Using ADB to access a particular UI control on the screen

Question

Is it possible for adb shell console to access an Android app\'s specific button using its id? or text?

I\'m trying to automate the button click on the dev

Answer 1

You won't be able to use the button id, but you can get the button coordinates and simulate a tap event.

Android comes with an input command-line tool that can simulate miscellaneous input events. To simulate tapping, use:

input tap x y

You can use the adb shell to run the command remotely:

adb shell input tap x y

Other options are:

shell@m0:/ $ input
input
usage: input ...
       input text 
       input keyevent 
       input [touchscreen|touchpad|touchnavigation] tap  
       input [touchscreen|touchpad|touchnavigation] swipe     [duration(ms)]
       input trackball press
       input trackball roll