AET | Event Tracing for Android
AET is a tracing facility that allows a user to log events to a file (JSON, XML, CSV)
Install required python libs
pip install -r requirements.txt
python3 setup.py install
conda config --add channels conda-forge
conda install --file requirements_conda.txt
python3 setup.py install
| Event Type | Description | Subsystem / Use Case |
|---|---|---|
EV_KEY |
Key/button pressed or released | Input subsystem (/dev/input) |
EV_REL |
Relative axis movement (e.g., mouse movement, joystick) | Input subsystem |
EV_ABS |
Absolute axis value change (e.g., touchscreen, accelerometer) | Input subsystem |
EV_SYN |
Synchronization event (marks end of a set of input events) | Input subsystem |
EV_MSC |
Miscellaneous input events | Input subsystem |
EV_SW |
Switch state changes (e.g., lid open/closed, headset inserted) | Input subsystem |
EV_LED |
LED status changes (caps lock, etc.) | Input subsystem |
EV_SND |
Sound output events (beep, bell) | Input subsystem |
uevent |
Kernel-generated device state change notification | Device manager (e.g., hotplug) |
binder_transaction |
IPC transaction event | Binder (Android IPC mechanism) |
binder_transaction_fd |
IPC transaction with file descriptor | Binder |
binder_reply |
Reply to a binder transaction | Binder |
binder_dead_binder |
Notification that a binder node is no longer active | Binder |
trace_sched_switch |
Task context switch (scheduling trace event) | Kernel tracing (ftrace) |
trace_sys_enter |
System call entry | Tracing/debugging |
trace_sys_exit |
System call exit | Tracing/debugging |
kprobe_event |
Dynamic tracing via kernel probes | Debugging/performance analysis |
pm_wakeup |
Power manager wakeup event | Power management |
thermal_event |
Temperature threshold triggered (e.g., CPU/GPU thermal state) | Thermal management |
battery_status_change |
Battery state change (e.g., charging/discharging) | Power subsystem |
ion_heap_shrink |
Memory allocator (ION) event for memory shrink | Memory allocator (Android-specific) |
vibrator_on/off |
Vibration motor activation/deactivation | Input/haptic feedback |
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