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ADB Commands:
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adb help
• Shows ADB Help Documentation.
adb devices
• Lists all the Android Devices connected via ADB.
adb reboot
• Reboots your Android Device.
adb reboot bootloader
• Reboots your Android Device into Fastboot/Bootloader Mode.
adb reboot recovery
• Reboots your Android device into Recovery Mode.
adb install
• Helps you install an APK File on your Android Device.
adb install filename.apk
• Install the APK File.
adb install -r filename.apk
• Re-installs or updates an App.
adb install -s filename.apk
• Installs the APK File in SD Card (if the App supports).
adb uninstall
• Helps you install an App File on your Android Device.
adb uninstall com.facebook.katana
• Simply uninstalls the App.
adb uninstall -k com.facebook.katana
• Keeps the Data and Cache Folder after the App is uninstalled.
adb logcat
• Displays the Log Data onto the Screen.
adb bugreport
• Displays the Dumpsys, Dumpstate and Logcat Data on the Screen.
adb jdwp
• Lists the JDWP (Java Debug Wire Protocol) Processes on the Device.
adb get-serialno
• Shows the adb instance Serial Number String with the Device.
adb get-state
• Displays the Device Status.
adb wait-for-device
• Used to set a Delay before the next Command is issued.
It executes when the Device is online but it can be programmed to wait till another
Process is done.
adb start-server
• Starts the ADB Server Process.
adb kill-server
• Stops the ADB Server Process.
adb sideload <filename.zip>
• Used to flash a Zip File in Recovery Mode when the Zip File is available in the
Computer.
adb pull </path/filename>
• Pulls any File from your Device and saves it on your Computer.
adb push <source-path> <target-path>
• Used to push a File into your Android Device.
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ADB Shell Commands:
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adb shell
• Starts the Remote Shell Command Console in the Device.
adb shell pm uninstall -k –user 0 package.name.com
• Helps you uninstall a System App from your Android Device.
• Replace package.name.com with the actual Package Name.
adb shell dumpsys
• Dumps all System Data about your Android Device's Dardware and Software
Configuration
adb shell dumpsys display
• Displays all the Hardware and Software Configuration about your Display.
adb shell dumpsys battery
• Displays all the Hardware and Software Configuration about your Battery.
adb shell dumpsys batterystats
• Displays all the Info about your Battery Statistics.
adb shell wm density
• Helps you change the Pixel Density on your Android Device.
adb shell pm list packages
• Lists all the Apps installed on your Device as Package Names.
adb shell pm list packages -s
• Lists all the System Apps installed on your Device as Package Names.
adb shell pm list packages -3
• Lists all the 3rd Party Apps installed on your Device as Package Names.
adb shell pm list packages -d
• Lists all the disabled Apps on your Device as Package Names.
adb shell pm list packages -e
• Lists all the enabled Apps on your Device as Package Names.
adb shell pm list packages -u
• Lists all the uninstalled Apps with installed Pages on your Device as Package
Names.
adb shell screencap /sdcard/screenshot.png
• Takes a Screenshot of your Device Screen and saves it in SDCARD with the name
"screenshot.png".
adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/screenrecord.mp4
• Starts recording your Device Screen and saves the Video in SDCARD with the name
"screenrecord.mp4".
• The default Record Time is 180 Seconds (Maximum). You can press CTRL + C to stop
the recording any Time.
adb shell screenrecord –size 1920×1080 /sdcard/screenrecord.mp4
• Screen recording with custom Width and Height for the Video.
adb shell screenrecord –time-limit 120 /sdcard/screenrecord.mp4
• Screen recording with custom Time Limit for the Video.
• Max value is 180 Seconds.
adb shell screenrecord –bit-rate 4000000 /sdcard/screenrecord.mp4
• Screen Recording with custom Bit Rate for the Video.
• The Value "4000000" sets the Bitrate to 4Mbmps.
adb shell cd /system
• Changes the Directory to "/system".
adb shell rm -f /sdcard/<filename.zip>
• Deletes a File from your Android Device.
adb shell crm -d /sdcard/example
• Deletes a Folder from your Android Device.
mkdir /sdcard/Android
• Creates a new Folder named "Android" under "/sdcard"
cp /sdcard/filename.apk /sdcard/FolderName/
• To copy a File.
mv /sdcard/filename.apk /sdcard/FolderName/
• To move a File.
mv /sdcard/filename.apk /sdcard/anotherfilename.apk
• To rename a File.
adb shell netstat
• To check the Network Statistics of your Android Device.
adb shell ip -f inet addr show wlan0
• Displays your Phone's Wi-Fi IP Address.
adb shell top
• Displays top CPU Processes running on your Android Device.
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.sdk
• Used to get the Properties of your Android's build.prop Configuration.
adb shell setprop net.dns1 1.2.3.4
• Used to set Values to the Properties present in your Android's build.prop
Configuration.
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Fastboot Commands:
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fastboot devices
• List all the Android Devices that are connected in Fastboot Mode to your
Computer.
fastboot oem unlock
• Unlocks the Bootloader on your Android Device (if the OEM allows).
fastboot oem lock
• Relocks the Bootloader on your Android Device.
fastboot reboot bootloader
• Reboots your Device into Fastboot/Bootloader Mode.
fastboot flash
• Used to flash Files on your Android Device.
fastboot flash boot filename.img
• Flashes boot Image on your Android Device's Boot Partition.
fastboot flash recovery filename.img
• Flashes Recovery Image on your Android Device's Recovery Partition.
fastboot boot filename.img
• Instead of flashing the File, this Command simply boots it (if the File is
bootable).
