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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# emulator-seed.sh — (container-side) log the freshly booted emulated device into the
+# JTube test account via the debug-only seed intent. Usage:
+#   ./emulator-seed.sh emulator-5568 [serial]
+set -euo pipefail
+SERIAL="${1:-emulator-5568}"
+ADB="${ANDROID_HOME:-$HOME/Android/Sdk}/platform-tools/adb"
+[ -x "$ADB" ] && ADB="$ADB" || ADB="$(which adb)"
+
+# credentials from the encrypted store
+eval "$(sops -d --output-type dotenv "$HOME/.agents/secrets/jtube.env" | sed 's/^/export /')"
+
+# kill + cold start so onCreate (the debug seeder) actually runs
+"$ADB" -s "$SERIAL" shell am force-stop net.jeena.jtubetv 2>/dev/null || true
+"$ADB" -s "$SERIAL" install -r "$HOME/Projects/jtube-tv/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk" 2>&1 | tail -1
+
+"$ADB" -s "$SERIAL" shell am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN \
+  -n net.jeena.jtubetv/.MainActivity \
+  --es jtube_url "$JTUBE_URL" \
+  --es jtube_user "$JTUBE_USER" \
+  --es jtube_pass "$JTUBE_PASS"
+
+sleep 12
+"$ADB" -s "$SERIAL" shell uiautomator dump /sdcard/ui.xml > /dev/null 2>&1
+"$ADB" -s "$SERIAL" shell cat /sdcard/ui.xml | python3 -c "
+import sys, re
+xml = sys.stdin.read()
+texts = [m.group(1) for m in re.finditer(r'text=\"([^\"]{2,40})\"', xml)]
+foc = re.search(r'<node[^>]*focused=\"true\"[^>]*>', xml)
+print('logged in as:', texts[0] if texts else '?')
+print('rows/screens:', texts[1:8])"
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