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Report: ADB App Control and Extended Keys
Building Your Own ADB Extended Key Cheat Sheet
To internalize this knowledge, maintain a personal cheat sheet:
| Action | Command (Extended Key in bold) |
|--------|-----------------------------------|
| Disable app for user 0 | adb shell pm **disable-user** --**user 0** com.package |
| Suspend app | adb shell pm **suspend** --**user 0** com.package |
| Block background runs | adb shell appops set com.package **RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore** |
| Block wake locks | adb shell appops set com.package **WAKE_LOCK ignore** |
| Grant permission | adb shell pm **grant** com.package android.permission.CAMERA |
| Set standby bucket | adb shell cmd appops set com.package **STANDBY_BUCKET rare** |
| Query disabled packages | adb shell pm list packages **-d** |
| Query suspended packages | adb shell pm list packages **-s** |
The Most Useful Extended Keys for App Control
Here is a curated table of extended keys that will supercharge your ADB automation. adb app control extended key
| Function | Keyevent Code | Command Example |
|----------|---------------|------------------|
| Media Play/Pause | KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE (85) | adb shell input keyevent 85 |
| Media Stop | KEYCODE_MEDIA_STOP (86) | adb shell input keyevent 86 |
| Media Next Track | KEYCODE_MEDIA_NEXT (87) | adb shell input keyevent 87 |
| Media Previous Track | KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS (88) | adb shell input keyevent 88 |
| Media Rewind | KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND (89) | adb shell input keyevent 89 |
| Media Fast Forward | KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD (90) | adb shell input keyevent 90 |
| Camera Shutter | KEYCODE_CAMERA (27) | adb shell input keyevent 27 |
| Power Button (Toggle screen) | KEYCODE_POWER (26) | adb shell input keyevent 26 |
| Long Press Power (Assistant/Menu) | --longpress with POWER | adb shell input keyevent --longpress 26 |
| Volume Up | KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP (24) | adb shell input keyevent 24 |
| Volume Down | KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN (25) | adb shell input keyevent 25 |
| Volume Mute | KEYCODE_VOLUME_MUTE (164) | adb shell input keyevent 164 |
| Notification Shade | KEYCODE_NOTIFICATION (83) | adb shell input keyevent 83 |
| Quick Settings | KEYCODE_SETTINGS (176) | adb shell input keyevent 176 |
| Toggle Torch (Flashlight) | KEYCODE_TORCH (212) | adb shell input keyevent 212 |
| DPad Up/Down/Left/Right | KEYCODE_DPAD_UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT (19-22) | adb shell input keyevent 20 |
| DPad Center (OK/Select) | KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER (23) | adb shell input keyevent 23 |
| Home | KEYCODE_HOME (3) | adb shell input keyevent 3 |
| Back | KEYCODE_BACK (4) | adb shell input keyevent 4 |
| App Switch (Recents) | KEYCODE_APP_SWITCH (187) | adb shell input keyevent 187 |
| Keyboard Enter | KEYCODE_ENTER (66) | adb shell input keyevent 66 |
| Keyboard Delete | KEYCODE_DEL (67) | adb shell input keyevent 67 |
💡 Pro tip: You can use the integer value (e.g.,
85instead ofKEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE) for faster scripts. Report: ADB App Control and Extended Keys Building
The --grant and --revoke Flags with pm grant
Instead of navigating Settings > Apps > Permissions, use extended keys:
adb shell pm grant com.example.app android.permission.CAMERA
adb shell pm revoke com.example.app android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
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Screen on (if device locked, shows lock screen)
adb shell input keyevent 26
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