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Sanju Sivalingam 76b7bce405 Rename project to DroidClaw

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

2026-02-06 17:51:08 +05:30

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ADB Shell Commands Reference

Complete reference of all ADB shell commands available for Android device automation.

Currently Implemented in DroidClaw

Command	Action	Description
`input tap x y`	tap	Tap at coordinates
`input text <text>`	type	Type text (spaces as `%s`)
`input keyevent KEYCODE_ENTER`	enter	Press Enter key
`input swipe x1 y1 x2 y2 duration`	swipe	Swipe gesture in direction
`input keyevent KEYCODE_HOME`	home	Go to home screen
`input keyevent KEYCODE_BACK`	back	Go back
`input swipe x y x y 1000`	longpress	Long press via same-point swipe
`screencap -p <path>`	screenshot	Capture screen to PNG
`uiautomator dump`	(sanitizer)	Dump accessibility tree XML
`wm size`	(device intel)	Get screen resolution
`dumpsys activity activities`	(device intel)	Get foreground app
`am start` / `monkey -p`	launch	Launch app by package/activity/URI
`cmd clipboard get-text`	clipboard_get	Read clipboard
`cmd clipboard set-text`	clipboard_set	Write clipboard
`input keyevent MOVE_END + MOVE_HOME + DEL`	clear	Clear focused text field
`shell <command>`	shell	Arbitrary shell command

1. Input & Gestures

Taps & Touches

Command	Description
`input tap <x> <y>`	Single tap at coordinates
`input motionevent DOWN <x> <y>`	Raw touch down event
`input motionevent UP <x> <y>`	Raw touch up event
`input roll <dx> <dy>`	Trackball roll event

Swipe & Drag

Command	Description
`input swipe <x1> <y1> <x2> <y2> [duration_ms]`	Swipe gesture
`input swipe <x> <y> <x> <y> <long_duration>`	Long press (same point swipe)
`input draganddrop <x1> <y1> <x2> <y2> [duration_ms]`	Drag and drop (Android 12+)

Command	Keycode	Description
`input keyevent 3`	KEYCODE_HOME	Home button
`input keyevent 4`	KEYCODE_BACK	Back button
`input keyevent 187`	KEYCODE_APP_SWITCH	Recent apps / multitask
`input keyevent 82`	KEYCODE_MENU	Open menu
`input keyevent 84`	KEYCODE_SEARCH	Open search
`input keyevent 111`	KEYCODE_ESCAPE	Dismiss dialog / escape

Key Events - Power & Screen

Command	Keycode	Description
`input keyevent 26`	KEYCODE_POWER	Toggle screen on/off
`input keyevent 224`	KEYCODE_WAKEUP	Wake screen (no toggle)
`input keyevent 223`	KEYCODE_SLEEP	Sleep screen (no toggle)
`input keyevent --longpress 26`	KEYCODE_POWER (long)	Power menu / screenshot

Key Events - Volume & Media

Command	Keycode	Description
`input keyevent 24`	KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP	Volume up
`input keyevent 25`	KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN	Volume down
`input keyevent 164`	KEYCODE_MUTE	Mute toggle
`input keyevent 85`	KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE	Play/pause media
`input keyevent 87`	KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT	Next track
`input keyevent 88`	KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS	Previous track
`input keyevent 126`	KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY	Play
`input keyevent 127`	KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE	Pause
`input keyevent 86`	KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP	Stop media

Key Events - Text Editing

Command	Keycode	Description
`input keyevent 66`	KEYCODE_ENTER	Enter / confirm
`input keyevent 67`	KEYCODE_DEL	Backspace / delete
`input keyevent 112`	KEYCODE_FORWARD_DEL	Forward delete
`input keyevent 61`	KEYCODE_TAB	Tab between fields
`input keyevent 122`	KEYCODE_MOVE_HOME	Move cursor to start
`input keyevent 123`	KEYCODE_MOVE_END	Move cursor to end
`input keyevent 19`	KEYCODE_DPAD_UP	D-pad up
`input keyevent 20`	KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN	D-pad down
`input keyevent 21`	KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT	D-pad left
`input keyevent 22`	KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT	D-pad right
`input keyevent 23`	KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER	D-pad center / select

Key Events - Keyboard Shortcuts (Combo Keys)

Command	Description
`input keyevent KEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT KEYCODE_A`	Select all
`input keyevent KEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT KEYCODE_C`	Copy
`input keyevent KEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT KEYCODE_V`	Paste
`input keyevent KEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT KEYCODE_X`	Cut
`input keyevent KEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT KEYCODE_Z`	Undo
`input keyevent KEYCODE_CTRL_LEFT KEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT KEYCODE_Z`	Redo
`input keyevent --longpress KEYCODE_MOVE_HOME`	Select all to start (Shift+Home)
`input keyevent --longpress KEYCODE_MOVE_END`	Select all to end (Shift+End)

Key Events - Brightness & System

Command	Keycode	Description
`input keyevent 220`	KEYCODE_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN	Decrease brightness
`input keyevent 221`	KEYCODE_BRIGHTNESS_UP	Increase brightness
`input keyevent 83`	KEYCODE_NOTIFICATION	Pull down notification shade
`input keyevent 176`	KEYCODE_SETTINGS	Open settings
`input keyevent 27`	KEYCODE_CAMERA	Camera shutter

Text Input

Command	Description
`input text <string>`	Type text (spaces as `%s`, escape shell chars)

2. Activity Manager (`am`)

Launch Activities & Intents

Command	Description
`am start -n <package>/<activity>`	Launch specific activity
`am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d <url>`	Open URL in browser
`am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d "geo:0,0?q=pizza"`	Open maps search
`am start -a android.intent.action.DIAL -d tel:<number>`	Open dialer with number
`am start -a android.intent.action.SENDTO -d sms:<number> --es sms_body "<text>"`	Compose SMS
`am start -a android.intent.action.SEND --es android.intent.extra.TEXT "<msg>" -t text/plain`	Share text intent
`am start -a android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE`	Open camera for capture
`am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d "market://details?id=<pkg>"`	Open app in Play Store
`am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d "mailto:<email>?subject=<subj>&body=<body>"`	Compose email

Launch Settings Screens

Command	Description
`am start -a android.settings.SETTINGS`	Main settings
`am start -a android.settings.WIFI_SETTINGS`	WiFi settings
`am start -a android.settings.BLUETOOTH_SETTINGS`	Bluetooth settings
`am start -a android.settings.DISPLAY_SETTINGS`	Display settings
`am start -a android.settings.SOUND_SETTINGS`	Sound settings
`am start -a android.settings.LOCATION_SOURCE_SETTINGS`	Location settings
`am start -a android.settings.SECURITY_SETTINGS`	Security settings
`am start -a android.settings.APPLICATION_SETTINGS`	All apps list
`am start -a android.settings.APPLICATION_DETAILS_SETTINGS -d package:<pkg>`	Specific app info
`am start -a android.settings.BATTERY_SAVER_SETTINGS`	Battery saver settings
`am start -a android.settings.DATE_SETTINGS`	Date & time settings
`am start -a android.settings.ACCESSIBILITY_SETTINGS`	Accessibility settings
`am start -a android.settings.INTERNAL_STORAGE_SETTINGS`	Storage settings
`am start -a android.settings.INPUT_METHOD_SETTINGS`	Keyboard settings
`am start -a android.settings.NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS`	Notification settings
`am start -a android.settings.MANAGE_ALL_APPLICATIONS_SETTINGS`	Manage all apps

App & Process Control

Command	Description
`am force-stop <package>`	Force kill an app
`am kill-all`	Kill all background processes
`am start-foreground-service -n <component>`	Start foreground service
`am stopservice -n <component>`	Stop a service
`am set-debug-app -w <package>`	Wait for debugger on app launch
`am clear-debug-app`	Clear debug app setting

Broadcasts

Command	Description
`am broadcast -a <action>`	Send a broadcast intent
`am broadcast -a android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED`	Simulate boot broadcast
`am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE -d file://<path>`	Rescan media file
`am broadcast -a android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE`	Simulate connectivity change

Task Management

Command	Description
`am stack list`	List activity stacks
`am task lock <taskId>`	Pin app to screen (kiosk mode)
`am instrument -w <test-runner>`	Run instrumentation tests

Monkey (Random Event Generator)

Command	Description
`monkey -p <package> -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER 1`	Launch app's default activity
`monkey -p <package> --throttle 100 -v 500`	Stress-test with 500 random events

3. Package Manager (`pm`)

List Packages

Command	Description
`pm list packages`	All installed packages
`pm list packages -3`	Third-party apps only
`pm list packages -s`	System apps only
`pm list packages -d`	Disabled packages
`pm list packages -e`	Enabled packages
`pm list packages <filter>`	Filter by name substring

Package Info

Command	Description
`pm path <package>`	Get APK file path
`pm dump <package>`	Full package details
`pm list permissions -g`	All permissions (grouped)
`pm list features`	Device hardware features
`pm list libraries`	Available shared libraries

Install & Uninstall

Command	Description
`pm install <path.apk>`	Install APK from device path
`pm install -r <path.apk>`	Reinstall keeping data
`pm install -t <path.apk>`	Allow test packages
`pm uninstall <package>`	Uninstall app
`pm uninstall -k <package>`	Uninstall but keep data/cache

App State

Command	Description
`pm clear <package>`	Clear all app data + cache
`pm disable-user --user 0 <package>`	Disable app for current user
`pm enable <package>`	Re-enable app
`pm grant <package> <permission>`	Grant a runtime permission
`pm revoke <package> <permission>`	Revoke a runtime permission
`pm set-install-location [0/1/2]`	Set install location (auto/internal/external)
`pm get-install-location`	Get install location preference

4. System Inspection (`dumpsys`)

Activity & UI State

Command	Description
`dumpsys activity activities`	Activity stack (foreground app, task history)
`dumpsys activity recents`	Recent apps list
`dumpsys activity top`	Top activity details
`dumpsys activity services`	Running services
`dumpsys activity broadcasts`	Pending broadcasts
`dumpsys activity providers`	Content providers
`dumpsys window`	Window manager state (focus, layers)
`dumpsys window displays`	Display dimensions & density
`dumpsys accessibility`	Accessibility services state

Hardware & Sensors

Command	Description
`dumpsys battery`	Battery level, status, health, temperature
`dumpsys display`	Display state, brightness level
`dumpsys input`	Input devices, key maps
`dumpsys sensorservice`	Available sensors + recent readings

Networking

Command	Description
`dumpsys wifi`	WiFi state, SSID, signal strength
`dumpsys connectivity`	Network connectivity, active network
`dumpsys telephony.registry`	Phone signal, carrier, data state
`dumpsys netpolicy`	Network policy info
`dumpsys netstats`	Network usage statistics

Notifications & Audio

Command	Description
`dumpsys notification`	Active notifications (summary)
`dumpsys notification --noredact`	Full notification content (unredacted)
`dumpsys audio`	Volume levels, audio routing, active streams
`dumpsys media_session`	Current media session (now playing info)

Performance & Memory

Command	Description
`dumpsys meminfo`	System-wide memory overview
`dumpsys meminfo <package>`	Memory usage of specific app
`dumpsys cpuinfo`	CPU usage by process
`dumpsys gfxinfo <package>`	GPU rendering performance
`dumpsys procstats`	Process statistics

Other Useful Dumps

Command	Description
`dumpsys alarm`	Scheduled alarms
`dumpsys location`	Location providers, last known location
`dumpsys deviceidle`	Doze mode state
`dumpsys usagestats`	App usage statistics
`dumpsys statusbar`	Status bar state and icons
`dumpsys package <package>`	Detailed info for one package
`dumpsys power`	Power manager state (wake locks, screen state)
`dumpsys clipboard`	Clipboard service state
`dumpsys jobscheduler`	Scheduled jobs
`dumpsys content`	Content provider info

5. Settings Database (`settings`)

Read Settings

Command	Description
`settings get system screen_brightness`	Current brightness (0-255)
`settings get system screen_off_timeout`	Screen timeout (ms)
`settings get system volume_ring`	Ring volume
`settings get system volume_music`	Media volume
`settings get system volume_alarm`	Alarm volume
`settings get system volume_notification`	Notification volume
`settings get system font_scale`	Font scale (1.0 = normal)
`settings get system accelerometer_rotation`	Auto-rotate (1=on, 0=off)
`settings get global airplane_mode_on`	Airplane mode (0/1)
`settings get global wifi_on`	WiFi state (0/1)
`settings get global bluetooth_on`	Bluetooth state (0/1)
`settings get global mobile_data`	Mobile data state (0/1)
`settings get global stay_on_while_plugged_in`	Stay awake while charging
`settings get secure location_mode`	Location mode
`settings get secure enabled_accessibility_services`	Active a11y services
`settings get secure default_input_method`	Current keyboard
`settings get secure android_id`	Device Android ID
`settings get secure location_providers_allowed`	Allowed location providers

Write Settings

Command	Description
`settings put system screen_brightness <0-255>`	Set brightness
`settings put system screen_off_timeout <ms>`	Set screen timeout
`settings put system font_scale <float>`	Set font scale
`settings put system accelerometer_rotation <0/1>`	Toggle auto-rotate
`settings put global airplane_mode_on <0/1>`	Toggle airplane mode
`settings put global stay_on_while_plugged_in 3`	Keep screen on when charging
`settings put system volume_ring <0-15>`	Set ring volume
`settings put system volume_music <0-15>`	Set media volume

6. Device Properties (`getprop`)

Command	Description
`getprop ro.build.version.sdk`	Android API level (e.g. "34")
`getprop ro.build.version.release`	Android version (e.g. "14")
`getprop ro.build.version.codename`	Version codename
`getprop ro.product.model`	Device model name
`getprop ro.product.manufacturer`	Manufacturer
`getprop ro.product.brand`	Brand name
`getprop ro.product.device`	Device codename
`getprop ro.serialno`	Serial number
`getprop ro.build.display.id`	Build ID
`getprop ro.build.type`	Build type (user/userdebug/eng)
`getprop persist.sys.language`	System language
`getprop persist.sys.timezone`	Timezone
`getprop gsm.sim.operator.alpha`	Carrier name
`getprop gsm.sim.state`	SIM state
`getprop dhcp.wlan0.ipaddress`	WiFi IP address
`getprop net.dns1`	Primary DNS server
`getprop ro.hardware`	Hardware platform
`getprop dalvik.vm.heapsize`	Max heap size per app

7. Display & Window Manager (`wm`)

Command	Description
`wm size`	Get current screen resolution
`wm size <W>x<H>`	Override screen resolution
`wm size reset`	Reset to physical resolution
`wm density`	Get current DPI
`wm density <dpi>`	Override DPI
`wm density reset`	Reset DPI to default
`wm overscan <left>,<top>,<right>,<bottom>`	Set display overscan/margins

8. Content Providers (`content`)

Read Data

Command	Description
`content query --uri content://contacts/phones`	Read contacts list
`content query --uri content://contacts/phones --projection display_name,number`	Contacts with specific columns
`content query --uri content://sms`	Read all SMS
`content query --uri content://sms --projection address,body,date`	SMS with specific columns
`content query --uri content://sms/inbox`	Inbox only
`content query --uri content://sms/sent`	Sent messages only
`content query --uri content://call_log/calls`	Call history
`content query --uri content://call_log/calls --projection number,type,date,duration`	Call log details
`content query --uri content://media/external/images/media`	Photos list
`content query --uri content://media/external/video/media`	Videos list
`content query --uri content://media/external/audio/media`	Audio files
`content query --uri content://calendar/events`	Calendar events
`content query --uri content://settings/system`	All system settings
`content query --uri content://settings/secure`	All secure settings
`content query --uri content://settings/global`	All global settings

Write Data

Command	Description
`content insert --uri content://sms --bind address:s:<number> --bind body:s:<text>`	Insert SMS record
`content update --uri content://settings/system --bind name:s:<key> --bind value:s:<val>`	Update system setting
`content delete --uri content://sms --where "address='<number>'"`	Delete SMS by number

Filtering

Command	Description
`content query --uri <uri> --where "<column>='<value>'"`	Filter by column value
`content query --uri <uri> --sort "<column> DESC"`	Sort results

9. Networking

WiFi

Command	Description
`svc wifi enable`	Turn WiFi on
`svc wifi disable`	Turn WiFi off
`cmd wifi status`	WiFi connection status
`cmd wifi connect-network <ssid> wpa2 <password>`	Connect to network (Android 12+)
`cmd wifi disconnect-network`	Disconnect from WiFi
`cmd wifi list-scan-results`	List nearby networks

Mobile Data & Bluetooth

Command	Description
`svc data enable`	Turn mobile data on
`svc data disable`	Turn mobile data off
`svc bluetooth enable`	Turn Bluetooth on
`svc bluetooth disable`	Turn Bluetooth off
`svc nfc enable`	Turn NFC on
`svc nfc disable`	Turn NFC off

Airplane Mode

Command	Description
`settings put global airplane_mode_on 1 && am broadcast -a android.intent.action.AIRPLANE_MODE`	Enable airplane mode
`settings put global airplane_mode_on 0 && am broadcast -a android.intent.action.AIRPLANE_MODE`	Disable airplane mode
`cmd connectivity airplane-mode enable`	Airplane mode (Android 13+)
`cmd connectivity airplane-mode disable`	Airplane mode off (Android 13+)

Network Diagnostics

Command	Description
`ping -c 1 google.com`	Check internet connectivity
`ping -c 3 <host>`	Ping host N times
`ifconfig wlan0`	WiFi interface info
`ip addr show`	All network interfaces
`ip route`	Routing table
`ndc resolver getaddrinfo <hostname>`	DNS lookup
`netstat -tlnp`	Active connections

10. File System Operations

Command	Description
`ls /sdcard/`	List files in storage root
`ls -la /sdcard/`	Detailed listing with permissions
`ls /sdcard/Download/`	List downloads
`ls /sdcard/DCIM/Camera/`	List camera photos
`ls /sdcard/Pictures/`	List pictures
`ls /sdcard/Music/`	List music
`ls /data/data/<package>/`	App private data (root)

File Operations

Command	Description
`cat /sdcard/file.txt`	Read file contents
`cp <src> <dst>`	Copy file
`mv <src> <dst>`	Move / rename file
`rm <file>`	Delete file
`rm -r <dir>`	Delete directory recursively
`mkdir -p <path>`	Create directory (with parents)
`touch <file>`	Create empty file
`chmod <mode> <file>`	Change permissions
`stat <file>`	File metadata

Disk Usage

Command	Description
`df -h`	Disk usage summary
`du -sh /sdcard/*`	Directory sizes
`du -sh /sdcard/Download/`	Download folder size

ADB File Transfer (not shell commands)

Command	Description
`adb push <local> <remote>`	Upload file to device
`adb pull <remote> <local>`	Download file from device

11. Notifications

Command	Description
`dumpsys notification --noredact`	Full notification content (titles, text, package)
`cmd notification list`	List active notifications
`cmd notification cancel-all`	Dismiss all notifications
`cmd notification post -t "Title" "Body" tag`	Post a notification
`cmd statusbar expand-notifications`	Pull down notification shade
`cmd statusbar expand-settings`	Pull down quick settings panel
`cmd statusbar collapse`	Collapse notification shade
`service call notification 1`	Programmatically expand shade

12. Process & Performance

Process Management

Command	Description
`ps -A`	List all processes
`ps -A \| grep <name>`	Find process by name
`kill <pid>`	Kill process by PID
`kill -9 <pid>`	Force kill process

CPU & Memory

Command	Description
`top -n 1 -b`	CPU usage snapshot (one iteration)
`top -n 1 -b -o %CPU`	Sorted by CPU usage
`cat /proc/meminfo`	Detailed memory info
`cat /proc/cpuinfo`	CPU info (cores, speed)
`free -h`	Memory summary
`uptime`	Device uptime & load averages
`vmstat 1 5`	Virtual memory stats (5 samples)

Logging

Command	Description
`logcat -d`	Dump full logcat
`logcat -d -t 50`	Last 50 log lines
`logcat -d -s "TAG:*"`	Filter by specific tag
`logcat -d -t 100 *:E`	Last 100 error-level entries
`logcat -d \| grep <pattern>`	Filter by pattern
`logcat -c`	Clear logcat buffer
`logcat -d -b crash`	Crash log buffer
`logcat -d -b events`	System events buffer

13. Screen Recording & Media

Screen Recording

Command	Description
`screenrecord /sdcard/video.mp4`	Record screen (default 3 min)
`screenrecord --time-limit 10 /sdcard/video.mp4`	Record for N seconds
`screenrecord --size 720x1280 /sdcard/vid.mp4`	Record at specific resolution
`screenrecord --bit-rate 4000000 /sdcard/vid.mp4`	Record at specific bitrate
`screenrecord --bugreport /sdcard/vid.mp4`	Include timestamp overlay

Screenshots

Command	Description
`screencap -p /sdcard/screen.png`	Capture PNG screenshot
`screencap /sdcard/screen.raw`	Capture raw screenshot

Media Control

Command	Description
`media volume --set <0-15> --stream 3`	Set media volume (stream 3)
`media volume --set <0-15> --stream 2`	Set ring volume (stream 2)
`media volume --set <0-15> --stream 4`	Set alarm volume (stream 4)
`media volume --set <0-15> --stream 5`	Set notification volume (stream 5)
`media dispatch play`	Play media
`media dispatch pause`	Pause media
`media dispatch play-pause`	Toggle play/pause
`media dispatch next`	Next track
`media dispatch previous`	Previous track

Media Scanner

Command	Description
`am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE -d file://<path>`	Refresh single file in media database

14. Input Method (Keyboard)

Command	Description
`ime list -s`	List installed input methods (short)
`ime list -a`	List all input methods (detailed)
`ime set <input_method_id>`	Switch to specific keyboard
`ime enable <input_method_id>`	Enable an input method
`ime disable <input_method_id>`	Disable an input method

15. App Shortcuts (`cmd shortcut`)

Command	Description
`cmd shortcut get-shortcuts <package>`	Get app shortcuts (long-press menu)
`cmd shortcut reset-all-throttling`	Reset shortcut rate limiting

16. Miscellaneous System Commands

Power & Reboot

Command	Description
`reboot`	Reboot device
`reboot recovery`	Reboot into recovery
`reboot bootloader`	Reboot into bootloader
`svc power shutdown`	Shut down device
`svc power reboot`	Reboot device (alt)

Time & Date

Command	Description
`date`	Get current date/time
`date +%s`	Unix timestamp

Wallpaper

Command	Description
`cmd wallpaper set-live-wallpaper <component>`	Set live wallpaper

Device Admin

Command	Description
`cmd device_policy`	Device policy info
`cmd user list`	List device users

UI Automator (Testing)

Command	Description
`uiautomator dump /dev/tty`	Dump accessibility XML to stdout
`uiautomator dump /sdcard/ui.xml`	Dump to file

Bug Report

Command	Description
`bugreport`	Generate full bug report
`dumpstate`	Dump system state

Common Permission Strings

For use with pm grant / pm revoke:

Permission	Description
`android.permission.CAMERA`	Camera access
`android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`	Microphone access
`android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`	Read contacts
`android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`	Write contacts
`android.permission.READ_SMS`	Read SMS messages
`android.permission.SEND_SMS`	Send SMS
`android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG`	Read call history
`android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`	Read calendar
`android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`	Write calendar
`android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`	GPS location
`android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`	Approximate location
`android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`	Read storage
`android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`	Write storage
`android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`	Phone state info
`android.permission.CALL_PHONE`	Make phone calls
`android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`	Read images (Android 13+)
`android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`	Read videos (Android 13+)
`android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`	Read audio (Android 13+)
`android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`	Show notifications (Android 13+)

ADB Commands (Non-Shell)

These run directly via adb (not adb shell):

Command	Description
`adb devices`	List connected devices
`adb devices -l`	List with device details
`adb connect <ip>:<port>`	Connect over WiFi
`adb disconnect`	Disconnect all WiFi devices
`adb push <local> <remote>`	Upload file to device
`adb pull <remote> <local>`	Download file from device
`adb install <path.apk>`	Install APK from computer
`adb install -r <path.apk>`	Reinstall keeping data
`adb uninstall <package>`	Uninstall app
`adb logcat`	Stream device logs
`adb forward tcp:<local> tcp:<remote>`	Port forward
`adb reverse tcp:<remote> tcp:<local>`	Reverse port forward
`adb tcpip 5555`	Switch to WiFi debug mode
`adb usb`	Switch back to USB mode
`adb reboot`	Reboot device
`adb reboot recovery`	Boot to recovery
`adb reboot bootloader`	Boot to bootloader
`adb get-state`	Device state (device/offline)
`adb get-serialno`	Get serial number
`adb bugreport <path>`	Capture bug report to file
`adb backup -all`	Full device backup
`adb restore <backup.ab>`	Restore from backup
`adb shell`	Interactive shell

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