Android PM Command Detailed

First, PM command introduction and package name information Query 1.pm command Introduction

PM Tools for the short name of package Manager

You can use the PM tool to perform app installation and query app Bao information, system permissions, control applications

The PM tool is an essential tool in the Android development and testing process, and the shell command format is as follows:

PM <command>

2. Package Name information Query

Shell mode:

PM list packages [options] [FILTER]

Print the package name of all installed apps, and if file filtering is set, the value displays the content that contains the filtered text

Parameters	Describe
-F	Show file location for each package
-D	Use filters to show only the package names of disabled apps
-E	Use filters to show only the package names of available apps
-S	Use filters to show only the package name of the system app
-3	Use filters to show only the package names of third-party apps
-I.	View the installers for your app

Second, access information Query 1. Authority basis

The composition of permissions: The name of the permission, the permission group that belongs to, the protection level

For example:

<permission android:description="string Resource"Android:icon="drable Resource"Android:label="string Resource"Android:name="string"Android:permissiongroup="string"Android:protectionlevel=["Normal"|"Dangerous"|"Signature"|"Signatureorsystem"]/>

ProtectionLevel	Description
Normal	Indicates that permissions are low-risk and will not compromise the system, users, or other applications
Dangerous	Indicates that permissions are risky, and the system will probably want the ball user to enter relevant information before granting this permission
Signature	Indicates that a permission can be granted to an application only if it uses the same signature as the application that declares the reference permission.
Signatureorsystem	Requires a signature or system-level application (placed in the/system/app directory) to give permission
System	System-level applications (placed in the/system/app directory) to give permissions
Custom Permissions	Apply self-defined permissions

2. Permission Query

Shell mode:

PM List permission-groups

#打印所有已知的权限组

PM list permissions [options] [GROUP]

#打印权限

Parameters can be combined using for example: PM List permissions–g-d

Parameters	Description
-G	List permissions by group
-F	Print all information
-S	A brief summary
-D	Only a dangerous list of permissions
-U	Only users with permissions will see the list User definable permissions

3. Authorization and cancellation

Note: The target apk minsdkversion, targetsdkversion must also be 23 and above

Sub-command	Description
Grant <package_name> <permission>	Grant permission to apply permissions. devices with required android6.0 (API level 23)
Revoke <package_name> <permission>	Revoke app permissions. devices with required android6.0 (API level 23)

For example:

It is important to note that the so-called authorization refers to the license that is already in your apk, which is equivalent to the concept of enabling

ADB shell PM Grant <packageName> Android.permission.READ_CONTACTS# Authorization (same as canceling permissions)

Third, other information inquiries 1. Test package and APK path query

Pm

Sub-command	Parameters	Description
List Instrymentation	No parameters	List all the instrumentation test packages
	-F	List APK file Locations
	<target_package>	List test packages for an app
Path <package>	<package>	Print the APK path for the specified package name

For example:

ADB shell PM List Instrumentation

ADB shell pm List Instrumentation Target_package

ADB shell PM Path package_name

2. system function and Support library query

Pm

Sub-command	Description
List feature	All functions of the printing system List all hardware-related information
List libraries	Print all libraries supported by the current device

For example:

ADB shell PM List feature

3. Print the System status information for the package

PM Dump Package

Prints the system state of a given package

Print content	Description
DUMP of SERVICE Package	Print Service Information
DUMP of SERVICE activity	Print activity Information
DUMP of SERVICE Meminfo	Print Current Memory usage information
DUMP of SERVICE Procstats	Print system memory usage with a period of time memory rollup
DUMP of SERVICE Usagestats	Print Server usage status information
DUMP of SERVICE Batterystats	Print Battery status information

For example:

adb shell PM Dump package_name

Iv. installation and uninstallation 1. Installation

PM Install [-LRTSFD] [-I package] [PATH]

Install apk into your phone by specifying a path (unlike adb install, the. APK is installed on your PC, and the APK installed by PM install is stored on your phone)

Parameters	Description
-L	Lock the application
-R	Reinstall the app and keep the app data
-T	Allow test apk to be installed
-I <INSTALLER_PACKAGE_NAME>	Specify the package name for the installation package
-S	Install to SD card
-F	Install to system built-in storage (default installation location)
-D	Allow downgrade installation (same app low-level advanced)
-G	Grant all permissions listed in the application manifest (only 6.0 systems are available)

First push the test.apk file to the phone directory, such as/data/local/tmp

adb shell pm install/data/local/tmp/test.apk #安装

adb shell pm install–r/data/local/tmp/test.apk #重新安装

2. Uninstall

PM Uninstall [Options] <PACKAGE>

#卸载应用

Parameters	Description
-K	Uninstall the app and keep the data and cache (delete all if not plus-K)

V. Control commands 1. Clear Application Data

PM Clear <PACKAGE_NAME>

2. Disabling and enabling apps

Pm

Only system application can be used, third-party application not

Sub-command	Description
Enable <PACKAGE_OR_COMPONENT>	Make a package or component available
Disenable <PACKAGE_OR_COMPONENT>	Make the package or component unavailable (you can't find the app directly)
Disenable-user [Options] <PACKAGE_OR_COMPONENT>	Make package or component unavailable (will show disabled)

3. Hide and Restore apps

Pm

Hidden apps become invisible in app management and desktop icons disappear

Sub-command	Description
Hide Package_or_component	Hide Package or component
Unhide Package_or_conponent	Recover visible Package or component

4. Control the default installation location for your app

Pm

Requires root privileges

Sub-command	Description
Set-install-location <LOCATION>	To change the default installation location: 0: Auto-let the system decide the best location 1: Internal Storage-storage installed on internal devices 2: External storage-installed on external media Note: Only for debugging, do not engage in blind
Get-install-localtion	Returns the current installation location 0 1 2 Corresponding to the above numerical description

Android PM Command Detailed