Tuesday, March 22, 2016

logging - How can I view and examine the Android log?


There is a lot of interesting stuff in the Android system log, that is helpful in many ways




  • find root causes of problems

  • identify misbehaving apps


How can I view and examine the Android log?



Answer




The preferred way is to download the SDK and use adb logcat (requires to activate "developer options" on device).


There are apps available for viewing the full system log, however they only work on rooted devices or require issuing a manual command via adb to make them work. For more information view see this question.



You can either download the SDK and use adb logcat or get Logcat Extrem from the Google Play Store, which shows the log directly on your phone.



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