How to start an application using android ADB tools?

Question

How do I send an intent using Android\'s ADB tools?

Answer 1

open ~/.bash_profile and add these bash functions to the end of the file

function androidinstall(){
   adb install -r ./bin/$1.apk
}
function androidrun(){
   ant clean debug
   adb shell am start -n $1/$1.$2
}

then open the Android project folder

androidinstall app-debug && androidrun com.example.app MainActivity