Adb / Clear Application Data Adb
Clear Application Data Adb
Clear application data for a specified package using adb shell.
adb shell pm clear <package> adb shell pm clear <package> #!/bin/bash
# Clear Application Data Adb
adb shell pm clear {{package}} import subprocess
# Clear Application Data Adb
# Make sure to replace <placeholders> with actual values
def run_command():
cmd = [
"adb",
"shell",
"pm",
"clear",
"<package>"
]
try:
print(f"Executing: {' '.join(cmd)}")
subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except FileNotFoundError:
print("Error: adb not found. Please install it first.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_command() When To Use
Prior to reinstallation of applications to ensure a clean state before setup procedures or testing.
Pro Tip
Use the --user flag to clear data for a specific user on multi-user devices, avoiding unintended data loss for other users.
Command Builder
Tune the command before you copy it
adb shell pm clear <package> Anatomy of Output
Understanding the result
Clearing data for package com.example.app: [INFO] Successfully cleared application data. Clear Status Confirms that the data clear process has completed successfully.
Error: Package not found: com.example.app. Error Report Informs that the specified package does not exist.
Data clear statistics: 1 package cleared, 0 errors. Statistics Summary of the data clearing operation.
Power User Variants
Optimized versions
adb shell pm clear com.example.app --user 10 Clear application data for user 10.
adb shell pm clear com.example.app --force Force clear the application data regardless of permission issues.
Troubleshooting
Common pitfalls
Error: Unable to clear data for package com.example.app.
Solution: Double-check the package name and ensure the app is installed.
Error: Illegal operation attempted.
Solution: Verify you have sufficient permissions to clear app data.
Error: User 10 has no permission to clear data.
Solution: Ensure the command is executed under the correct user context.
Command Breakdown
What each part is doing
-
adb - Base Command
- The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Adb before the shell applies any redirect operators.
-
<package> - package
- The value supplied for package.
Alternative Approaches
Comparable commands in other tools
Alternative programming tools for the same job.
go list std Go / List Packages Json go list -json time net/http Go / Show Package Documentation All Symbols go doc -all <encoding/json> Go / Show Package Documentation All Symbols Sources go doc -all -src <encoding/json> Dotnet / Package Dotnet Application Single File dotnet publish -r <runtime_identifier> -p:PublishSingleFile=true <path/to/project_file>