mardi 24 septembre 2019

Android FileSearch now allows to search files and folders :)

Android FileSearch now allows to instantly search for files and folders on Android.

It also allows you to browse the filesystem, rename and delete files and folders, view text files and force the view of files in text format. You can also view (by default) the first 1024 bytes of any files if it is not a text file.


You can download it from Google Play Store by clicking here.

Alternative link on Github by clicking here.

Direct download from Sourceforge by clicking here.


Here are some screenshots :




lundi 23 septembre 2019

How to generate logo resources for your Android app

In order to generate logo resources for your Android application, you can use the following tool at the link :

https://romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio/icons-launcher.html#foreground.type=clipart&foreground.clipart=android&foreground.space.trim=1&foreground.space.pad=0.25&foreColor=rgba(96%2C%20125%2C%20139%2C%200)&backColor=rgb(68%2C%20138%2C%20255)&crop=0&backgroundShape=square&effects=none&name=ic_launcher




How to retrieve the Sqlite database of an Android application to your computer (Windows/Linux)

In order to retrieve the database from the Android device to your computer, use the following commands :

adb exec-out run-as your.package.name cat /data/data/your.package.name/databases/yourdatabasename.db > C:\DestinationFolderOnYourComputer\yourdatabasename.db

adb exec-out run-as your.package.name cat /data/data/your.package.name/databases/yourdatabasename.db-shm > C:\DestinationFolderOnYourComputer\yourdatabasename.db-shm

adb exec-out run-as your.package.name cat /data/data/your.package.name/databases/yourdatabasename.db-wal > C:\DestinationFolderOnYourComputer\yourdatabasename.db-wal

Then you can open the database on your computer by using SQLiteDatabaseBrowser for example.

How to start the video recording of your Android device from adb shell

In order to start the video recording of your Android device from the command line on Windows or Linux, just use the following command :

adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/tmp.mp4

Then you have to press CTRL+C to stop the recording, and to retrieve the file to your computer, use the following command :

adb pull /sdcard/tmp.mp4


How to get logs from Android to a computer (Windows or Linux)

In order to get the logs from your Android device to your computer, just use a command of the following form :

adb logcat > C:\tmp\log.txt

Or

adb logcat your.package.name:I > C:\tmp\log.txt


How to uninstall a package from an Android device with adb shell

If you need to uninstall a package (an application) on your Android device, from the Windows or Linux command line, through ADB (Android Debug Bridge), just use a command of the following form :

adb uninstall com.your.package.name


jeudi 19 septembre 2019

New application "Android File Search"

Android File Search is a new file browser application for Android.

It allows you to browse the filesystem, rename and delete files and folders, view text files and force the view of files in text format. You can also view (by default) the first 1024 bytes of any files if it is not a text file.


You can download it from Google Play Store by clicking here.

Alternative link on Github by clicking here.

Direct download from Github by clicking here.


Here are some screenshots :