ADBSystemSafe

adb shell dumpsys meminfo [package_name]

Analyze memory usage (RAM / PSS / Heap)

What It Does

Dumps deep RAM allocation statistics including Native Heap, Dalvik Heap, Graphics buffers, and PSS memory for an app or the whole system.

Command Syntax

Terminal

$adb shell dumpsys meminfo [<package_name>]

Parameters & Placeholders Breakdown

This command syntax includes specific placeholder tokens. Below is an explanation of what each word represents and concrete real-world values to replace it with:

<package_name>Application Package ID

The unique reverse-domain bundle identifier of the Android application defined in its AndroidManifest.xml.

Real-world value:com.whatsapp or com.android.chrome

Command syntax: adb uninstall com.whatsapp (or: adb shell pm clear com.android.chrome)

To list all installed packages on your phone, execute "adb shell pm list packages".

Usage Examples

$adb shell dumpsys meminfo

$adb shell dumpsys meminfo com.example.myapp

Prerequisites & Requirements

Device connected

Related Commands

adb shell dumpsys cpuinfo

View live CPU usage breakdown by process

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