Running adb commands from android application

Question

How to run adb shell am commands from within an android application. I tried to run dumpheap command. Process p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec("am dumpheap -n 3554 /sdcard/memory"); . I am getting the following error.

java.lang.SecurityException: Requires permission android.permission.SET_ACTIVITY_WATCHER
    at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1425
    at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1379)
    at android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.dumpHeap(ActivityManagerNative.java:3548)
    at com.android.commands.am.Am.runDumpHeap(Am.java:721)
    at com.android.commands.am.Am.run(Am.java:124)
    at com.android.commands.am.Am.main(Am.java:81)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:235)
    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

Answer 1

You may have to give required permission in Manifest file. Though from docs it looks like it is only for debug purpose.

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