device via usb and enter first command, after that disconnect device and enter second command in terminal
`adb kill-server`	Reset adb host
`adb start-server`	Restart adb server and daemon after above command
`adb forward tcp:6100 tcp:7100` `adb forward tcp:6100 local:logd`	Set up arbitrary port forwarding, which forwards requests on a specific host port to a different port on a device
`Adb devices -l`	List of attached devices in detail
`Adb install [option] path_to_apk`	Install an app into device Options: `-l`: forward lock app `-r`: raplace existing package `-t`: allow test packages `-s`: install on sd card `-d`: allow version code downgrade `-g`: grant all runtime permissions
`adb uninstall [-k] package`	Reamove app, -k option is to keep the data and cache directories
`adb pull remote local`	copy data from device to host machine
`adb push local remote`	Copy data from host machine to device
`emulator -avd emulator_name -port 5555`	connect a pre-made emulator to port 5555
`adb -s device_adb_code command`	execute command on a specific device if multiple are connected
`adb -d command` # device `adb -e command` # emulator	if device and emulator both are connected
`adb backup [option] package_name`	Backup phone apps data into PC Options: 1. `-f file_name`: if file_name not given then backup.adb 2. `-apk / -noapk`: backup apk file also, default is -noapk 3. `-obb / -noobb`: backup obb file or not, -noobb is default 4. `-shared / -noshared`: backup shared storage or not 5. `-all`: backup app apps, package_name not required 6. `-system / -nosystem`: default is -system
`adb restore file_name`	restore data from backed up data file
`adb bugreport path`	Default filename is bugreport.zip, devices that do not support zipped bug reports print to stdout
`adb logcat [-help] [-option] [filter-spec]`
`adb reboot [bootloader / recovery / sideload / sideload-auto-reboot]`	Reboot device in specified mode
`adb get-serialno`	Print the adb device serial number string
`adb shell`	Start a remote interactive shell in the target device
`adb shell am [command]`	Activity Manager Options: 1. `start -a intent`: Start an activity specified by intent #`adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW` 2. `startservice [option] intent`: start a service specified by an intent 3. `force-stop package`: force stop everything associated with package 4. `kill-all`: kill all background processes 5. `profile start process file`: start profiler on process, write result to file 6. `profile stop process`: stop profiler on process 7. `display-size [reset / w*h]`: override display size 8. `display-density new_dpi`: override display density
`adb shell dpm command`	device policy manager
`adb shell screencap /sdcard/screen.png`	Take a screenshot of device display
`adb shell screenrecord [option] /sdcard/demo.mp4`	Stop the screen recording by pressing Control + C; otherwise, the recording stops automatically at three minutes or the time limit set by --time-limit Options: `--help`: Help `--size wh`: default is 1280720 if supported by device `--bit-rate rate`: in megabits per second (4Mbps -> enter value 4000000) `--time-limit time`: time limit in seconds. default is 180 `--verbose`: display log information
`adb shell dmesg`	Print kernel debugging message to screen
`adb shell sqlite3 /path_in_device/file_name.db`	start sqlite3 command line program

Package Manager¶

adb shell pm [command]

Commands	Description
`list packages [option] filter`	Prints all packages, optionally only those whose package name contains the text in filter Options: `-f`: see their associated files `-d`: filter to only show disabled packages `-e`: show enabled packages `-s`: show system packages `-3`: show third party packages `-i`: see the installer for the packages `-u`: include uninstalled packages `--user uid`: user space to query
`list permission-groups`	print all known permission groups
`list permission [option] group`	Print all known permissions, optionally only those in groups Options: `-g`: organized by group `-f`: print all information `-s`: short summary `-d`: list dangerous permissions `-u`: list only the permissions users will see
`list features`	Print all features
`list libraries`	Libraries supported by current device
`list users`	all users on the system
`path package`	Path to apk of the given package
`clear package`	delete all data associated to package
`grant package permission`	Grant a permission to an app
`revoke package permission`	Revoke a permission from an app
`set-install location location`	Change the default install location Options: 0: auto, let the system decide 1: internal 2: external
`get-install-location`	return current default install location
`create-user user_name`	Create new user # supported in multi-user devices only
`remove-user uid`	Remove user with given user_id and data associated with them
`get-max-users`	Remove user with given user_id and data associated with them