ADBApp ManagementSafe

adb shell pm list packages

List installed application packages

What It Does

Queries the Package Manager service and prints the complete list of package names installed on the system.

Command Syntax

Terminal

$adb shell pm list packages [-3] [-s] [-d] [-e] [-f] [filter]

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:

[-3] 3 Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific 3 value.

Real-world value:your--3

Command syntax: adb shell pm list packages your--3 [-s] [-d] [-e] [-f] [filter]

[-s] S Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific s value.

Real-world value:your--s

Command syntax: adb shell pm list packages [-3] your--s [-d] [-e] [-f] [filter]

[-d] D Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific d value.

Real-world value:your--d

Command syntax: adb shell pm list packages [-3] [-s] your--d [-e] [-f] [filter]

[-e] E Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific e value.

Real-world value:your--e

Command syntax: adb shell pm list packages [-3] [-s] [-d] your--e [-f] [filter]

[-f] F Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific f value.

Real-world value:your--f

Command syntax: adb shell pm list packages [-3] [-s] [-d] [-e] your--f [filter]

[filter]FILTER Parameter

Replace this placeholder with your specific filter value.

Real-world value:your-filter

Command syntax: adb shell pm list packages [-3] [-s] [-d] [-e] [-f] your-filter

Usage Examples

$adb shell pm list packages

$adb shell pm list packages -3

$adb shell pm list packages -s

$adb shell pm list packages | grep google

Options & Flags

Flag / Parameter	Description
-3	Show third-party (user-installed) packages only.
-s	Show system packages only.
-d	Filter only disabled packages.
-e	Filter only enabled packages.
-f	Print the associated APK path along with package name.

Prerequisites & Requirements

Device connected and authorized

Related Commands

adb shell pm path <package_name>

Get filesystem APK path of an app

adb shell pm clear <package_name>

Clear app data and cache

adb install <path_to_apk>

Install Android application package (APK)

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