How to send byte[] intent extra value from command line?

Question

When I want to send an Intent with a String extra via adb shell, I can do it this way:

adb shell am broadcast -a <intentAction> -d <intentDataUri> -f 0x10 -es <extraName> <intentExtraString>

In my App, I can read it using

String myString = intent.getStringExtra("<extraName>");

There are pairs for the following types documented:

--es and getStringExtra(...)
--ez and getBooleanExtra(...)
--ei and getIntExtra(...)
--el and getLongExtra(...)
--ef and getFloatExtra(...)
--eu and ??? (Uri)
--ecnand ??? (ComponentName)
--eiaand getIntArrayExtra(...)
--elaand getLongArrayExtra(...)
--efaand getFloatArrayExtra(...)

I need an Intent with a byte[] extra. I can get it with getByteArrayExtra(...), but how can I set it?

I've tried --eba, --eya, --eta and --eea. Everything unknown to the program. Just using --eia does not work as well: Then the result of getByteArrayExtra(...) is null.

Edit: Sending intent with bundle using console is not a duplicate of this question. It involves Bundles, no byte arrays.

Thank you, I forgot about it since it was the first thing I've tried. :-D Edited my question. — Bowi, Sep 30 '19 at 12:22

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 30 '19 at 10:15

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It seems that there is no option for byte array extra.

Details: https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb#IntentSpec

Do you really need to send intent by byte array? How about send it by "integer array extra", and cast it to byte?

answered Sep 30 '19 at 10:15

Stanley Ko

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Unfortunately not, and your link was the page I got my information from... – Bowi Sep 30 '19 at 13:38

How to send byte[] intent extra value from command line?

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