ADB Concepts : List of ADB Shell command to retrieve ‘Package info’ with different parameters to get a more specific list of app packages.

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Here’s a list of useful adb shell commands to retrieve package info with various filters and parameters. These commands help refine the list of app packages and retrieve detailed information:

Section-1 : Basic Package Listing

Topic-1: List all installed packages:

Command:

adb shell pm list packages

Example:

Topic-2: List system apps only:

Command:

adb shell pm list packages -s

Example:

Topic-3: List third-party (user-installed) apps only:

Command:

adb shell pm list packages -3

Example:

Topic-4: List disabled packages:

Command:

adb shell pm list packages -d

Example:

Topic-5: List enabled packages:

Command:

adb shell pm list packages -e

Example:

Topic-6: List packages with a specific keyword (e.g., google):

Command:

adb shell pm list packages | grep google

Section-2: Package Info & Path Details

Topic-1: Get full path to APK of a specific package:

Command:

adb shell pm path com.example.app

Example:

adb shell pm path com.wdiodemoapp

Topic-2: Get detailed info for a package:

Command:

adb shell dumpsys package com.example.app

Example:

adb shell dumpsys package com.wdiodemoapp

Topic -3: Get specific app’s installation source:

Command:

adb shell pm list packages -i

Example:

Topic -4: Get installer package for a specific app:

Command:

adb shell pm get-install-source com.example.app

Section-3: User Context & UID

Topic-1: List packages for a specific user (e.g., user 10):

Command:

adb shell pm list packages --user 10

Topic-2: Get the UID for a specific package:

Command:

adb shell dumpsys package com.example.app | grep userId=

Section-4: Permissions and Components

Topic-1: List permissions used by a package:

Command:

adb shell dumpsys package com.example.app | grep permission

Topic-2: Get app activities, services, receivers, and providers:

Command:

adb shell dumpsys package com.example.app | grep -E "Activity|Service|Receiver|Provider"

Section-5: Filtering by Intent or Action

Topic-1: List apps that can handle a specific intent (e.g., web URL):

Command:

adb shell cmd package query-intent-activities -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d http://

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