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run-as

Run application as

adb shell run-as com.termux

Run application as specific user

adb shell run-as com.termux --user 0

Read App Private Files 

adb shell run-as com.termux cat /data/data/com.termux/files/home/config.json

Open an Interactive Shell as the App 

adb shell run-as com.termux sh

List App Internal Directories 

adb shell run-as com.termux ls -la /data/data/com.termux/

Edit a File Using Built‑in Editor 

adb shell run-as com.termux vi /data/data/com.termux/files/home/settings.conf

Change File Permissions Inside App Sandbox 

adb shell run-as com.termux chmod 600 /data/data/com.termux/files/secret.key

Copy a File From App Storage to a Temporary Public Location 

adb shell run-as com.termux cp /data/data/com.termux/files/log.txt /sdcard/log.txt

Run App-Specific Binary 

adb shell run-as com.termux ./data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/python3 --version

Check App Database Contents 

adb shell run-as com.termux sqlite3 /data/data/com.termux/databases/app.db "SELECT * FROM users;"

Export App Database to External Storage 

adb shell run-as com.termux cp /data/data/com.termux/databases/app.db /sdcard/app.db

Create a File Inside App Storage 

adb shell run-as com.termux touch /data/data/com.termux/files/newfile.txt

Check App UID and Environment 

adb shell run-as com.termux id && adb shell run-as com.termux env