Editing ADB Commands

== Android ADB Cheat Sheet== 
ADB, Android Debug Bridge, is a command-line utility included with Google's Android SDK. ADB can control your device over USB from a computer, copy files back and forth, install and uninstall apps, run shell commands, and more. ADB is a powerful tool that can be used to control your Android device from a computer. Below are some of the most common commands you can use with ADB and their usage. You can find more information about ADB and its usage by visiting the official website.

=== Common ADB Commands¶===
Push a file to Download folder of the Android Device¶

adb push example.apk /mnt/sdcard/Download/
Lists all the installed packages and get the full paths¶

adb shell pm list packages -f
Pulls a file from android device¶

adb pull /mnt/sdcard/Download/example.apk
Install apk from host to Android device¶

adb shell install example.apk
Install apk from Android device storage¶

adb shell install /mnt/sdcard/Download/example.apk
Set network proxy¶

adb shell settings put global http_proxy <address>:<port>
Disable network proxy


adb shell settings put global http_proxy :0
ADB Basics Commands¶
Command	Description
adb devices	Lists connected devices
adb connect 192.168.2.1	Connects to adb device over network
adb root	Restarts adbd with root permissions
adb start-server	Starts the adb server
adb kill-server	Kills the adb server
adb reboot	Reboots the device
adb devices -l	List of devices by product/model
adb -s <deviceName> <command>	Redirect command to specific device
adb –d <command>	Directs command to only attached USB device
adb –e <command>	Directs command to only attached emulator
Logs¶
Command	Description
adb logcat [options] [filter] [filter]	View device log
adb bugreport	Print bug reports
Permissions¶
Command	Description
adb shell permissions groups	List permission groups definitions
adb shell list permissions -g -r	List permissions details
Package Installation¶
Command	Description
adb shell install <apk>	Install app
adb shell install <path>	Install app from phone path
adb shell install -r <path>	Install app from phone path
adb shell uninstall <name>	Remove the app
Paths¶
Command	Description
/data/data/<package name>/databases	App databases
/data/data/<package name>/shared_prefs/	Shared preferences
/mnt/sdcard/Download/	Download folder
/data/app	Apk installed by user
/system/app	Pre-installed APK files
/mmt/asec	Encrypted apps (App2SD)
/mmt/emmc	Internal SD Card
/mmt/adcard	External/Internal SD Card
/mmt/adcard/external_sd	External SD Card
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adb shell ls	List directory contents
adb shell ls -s	Print size of each file
adb shell ls -R	List subdirectories recursively
adb shell pm path <package name>	Get full path of a package
adb shell pm list packages -f	Lists all the packages and full paths
=== File Operations¶ ===
Command	Description
adb push <local> <remote>	Copy file/dir to device
adb pull <remote> <local>	Copy file/dir from device
run-as <package> cat <file>	Access the private package files
Phone Info¶
Command	Description
adb get-statе	Print device state
adb get-serialno	Get the serial number
adb shell dumpsys iphonesybinfo	Get the IMEI
adb shell netstat	List TCP connectivity
adb shell pwd	Print current working directory
adb shell dumpsys battery	Battery status
adb shell pm list features	List phone features
adb shell service list	List all services
adb shell dumpsys activity <package>/<activity>	Activity info
adb shell ps	Print process status
adb shell wm size	Displays the current screen resolution
=== Package Info¶ ===
Command	Description
adb shell list packages	Lists package names
adb shell list packages -r	Lists package name + path to apks
adb shell list packages -3	Lists third party package names
adb shell list packages -s	Lists only system packages
adb shell list packages -u	Lists package names + uninstalled
adb shell dumpsys package packages	Lists info on all apps
adb shell dump <name>	Lists info on one package
adb shell path <package>	Path to the apk file
=== Device Related Commands¶===
Command	Description
adb reboot-recovery	Reboot device into recovery mode
adb reboot fastboot	Reboot device into recovery mode
adb shell screencap -p "/path/to/screenshot.png"	Capture screenshot
adb shell screenrecord "/path/to/record.mp4"	Record device screen
adb backup -apk -all -f backup.ab	Backup settings and apps
adb backup -apk -shared -all -f backup.ab	Backup settings, apps and shared storage
adb backup -apk -nosystem -all -f backup.ab	Backup only non-system apps
adb restore backup.ab	Restore a previous backup
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adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d URL	Opens URL
adb shell am start -t image/* -a android.intent.action.VIEW	Opens gallery
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