feiser2016 · feiser2016 · Sep 16, 2018 · Jan 6, 2020 · Jan 6, 2020 · Apr 18, 2020
diff --git a/.github/workflows/android.yml b/.github/workflows/android.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+name: Android CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  release:
+    types: [published, created]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        ref: master
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 17
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        java-version: '17'
+        distribution: 'adopt'
+    - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
+      run: chmod +x gradlew
+
+    - name: Build with Gradle
+      run: ./gradlew build
+
+    - name: Build Debug APK
+      run: ./gradlew assembleDebug
+
+    - name: Upload APK
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      with:
+        name: app-debug
+        path: "**/build/outputs/apk/debug/*.apk"
+
+    - name: Create Release and Upload APK
+      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+      with:
+        files: "**/build/outputs/apk/debug/*.apk"
+        generate_release_notes: true
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/ADBKeyboard.apk b/ADBKeyboard.apk
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ is not going to work.
 
 ADBKeyboard will help in these cases, especially in device automation and testings.
 
+Download APK from release page
+---------------------
+* [Dev] Latest APK download: [https://github.com/senzhk/ADBKeyBoard/releases/download/v2.4-dev/keyboardservice-debug.apk]
+* [Old] Release APK download: [https://github.com/senzhk/ADBKeyBoard/blob/master/ADBKeyboard.apk]
+
 Build and install APK
 ---------------------
 
@@ -36,7 +41,12 @@ With one device or emulator connected, use these simple steps to install the key
 How to Use
 ----------
 
- * Enable 'ADBKeyBoard' in the Language&Input Settings.
+ * Enable 'ADBKeyBoard' in the Language&Input Settings OR from adb.
+```
+adb install ADBKeyboard.apk 
+adb shell ime enable com.android.adbkeyboard/.AdbIME
+adb shell ime set com.android.adbkeyboard/.AdbIME   
+```
  * Set it as Default Keyboard OR Select it as the current input method of certain EditText view.
  * Sending Broadcast intent via Adb or your Android Services/Apps.
 
@@ -48,9 +58,19 @@ adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_INPUT_TEXT --es msg '你好嗎? Hello?'
 * This may not work for Oreo/P, am/adb command seems not accept utf-8 text string anymore
 
 1.1 Sending text input (base64) if (1) is not working.
-adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_INPUT_B64 --es msg `echo '你好嗎? Hello?' | base64`
 
-* You can use the latest base64 input type (together with Mac OS X/Linux's base64 command):
+* For Mac/Linux, you can use the latest base64 input type with base64 command line tool:
+adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_INPUT_B64 --es msg `echo -n '你好嗎? Hello?' | base64`
+
+* For Windows, please try this script (provided by ssddi456): 
+https://gist.github.com/ssddi456/889d5e8a2571a33e8fcd0ff6f1288291
+
+* Sample python script to send b64 codes (provided by sunshinewithmoonlight):
+import os
+import base64
+chars = '的广告'
+charsb64 = str(base64.b64encode(chars.encode('utf-8')))[1:]
+os.system("adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_INPUT_B64 --es msg %s" %charsb64)
 
 2. Sending keyevent code  (67 = KEYCODE_DEL)
 adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_INPUT_CODE --ei code 67
@@ -61,6 +81,22 @@ adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_EDITOR_CODE --ei code 2
 4. Sending unicode characters
 To send 😸 Cat
 adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_INPUT_CHARS --eia chars '128568,32,67,97,116'
+
+5. Send meta keys
+To send Ctrl + A as below: (4096 is META_CONTROL_ON, 8192 is META_CONTROL_LEFT_ON, 29 is KEYCODE_A)
+adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_INPUT_TEXT --es mcode '4096,29' // one metaState.
+or
+adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_INPUT_TEXT --es mcode '4096+8192,29' // two metaState.
+
+
+6. CLEAR all text (starting from v2.0)
+adb shell am broadcast -a ADB_CLEAR_TEXT
+
+</pre>
+
+Enable ADBKeyBoard from adb :
+<pre>
+adb shell ime enable com.android.adbkeyboard/.AdbIME
 </pre>
 
 Switch to ADBKeyBoard from adb (by [robertio](https://github.com/robertio)) :
@@ -78,6 +114,11 @@ Check your available virtual keyboards:
 adb shell ime list -a  
 </pre>
 
+Reset to default, don't care which keyboard was chosen before switch:
+<pre>
+adb shell ime reset
+</pre>
+
 You can try the apk with my debug build: https://github.com/senzhk/ADBKeyBoard/raw/master/ADBKeyboard.apk
 
 KeyEvent Code Ref: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html

diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 buildscript {
     repositories {
-        jcenter()
+        maven { url 'https://maven.aliyun.com/repository/google' }
+        maven { url 'https://maven.aliyun.com/repository/central' }
         google()
+        mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.1'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.1.0'
+    }
+}
+
+allprojects {
+    repositories {
+        maven { url 'https://maven.aliyun.com/repository/google' }
+        maven { url 'https://maven.aliyun.com/repository/central' }
+        google()
+        mavenCentral()
     }
 }
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#Sun Oct 14 18:04:03 HKT 2018
+#Wed Dec 03 11:08:02 CST 2025
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.5-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.6-all.zip
diff --git a/keyboardservice/build.gradle b/keyboardservice/build.gradle
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
+    namespace 'com.android.adbkeyboard'
+    compileSdk 33
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId 'com.android.adbkeyboard'
-        minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 22
-        versionCode 1
-        versionName "1.0"
+        minSdk 21
+        targetSdk 33
+        versionCode 2
+        versionName "2.0"
     }
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
+    implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
 }
diff --git a/keyboardservice/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/keyboardservice/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    package="com.android.adbkeyboard"
     android:versionCode="1"
     android:versionName="1.0" >
 
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
         <!-- Declares the input method service -->
         <service android:name="AdbIME"
             android:label="@string/keyboard_name"
+            android:exported="false"
             android:permission="android.permission.BIND_INPUT_METHOD">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.view.InputMethod" />