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dumpsys: Get diagnostic output for a specific system service.
$ dumpsys ${service}
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The command "dumpsys ${service}" is used in Android operating system to retrieve information about a specific system service. It allows you to access the internal state and diagnostic information of the service.

Here's what each component of the command means:

  • "dumpsys": It is a command-line tool in Android that lets you retrieve information about various system services and other diagnostic details. It provides a textual dump of system service state and other related information.

  • "${service}": This parameter represents the name of the specific service you want to access. You need to replace "${service}" with the actual name of the service you want to inspect or gather data from. For example, you can use "dumpsys activity" to obtain information related to the activity manager service.

By executing the "dumpsys ${service}" command, you can retrieve detailed information about the specified service, including its current state, statistics, configuration settings, and other relevant data. This can be useful for debugging, performance analysis, or understanding the behavior of specific system services in an Android device.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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