Question

Is it somehow possible to send automated intents to an app inside an emulator for testing?

I have a list of all my intents and I want to test them automaticily, so is it possible to just do a adb shell <myfancycommand> android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED to initiate the android.intent.action.PACKAGE_ADDED action on the device? Or do I have to write a script that calls all the stuff by its own, so for example for this intent install a dummy apk on the device?

Answer 1

Even more simple is the use of the am application.

You can just run it like this from the adb shell:

# am broadcast android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE
Broadcasting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE }
Broadcast completed: result=0
# am broadcast android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED
Broadcasting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED }
Broadcast completed: result=0