GDBTools

Android GDB Automation

Overview

This repository contains two scripts to automate the process of debugging Android applications using GDB:

1. android_gdb_setup.sh: Script to automate GDB server configuration for an Android package.
2. android_gdb_script.gdb: GDB script to configure GDB for Android debugging.

Prerequisites

• Android device connected to the development machine.
• Android Debug Bridge (ADB) installed on the development machine.
• GDB installed on the development machine.

Usage

1. Script to automate GDB server configuration for an Android package

./android_gdb_setup.sh <package_name>

Replace <package_name> with the package name of the Android application you want to debug.

2. GDB script to configure GDB for Android debugging

gdb -x android_gdb_script.gdb

This command will launch GDB and load the provided GDB script to configure GDB for Android debugging.

Example

./android_gdb_setup.sh com.example.myapp
gdb -x android_gdb_script.gdb

This example demonstrates how to use the scripts to automate the debugging process for an Android application with package name com.example.myapp.

Notes

• Ensure that the Android device is connected to the development machine and USB debugging is enabled.
• Make sure that the Android application you want to debug is installed and running on the device before running the scripts.