ADB Shell Command Reference

These commands are present in /system/bin

akmd: no response, system hangs up using connectbot v1.7.1, logged in as local
$ am [subcommand] [options]
 
   start an Activity: am start [-D] [-W] <INTENT>
       -D: enable debugging
       -W: wait for launch to complete
 
   start a Service: am startservice <INTENT>
 
   send a broadcast Intent: am broadcast <INTENT>
 
   start an Instrumentation: am instrument [flags] <COMPONENT>
       -r: print raw results (otherwise decode REPORT_KEY_STREAMRESULT)
       -e <NAME> <VALUE>: set argument <NAME> to <VALUE>
       -p <FILE>: write profiling data to <FILE>
       -w: wait for instrumentation to finish before returning
 
   start profiling: am profile <PROCESS> start <FILE>
   stop profiling: am profile <PROCESS> stop
 
   <INTENT> specifications include these flags:
       [-a <ACTION>] [-d <DATA_URI>] [-t <MIME_TYPE>]
       [-c <CATEGORY> [-c <CATEGORY>] ...]
       [-e|--es <EXTRA_KEY> <EXTRA_STRING_VALUE> ...]
       [--esn <EXTRA_KEY> ...]
       [--ez <EXTRA_KEY> <EXTRA_BOOLEAN_VALUE> ...]
       [-e|--ei <EXTRA_KEY> <EXTRA_INT_VALUE> ...]
       [-n <COMPONENT>] [-f <FLAGS>]
       [--grant-read-uri-permission] [--grant-write-uri-permission]
       [--debug-log-resolution]
       [--activity-brought-to-front] [--activity-clear-top]
       [--activity-clear-when-task-reset] [--activity-exclude-from-recents]
       [--activity-launched-from-history] [--activity-multiple-task]
       [--activity-no-animation] [--activity-no-history]
       [--activity-no-user-action] [--activity-previous-is-top]
       [--activity-reorder-to-front] [--activity-reset-task-if-needed]
       [--activity-single-top]
       [--receiver-registered-only] [--receiver-replace-pending]
       [<URI>]
app_process
cat
$ chmod <MODE> <FILE>
$ cmp Usage: cmp [-b] [-l] [-n count] file1 file2
dalvikvm $ dalvikvm Dalvik VM requires a class name
$ date -s yyyyMMdd.HHmmss
$ dbus-daemon
No configuration file specified.
dbus-daemon [--version] [--session] [--system] [--config-file=FILE] [--print-add
ress[=DESCRIPTOR]] [--print-pid[=DESCRIPTOR]] [--fork] [--nofork] [--introspect
dd
debug_tool
debuggerd
$ dexopt Usage: don't use this
$ df output 
/dev: 319124K total, 0K used, 319124K available (block size 4096)
/system: 558668K total, 398176K used, 160492K available (block size 4096)
/data: 1178068K total, 259136K used, 918932K available (block size 4096)
/cache: 294628K total, 42992K used, 251636K available (block size 4096)
/devlog: 21100K total, 15980K used, 5120K available (block size 4096)
/mnt/asec: 319124K total, 0K used, 319124K available (block size 4096)
/app-cache: 8192K total, 5540K used, 2652K available (block size 4096)
/mnt/sdcard: 7763968K total, 277088K used, 7486880K available (block size 32768)
/mnt/secure/asec: Permission denied
/mnt/asec/com.RunnerGames.game.YooNinja_Lite-1: 6236K total, 5012K used, 1224K a
vailable (block size 4096)
/mnt/asec/com.glu.android.gunbros_free-1: 4164K total, 2104K used, 2060K availab
le (block size 4096)
dhcpcd 
dmesg
dumpcrash
dumpstate
dumpsys
dvz
fillup
flash_image
getevent
getprop
hciattach
hcid
$ hd usage: hd [-b base] [-c coun] [-r delay] file
hostapd
hostapd_cli
htclogkernel
id
ifconfig
iftop
$ input usage: input [text|keyevent]
       input text <string>
       input keyevent <event_code>
id
$ insmod usage: insmod <module.o>
installd
ioctl
itr
kill
linker
ln
$ log USAGE: log [-p priorityChar] [-t tag] me
ssage priorityChar should be one of: v,d,i,w,e
logcat
logwrapper
ls
lsmod
mediaserver
mkdir
mkdosfs
mount
$ monkey usage: monkey [-p ALLOWED_PACKAGE [-p ALLOWED_PACKAGE] ...]
             [-c MAIN_CATEGORY [-c MAIN_CATEGORY] ...]
             [--ignore-crashes] [--ignore-timeouts]
             [--ignore-security-exceptions]
             [--monitor-native-crashes] [--ignore-native-crashes]
             [--kill-process-after-error] [--hprof]
             [--pct-touch PERCENT] [--pct-motion PERCENT]
             [--pct-trackball PERCENT] [--pct-syskeys PERCENT]
             [--pct-nav PERCENT] [--pct-majornav PERCENT]
             [--pct-appswitch PERCENT] [--pct-flip PERCENT]
             [--pct-anyevent PERCENT]
             [--pkg-blacklist-file PACKAGE_BLACKLIST_FILE]
             [--pkg-whitelist-file PACKAGE_WHITELIST_FILE]
             [--wait-dbg] [--dbg-no-events]
             [--setup scriptfile] [-f scriptfile [-f scriptfile] ...]
             [--port port]
             [-s SEED] [-v [-v] ...]
             [--throttle MILLISEC] [--randomize-throttle]
             COUNT
mountd
$ mv USAGE: mv <source...> <destination>
netcfg
netstat 
$ notify Usage: notify [-m eventmask] [-c count] [-p] [-v verbosity] path [path ...]
ping
playmp3
$ pm usage: pm [list|path|install|uninstall]
       pm list packages [-f]
       pm list permission-groups
       pm list permissions [-g] [-f] [-d] [-u] [GROUP]
       pm list instrumentation [-f] [TARGET-PACKAGE]
       pm list features
       pm path PACKAGE
       pm install [-l] [-r] [-t] [-i INSTALLER_PACKAGE_NAME] [-s] [-f] PATH
       pm uninstall [-k] PACKAGE
       pm enable PACKAGE_OR_COMPONENT
       pm disable PACKAGE_OR_COMPONENT
       pm setInstallLocation [0/auto] [1/internal] [2/external]
 
The list packages command prints all packages.  Options:
  -f: see their associated file.
 
The list permission-groups command prints all known
permission groups.
 
The list permissions command prints all known
permissions, optionally only those in GROUP.  Options:
  -g: organize by group.
  -f: print all information.
  -s: short summary.
  -d: only list dangerous permissions.
  -u: list only the permissions users will see.
 
The list instrumentation command prints all instrumentations,
or only those that target a specified package.  Options:
  -f: see their associated file.
 
The list features command prints all features of the system.
 
The path command prints the path to the .apk of a package.
 
The install command installs a package to the system.  Options:
  -l: install the package with FORWARD_LOCK.
  -r: reinstall an exisiting app, keeping its data.
  -t: allow test .apks to be installed.
  -i: specify the installer package name.
  -s: install package on sdcard.
  -f: install package on internal flash.
 
The uninstall command removes a package from the system. Options:
  -k: keep the data and cache directories around.
after the package removal.
 
The enable and disable commands change the enabled state of
a given package or component (written as "package/class").
 
The getInstallLocation command gets the current install location
  0 [auto]: Let system decide the best location
  1 [internal]: Install on internal device storage
  2 [external]: Install on external media
 
The setInstallLocation command changes the default install location
  0 [auto]: Let system decide the best location
  1 [internal]: Install on internal device storage
  2 [external]: Install on external media
printenv
ps
$ qemudqemud: permission denied
$ radiooptions
Usage: radiooptions [option] [extra_socket_args]
           0 - RADIO_RESET,
           1 - RADIO_OFF,
           2 - UNSOL_NETWORK_STATE_CHANGE,
           3 - QXDM_ENABLE,
           4 - QXDM_DISABLE,
           5 - RADIO_ON,
           6 apn- SETUP_PDP apn,
           7 - DEACTIVE_PDP,
           8 number - DIAL_CALL number,
           9 - ANSWER_CALL,
           10 - END_CALL
           11 rsp -  FAKE_UNSOL
           12 num_of_rsp rsp -  FAKE_UNSOL_EXT,
           13 command - UNIAT,
: Unknown error: 0
reboot
renice
rild
rm
rmdir
rmmod
route
schedtop
sdptool
sdutil
sendevent
service
servicemanager
setconsole
setprop
sh
sleep
smd
ssltest
start
stop
surfaceflinger
svc
sync
system_server
telnetd
toolbox
top
umount
vmstat
watchprops
wipe
wlan_loader
wpa_cli
wpa_supplicant