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.
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Start a remote interactive shell on the emulator or device:
adb shell
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Get all the properties from emulator or device:
adb shell getprop
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Revert all runtime permissions to their default:
adb shell pm reset-permissions
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Revoke a dangerous permission for an application:
adb shell pm revoke {{package}} {{permission}}
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Trigger a key event:
adb shell input keyevent {{keycode}}
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Clear the data of an application on an emulator or device:
adb shell pm clear {{package}}
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Start an activity on emulator or device:
adb shell am start -n {{package}}/{{activity}}
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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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