Logcat Reader

4.1
493 reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Logcat Reader makes it easy to view and save the device logs. The source code is available at github.com/darshanparajuli/LogcatReader.

Features:
• Color coded logs based on log priority
• Search through log messages and tags
• Option to select from available log buffers*
• Save the logs as a simple text file (as you would see via logcat)
• Dark UI theme (switches on at night automatically by default)

*May not work on all devices, in which case, the option will simply not be present in Settings.

Permissions:
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Needed for saving logs.

android.permission.READ_LOGS
Required for fetching all of the logs, not just the ones produced by the app itself, instructions to grant this permission will show every time the app is opened.

Tested on:
HTC One (m7)
HTC 10

GitHub: https://github.com/darshanparajuli/LogcatReader

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Updated on
Mar 8, 2021

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Ratings and reviews

4.1
471 reviews
A Google user
January 5, 2020
Granted the permission but still not capturing app crash event. Also, adb command should be accessible through settings to make it easy to figure out once the window displaying it is closed. Update: got it to work after completely closing and reopening the app (restarting didn't work). Shouldn't have to do that, or should at least tell you to do it if needed. Also, should be able to search then copy all entries or save them to a separate file, to make it easier to get just the ones you need.
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A Google user
January 26, 2020
Unfortunately the app cannot filter a period by time. This is crucial for me, since I'm debugging crashes, and I don't know what causes them but I do know when they happened. I have to scroll through thousands of logs before I get to the time which was a minute ago.
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A Google user
January 18, 2019
Works great. Just note, the command you need to write is all one line. obvious when you think about it but i brain farted. Helps me figure out programs that are installed and doing rogue things like auto adjusting my volume everytime i unlock my phone! (webex). this tool isnt just for developers!
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What's new

Bug fixes.