Name: ADB Connection
Availability: InStock
Author: staticai

Android Automation

Control and automate Android devices using ADB, uiautomator, and screencap.

Enable Wireless Debugging in Developer Options.
Pairing: Find the IP, port, and pairing code in the "Pair device with pairing code" popup.
```
adb pair <ip>:<pairing_port> <pairing_code>
```
Connecting: Use the IP and port shown on the main Wireless Debugging screen.
```
adb connect <ip>:<connection_port>
```
Verify with
```
adb devices
```
.

Use the monkey tool to launch apps by package name:

adb shell monkey -p <package_name> -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER 1

Dump and pull the UI hierarchy to find coordinates:

adb shell uiautomator dump /sdcard/view.xml && adb pull /sdcard/view.xml ./view.xml

Then grep for text or resource IDs to find

bounds="[x1,y1][x2,y2]"

Tap:
```
adb shell input tap <x> <y>
```
Text:
```
adb shell input text "<text>"
```
(Note: Use
```
%\s
```
for spaces in some environments or handle quoting carefully)
Keyevent:
```
adb shell input keyevent <keycode>
```
(Home: 3, Back: 4, Power: 26, Search: 84, Enter: 66)

Swipe:

adb shell input swipe <x1> <y1> <x2> <y2> <duration_ms>

Take a screenshot to verify the state:

adb shell screencap -p /sdcard/screen.png && adb pull /sdcard/screen.png ./screen.png

Search: Use
```
input keyevent 84
```
to trigger search in many apps.
Wait: Use
```
sleep <seconds>
```
between commands to allow the UI to update.
Coordinates: Calculate the center of
```
[x1,y1][x2,y2]
```
for reliable taps.

ADB Connection