ADB

Android Debug Bridge is the tool to communicate with virtuals or physical android devices.

Start/Stop adb server

Bash

# Start
adb start-server
# Stop
adb kill-server

List all devices connected

Bash

adb devices
# List devices with informations about OS and model
adb devices -l

Reboot the device

Bash

adb reboot
# Reboot on the bootloader mode
adb reboot bootloader

Install an apk

Bash

adb install <app.apk>
# Reinstall app
adb install <app.apk>

Get informations about a installed app

Bash

adb shell dumpsys package <packageName>

Android shell

Execute a shell command

Bash

adb -s <device> shell <command>

Get / Quit an interactive shell

Bash

# Get an interactive shell with the last device connected
adb shell
# Quit
exit

Get logs from your android device

Bash

adb logcat

List process informations

Bash

# List all process
ps -A
# To find information about a specific app with grep
ps -A | grep <packageName>

Call an intent

Bash

run-as <com.andsec.tp2.filedisclosure>

List packages

Bash

pm list packages
# Disabled apps
pm list packages -d 
# Enabled apps
pm list packages -e

Uninstall package

Bash

pm uninstall -k --user 0 <app.apk>

Get apk path

Bash

pm path <packageName>

Push / Pull files beetween connected device and computer

Bash

# Push
adb push <computer.file.path> /sdcard/<device.path>
# Pull
adb pull /sdcard/<device.path> <computer.file.path>