Make sure the current live version is installed on the test device and then install the release candidate with the option -r. Executing this command is simulating the app update process from an older to the latest version of your app. Very important command! The parameter -r means re-install the app and keep its data on the device. Useful if more than one device is connected to your computer. Install the app with the given package name on the connected device.Īdb -s install com.myAppPackage With crtl+c the current recording can be stopped. Will start a recording of the current screen. Will create a screenshot of the current screen on the given file location.Īdb shell screenrecord /sdcard/NotAbleToLogin.mp4 Will push a file to the connected device.Īdb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screenshot.png Will pull the given file from the device to the local computer system.Īdb push Will dump the whole device information like dumpstate, dumpsys and logcat output.Īdb pull adb logcat com.myapp:E which prints all error logs of the given app. The parameter -c will clear the current logs on the device.Īdb logcat packagename:įilter log files by priority e.g.

Save the logcat output to a file on the local system. Print the current device log to the console. If a device is connected start the adb server to be able to interact with the device. Once the developer options are enabled open them and enable USB debugging.

On Android 4.2 and higher you can enable them by tapping seven times the build number in the Settings > About phone section. Note: In order to use the adb commands on your test devices make sure that on every device the developer options and USB debugging are enabled.īoth options are hidden by default. Before using adb make sure the Android SDK is installed, a device is connected to your computer or an Android emulator has been started. Besides pulling log files from the test device there are plenty of other useful commands that every mobile tester in an Android environment must know. The tool offers plenty of useful commands that help you to pull logs from the Android device or emulator. If you are working as mobile tester in an Android development team you are probably familiar with adb commands (Android Debug Bridge).

Adb shell commands