adb_uninstall_app
Remove apps from Android devices using ADB commands to manage device storage and performance by uninstalling specified applications.
Instructions
Uninstall an app from the device
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| packageName | Yes | Package name of the app to uninstall | |
| deviceId | No | Device ID (optional) |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/app.ts:43-77 (handler)The core handler function in AppTools class that performs the ADB uninstall operation by executing the 'adb uninstall' command, checks device connectivity, handles errors, and returns structured result.
async uninstallApp(packageName: string, deviceId?: string) { try { const connected = await this.adbClient.isDeviceConnected(deviceId); if (!connected) { return { success: false, error: 'Device not connected', message: 'Cannot uninstall app - device is not connected' }; } const command = `uninstall ${packageName}`; const result = await this.adbClient.executeCommand(command, deviceId); if (!result.success || result.output.includes('Failure')) { return { success: false, error: result.error || result.output, message: 'Failed to uninstall app' }; } return { success: true, data: { packageName, deviceId: deviceId || this.adbClient.getDefaultDevice() }, message: `App ${packageName} uninstalled successfully` }; } catch (error: any) { return { success: false, error: error.message, message: 'Failed to uninstall app' }; } } - src/index.ts:220-235 (schema)The input schema and metadata definition for the 'adb_uninstall_app' tool, registered in the ListTools response.
name: 'adb_uninstall_app', description: 'Uninstall an app from the device', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { packageName: { type: 'string', description: 'Package name of the app to uninstall', }, deviceId: { type: 'string', description: 'Device ID (optional)', }, }, required: ['packageName'], }, - src/index.ts:455-456 (registration)The switch case in the CallToolRequest handler that registers and dispatches calls to the uninstallApp method in AppTools.
case 'adb_uninstall_app': return await this.handleToolCall(this.appTools.uninstallApp(args?.packageName as string, args?.deviceId as string));