I have been using this script for a while, it allows me to make shortcuts for common android debug tasks (e.g. logcat, shell, installing/overwriting/removing apks). There are probably better ways of doing it for the shell script experts out there, but it suits my purposes… and it’s pretty streamlined.
There are aliases for common devices and common apps so i can start stuff with a few characters
So the first parameter denotes the function.
l = logcat
r = replace app (keeping data)
s = shell
i = install
u = uninstall
o = overwrite (uninstall then install)
ks = kill-server
ss = start-server
The second parameter denots the device (which are configured in the first if statement):
a = all connected devices (from 'adb devices')
f = first device (in 'adb devices' list)
e1 = emulator-5554
(the others are my hardware devices)
Then there are app package name shortcuts … (the 3rd if statement)
To start logcat on ny nexus 1, I type:
ad l n1
And to overwrite an apk on all connected usb devices – it type (the 2nd ‘a’ param stands for ‘all connected devices’), really useful when testing before a release …
ad r a /path/to/apkfile.apk
Basically it’s nothing too high tech, it just makes things much quicker and easier when i am debugging. If you have any suggestions then i am keen to hear them…
So without further ado, here is the script:
#!/bin/bash
# toggle this to test command output without execution 0=no exec
EXEC=1;
DEVICES='f'
if [ $2 ] && [ $2 = 'g1' ] ; then
DEVICES=("HT848KV04600")
elif [ $2 ] && [ $2 = 'hero' ] ; then
DEVICES=("HT9BSL901147")
elif [ $2 ] && [ $2 = 'arch' ] ; then
DEVICES=("A10-4BE40002-9FF80000-015F2F44-0D01601E")
elif [ $2 ] && [ $2 = 'n1' ] ; then
DEVICES=("HT018P805702")
elif [ $2 ] && [ $2 = 'e1' ] ; then
DEVICES=("emulator-5554")
elif [ $2 ] && [ $2 = 's' ] ; then
DEVICES=("I5500b2e40b3c")
elif [ ! $2 ] || [ $2 = 'a' ] ; then
DEVLIST=`adb devices`
DEVICES=()
for D in $DEVLIST; do
if [ $D = "device" ] ; then
DEVICES=(${DEVICES[@]} $PREV)
fi
PREV=$D
done
# take the first device if not specified otherwise take all
if [ ! $2 ] ; then
DEVICES=${DEVICES[0]}
else
DEVICES=${DEVICES[@]}
fi
fi
echo "using devices:" $DEVICES
OP=''
if [ $1 ] ; then
if [ $1 = 'u' ] ; then
OP="uninstall"
elif [ $1 = 'i' ] ; then
OP="install"
elif [ $1 = 'r' ] ; then
OP="install -r"
elif [ $1 = 'l' ] ; then
OP="logcat"
elif [ $1 = 's' ] ; then
OP="shell"
elif [ $1 = 'ks' ] ; then
OP="kill-server"
elif [ $1 = 'ss' ] ; then
OP="start-server"
elif [ $1 = 'z' ] ; then
OP=""
elif [ $1 = 'o' ] ; then
OP=""
fi
fi
PRG=$3;
if [ $3 ] ; then
if [ $3 = 'mpp' ] ; then
PRG="package.name.1"
elif [ $3 = 'st' ] ; then
PRG="package.name.2"
elif [ $3 = 'stp' ] ; then
PRG="package.name.3"
elif [ $3 = 'mp' ] ; then
PRG="package.name.4"
fi
fi
if [ ! $1 ] ; then
echo "ad extra"
echo "CMD = o (overwrite) extra=apk | l (logcat) | r (reinstall) extra=apk | i (install) extra=apk | s (shell) | u (uninstall) | ks (kill-server) | ss (start-server)"
echo "CMD = z (zipalign )"
echo "DEV = g1 hero arch n1 s a(all)"
echo "PRG = mp mpp st stp"
echo "------devices---------"
CMD="adb devices"
echo $CMD
if [ $EXEC = 1 ] ; then
$CMD
fi
else
if [ $1 = 'z' ] ; then
NEWFILE=`echo $2 | sed "s/.apk/_z.apk/"`
rm -fr $NEWFILE
CMD="zipalign -v 4 $2 $NEWFILE"
echo $CMD
if [ $EXEC = 1 ] ; then
$CMD
fi
else
for DEV in $DEVICES ; do
echo $DEV
if [ $1 = 'o' ] ; then
CMD="adb -s $DEV uninstall $PRG"
echo $CMD
if [ $EXEC = 1 ] ; then
$CMD
fi
CMD="adb -s $DEV install $4"
echo $CMD
if [ $EXEC = 1 ] ; then
$CMD
fi
else
CMD="adb -s $DEV $OP $PRG $4"
echo $CMD
if [ $EXEC = 1 ] ; then
$CMD
fi
fi
done;
fi
fi
