b2g_util 0.0.5

B2G Utilities

B2G python utilities library, and some tools.

Installation

To install b2g_util, simply:

$ pip install b2g_util

Tools Usages

There are some available b2g tools.

b2g_backup_restore_profile

Note: This is a workaround backup/restore solution due to b2g doesn’t have tool to backup/restore profile.

usage: b2g_backup_restore_profile [-h] [-s SERIAL] (-b | -r) [--sdcard]
                                  [--no-reboot] [-p PROFILE_DIR] [-v]

Workaround for backing up and restoring Firefox OS profiles. (BETA)

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -s SERIAL, --serial SERIAL
                        Directs command to the device or emulator with the
                        given serial number. Overrides ANDROID_SERIAL
                        environment variable. (default: None)
  -b, --backup          Backup user profile. (default: False)
  -r, --restore         Restore user profile. (default: False)
  --sdcard              Also backup/restore SD card. (default: False)
  --no-reboot           Do not reboot B2G after backup/restore. (default:
                        False)
  -p PROFILE_DIR, --profile-dir PROFILE_DIR
                        Specify the profile folder. (default: mozilla-profile)
  -v, --verbose         Turn on verbose output, with all the debug logger.
                        (default: False)

b2g_check_versions

usage: b2g_check_versions [-h] [--no-color] [-s SERIAL] [--log-text LOG_TEXT]
                          [--log-json LOG_JSON] [-v]

Check the version information of Firefox OS.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --no-color            Do not print with color. NO_COLOR will overrides this
                        option. (default: False)
  -s SERIAL, --serial SERIAL
                        Directs command to the device or emulator with the
                        given serial number. Overrides ANDROID_SERIAL
                        environment variable. (default: None)
  --log-text LOG_TEXT   Text ouput. (default: None)
  --log-json LOG_JSON   JSON output. (default: None)
  -v, --verbose         Turn on verbose output, with all the debug logger.
                        (default: False)

b2g_enable_certapps_devtools

usage: b2g_enable_certapps_devtools [-h] [-s SERIAL] [--disable] [-v]

Enable Certified Apps Debugging.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -s SERIAL, --serial SERIAL
                        Directs command to the device or emulator with the
                        given serial number. Overrides ANDROID_SERIAL
                        environment variable. (default: None)
  --disable             Disable the privileges. (default: False)
  -v, --verbose         Turn on verbose output, with all the debug logger.
                        (default: False)

Please enable "ADB and Devtools" of device.
Ref:
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/WebIDE
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/WebIDE/Running_and_debugging_apps#Debugging_apps

b2g_get_crashreports

usage: b2g_get_crashreports [-h] [-s SERIAL] [-v]

Get the Crash Reports from Firefox OS Phone.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -s SERIAL, --serial SERIAL
                        Directs command to the device or emulator with the
                        given serial number. Overrides ANDROID_SERIAL
                        environment variable. (default: None)
  -v, --verbose         Turn on verbose output, with all the debug logger.
                        (default: False)

b2g_reset_phone

usage: b2g_reset_phone [-h] [-s SERIAL] [-v]

Reset Firefox OS Phone.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -s SERIAL, --serial SERIAL
                        Directs command to the device or emulator with the
                        given serial number. Overrides ANDROID_SERIAL
                        environment variable. (default: None)
  -v, --verbose         Turn on verbose output, with all the debug logger.
                        (default: False)

Release History

0.0.5 (2015-08-13)

Features and Improvements

• Add b2g_enable_certapps_devtools tool.

• Add B2GHelper class for Firefox OS operations.

bugfixes

• some command will stop device with no returncode. e.g. adb shell reboot recovery.

0.0.4 (2015-08-12)

Features and Improvements

• Add b2g_get_crashreports tool

• Refactoring the ADBWrapper, it will raise exception when command failed.

• Return stdout and return code from device when running adb shell command.

bugfixes

• Set backup/restore arguments as required and put them into same group.

• Wait a moment when restarting adbd.

0.0.3 (2015-08-06)

Features and Improvements

• Added the method AdbHelper.get_serial() for getting the adb serial number

• Modified the classes of adb_helper

• Modified the code of tools for making them clear

bugfixes

• Fixed the list index out of range when adb server doesn’t start

• Fixed the logger handle issue of tools

0.0.2 (2015-08-05)

• Rename the tools

  • Added the prefix b2g_ of tools

• Write the README file

0.0.1 (2015-08-05)

• Initiate the project

  • Basic ADB commands support

  • The b2g_backup_restore_profile (workaround) tool

  • The b2g_check_versions tool

  • The b2g_reset_phone tool