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.

Solution 1

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<=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

Solution 2

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.

Solution 3

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 "dumpsys activity activities | grep mResumedActivity"

Output looks like:

mResumedActivity: ActivityRecord{7f6df99 u0 com.sample.app/.feature.SampleActivity t92}

Edit: Works on Android R for me as well

Solution 4

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"

Solution 5

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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Comments

[Krishnabhadra]

this.getClass().getSimpleName()

[Gokhan Arik]

$ adb shell dumpsys window windows | grep -E 'mCurrentFocus|mFocusedApp' mCurrentFocus= mFocusedApp=AppWindowToken{40b11d40 token=HistoryRecord{ }} Current focus is empty. Any idea? My device is connected,App is running, it is 2.3 device

[insomniac]

Can be even better if you use adb shell dumpsys activity activities

[Empario]

This is good info. Some applications have pop-up windows. How can you tell if a pop-up window is on the top?

[Michael Hoffmann]

For anyone else looking to do this from a terminal on the device (i.e. with Terminal Emulator or Automagic), dumpsys activity recents | grep "Recent #0" will get the line of output with the most recent activity name. (It has to be done as root.)

[IgorGanapolsky]

Error: find: No such file or directory

[IgorGanapolsky]

Nice, this just displays the simple name of the activity. No other info. But useful.

[CuongDC]

that how I can find which app is randomly showing ads without my permission! thank you!

[Qamar]

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

[James Riordan]

This doesn't seem to work on android 29, as neither of these fields now appear in the window dump

[Seth]

This worked on my S10 running Android Q adb shell 'dumpsys activity activities | grep ResumedActivity'

[Mooncrater]

Worked on S10 Lite.

[El David]

i use this adb shell dumpsys activity | grep "mCurrentFocus" for android 10

[Vadim Kotov]

What about the case where I'd like to browse through the stack of activities, not just a resumed one?

[Itoun]

Best answer so far. Show the stack, exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks

[noidsirius]

I tried adb shell dumpsys window windows | grep -E 'mObscuringWindow' and it worked on Android 29

[prince]

adb shell dumpsys window windows | grep -E 'mCurrentFocus|mFocusedApp|mInputMethodTarget|mSurface' works for all android versions

[Luc]

mInputMethodTarget is the only one that worked for me on Android 11, Samsung UI. Thanks @prince!

[Alexander Pruss]

On Android 11, one should replace windows with displays, to find mCurrentFocus. Or one can just omit windows altogether and it should work on more devices.

[Shrukul Habib]

To get just the package name, the above can extended and used -> (not the most efficient logic, but gets the task done) adb shell "dumpsys activity activities | grep mResumedActivity" | cut -d "{" -f2 | cut -d " " -f3 | cut -d "/" -f1