Lesson 13 - Android Debug Bridge Commands

Which tools do QA Engineers use to install builds and collect system logs on the iOS platform?

Xcode (used for installation and log collection), TestFlight (primarily for app installation)

adb devices

prints a list of serial numbers of all the devices that are connected

adb logcat

to view and follow the contents of the system's log buffers

adb install

helps to install an application that is under development to the device

adb bugreport

These commands will generate a zip file with full bugreport

adb push

Transfers a file from the local computer to the connected Andriod device. Ex uploading configurations, data files.

adb pull

retrieves a file from the device to the local computer, ex. log files, databases, or application data for detailed analysis on a PC

adb shell screenrecord

This command starts recording the screen of the connected device, saving the video to the device's storage.

adb shell am start

Launches an activity based on a deep link URI. This command is crucial for testing that deep links open the correct app screens.

adb devices -l

Lists connected devices and kind

adb root

restarts adbd with root permissions

adb start-server

starts the adb server

abd kill-server

Kills the adb server

adb remount

remounts the file system with read/write access

adb reboot

reboots the device

adb reboot bootloader

reboots the device into fastboot

adb disable-verity

Reboots the device into fastboot

adb logcat -g

Displays current log buffer sizes

adb logacat -G

sets the buffer size (K or M)

adb logcat -c

Clears the log buffers

adb logcat *:V

Enables ALL log messages (verbose)

adb logcat -f

Dumps to specified file

abd push

Copies the local to the device at remote

adb pull

Copies the remote from the device to local

Which adb command is used to install an app?

adb install

Which adb command is used to collect system logs?

adb logcat, adb bugreport