ADB shell input keyevent code explanation

adb shell input keyevent 7    # for key ‘0‘
adb shell input keyevent 8    # for key ‘1‘
adb shell input keyevent 29    # for key ‘A‘
adb shell input keyevent 54    # for key ‘B‘

adb shell input text "ANDROID" 
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Phone Key Name Description key value

Keycode_call	Dialing keys	5
Keycode_endcall	Hanging machine Key	6
Keycode_home	Button Home	3
Keycode_menu	Menu key	82
Keycode_back	Return key	4
Keycode_search	Search Key	84
Keycode_camera	Photo Key	27
Keycode_focus	Taking pictures of Zoom	80
Keycode_power	Power key	26
Keycode_notification	Notification key	83
Keycode_mute	Microphone Mute Key	91
Keycode_volume_mute	Speaker Mute Key	164
Keycode_volume_up	Volume Increase key	24
Keycode_volume_down	Volume Decrease key	25

Control Key Name Description key value

Keycode_enter	Enter	66
Keycode_escape	ESC key	111
Keycode_dpad_center	Navigation key OK key	23
Keycode_dpad_up	Navigation key Up	19
Keycode_dpad_down	Navigation key Down	20
Keycode_dpad_left	Navigation key left	21st
Keycode_dpad_right	Navigation keys to the right	22
Keycode_move_home	Cursor moves to the Start key	122
Keycode_move_end	Cursor moves to the END key	123
Keycode_page_up	Page UP key	92
Keycode_page_down	Page DOWN key	93
Keycode_del	Backspace key	67
Keycode_forward_del	Delete key	112
Keycode_insert	Insert key	124
Keycode_tab	TAB key	61
Keycode_num_lock	Keypad lock	143
Keycode_caps_lock	Caps LOCK key	115
Keycode_break	Break/pause Key	121
Keycode_scroll_lock	Scroll LOCK key	116
Keycode_zoom_in	Magnification key	168
Keycode_zoom_out	Zoom Out Key	169

Combination Key Name Description

Keycode_alt_left	Alt+left
Keycode_alt_right	Alt+right
Keycode_ctrl_left	Control+left
Keycode_ctrl_right	Control+right
Keycode_shift_left	Shift+left
Keycode_shift_right	Shift+right

Basic Key Name Description key value

Keycode_0	Key ' 0 '	7
Keycode_1	Key ' 1 '	8
Keycode_2	Key ' 2 '	9
Keycode_3	Key ' 3 '	10
Keycode_4	Key ' 4 '	11
Keycode_5	Key ' 5 '	12
Keycode_6	Key ' 6 '	13
Keycode_7	Key ' 7 '	14
Keycode_8	Key ' 8 '	15
Keycode_9	Key ' 9 '	16
Keycode_a	Key ' A '	29
Keycode_b	Key ' B '	30
Keycode_c	Key ' C '	31
Keycode_d	Key ' D '	32
Keycode_e	Key ' E '	33
Keycode_f	Key ' F '	34
Keycode_g	Key ' G '	35
Keycode_h	Key ' H '	36
Keycode_i	Key ' I '	37
Keycode_j	Key ' J '	38
Keycode_k	Key ' K '	39
Keycode_l	Key ' L '	40
Keycode_m	Key ' M '	41
Keycode_n	Press ' N '	42
Keycode_o	Key ' O '	43
Keycode_p	Key ' P '	44
Keycode_q	Key ' Q '	45
Keycode_r	Key ' R '	46
keycode_s	Press ' S '	47
keycode_t	Button ' T '	48
Keycode_u	Press ' U '	49
Keycode_v	Press ' V '	50
Keycode_w	Press the key ' W '	51
Keycode_x	Key ' X '	52
Keycode_y	Press ' Y '	53
Keycode_z	Key ' Z '	54

Symbol Key Name Description

Keycode_plus	Press ' + '
Keycode_minus	Button '-'
Keycode_star	Button ' * '
Keycode_slash	Button '/'
Keycode_equals	Key ' = '
Keycode_at	Press the key ' @ '
Keycode_pound	Key ' # '
Keycode_apostrophe	Key "(single quote)
Keycode_backslash	Button ' \ '
Keycode_comma	Button ', '
Keycode_period	Press the button '. '
Keycode_left_bracket	Button ' ['
Keycode_right_bracket	Button '] '
Keycode_semicolon	Button '; '
Keycode_grave	Button ""
Keycode_space	Space key

Keypad Key Name Description

Keycode_numpad_0	Keypad key ' 0 '
Keycode_numpad_1	Keypad key ' 1 '
Keycode_numpad_2	Keypad key ' 2 '
Keycode_numpad_3	Keypad key ' 3 '
Keycode_numpad_4	Keypad key ' 4 '
Keycode_numpad_5	Keypad key ' 5 '
Keycode_numpad_6	Keypad key ' 6 '
Keycode_numpad_7	Keypad key ' 7 '
Keycode_numpad_8	Keypad key ' 8 '
Keycode_numpad_9	Keypad key ' 9 '
Keycode_numpad_add	keypad Keys ' + '
Keycode_numpad_subtract	keypad Keys '-'
Keycode_numpad_multiply	keypad Keys ' * '
Keycode_numpad_divide	keypad Keys '/'
Keycode_numpad_equals	Keypad key ' = '
Keycode_numpad_comma	keypad Keys ', '
Keycode_numpad_dot	Keypad key '. '
Keycode_numpad_left_paren	keypad Keys ' ('
Keycode_numpad_right_paren	Keypad key ') '
Keycode_numpad_enter	keypad keys Enter

Function Key Name Description

Keycode_f1	Key F1
Keycode_f2	Key F2
Keycode_f3	Key F3
Keycode_f4	Key F4
Keycode_f5	Key F5
Keycode_f6	Key F6
Keycode_f7	Key F7
Keycode_f8	Key F8
Keycode_f9	Key F9
Keycode_f10	Key F10
Keycode_f11	Key F11
Keycode_f12	Key F12

Multimedia Key Name Description

Keycode_media_play	Multimedia key Playback
Keycode_media_stop	Multimedia Key Stop
Keycode_media_pause	Multimedia Key Pause
Keycode_media_play_pause	Multimedia key play/Pause
Keycode_media_fast_forward	Multimedia Key Fast Forward
Keycode_media_rewind	Multimedia Key Fast Rewind
Keycode_media_next	Multimedia key Next
Keycode_media_previous	Multimedia key on a song
Keycode_media_close	Multimedia key off
Keycode_media_eject	Multimedia Key Popup
Keycode_media_record	Multimedia Key Recording

Handle Key Name Description

Keycode_button_1	Universal GamePad Button #1
Keycode_button_2	Universal GamePad Button #2
Keycode_button_3	Universal GamePad Button #3
Keycode_button_4	Universal GamePad Button #4
Keycode_button_5	Universal GamePad Button #5
Keycode_button_6	Universal GamePad Button #6
Keycode_button_7	Universal GamePad Button #7
Keycode_button_8	Universal GamePad Button #8
Keycode_button_9	Universal GamePad Button #9
Keycode_button_10	Universal GamePad Button #10
Keycode_button_11	Universal GamePad Button #11
Keycode_button_12	Universal GamePad Button #12
Keycode_button_13	Universal GamePad Button #13
Keycode_button_14	Universal GamePad Button #14
Keycode_button_15	Universal GamePad Button #15
Keycode_button_16	Universal GamePad Button #16
Keycode_button_a	Game Handle Button A
Keycode_button_b	Game Handle Button B
Keycode_button_c	Game Handle Button C
Keycode_button_x	Game Handle Button X
Keycode_button_y	Game Handle Button Y
Keycode_button_z	Game Handle Button Z
Keycode_button_l1	Game Handle Button L1
Keycode_button_l2	Game Handle Button L2
Keycode_button_r1	Game Handle Button R1
Keycode_button_r2	Game Handle Button R2
Keycode_button_mode	Game Handle Button Mode
Keycode_button_select	Game Handle Button Select
Keycode_button_start	Game Handle Button Start
Keycode_button_thumbl	Left Thumb Button
Keycode_button_thumbr	Right Thumb Button

Unknown origin

Key Name Description

Keycode_num	Key number modifier
Keycode_info	Key Info
Keycode_app_switch	Button App Switch
Keycode_bookmark	Key Bookmark
Keycode_avr_input	Key A/V Receiver input
Keycode_avr_power	Button A/V Receiver power
Keycode_captions	Key Toggle Captions
Keycode_channel_down	Key channel down
Keycode_channel_up	Key channel up
Keycode_clear	Button Clear
Keycode_dvr	Key DVR
Keycode_envelope	Key Envelope Special function
Keycode_explorer	Key Explorer Special function
Keycode_forward	Key forward
Keycode_forward_del	Key forward Delete
Keycode_function	Key function modifier
Keycode_guide	Key Guide
Keycode_headsethook	Button Headset Hook
Keycode_meta_left	Press the left Meta modifier
Keycode_meta_right	button right Meta modifier
Keycode_pictsymbols	Button picture Symbols modifier
Keycode_prog_blue	Key Blue "Programmable"
Keycode_prog_green	Button Green "programmable"
Keycode_prog_red	Key Red "programmable"
Keycode_prog_yellow	Key yellow "programmable"
Keycode_settings	Key settings
Keycode_soft_left	Press Soft left
Keycode_soft_right	Button Soft Right
Keycode_stb_input	Key Set-top-box Input
Keycode_stb_power	Key Set-top-box Power
Keycode_switch_charset	Button Switch Charset modifier
Keycode_sym	Key symbol modifier
Keycode_sysrq	Button System Request/print screen
Keycode_tv	Key TV
Keycode_tv_input	Key TV Input
Keycode_tv_power	Key TV Power
Keycode_window	Key window
Keycode_unknown	Unknown key

Supported KeyCode

0 -->  "KEYCODE_UNKNOWN"
1 -->  "KEYCODE_MENU"
2 -->  "KEYCODE_SOFT_RIGHT"
3 -->  "KEYCODE_HOME"
4 -->  "KEYCODE_BACK"
5 -->  "KEYCODE_CALL" 
6 -->  "KEYCODE_ENDCALL" 
7 -->  "KEYCODE_0" 
8 -->  "KEYCODE_1" 
9 -->  "KEYCODE_2" 
10 -->  "KEYCODE_3"
11 -->  "KEYCODE_4" 
12 -->  "KEYCODE_5" 
13 -->  "KEYCODE_6" 
14 -->  "KEYCODE_7" 
15 -->  "KEYCODE_8" 
16 -->  "KEYCODE_9" 
17 -->  "KEYCODE_STAR" 
18 -->  "KEYCODE_POUND" 
19 -->  "KEYCODE_DPAD_UP" 
20 -->  "KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN" 
21 -->  "KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT" 
22 -->  "KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT"
23 -->  "KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER" 
24 -->  "KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP" 
25 -->  "KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN" 
26 -->  "KEYCODE_POWER" 
27 -->  "KEYCODE_CAMERA" 
28 -->  "KEYCODE_CLEAR" 
29 -->  "KEYCODE_A" 
30 -->  "KEYCODE_B" 
31 -->  "KEYCODE_C" 
32 -->  "KEYCODE_D" 
33 -->  "KEYCODE_E" 
34 -->  "KEYCODE_F" 
35 -->  "KEYCODE_G" 
36 -->  "KEYCODE_H" 
37 -->  "KEYCODE_I" 
38 -->  "KEYCODE_J" 
39 -->  "KEYCODE_K" 
40 -->  "KEYCODE_L" 
41 -->  "KEYCODE_M"
42 -->  "KEYCODE_N" 
43 -->  "KEYCODE_O" 
44 -->  "KEYCODE_P" 
45 -->  "KEYCODE_Q" 
46 -->  "KEYCODE_R" 
47 -->  "KEYCODE_S" 
48 -->  "KEYCODE_T" 
49 -->  "KEYCODE_U" 
50 -->  "KEYCODE_V" 
51 -->  "KEYCODE_W" 
52 -->  "KEYCODE_X"
53 -->  "KEYCODE_Y" 
54 -->  "KEYCODE_Z" 
55 -->  "KEYCODE_COMMA" 
56 -->  "KEYCODE_PERIOD"
57 -->  "KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT" 
58 -->  "KEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT" 
59 -->  "KEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT" 
60 -->  "KEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT" 
61 -->  "KEYCODE_TAB" 
62 -->  "KEYCODE_SPACE" 
63 -->  "KEYCODE_SYM" 
64 -->  "KEYCODE_EXPLORER" 
65 -->  "KEYCODE_ENVELOPE" 
66 -->  "KEYCODE_ENTER" 
67 -->  "KEYCODE_DEL" 
68 -->  "KEYCODE_GRAVE" 
69 -->  "KEYCODE_MINUS" 
70 -->  "KEYCODE_EQUALS" 
71 -->  "KEYCODE_LEFT_BRACKET" 
72 -->  "KEYCODE_RIGHT_BRACKET" 
73 -->  "KEYCODE_BACKSLASH" 
74 -->  "KEYCODE_SEMICOLON" 
75 -->  "KEYCODE_APOSTROPHE"
76 -->  "KEYCODE_SLASH" 
77 -->  "KEYCODE_AT" 
78 -->  "KEYCODE_NUM" 
79 -->  "KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK" 
80 -->  "KEYCODE_FOCUS"
81 -->  "KEYCODE_PLUS"
82 -->  "KEYCODE_MENU"
83 -->  "KEYCODE_NOTIFICATION"
84 -->  "KEYCODE_SEARCH" 
85 -->  "TAG_LAST_KEYCODE" 

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ADB shell input keyevent code explanation