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adb shell

Android Debug Bridge Shell: Run remote shell commands on an Android emulator instance or connected Android devices. More information: https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb.
  • Start a remote interactive shell on the emulator or device:
    adb shell
  • Get all the properties from emulator or device:
    adb shell getprop
  • Revert all runtime permissions to their default:
    adb shell pm reset-permissions
  • Revoke a dangerous permission for an application:
    adb shell pm revoke {{package}} {{permission}}
  • Trigger a key event:
    adb shell input keyevent {{keycode}}
  • Clear the data of an application on an emulator or device:
    adb shell pm clear {{package}}
  • Start an activity on emulator or device:
    adb shell am start -n {{package}}/{{activity}}
  • Start the home activity on an emulator or device:
    adb shell am start -W -c android.intent.category.HOME -a android.intent.action.MAIN

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