ANDROID CLI CHEATSHEET

Read log

    adb logcat
    adb logcat -v time

    adb logcat *:V # Get all message in verbose mode
    adb logcat xxxxxxx:V *:S # Get all message starts with xxxxx

    # Log by pid
    adb logcat | grep `adb shell ps | grep com.example.package | cut -c10-15`

List package

    adb shell pm list package
    adb shell pm path com.example.someapp
    adb pull /data/app/com.example.someapp-2.apk

Run a particular intent

    # Start by activity name
    adb shell 'am start -n com.qooapp.qoohelper/.activity.WelcomeActivity'

    # add environment variable
    adb shell 'am start -a $(MYPACKAGEID).RUN -e server http://$(MYIP):$(MYPORT) -e game $(game) -e nativeLog $(MYNATIVELOG)'

Install / Uninstall

    adb install file.apk
    adb install -r file.apk # replace

    # Install to a specific device
    adb -s "deviceIDfromlist" install file.apk

    adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.DELETE -d package:<your app package>

Extracting APK file

• Use apktool

    apktool d /path/to/apk
    open res/values/strings.xml

References

• View android manifset from APK
• Get apk from Android device
• Adb shell to uninstall package
• Debugging with logcat