ADBApp ManagementSafe

adb shell pm path <package_name>

Get filesystem APK path of an app

What It Does

Prints the physical filesystem path where the base APK and splits for the specified package are stored on the Android filesystem.

Command Syntax

Terminal

$adb shell pm path <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 pm path com.google.android.youtube

$adb shell pm path com.android.chrome

Prerequisites & Requirements

Device connected

Related Commands

adb shell pm list packages

List installed application packages

adb pull <remote_path> [local_path]

Copy file from device to computer

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