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π Capture screen, manage apps, simulate input, print system log and more using simple commands!
β‘οΈ Boost your effectivity while developing and/or testing mobile applications, discover new tools!
All features
π² Control Android and iOS devices or Emulators/Simulators using terminal commands
π Take screeshots, change device settings, gather app & device information
βοΈ Manage mobile applications - install, restart, wipe data and much more
π Handle multiple devices effortlessly - select from list or target all connected devices
β³ Save your precious time - stop doing repetitive tasks manually
π Automatic update - get new features and fixes ASAP
Feedback & contribution
βοΈ Submit issue to report bugs, bring inspiration or simply ask questions
π€ Pull request contribution is highly appreciated, see Collossal Challenges
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π Connect with me on LinkedIn if you want :)
π» Installation
Click to reveal step by step guide
Note: This repository is mainly focused on macOS compatibility, but majority of interactions should work on any Unix system.
- Open terminal
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Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/IntergalacticPenguin/mobile-toolkit.git
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Setup Android tools
- Download and install Android Studio or Android command line tools
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Edit .bash_profile (or .zshrc if you have zsh shell)
open -e ~/.bash_profile
oropen -e ~/.zshrc
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Add this line the end
PATH=$PATH:/Users/dummyuser/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools export PATH
- Don't forget to replace "dummyuser" with your account username
- Use full path to the "platform-tools" directory
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Add this line the end
- Allow USB debugging on your device, connect it and authorize your computer (click OK on the device screen)
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Setup iOS tools
- Install latest Xcode and iOS command line tools using App Store
- Install Homebrew package manager
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Install usbmuxd, libimobiledevice and ideviceinstaller
brew install --HEAD usbmuxd && brew install --HEAD libimobiledevice && brew install --HEAD ideviceinstaller
- Run Xcode, connect iOS device to USB and authorize your computer (click "Trust" on the device screen)
- (Optional) Use Mobile Toolkit in any directory in terminal
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Edit .bash_profile (or .zshrc if you have zsh shell)
open -e ~/.bash_profile
oropen -e ~/.zshrc
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Insert these lines at the end
PATH=$PATH:/Users/dummyuser/mobile-toolkit/android
PATH=$PATH:/Users/dummyuser/mobile-toolkit/ios
- Don't forget to replace "dummyuser" with your account username
- Use full path to the "mobile-toolkit" directory (where you cloned this repository)
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Move
export PATH
to the end of the file
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Insert these lines at the end
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Edit .bash_profile (or .zshrc if you have zsh shell)
π€ Android commands
Capture screen
πΈ ascreenshot
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ascreenshot
Save screenshot to ~/Desktop -
ascreenshot -a
Take screenshot on all connected devices
π₯ arecord
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arecord
Record screen - End recording using
ctrl + c
- Save screen video footage to ~/Desktop
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arecord <custom-name>
Specify your own filename by passing it as argument
Control device
βοΈ apaste
apaste "[email protected]" password1 "5005 1002 3332 1112" "2/19" 5004
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apaste <text>
Insert text into currently focused field -
apaste "[email protected]" password1
Every additional argument will be inserted into subsequent field -
apaste "This is sample multi-word text."
use "" to insert multi-word text into one field -
apaste -l
Insert "Lorem Ipsum paragraph" -
apaste -a <input-text>
Insert any text input (options displayed above) on all connected devices -
apaste -a -l
Insert "Lorem Ipsum paragraph" on all connected devices
π aurl
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aurl "google.com"
Open link in web browser or corresponding application
π abounds
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abounds
Display or hide layout bounds - App restart may be necessary on lower APIs
π aanimationspeed
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aanimationspeed
set slower animation speed or restore default -
aanimationspeed <speed>
set animation speed multiplier
π afontscale
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afontscale
set large font scale (1.3x bigger than default) or restore default -
afontscale <scale>
set font scale multiplier
πΉ acontrol
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acontrol
start scrcpy session - Provides realtime device screen mirroring and keyboard+mouse control
π· acamera
- Start the default camera application
β‘οΈ awireless
- Enable or disable wireless ADB connection
- Use ADB and toolkit without having USB cable attached
Manage packages
π alaunch
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alaunch
List third-party apps and choose one to run it -
alaunch -s
List all available apps (including os pre-installed) and choose one to run it -
alaunch com.dummy.package.name.app
Run app by package name
π΅οΈ aappinfo
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aappinfo
List foreground app information- Package name
- Version
- Last update
- minSdk and targetSdk
- Permissions
- (Optional) Open application settings
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aappinfo com.dummy.package.name.app
Target specific app by passing package name as argument
πͺ akill
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akill
Restart the foreground app -
akill com.dummy.package.name.app
Target specific app by passing package name as argument
𧽠aerase
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aerase
Delete all local data of the foreground app and restart it -
aerase com.dummy.package.name.app
Target specific app by passing package name as argument
π ainstall
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ainstall some-app-file.apk
Install and run .apk -
ainstall -a some-app-file.apk
Install and run .apk on all connected devices
π auninstall
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auninstall
Uninstall third-party app, choose from the list -
auninstall com.dummy.package.name.app
pass package name as argument -
auninstall -w
Uninstall all-third party packages- Skips some essential apps, edit IGNORED_PACKAGES in this script to customize the list to your needs
π₯ awipe
- Wipe internal storage and delete all third-party apps
π apermissionreset
- Revoke ALL GRANTED runtime permissions for ALL apps
- You'll have to handle permission requests upon opening almost any app
π agoogleplay
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agoogleplay "Dummy App"
Search for "Dummy App" on Google Play -
agoogleplay
Search for currently foreground app on Google Play
π abuildproject
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abuildproject
Build, install and run Android project located in current directory -
abuildproject <relative-path>
Build, install and run Android project located in <relative-path>
Manage device
βοΈ aoptions
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aoptions
Open system settings on a specific activity - You can choose from quick presets
- Developer settings
- Locale settings
- Date & time
- Wifi settings
- Storage management
- Power usage
- Root settings activity
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aoptions A
Choose from exhaustive list of all available options -
aoptions 1,2,3... | dev | locale | date | wifi | storage | power
Use a preset, choose one
π alog
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alog
Print system log output -
alog -f <package-name>
Filter log by package name
π acheckdevice
- Print genereal device information
- Perform basic safety-checks and toggle "testing firendly" settings
- 10 minutes screen timeout
- Highest brightness
- Automatic date
- Disabled notification sounds
- Internet connectivity and WIFI name
- Font scale
- enUS locale
- (Optional) Search for the device on GSMArena
π aservices
- Print running background services
- Search for more information via Google
β» areboot
- Reboot the device
π± aemulator
Required: Make terminal use Android Studio Java
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Edit .bash_profile (or .zshrc if you have zsh shell)
open -e ~/.bash_profile
oropen -e ~/.zshrc
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Add the following line at the end of the file
export JAVA_HOME='/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/jdk/Contents/Home'
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Android emulator supports all listed scripts by default + extra actions listed below
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aeimulator <option>
Handle various Android emulator activites-
start
- choose and launch installed emulator -
gprs | edge | 3g
- simulate network latency, choose one -
call <number>
- receive fake call -
sms <number> <text>
- receive fake sms -
gps <lat> <long>
- set manual GPS location -
battery <0-100>
- set battery level -
telnet <command>
- call command via telnet- example commands
event | redir | sensor | physics | finger | rotate | fold | unfold...
see Android emulator documentation for more information
- example commands
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π iOS commands
Capture screen
πΈ iscreenshot
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iscreenshot
Save screenshot to ~/Desktop -
iscreenshot -a
Take screenshot on all connected devices
π₯ irecord
Required: Install videosnap -> download and run videosnap-0.0.6.pkg
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irecord
Record screen - End recording using
ctrl + c
- Save screen video footage to ~/Desktop
πΌ igif
Required: Install ffmpeg brew install ffmpeg
- Record screen (take as many screenshots per second as possible) to ~/Desktop
- End recording using
ctrl + c
- Compose .mp4 from screenshots and save it to ~/Desktop
- (Optional) Delete screenshots
- Specify your own filename by passing it as argument
Manage applications
π iinstall
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iinstall some-app-file.ipa
Install .ipa (make sure to use properly signed build) -
iinstall -a some-app-file.ipa
Install .ipa to all connected devices
π iuninstall
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iuninstall
Uninstall third-party app, choose from the list -
iuninstall com.dummy.package.name.app
pass bundle name as argument -
iuninstall -w
Uninstall all third-party packages- Skips some essential apps, edit IGNORED_PACKAGES in this script to customize the list to your needs
Manage device
π ilog
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ilog
Open console log output - Examine macOS or iOS system logs
π₯ icrashlogs
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icrashlogs
Import crash logs to ~/Desktop, choose whether to keep them in device storage -
icrashlogs -k
Import crash logs, keep them in device storage -
icrashlogs -r
Import crash logs, delete them from device storage - You can import these logs to Xcode to make them more readable via symbolication
- Open relevant project in Xcode
- Click on Window > Devices and Simulators > View Device Logs
- Drag the .crash file onto the log list
- Readable crash log should appear in the list
π icheckdevice
- Print device information
- (Optional) Search for the device on GSMArena
β» ireboot
- Reboot the device
π± isimulator
- Simulator has limited functionality (no camera, biometrics, Appstore...), but offers some extra options, unavailable on physical iOS devices
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isimulator <option>
Handle various simulator related activites-
start
- choose and launch installed simulator -
screenshot
- save screenshot to ~/Desktop -
record
- save screen recording to ~/Desktop (full resolution and frame rate, without QuickTime hassle) -
paste <text>
- insert text into pasteboard -
import <file>
- import image or video to simulator gallery app -
log
- print simulator log -
url <url>
- open link in web browser or corresponding application -
wipe
- wipe all simulator data -
battery <0-100>
- set battery level displayed in status bar (no functional impact) -
time <hh:mm>
- set time displayed in status bar (no functional impact)
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π About
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