IGPenguin/mobile-toolkit

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📱 Terminal tool for Android & iOS device management

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What is its purpose?

🛠 Control Android & iOS devices: Capture screen, manage apps, simulate input, examine system logs etc.

⚡️ Speed++ Are you an app developer or a tester? Boost your efficiency, discover new tools!

All features

📲 Control Android and iOS devices or Emulators/Simulators using terminal commands

🛠 Take screenshots, change device settings, gather app & device information

⚙️ Manage mobile applications - install, restart, wipe data and much more

📋 Handle multiple devices effortlessly - select from list or target all connected devices

⏳ Save your precious time - stop doing repetitive tasks manually

🔄 Automatic update - get new features and fixes ASAP

🔩 Maybe you just want to skip to Installation?

🤖 Android Commands

🍎 iOS Commands

💭 Do you want to share Feedback or Contribute?

☕ Or buy me a coffee? Voluntary, no added benefit.

💻 Installation

Click here to reveal step by step guide ↓

Note: This tool targets macOS for compatibility, but most interactions should work on any Unix system.

Open terminal
Clone this repository git clone https://github.com/IGPenguin/mobile-toolkit.git
Setup Android tools
- Download and install Android Studio and Android command line tools (using Android Studio SDK manager)
- Edit .zshrc (or .bash_profile if you have bash shell) open -e ~/.zshrc
  - Insert this line at the end export PATH=$PATH:/Users/dummyuser/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
  - Don't forget to replace "dummyuser" with your account username
  - Use full path to the "platform-tools" directory on your machine
- Allow USB debugging on your device, connect it and authorize your computer (click OK on the device screen)
Setup iOS tools
- Install latest Xcode and iOS command line tools using App Store
- Install Homebrew package manager
- Run Xcode, connect iOS device to USB and authorize your computer (click "Trust" on the device screen)
- Enable Developer Mode on the device - required for commands that control apps (ikill, etc.)
  - Connecting to Xcode once reveals the option: Settings → Privacy & Security → Developer Mode → enable → restart device
- Run any script e.g. iscreenshot, installation of all required tools will be initiated automatically (jq and go-ios)
Add Mobile Toolkit to $PATH, it is mandatory for iOS scripts and it will let you run scripts in any directory
- Edit .zshrc (or .bash_profile if you have bash shell) open -e ~/.zshrc
  - Insert the following lines at the end
    export PATH=$PATH:/Users/dummyuser/mobile-toolkit/android
    export PATH=$PATH:/Users/dummyuser/mobile-toolkit/ios
  - Don't forget to replace "dummyuser" with your account username
  - Use full path to the "mobile-toolkit" directory (where you cloned this repository)

🤖 Android Commands

Capture screen

📸 ascreenshot

ascreenshot Save screenshot to ~/Desktop
ascreenshot -a Take screenshot on all connected devices

🎥 arecord

arecord Record screen
End recording using ctrl + c
Save screen video footage to ~/Desktop
Records audio by default on devices running Android 12 and up (when using Scrcpy version 2.0.0 or higher)

arecord <custom-name> Specify your own filename by passing it as argument
arecord -l Use legacy -l option to record using ADB instead of Scrcpy

Control device

✏️ apaste

apaste "[email protected]" password1 "5005 1002 3332 1112" "2/19" 5004

apaste <text> Insert text into currently focused field
apaste "[email protected]" password1 Every additional argument will be inserted into subsequent field
apaste "This is sample multi-word text." use "" to insert multi-word text into one field
apaste -l Insert "Lorem Ipsum paragraph"
apaste -a <input-text> Insert any text input (options displayed above) on all connected devices
apaste -a -l Insert "Lorem Ipsum paragraph" on all connected devices

🌐 aurl

aurl "google.com" Open link in web browser or corresponding application
aurl -a "google.com" Open link in web browser or corresponding application on all connected devices

🏴 adarkmode

adarkmode Toggle system dark mode

🔊 atalkback

atalkback Toggle TalkBack screen reader accessibility option

📐 abounds

abounds Toggle UI layout bounds
App restart may be necessary on lower APIs

🚗 aanimationspeed

aanimationspeed set slower animation speed or restore default
aanimationspeed <speed> set animation speed multiplier

🔠 afontscale

afontscale set large font scale (1.3x bigger than default) or restore default
afontscale <scale> set font scale multiplier

🎹 acontrol

acontrol start scrcpy session
Provides realtime device screen mirroring and keyboard+mouse control

📷 acamera

Start the default camera application

⚡️ awireless

Enable or disable wireless ADB connection
Use ADB and toolkit without having USB cable attached

👋 apowerbutton

Lock/Unlock the device (send Power button key event)
Useful to unlock the device after the screen is locked automatically

Manage packages

🚀 alaunch

alaunch List third-party apps and choose one to run it
alaunch -s List all available apps (including OS pre-installed) and choose one to run it
alaunch com.dummy.package.name.app Run app by package name

🕵️ aappinfo

aappinfo List foreground app information
- Package name
- Version
- Last update
- minSdk and targetSdk
- Permissions
(Optional) Open application settings
aappinfo com.dummy.package.name.app Target specific app by passing package name as argument

🔪 akill

akill Restart the foreground app
akill -n Kill the foreground app without relaunching it
akill com.dummy.package.name.app Target specific app by passing package name as argument
akill com.dummy.package.name.app -n Kill selected app without relaunching it

🧽 aerase

aerase Delete all local data of the foreground app and restart it
aerase com.dummy.package.name.app Target specific app by passing package name as argument

🚚 ainstall

ainstall some-app-file.apk Install and run .apk
ainstall -a some-app-file.apk Install and run .apk on all connected devices

🗑 auninstall

auninstall Uninstall third-party app, choose from the list
auninstall com.dummy.package.name.app pass package name as argument
auninstall -w Uninstall all third-party packages
- Skips some essential apps, edit IGNORED_PACKAGES in this script to customize the list to your needs

🔥 awipe

Wipe internal storage and delete all third-party apps

🐁 apermissionreset

Revoke ALL GRANTED runtime permissions for ALL apps
- You'll have to handle permission requests upon opening almost any app

🛍 agoogleplay

agoogleplay "Dummy App" Search for "Dummy App" on Google Play
agoogleplay Search for currently foreground app on Google Play

🏭 abuildproject

abuildproject Build, install and run Android project located in current directory
abuildproject <relative-path> Build, install and run Android project located in <relative-path>

Manage device

⚙️ aoptions

aoptions Open system settings on a specific activity
You can choose from quick presets
- Developer settings
- Locale settings
- Date & time
- Wifi settings
- Storage management
- Power usage
- Root settings activity
aoptions A Choose from exhaustive list of all available options
aoptions 1,2,3... | dev | locale | date | wifi | storage | power Use a preset, choose one

📜 alog

alog Print system log output
alog -f <package-name> Filter log by package name

📋 acheckdevice

Print general device information
Perform basic safety-checks and toggle "testing friendly" settings
- 10 minutes screen timeout
- Highest brightness
- Automatic date
- Disabled notification sounds
- Internet connectivity and WIFI name
- Font scale
- enUS locale
(Optional) Search for the device on GSMArena

😎 aservices

Print running background services
Search for more information via Google

♻ areboot

Reboot the device

📱 aemulator

Required: Make terminal use Android Studio Java

Edit .bash_profile (or .zshrc if you have zsh shell) open -e ~/.bash_profile or open -e ~/.zshrc
Add the following line at the end of the file export JAVA_HOME='/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jbr/Contents/Home'
Android emulator supports all listed scripts by default + extra actions listed below
aemulator <option> Handle various Android emulator activities
- start - choose and launch installed emulator
- gprs | edge | 3g - simulate network latency, choose one
- call <number> - receive fake call
- sms <number> <text> - receive fake sms
- gps <lat> <long> - set manual GPS location
- battery <0-100> - set battery level
- telnet <command> - call command via telnet
  - example commands event | redir | sensor | physics | finger | rotate | fold | unfold... see Android emulator documentation for more information

🐒 atestmonkey

atestmonkey Default test with random seed and 15000 input events
atestmonkey <event-count> Test with random seed and custom input event count
atestmonkey <event-count> <seed> Test with custom seed and custom event count
Perform automated stress test using Application Exerciser Monkey
You can end test prematurely using ctrl^c or atestmonkeykill in case something goes wrong
App under test needs to be pinned to fullscreen mode to prevent unwanted interactions elsewhere
Screen pinning button location is directly tied to OS version and device manufacturer skin.
- It may be tricky to turn on, see examples below:
- Google Nexus 5 (Android 6)
  
  You need to bring the app window to foreground, the button is located in bottom right corner.
- Google Pixel 3 (Android 11)
  
  You need to click on the app icon, the button is located in popup menu.

🍎 iOS Commands

Capture screen

📸 iscreenshot

iscreenshot Save screenshot to ~/Desktop
iscreenshot -a Take screenshot on all connected devices

🎥 irecord

Required: ffmpeg (installation is offered automatically)

irecord Record screen (~6 fps, captured via the go-ios screenshot stream - works on Apple Silicon and iOS 17+)
End recording using ctrl + c
Video footage is saved to ~/Desktop

irecord <custom-name> Specify your own filename by passing it as argument
Use iquicktime when you need smooth high frame rate footage

📹 iquicktime

Run QuickTime and open video source picker (so you can choose a device right away)
- You may have to allow security system permission, so the script can access QuickTime application
Use it when you need smooth high frame rate footage (irecord records at ~6 fps)

Manage applications

🚚 iinstall

iinstall some-app-file.ipa Install .ipa (make sure to use properly signed build)
iinstall -a some-app-file.ipa Install .ipa to all connected devices

🗑 iuninstall

iuninstall Uninstall third-party app, choose from the list
iuninstall com.dummy.package.name.app pass bundle name as argument
iuninstall -w Uninstall all third-party packages
- Skips some essential apps, edit IGNORED_PACKAGES in this script to customize the list to your needs

🚀 ilaunch

ilaunch List third-party apps and choose one to run it
ilaunch -s List OS pre-installed apps and choose one to run it
ilaunch com.dummy.bundle.id.app Run app by bundle id

🔪 ikill

ikill List third-party apps and choose one to restart
ikill -n List third-party apps and choose one to kill without relaunching it
ikill -s List OS pre-installed apps and choose one to restart
ikill -s -n List OS pre-installed apps and choose one to kill without relaunching it
ikill com.dummy.bundle.id.app Target specific app by passing bundle id as argument
ikill com.dummy.bundle.id.app -n Kill selected app without relaunching it

Manage device

⚙️ ioptions

ioptions Open system settings application

💬 ilang

ilang <lang> Change the device language to different one, according to ISO-639 (e.g. "cs")
ilang Change the device language to different one, choose from a list of all supported

📜 ilog

ilog Print system log output

📋 icheckdevice

Print device information
(Optional) Search for the device on GSMArena

♻ ireboot

Reboot the device

📱 isimulator

Simulator has limited functionality (no camera, biometrics, Appstore...), but offers some extra options, unavailable on physical iOS devices
isimulator <option> Handle various simulator related activities
- start - choose and launch installed simulator
- screenshot - save screenshot to ~/Desktop
- record - save screen recording to ~/Desktop (full resolution and frame rate, without QuickTime hassle)
- paste <text> - insert text into pasteboard
- import <file> - import image or video to simulator gallery app
- log - print simulator log
- url <url> - open link in web browser or corresponding application
- wipe - wipe all simulator data
- battery <0-100> - set battery level displayed in status bar (no functional impact)
- time <hh:mm> - set time displayed in status bar (no functional impact)

🖥 iconsole

iconsole Examine iOS or macOS system logs using Console application

☕ Support the project

Mobile Toolkit is free and always will be. If it saves you time, you can buy me a coffee.
With a young family, the hours left for open source are scarce. Coffee helps keep this project alive.

💸 Donate via Revolut - Voluntary donation, no added benefit.
⭐️ Hit the star button - Makes me happy, increases visibility.

Feedback & Contribution

^{⁉️ Submit an issue to report any bugs, request a feature or ask questions.}
^{🤝 Pull requests are highly appreciated, see the issue board.}
^{💀 Check out Stay Dead - my choice-based RPG, now in open beta!}
^{🔗 Find me on LinkedIn or Twitter.}

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README.md

What is its purpose?

All features

Table of contents

💻 Installation

🤖 Android Commands

Capture screen

📸 ascreenshot

🎥 arecord

Control device

✏️ apaste

🌐 aurl

🏴 adarkmode

🔊 atalkback

📐 abounds

🚗 aanimationspeed

🔠 afontscale

🎹 acontrol

📷 acamera

⚡️ awireless

👋 apowerbutton

Manage packages

🚀 alaunch

🕵️ aappinfo

🔪 akill

🧽 aerase

🚚 ainstall

🗑 auninstall

🔥 awipe

🐁 apermissionreset

🛍 agoogleplay

🏭 abuildproject

Manage device

⚙️ aoptions

📜 alog

📋 acheckdevice

😎 aservices

♻ areboot

📱 aemulator

🐒 atestmonkey

🍎 iOS Commands

Capture screen

📸 iscreenshot

🎥 irecord

📹 iquicktime

Manage applications

🚚 iinstall

🗑 iuninstall

🚀 ilaunch

🔪 ikill

Manage device

⚙️ ioptions

💬 ilang

📜 ilog

📋 icheckdevice

♻ ireboot

📱 isimulator

🖥 iconsole

☕ Support the project

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