search for filenames on entire android device tree using ADB 'find' How do I use the 'find' command on ADB to search the entire android file tree on a rooted device, including sub directories, for any filenames containing the word 'prop' ?
Use:
find . -name &quot;*prop*&quot;


.: represents the current folder.
-name: option to find files by name.
*prop*: filenames that contain the word prop.

OR as mentioned by @alexs on the comment, you can use:
find . -iname &quot;*prop*&quot;

-iname: option to find files by name but is case insensitive.

If you want to find the all files with the root folder as the stating place, do as mentioned by @IrfanLatif by using:
find / -iname &quot;*prop*&quot;