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Android Debug Bridge (adb) snippets

Poweroff the phone

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adb shell reboot -p

Kill the running ADB server

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adb kill-server

List devices

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adb devices

Run a command specifically for the running emulator or the connected physical device

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adb -d <command> # command for device
adb -e <command> # command for emulator
adb -s <deviceid> # specify target
# or just set an environment variable ANDROID_SERIAL='<deviceid>'

Shell commands

Open the shell

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adb shell

(Un)Install an app

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adb install file.apk
adb uninstall com.app.www

Start (open) an app

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adb shell monkey -p com.app.www 1 # starts main activity (opens the app, usually)

Wifi ADB

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# 192.168.1.34 is the LAN IP of the android device
adb pair 192.168.1.34:38437
adb connect 192.168.1.34:35645