ADB Commands Cheat Sheet



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CHEAT SHEET
*Check if device is recognized by adb
adb devices

*Kill/Restart (sometimes helps with connection issues)
adb kill-server

• after hitting enter type in any command to make it restart ADB

*Un/Install APKS
adb install APKNAME.apk

adb uninstall APKNAME.apk

adb install -r APKNAME.apk

adb uninstall -r APKNAME.apk

for %f in (C:\your_app_path\*.apk): adb install "%f"

• to install a TON of apks at once

*Log Grab - ensure device is hooked up and recognized by adb
adb logcat -v long > XX.txt

• this is creates longform logs, each new log entry creates a new line
• to kill the log, hit CTRL+C or unplug device

*Record Screen - this does not record audio, can record both orientations but try to stick to one during length of recording. Otherwise recording is cut off
adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/XXXX.mp4

• basic, low-res
• to kill capture, hit CTRL+C or unplug device
• screen captures are saved on the device - open up the device in file explorer to view it

adb shell screenrecord --bit-rate 100000000 /sdcard/XXXX.mp4

• super hi-res, looks pretty, not much heftier than basic screen capture
• to kill capture, hit CTRL+C or unplug device
• screen captures are saved on the device - open up the device in file explorer to view it

*List Packages on Device
adb shell 
cd /system/vendor/app
ls *.apk

• OR

ls -l

adb shell pm list packages

*Set Date/Time
adb shell date -s 20150709.000000

•  20150709 – fill in date

Hacky Ways to check where app is installed & how to remove system apps

List all packages installed: pm list packages -f'

Get Full path: 

adb shell pm path com.example.someapp

• mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
• rm /system/app/your_app
• rm /data/data/your_app
• remove any entries in /data/system/packages.xml
• remove any entries in /data/system/packages.list
• edit AndroidManifest.xml and get rid of android:sharedUserId="android.uid.shared"

 

•  000000 – hour(00) minute (00) second (00)