ADB Command Cheat Sheet: Android & Google TV Debugging, Debloating, and Device Control
A 4-page ADB reference for Android phones and Google TV: Wi-Fi pairing, app installs, reversible debloating, logcat, remote control, and fixes.
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What's in the full sheet
- Quick Reference
- Core Patterns
- Production Commands
- Best Practices
- Common Pitfalls
- Debugging Checklist
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Every ADB command you actually use for phones and Android/Google TV over USB or Wi-Fi. Targets Android SDK Platform-Tools 35+ (
adb version→ 1.0.41) with devices on Android 11–15.
Quick Reference
| Task | Command |
|---|---|
| List devices with model info | adb devices -l |
| Target a specific device | adb -s <serial> <cmd> (or export ANDROID_SERIAL=<serial>) |
| Pair over Wi-Fi (Android 11+) | adb pair <ip>:<pair-port> |
| Connect over Wi-Fi | adb connect <ip>:<port> |
| Install or update an APK | adb install -r -g app.apk |
| Install split APKs | adb install-multiple base.apk split_*.apk |
| Uninstall an app | adb uninstall <pkg> |
| List third-party packages | adb shell pm list packages -3 |
| Launch an app by package | adb shell monkey -p <pkg> -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER 1 |
| Force-stop an app | adb shell am force-stop <pkg> |
| Clear app data | adb shell pm clear <pkg> |
| Stream errors only | adb logcat *:E |
| Take a screenshot to the host | adb exec-out screencap -p > shot.png |
| Send a remote or hardware key | adb shell input keyevent KEYCODE_HOME |
| Copy files | adb push local /sdcard/ · adb pull /sdcard/file . |
The rest of the sheet: Core Patterns, Production Commands, Best Practices, Common Pitfalls, Debugging Checklist.
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