Android Studio - Where can I see callstack while debugging an android app?

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While on a break point, how do I see the call stack to find the callee method/function?

score 155 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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Seems like there is an UI-Bug in the Android Studio (1.x, 2.x and 3.x).

For me the "Frames/Threads" Panel was completely hidden behind the toolbar, so I had to change the size from the "variable" panel by dragging its left border to reveal the "Frames/Threads".

[I have to admit, that @Greg added this picture after reviewing my answer!]

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Aug 03 '15 at 15:48

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This was the second time I've come across your answer to fix this. Shame i can't upvote for both times! – akiller Jul 26 '16 at 17:11
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@akiller shame that it's still not fixed ;) – longi Aug 31 '16 at 14:29
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That panel was totally hidden 100%! Thank you for the clear picture! – Rock Lee Nov 01 '16 at 18:01
Yes, the same dragging out works for me. How could this happen? Studio can make it better, right? – david m lee Sep 12 '17 at 17:03

score 120 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 28 '18 at 16:53

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At the bottom panel you should have "5: Debug". Click on it and select "Debugger -> Threads"

You may need to find the "Threads" icon on the far right, or even click the "Restore Layout" button on the left to restore this window.

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answered Jan 12 '15 at 13:37

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I see only: { Debugger, Console, Logcat }. Where is "Threads" ? – ARLabs Feb 06 '15 at 10:10
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Thanks Nickolai, I didn't find "Threads" because I had closed it. I clicked on the icon on the right of the Tabs and I reopened it. – ARLabs Feb 09 '15 at 14:15
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This took me ages to find and is very counter intuitive. :( . You can turn off the terrible counter intuitive hiding on the settings cog in the extreme top right of the debug window and ensure "Show Views as Tabs" is unchecked – Rob McFeely Jun 05 '15 at 07:48
It may be minimized to the right, find the button with the little arrow pointing at a line (top right corner of the bottom panel) and click it. It will expand again – Alon Oct 20 '16 at 23:00
i can see the call stack, but how do I see the PC of each frame? – Michael Aug 11 '17 at 17:14
very nice ! Thank you – Almeida Apr 21 '18 at 19:27

auspicious99 · Answer 3 · 2023-08-12T12:00:59.123

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It depends on the version of Android Studio. In Android Studio 4.x (screenshot from 4.1.3), it is the camera icon on the left, as seen in the screenshot. Hover over it and you see "Get thread dump", even though it may be counter-intuitive, being more often associated with taking a screenshot.

I just checked Android Studio Dolphin, it is the same button.

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