Adb Enable Automator May 2026

# Write a simple script
cat > login_test.txt << EOF
wait 2000
tap 540 960
type user@example.com
tap 540 1100
type password123
tap 540 1250
wait 3000
screenshot /sdcard/home_screen.png
EOF
Command:
adb shell automator find --text "Settings" --first
adb shell automator find --resource-id "com.example:id/name" --all

Behavior:


Below are concise example scripts you can adapt. They assume the device already has USB debugging enabled and trusted RSA key accepted. adb enable automator
Linux/macOS shell: start ADB, wait for device, install APK, capture logcat
#!/bin/bash
adb start-server
echo "Waiting for device..."
adb wait-for-device
# Optional: ensure device is online
if adb get-state 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
  echo "Device connected"
else
  echo "No device"
  exit 1
fi
# Install APK (replace path)
adb install -r ./app-release.apk
# Run post-install command
adb shell am start -n com.example/.MainActivity
# Capture log for 30s
adb logcat -d > logs_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).txt

Windows PowerShell:
Start-Process adb -ArgumentList 'start-server' -NoNewWindow -Wait
Write-Output "Waiting for device..."
& adb wait-for-device
# Install APK
& adb install -r .\app-release.apk
# Start activity
& adb shell am start -n com.example/.MainActivity

Automated adb-over-tcp connect (scripted sequence):
# From host with device on USB and debugging enabled
adb start-server
adb wait-for-device
adb tcpip 5555
ip=$(adb shell ip -f inet addr show wlan0 | awk '/inet /print $2' | cut -d/ -f1)
adb disconnect
adb connect $ip:5555

CI pipeline snippet (Linux) — fail-fast and run tests: # Write a simple script
cat &gt; login_test
adb start-server
adb devices | tail -n +2 | awk 'print $1' > devices.txt
if [ ! -s devices.txt ]; then echo "No devices"; exit 1; fi
for d in $(cat devices.txt); do
  adb -s $d install -r ./app-debug.apk
  adb -s $d shell am instrument -w com.example.test/androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner
done


To use ADB, you first need to enable it on your device:

Automate repetitive tasks with a script (examples below).

Since ADB is off, the system must use non-ADB methods to control the device. Behavior: