The command you provided, adb shell sh /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/moe.shizuku.privileged.api/start.sh

Why run top via Shizuku?

Normally, running adb shell top shows only system-level processes but hides some app-specific details due to SELinux restrictions. By running top through a Shizuku script:

Part 10: Advanced Variations

Monitor specific app only:

adb shell sh /storage/emulated/0/android/data/moeshizukuprivilegedapi/start.sh top -n 1 -d 1 | grep com.example.app

Part 1: Deconstructing the Command String

Let’s split the command into atomic parts:

Enable USB Debugging: Inside the new Developer Options menu, toggle USB Debugging on.

Shizuku solves this by creating a split permission model:

  • If “No such file or directory”:

    Install ADB on PC: Download the SDK Platform-Tools from Google and extract them to a folder on your computer. Step-by-Step Execution Guide