diff --git a/tools/adb/force_stop.sh b/tools/adb/force_stop.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+# Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+
+package_name="io.element.android.x.debug"
+
+echo " => Force stop ${package_name}"
+
+adb shell am force-stop "${package_name}"