App Management Android 1.0+ Risk: SAFE

Stop Background Service

Stops a running Android Service.

Command Syntax

adb shell am stopservice
Generic Syntax: am stopservice [--user <USER_ID>] [-n <COMPONENT>]

Options & Parameters

Flag Description
-n <COMPONENT> Component name.

Real-World Usage Examples

Stop service
Stops the running service.
adb shell am stopservice -n com.example.app/.SyncService
Output:
Stopping service: Intent { cmp=com.example.app/.SyncService }