Practical ADB Usage to Enhance Android Development

Discover how to leverage ADB (Android Debug Bridge) to dramatically improve your Android development workflow in this 45-minute conference talk from Android Makers by droidcon 2023. Learn practical scenarios and examples for automating test account logins, inspecting app activity stacks, editing shared preferences, and manipulating phone settings without touching your device. Explore advanced techniques like automated input flows, UI automation, accessing internal app data, and permission testing. Gain insights into lesser-known ADB capabilities that can revolutionize your development process, regardless of your current experience level with the tool.

Intro
Who am I
Practical ADB
Agenda
ADB
ADB is underutilized
Root access
Automated input flows
Input events
Swipe
Tap
Script
UI automator dump
grep cut
UI automated dump
Get coords
UI dump
UI automator 2
Demo
Automator
Setting up a service
Problem statement
What is domsis
Domsis dumps
EasyDumps
grep
selfie break
the problem
local storage
ADB shell
Getting apps internal data
Editing shared preferences
SQL databases
Fuzzy Finder
Multiple Devices
Screen Size Manipulation
Start your app without knowing the activity
Permission testing