Device Information Android 1.0+ Risk: MODIFIES_DEVICE

Set Android System Property

Modifies a dynamic runtime system property (requires appropriate permissions or root for protected keys).

Command Syntax

adb shell setprop
Generic Syntax: setprop <property_name> <value>

Options & Parameters

Flag Description
<key> <val> Key and value pair to set.

Real-World Usage Examples

Enable debug layout boundaries visually
Turns on developer layout bounds view on screen.
adb shell setprop debug.layout true && adb shell service call activity 1599295570
Set log tag level to verbose
Enables verbose log level for tag.
adb shell setprop log.tag.MyTag VERBOSE