am Command Examples

Android activity manager. More information: https://developer.android.com/tools/adb#am.

• Start the activity with a specific component and package [n]ame:

am start -n {{com.android.settings/.Settings}}

• Start an intent [a]ction and pass [d]ata to it:

am start -a {{android.intent.action.VIEW}} -d {{tel:123}}

• Start an activity matching a specific action and [c]ategory:

am start -a {{android.intent.action.MAIN}} -c {{android.intent.category.HOME}}

• Convert an intent to a URI:

am to-uri -a {{android.intent.action.VIEW}} -d {{tel:123}}