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ADB Screencap and Screenrecord Commands on Android 4.4+
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Screencap Command Usage

  1. adb shell screencap /sdcard/screencap.png
  2. adb pull /sdcard/screencap.png
  3. (Optional) Delete the file: adb rm /sdcard/screencap.png

Screenrecord Command Usage

  1. adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/screenrecord.mp4
  2. Press Ctrl + C on Mac to stop recording
  3. adb pull /sdcard/screenrecord.mp4
  4. (Optional) Delete the file: adb rm /sdcard/screenrecord.mp4

Recap

How to Use ADB With an Emulator Instance or Connected Device

  • When only a single emulator instance is connected: adb
  • When only a single connected device is connected: adb -d
  • When we want to connect to a device using a serial number or qualifier name: adb -s [serial/name]

How to Get Attached Device Serial Number or Qualifier Name

  1. Connect a real device or run an emulator to connect with ADB.
  2. Use adb devices to retrieve a list attached of devices.
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francoisnicolas commented Mar 27, 2023

adb pull /sdcard/screencap.png

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ivanarellano commented Mar 27, 2023

adb pull /sdcard/screencap.png

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