Programmatically close recent apps
It seems and is the most obvious choice to close apps running in background in order to give a device a small boost. Android’s recents screen is designed to allow users to quickly stop...
Tagged: ADB
Dumpsys: Battery mocking with ADB shell
In some cases a specific conditions in relation to device’s battery state, level or charging method are required for either development or testing. It seems relatively easy to charge or discharge a device. However,...
Backup and restore Android’s settings quickly
Few posts ago (Programmatically change android settings) I mentioned a clever way of changing Android’s setting from a command line with the use of one of the system’s binary. This allowed for manipulation of...
Investigate app’s data container with ‘run-as’
How many times when testing or developing a mobile you had to verify if correct data is being saved in the correct place? Working on a rooted device is not always possible (or you simply don’t...
Monkey – using a stress test tool
Monkey is a random event generator that can be run on a device against the particular package. It can be used to stress applications under a development in order to find weak points. There...
Wireless ADB without root
Losing a USB cable while using Android Debug Bridge for debugging an app or device has two obvious advantages: using device micro USB port for other activities like charging via AC adapter (helpful during...
