Android: sending commands from computer

I found that often I have to send HOME, or BACK commands to my Android device.

KEYCODE_HOME
adb shell input keyevent 3

KEYCODE_BACK (you might have to execute it few times to get to HOME)
adb shell input keyevent 4

KEYCODE_CALL - opens the Call log
adb shell input keyevent 5

KEYCODE_ENDCALL - if not calling, same as pressing power button (you get choices: Power off, Airplane mode, Silent mode)
adb shell input keyevent 6


KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP - more noise
adb shell input keyevent 24

KEYCODE_POWER - same as pressing power button (you get choices: Power off, Airplane mode, Silent mode)
adb shell input keyevent 26


KEYCODE_CAMERA
adb shell input keyevent 27

KEYCODE_CLEAR
adb shell input keyevent 28


Full list of codes:

0  -  KEYCODE_UNKNOWN
1  -  KEYCODE_MENU
2  -  KEYCODE_SOFT_RIGHT
3  -  KEYCODE_HOME
4  -  KEYCODE_BACK
5  -  KEYCODE_CALL
6  -  KEYCODE_ENDCALL
7  -  KEYCODE_0
8  -  KEYCODE_1
9  -  KEYCODE_2
10  -  KEYCODE_3
11  -  KEYCODE_4
12  -  KEYCODE_5
13  -  KEYCODE_6
14  -  KEYCODE_7
15  -  KEYCODE_8
16  -  KEYCODE_9
17  -  KEYCODE_STAR
18  -  KEYCODE_POUND
19  -  KEYCODE_DPAD_UP
20  -  KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN
21  -  KEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT
22  -  KEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT
23  -  KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER
24  -  KEYCODE_VOLUME_UP
25  -  KEYCODE_VOLUME_DOWN
26  -  KEYCODE_POWER
27  -  KEYCODE_CAMERA
28  -  KEYCODE_CLEAR
29  -  KEYCODE_A
30  -  KEYCODE_B
31  -  KEYCODE_C
32  -  KEYCODE_D
33  -  KEYCODE_E
34  -  KEYCODE_F
35  -  KEYCODE_G
36  -  KEYCODE_H
37  -  KEYCODE_I
38  -  KEYCODE_J
39  -  KEYCODE_K
40  -  KEYCODE_L
41  -  KEYCODE_M
42  -  KEYCODE_N
43  -  KEYCODE_O
44  -  KEYCODE_P
45  -  KEYCODE_Q
46  -  KEYCODE_R
47  -  KEYCODE_S
48  -  KEYCODE_T
49  -  KEYCODE_U
50  -  KEYCODE_V
51  -  KEYCODE_W
52  -  KEYCODE_X
53  -  KEYCODE_Y
54  -  KEYCODE_Z
55  -  KEYCODE_COMMA
56  -  KEYCODE_PERIOD
57  -  KEYCODE_ALT_LEFT
58  -  KEYCODE_ALT_RIGHT
59  -  KEYCODE_SHIFT_LEFT
60  -  KEYCODE_SHIFT_RIGHT
61  -  KEYCODE_TAB
62  -  KEYCODE_SPACE
63  -  KEYCODE_SYM
64  -  KEYCODE_EXPLORER
65  -  KEYCODE_ENVELOPE
66  -  KEYCODE_ENTER
67  -  KEYCODE_DEL
68  -  KEYCODE_GRAVE
69  -  KEYCODE_MINUS
70  -  KEYCODE_EQUALS
71  -  KEYCODE_LEFT_BRACKET
72  -  KEYCODE_RIGHT_BRACKET
73  -  KEYCODE_BACKSLASH
74  -  KEYCODE_SEMICOLON
75  -  KEYCODE_APOSTROPHE
76  -  KEYCODE_SLASH
77  -  KEYCODE_AT
78  -  KEYCODE_NUM
79  -  KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK
80  -  KEYCODE_FOCUS
81  -  KEYCODE_PLUS
82  -  KEYCODE_MENU
83  -  KEYCODE_NOTIFICATION
84  -  KEYCODE_SEARCH
85  -  TAG_LAST_KEYCODE



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