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Clear all Android packages and user data via ADB
# Clear all Android packages and user data via ADB, by @noseratio
# Run: powershell -f adb-clear-packages.ps1
# To get ADB: https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/adb
#
# Q: Why not a factory reset?
# A: https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/naetg8/a_quick_powershell_script_for_clearing_user_data/gxtaswl?context=3
$confirmation = Read-Host "This will clear all packages data and user files. Are you sure you want to proceed? (y|n)"
if ($confirmation -ne 'y') {
return
}
adb.exe shell "find /sdcard/ -type f -delete"
$rawList = $(adb.exe shell pm list packages | Sort-Object | Out-String)
$packages = [Regex]::Split($rawList, '\r?\n')
foreach ($package in $packages) {
if ($package -match '^\s*package\s*:\s*(\S+?)\s*$') {
$packageName = $matches[1]
echo $packageName
adb.exe shell "pm clear $packageName"
}
}
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