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**Adb is usually located in:** ```bash #Windows C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe #MacOS /Users//Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools/adb ``` **Information obtained from:** [**http://adbshell.com/**](http://adbshell.com) # Connection ``` adb devices ``` This will list the connected devices; if "_**unathorised**_" appears, this means that you have to **unblock** your **mobile** and **accept** the connection. This indicates to the device that it has to start and adb server in port 5555: ``` adb tcpip 5555 ``` Connect to that IP and that Port: ``` adb connect : ``` If you get an error like the following in a Virtual Android software (like Genymotion): ``` adb server version (41) doesn't match this client (36); killing... ``` It's because you are trying to connect to an ADB server with a different version. Just try to find the adb binary the software is using (go to `C:\Program Files\Genymobile\Genymotion` and search for adb.exe) ## Several devices Whenever you find **several devices connected to your machine** you will need to **specify in which one** you want to run the adb command. ```bash adb devices List of devices attached 10.10.10.247:42135 offline 127.0.0.1:5555 device ``` ```bash adb -s 127.0.0.1:5555 shell x86_64:/ # whoami root ``` ## Port Tunneling In case the **adb** **port** is only **accessible** from **localhost** in the android device but **you have access via SSH**, you can **forward the port 5555** and connect via adb: ```bash ssh -i ssh_key username@10.10.10.10 -L 5555:127.0.0.1:5555 -p 2222 adb connect 127.0.0.1:5555 ``` # Packet Manager ## Install/Uninstall ### adb install \[option] \ ```bash adb install test.apk adb install -l test.apk # forward lock application adb install -r test.apk # replace existing application adb install -t test.apk # allow test packages adb install -s test.apk # install application on sdcard adb install -d test.apk # allow version code downgrade adb install -p test.apk # partial application install ``` ### adb uninstall \[options] \ ```bash adb uninstall com.test.app adb uninstall -k com.test.app Keep the data and cache directories around after package removal. ``` ## Packages Prints all packages, optionally only those whose package name contains the text in \. ### adb shell pm list packages \[options] \ ```bash adb shell pm list packages adb shell pm list packages -f #See their associated file. adb shell pm list packages -d #Filter to only show disabled packages. adb shell pm list packages -e #Filter to only show enabled packages. adb shell pm list packages -s #Filter to only show system packages. adb shell pm list packages -3 #Filter to only show third party packages. adb shell pm list packages -i #See the installer for the packages. adb shell pm list packages -u #Also include uninstalled packages. adb shell pm list packages --user #The user space to query. ``` ### adb shell pm path \ Print the path to the APK of the given . ```bash adb shell pm path com.android.phone ``` ### adb shell pm clear \ Delete all data associated with a package. ```bash adb shell pm clear com.test.abc ``` # File Manager ### adb pull \ \[local] Download a specified file from an emulator/device to your computer. ```bash adb pull /sdcard/demo.mp4 ./ ``` ### adb push \ \ Upload a specified file from your computer to an emulator/device. ```bash adb push test.apk /sdcard ``` # Screencapture/Screenrecord ### adb shell screencap \ Taking a screenshot of a device display. ```bash adb shell screencap /sdcard/screen.png ``` ### adb shell screenrecord \[options] \ Recording the display of devices running Android 4.4 (API level 19) and higher. ```bash adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/demo.mp4 adb shell screenrecord --size adb shell screenrecord --bit-rate adb shell screenrecord --time-limit #Sets the maximum recording time, in seconds. The default and maximum value is 180 (3 minutes). adb shell screenrecord --rotate # Rotates 90 degrees adb shell screenrecord --verbose ``` (press Ctrl-C to stop recording) **You can download the files (images and videos) using **_**adb pull**_ # Shell ### adb shell Get a shell inside the device ```bash adb shell ``` ### adb shell \ Execute a command inside the device ```bash adb shell ls ``` ## pm The following commands are executed inside of a shell ```bash pm list packages #List installed packages pm path #Get the path to the apk file of tha package am start [] #Start an activity. Whiout options you can see the help menu am startservice [] #Start a service. Whiout options you can see the help menu am broadcast [] #Send a broadcast. Whiout options you can see the help menu input [text|keyevent] #Send keystrokes to device ``` # Processes If you want to get the PID of the process of your application you can execute: ```bash adb shell ps ``` And search for your application Or you can do ```bash adb shell pidof com.your.application ``` And it will print the PID of the application # System ```bash adb root ``` Restarts the adbd daemon with root permissions. Then, you have to conenct again to the ADB server and you will be root (if available) ```bash adb sideload ``` flashing/restoring Android update.zip packages. # Logs ## Logcat To **filter the messages of only one application**, get the PID of the application and use grep (linux/macos) or findstr (windows) to filter the output of logcat: ```bash adb logcat | grep 4526 adb logcat | findstr 4526 ``` ### adb logcat \[option] \[filter-specs] ```bash adb logcat ``` Notes: press Ctrl-C to stop monitor ```bash adb logcat *:V # lowest priority, filter to only show Verbose level adb logcat *:D # filter to only show Debug level adb logcat *:I # filter to only show Info level adb logcat *:W # filter to only show Warning level adb logcat *:E # filter to only show Error level adb logcat *:F # filter to only show Fatal level adb logcat *:S # Silent, highest priority, on which nothing is ever printed ``` ### adb logcat -b \ ```bash adb logcat -b # radio View the buffer that contains radio/telephony related messages. adb logcat -b # event View the buffer containing events-related messages. adb logcat -b # main default adb logcat -c # Clears the entire log and exits. adb logcat -d # Dumps the log to the screen and exits. adb logcat -f test.logs # Writes log message output to test.logs . adb logcat -g # Prints the size of the specified log buffer and exits. adb logcat -n # Sets the maximum number of rotated logs to . ``` ## dumpsys dumps system data ### adb shell dumpsys \[options] ```bash adb shell dumpsys adb shell dumpsys meminfo adb shell dumpsys battery ``` Notes: A mobile device with Developer Options enabled running Android 5.0 or higher. ```bash adb shell dumpsys batterystats collects battery data from your device ``` Notes: [Battery Historian](https://github.com/google/battery-historian) converts that data into an HTML visualization. **STEP 1** _adb shell dumpsys batterystats > batterystats.txt_ **STEP 2** _python historian.py batterystats.txt > batterystats.html_ ```bash adb shell dumpsys batterystats --reset erases old collection data ``` adb shell dumpsys activity # Backup Backup an android device from adb. ```bash adb backup [-apk] [-shared] [-system] [-all] -f file.backup # -apk -- Include APK from Third partie's applications # -shared -- Include removable storage # -system -- Include system Applciations # -all -- Include all the applications adb shell pm list packages -f -3 #List packages adb backup -f myapp_backup.ab -apk com.myapp # backup on one device adb restore myapp_backup.ab # restore to the same or any other device ``` If you want to inspect the content of the backup: ```bash ( printf "\x1f\x8b\x08\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00" ; tail -c +25 myapp_backup.ab ) | tar xfvz - ```

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