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Install androidtool with Homebrew Cask
App for recording the screen and installing apps in iOS and Android. Version 1.66 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
App for recording the screen and installing apps in iOS and Android
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
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Project history and usage
AndroidTool is an open-source macOS utility for designers and developers working with connected Android and iOS devices. It presents common capture, installation, diagnostic, and scripting operations as one-click actions.
Project history
Morten Just developed AndroidTool as an open-source macOS application for one-click Android and iOS device operations. Its repository contains the application source, Xcode project, bundled support libraries, demonstrations, and release artifacts.
Adoption history
The official GitHub repository records substantial community interest, with thousands of stars and hundreds of forks. The project was also distributed through Homebrew Cask, making it convenient for macOS developers to install alongside other mobile-development tools.
How it is used
Users connect one or more devices to a Mac and use AndroidTool to capture screenshots or videos, sideload APK files, collect bug reports, and execute custom shell scripts. The application can perform operations across all connected devices and can associate itself with APK files for guided installation.
Why package nerds care
AndroidTool packages ADB-oriented tasks and supporting utilities into a native macOS interface without requiring a separately installed Android or iOS SDK. It is notable to package users as a focused desktop wrapper around workflows that are otherwise assembled from several command-line tools.
Timeline
- 2014-era requirements: The README targets OS X Mavericks for Android features and Yosemite for iOS features.
- Homebrew Cask era: The official README documented installation through Homebrew Cask.
- Current repository record: The project contains more than one hundred commits and retains significant GitHub community interest.
Related projects
- Android Debug Bridge (ADB) supplies the underlying Android-device workflow.
- FFmpeg and ImageMagick are acknowledged by the project for media-processing functions.
- libimobiledevice components support parts of its iOS workflow.
Sources
- Official repository: https://github.com/mortenjust/androidtool-mac
- source_facts.package-manager: brew-cask/androidtool
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for androidtool. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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| No executable data was present. | |||
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-10-23
manager version1.66
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/mortenjust/androidtool-mac
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/mortenjust/androidtool-macnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:androidtool |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.66 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/androidtool |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mortenjust/androidtool-mac |
| Repository | https://github.com/mortenjust/androidtool-mac |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mortenjust/androidtool-mac/releases/download/1.66/AndroidTool.zip |
| SHA-256 | 4f432ad45660071a1f36c4878bd444dd8bedd520c7c70096e5d7a7907ff7c86a |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | androidtool |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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