cordova/phonegap: helpful adb stuff for android development

cordova-adb-help

# list connected devices and emulators
# this outputs a list of attached/running [device-id]s

adb devices

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# list all installed apps on device
# outputs all [package-id]s of installed apps
# from: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4032960/how-do-i-get-an-apk-file-from-an-android-device#18003462

adb -s [device-id] shell pm list packages

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# get path to an apk installed on device

adb -s [device-id] shell pm path [package-id]

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# download apk from device to current folder

adb -s [device-id] pull /path/to/some.apk

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# install an apk on device or emulator
# helpful options:
# '-r' means reinstall the app, keeping its data
# '-d' means allow version code downgrade
# '-s' means install on SD card instead of internal storage

adb -s [device-id] install -r /path/to/your.apk

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# uninstall an apk from device or emulator

adb -s [device-id] uninstall [package-id]

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# show logs from runnign app
# logcat uses filter-specs to filter the global logfile you see when run without params
# helpful for cordova are those specs: 
# CordovaLog:* -> everything from JavaScript via console.log()
# CordovaWebViewClient:* -> everything from Java via LOG.d();
# *:S -> other processes:nothing (S = silent)

adb -s [device-id] logcat CordovaLog:* CordovaWebViewClient:* *:S

# you can also set an ENV var: 
# export ANDROID_LOG_TAGS="CordovaLog:* CordovaWebViewClient:* *:S"
# more info: https://developer.android.com/tools/debugging/debugging-log.html#filteringOutput