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adb shell

Open interactive remote Linux shell

What It Does

Launches an interactive pseudo-terminal shell session directly on the target Android operating system.

Command Syntax
Terminal
$adb shell
Usage Examples
$adb shell
Prerequisites & Requirements
  • Device connected and authorized
Related Commands
adb shell getprop [key]

Read Android system build properties

adb shell whoami

Print active shell user UID / role

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