ADB - Android - Getting the name of the current activity

Question

Is there a way to get the details of the current activity that is running via adb

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Below command can be used for finding both package and current Activity name. Found this very useful command to quickly fetch these two information about an app especially when developing tests with Appium.

adb shell dumpsys window windows | grep -E 'mCurrentFocus'

Response of this command contains both package name and current Activity. For example: in following "com.android.contacts" is the package and "com.android.contacts.activities.TwelveKeyDialer" is current Activity launched on the phone which is connected via adb.

mCurrentFocus=Window{2089af8 u0 com.android.contacts/com.android.contacts.activities.TwelveKeyDialer}

Reference: http://www.automationtestinghub.com/apppackage-and-appactivity-name/

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dumpsys window windows gives more detail about the current activity   adb shell  dumpsys window windows   grep -E  mCurrentFocus mFocusedApp     mCurrentFocus Window 41d2c970 u0 com android launcher com android launcher2 Launcher    mFocusedApp AppWindowToken 4203c170 token Token 41b77280 ActivityRecord 41b77a28 u0 com android launcher com android launcher2 Launcher t3      However in order to find the process ID  e g  to kill the current activity   use dumpsys activity  and grep on  top-activity    adb shell  dumpsys activity   grep top-activity      Proc   0  fore  F A T  trm  0 3074 com android launcher u0a8  top-activity   adb shell  kill 3074

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If you want to filter out only your app s activities currently running paused  you can use this command   adb shell dumpsys activity activities   grep  Hist      grep  YOUR PACKAGE NAME    For example    adb shell dumpsys activity activities   grep  Hist      grep  com supercell clashroyale    The output will be something like     Hist  2  ActivityRecord 26ba44b u10 com supercell clashroyale StartActivity t27770    Hist  1  ActivityRecord 2f3a0236 u10 com supercell clashroyale SomeActivity t27770    Hist  0  ActivityRecord 20bbb4ae u10 com supercell clashroyale OtherActivity t27770    Do notice that the output shows the actual stack of activities i e  the topmost activity is the one that is currently being displayed

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I prefer parsing results of dumpsys window windows over dumpsys activity  adb shell dumpsys window windows   grep -E  mCurrentFocus mFocusedApp    Keyguard or Recent tasks list used to not show up as Activities but you were able to see them with mCurrentFocus  I have explained why in this answer

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This works for me   adb shell dumpsys activity  And this to show current activity name   adb shell dumpsys activity activities   grep mFocusedActivity   cut -d   -f 5   cut -d     -f 1

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Android Q broke most of these for me   Here s a new one that seems to be working  at least on Android Q   adb shell  quot dumpsys activity activities   grep mResumedActivity quot   Output looks like  mResumedActivity  ActivityRecord 7f6df99 u0 com sample app  feature SampleActivity t92   Edit  Works on Android R for me as well

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Old answers stopped working in new android versions  Now I use the following   adb shell  dumpsys activity activities   grep ResumedActivity

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Here is a solution that is easier than the command line adb solution  which does work    It is easier because it is more graphical and can be done from within Eclipse   In Eclipse with Android device attached go to Window menu   Show View   Other     use filter text  Windows  to pull up Android   Windows     show this   The top item in the list is the current activity   Another way to pull this up is by showing the  Hierarchy View  perspective  which by default will show the Windows window

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You can use this command   adb shell dumpsys activity   You can find current activity name in activity stack   Output  -   Sticky broadcasts     Sticky action android intent action BATTERY CHANGED     Intent  act android intent action BATTERY CHANGED flg 0x60000000      Bundle  icon-small 17302169  present true  scale 100  level 50  technology Li-ion  status 2  voltage 0  plugged 1  health 2  temperature 0      Sticky action android net thrott THROTTLE ACTION     Intent  act android net thrott THROTTLE ACTION      Bundle  level -1      Sticky action android intent action NETWORK SET TIMEZONE     Intent  act android intent action NETWORK SET TIMEZONE flg 0x20000000      Bundle mParcelledData dataSize 68     Sticky action android provider Telephony SPN STRINGS UPDATED     Intent  act android provider Telephony SPN STRINGS UPDATED flg 0x20000000      Bundle mParcelledData dataSize 156     Sticky action android net thrott POLL ACTION     Intent  act android net thrott POLL ACTION      Bundle  cycleRead 0  cycleStart 1349893800000  cycleEnd 1352572200000  cycleWrite 0      Sticky action android intent action SIM STATE CHANGED     Intent  act android intent action SIM STATE CHANGED flg 0x20000000      Bundle mParcelledData dataSize 116     Sticky action android intent action SIG STR     Intent  act android intent action SIG STR flg 0x20000000      Bundle  EvdoSnr -1  CdmaDbm -1  GsmBitErrorRate -1  CdmaEcio -1  EvdoDbm -1  GsmSignalStrength 7  EvdoEcio -1  isGsm true      Sticky action android intent action SERVICE STATE     Intent  act android intent action SERVICE STATE flg 0x20000000      Bundle  cdmaRoamingIndicator 0  operator-numeric 310260  networkId 0  state 0  emergencyOnly false  operator-alpha-short Android  radioTechnology 3  manual false  cssIndicator false  operator-alpha-long Android  systemId 0  roaming false  cdmaDefaultRoamingIndicator 0      Sticky action android net conn CONNECTIVITY CHANGE     Intent  act android net conn CONNECTIVITY CHANGE flg 0x30000000      Bundle  networkInfo NetworkInfo  type  mobile UMTS   state  CONNECTED CONNECTED  reason  simLoaded  extra  internet  roaming  false  failover  false  isAvailable  true  reason simLoaded  extraInfo internet      Sticky action android intent action NETWORK SET TIME     Intent  act android intent action NETWORK SET TIME flg 0x20000000      Bundle mParcelledData dataSize 36     Sticky action android media RINGER MODE CHANGED     Intent  act android media RINGER MODE CHANGED flg 0x70000000      Bundle  android media EXTRA RINGER MODE 2      Sticky action android intent action ANY DATA STATE     Intent  act android intent action ANY DATA STATE flg 0x20000000      Bundle  state CONNECTED  apnType    iface  dev omap csmi tty1  apn internet  reason simLoaded     Activity stack     TaskRecord 450adb90  22 A org chanakyastocktipps com     clearOnBackground false numActivities 2 rootWasReset false    affinity org chanakyastocktipps com    intent  act android intent action MAIN cat  android intent category LAUNCHER  flg 0x10000000 cmp org chanakyastocktipps com  ui SplashScreen     realActivity org chanakyastocktipps com  ui SplashScreen    lastActiveTime 15107753  inactive for 4879s       Hist  2  HistoryRecord 450d7ab0 org chanakyastocktipps com  ui Profile         packageName org chanakyastocktipps com processName org chanakyastocktipps com        launchedFromUid 10046 app ProcessRecord 44fa3450 1065 org chanakyastocktipps com 10046         Intent   cmp org chanakyastocktipps com  ui Profile          frontOfTask false task TaskRecord 450adb90  22 A org chanakyastocktipps com         taskAffinity org chanakyastocktipps com        realActivity org chanakyastocktipps com  ui Profile        base  data app org chanakyastocktipps com-1 apk data app org chanakyastocktipps com-1 apk data  data data org chanakyastocktipps com        labelRes 0x7f09000b icon 0x7f020065 theme 0x1030007        stateNotNeeded false componentSpecified true isHomeActivity false        configuration   scale 1 0 imsi 310 260 loc en US touch 3 keys 2 1 2 nav 3 1 orien 1 layout 18 uiMode 17 seq 3         resultTo HistoryRecord 44f523c0 org chanakyastocktipps com  ui MainScreen  resultWho null resultCode 4        launchFailed false haveState false icicle null        state RESUMED stopped false delayedResume false finishing false        keysPaused false inHistory true persistent false launchMode 0        fullscreen true visible true frozenBeforeDestroy false thumbnailNeeded false idle true        waitingVisible false nowVisible true      Hist  1  HistoryRecord 44f523c0 org chanakyastocktipps com  ui MainScreen         packageName org chanakyastocktipps com processName org chanakyastocktipps com        launchedFromUid 10046 app ProcessRecord 44fa3450 1065 org chanakyastocktipps com 10046         Intent   cmp org chanakyastocktipps com  ui MainScreen          frontOfTask true task TaskRecord 450adb90  22 A org chanakyastocktipps com         taskAffinity org chanakyastocktipps com        realActivity org chanakyastocktipps com  ui MainScreen        base  data app org chanakyastocktipps com-1 apk data app org chanakyastocktipps com-1 apk data  data data org chanakyastocktipps com        labelRes 0x7f09000b icon 0x7f020065 theme 0x1030007        stateNotNeeded false componentSpecified true isHomeActivity false        configuration   scale 1 0 imsi 310 260 loc en US touch 3 keys 2 1 2 nav 3 1 orien 1 layout 18 uiMode 17 seq 3         launchFailed false haveState true icicle Bundle mParcelledData dataSize 1344         state STOPPED stopped true delayedResume false finishing false        keysPaused false inHistory true persistent false launchMode 0        fullscreen true visible false frozenBeforeDestroy false thumbnailNeeded false idle true    TaskRecord 450615a0  2 A com android launcher     clearOnBackground true numActivities 1 rootWasReset false    affinity com android launcher    intent  act android intent action MAIN cat  android intent category HOME  flg 0x10000000 cmp com android launcher com android launcher2 Launcher     realActivity com android launcher com android launcher2 Launcher    lastActiveTime 12263090  inactive for 7724s       Hist  0  HistoryRecord 4505d838 com android launcher com android launcher2 Launcher         packageName com android launcher processName com android launcher        launchedFromUid 0 app ProcessRecord 45062558 129 com android launcher 10025         Intent   act android intent action MAIN cat  android intent category HOME  flg 0x10000000 cmp com android launcher com android launcher2 Launcher          frontOfTask true task TaskRecord 450615a0  2 A com android launcher         taskAffinity com android launcher        realActivity com android launcher com android launcher2 Launcher        base  system app Launcher2 apk system app Launcher2 apk data  data data com android launcher        labelRes 0x7f0c0002 icon 0x7f020044 theme 0x7f0d0000        stateNotNeeded true componentSpecified false isHomeActivity true        configuration   scale 1 0 imsi 310 260 loc en US touch 3 keys 2 1 2 nav 3 1 orien 1 layout 18 uiMode 17 seq 3         launchFailed false haveState true icicle Bundle mParcelledData dataSize 3608         state STOPPED stopped true delayedResume false finishing false        keysPaused false inHistory true persistent false launchMode 2        fullscreen true visible false frozenBeforeDestroy false thumbnailNeeded false idle true   Running activities  most recent first      TaskRecord 450adb90  22 A org chanakyastocktipps com       Run  2  HistoryRecord 450d7ab0 org chanakyastocktipps com  ui Profile       Run  1  HistoryRecord 44f523c0 org chanakyastocktipps com  ui MainScreen     TaskRecord 450615a0  2 A com android launcher       Run  0  HistoryRecord 4505d838 com android launcher com android launcher2 Launcher    mPausingActivity  null  mResumedActivity  HistoryRecord 450d7ab0 org chanakyastocktipps com  ui Profile   mFocusedActivity  HistoryRecord 450d7ab0 org chanakyastocktipps com  ui Profile   mLastPausedActivity  HistoryRecord 44f523c0 org chanakyastocktipps com  ui MainScreen    mCurTask  22   Running processes  most recent first      App   13  adj vis   F 45052120 119 com android inputmethod latin 10003  service               com android inputmethod latin LatinIME lt  ProcessRecord 44ec2698 59 system 1000     PERS  12  adj sys   F 44ec2698 59 system 1000  fixed     App   11  adj fore  F 44fa3450 1065 org chanakyastocktipps com 10046  top-activity     App   10  adj bak   B 44e7c4c0 299 com svox pico 10028  bg-empty     App    9  adj bak 1 B 450f7ef0 288 com dreamreminder org feather system receiver 10057  bg-empty     App    8  adj bak 2 B 4503cc38 201 com android defcontainer 10010  bg-empty     App    7  adj home  B 45062558 129 com android launcher 10025  home     App    6  adj bak 3 B 450244d8 276 android process media 10002  bg-empty     App    5  adj bak 4 B 44f2b9b8 263 com android quicksearchbox 10012  bg-empty     App    4  adj bak 5 B 450beec0 257 com android protips 10007  bg-empty     App    3  adj bak 6 B 44ff37b8 270 com android music 10022  bg-empty     PERS   2  adj core  F 45056818 124 com android phone 1001  fixed     App    1  adj bak 7 B 45080c38 238 com dreamreminder org 10057  bg-empty     App    0  adj empty B 4507d030 229 com android email 10030  bg-empty    PID mappings     PID  59  ProcessRecord 44ec2698 59 system 1000     PID  119  ProcessRecord 45052120 119 com android inputmethod latin 10003     PID  124  ProcessRecord 45056818 124 com android phone 1001     PID  129  ProcessRecord 45062558 129 com android launcher 10025     PID  201  ProcessRecord 4503cc38 201 com android defcontainer 10010     PID  229  ProcessRecord 4507d030 229 com android email 10030     PID  238  ProcessRecord 45080c38 238 com dreamreminder org 10057     PID  257  ProcessRecord 450beec0 257 com android protips 10007     PID  263  ProcessRecord 44f2b9b8 263 com android quicksearchbox 10012     PID  270  ProcessRecord 44ff37b8 270 com android music 10022     PID  276  ProcessRecord 450244d8 276 android process media 10002     PID  288  ProcessRecord 450f7ef0 288 com dreamreminder org feather system receiver 10057     PID  299  ProcessRecord 44e7c4c0 299 com svox pico 10028     PID  1065  ProcessRecord 44fa3450 1065 org chanakyastocktipps com 10046    mHomeProcess  ProcessRecord 45062558 129 com android launcher 10025   mConfiguration    scale 1 0 imsi 310 260 loc en US touch 3 keys 2 1 2 nav 3 1 orien 1 layout 18 uiMode 17 seq 3   mConfigWillChange  false  mSleeping false mShuttingDown false

User · Answer

In windows  this command works for me to show current activity name adb shell dumpsys window windows   find  quot mCurrentFocus quot   Output  mCurrentFocus Window a43a55b u0 com android contacts com android contacts activities TwelveKeyDialer   Other solutions with  quot grab quot  produce error in my windows pc  grep  is not recognized as an internal or external command  operable program or batch file   So  using  quot find quot  solve the error in my case

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You can try this command   adb shell dumpsys activity recents   There you can find current activity name in activity stack   To get most recent activity name   adb shell dumpsys activity recents   find  Recent  0

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