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Getting a Logcat
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What is a logcat
In layman’s terms, it is just a log that contains many outputs from the Android system. Logcats are extremely helpful for developers to analyse the problem that appears from their creations.
To retrieve a logcat, there are two methods, one from your device itself and another is through the adb on your computer.
Retrieve logcat from your phone
You can get a logcat from your phone. In this section, we will be demonstrating on how to retrieve a log from the all famous CatLog app. You may use any other log-fetching app of your choice, but, the steps below won’t be compatible with the other apps.
- Open CatLog
- Grant superuser permission if you haven’t done so.
- Tap on the action overflow (or better known as “menu”) icon on the navigation bar. Or if your device has a physical menu button, tap / click it.
- Tap on Record
- A prompt will appear asking for a file name. The choice is yours. The log type should be left as is (in this case, “verbose”)
- Once the record is started, recreate the problem that you have faced.
- Once done, slide down your notification drawer and tap on Catlog’s notification item. The recording will stop and the file will be exported.
- Locate the exported log inside your internal storage.
- Submit the logcat
Retrieve logcat using adb
You can follow the excellent guide from Lineage OS to learn how to take a logcat.
Once you’re done, you can submit the captured logcat.txt to the developer.