Processes & CPU
Android 1.0+
Risk: POTENTIALLY_DISRUPTIVE
Send Signal to Process (kill)
Sends Unix signals (e.g. SIGTERM, SIGKILL -9) to terminate a process by PID.
Command Syntax
adb shell kill
Generic Syntax:
kill [-<SIGNAL>] <PID>...
Options & Parameters
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| -9 | SIGKILL (force immediate termination) |
| -15 | SIGTERM (graceful termination) |
Real-World Usage Examples
Force kill process by PID
Sends SIGKILL to PID 4120
adb shell kill -9 4120