am

Android activity manager. More information: https://developer.android.com/tools/adb#am.

  • Start the activity with a specific component and package [n]ame:

am start -n com.android.settings/.Settings

  • Start an intent [a]ction and pass [d]ata to it:

am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d tel:123

  • Start an activity matching a specific action and [c]ategory:

am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -c android.intent.category.HOME

  • Convert an intent to a URI:

am to-uri -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d tel:123