Where are Android logcat files stored?

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I'm looking for the log file(s) that are made by logcat. Where are they typically stored?

score 39 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 13 '10 at 00:29

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They are stored as circular memory buffers on the device. If you run "adb logcat > myfile" on your host system, you can retrieve the content into a file.

answered Dec 13 '10 at 00:29

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but how can I specify the program that I want to debug – Mohammed Subhi Sheikh Quroush Feb 14 '13 at 17:11
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you'll have to filter out entries that you don't want - for instance, with `grep -v`. – Michael Oct 04 '13 at 14:46
what if I have a device with buggy drivers (Moverio BT-200) and I can't do USB debugging via adb? Can I retrieve them in some other way? – ocramot Apr 07 '15 at 16:00
If everything is a file, where is that circular memory buffer file stored then? – mchid Mar 27 '17 at 22:29
@mchud "everything is a file" is wrong. It's in a **memory** area so this means if the device is powered off, it's immediately lost. – iBug Aug 25 '18 at 11:57

score 32 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 05 '12 at 12:38

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To get post-mortem information from a device it is helpful to see the timestamp as well. To let you know when the event occurred, try: adb logcat -d -v time > logfile.txt

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answered Jun 10 '11 at 15:41

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score 9 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 26 '11 at 14:45

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If you just want to see the current contents of the log, you can do adb logcat -d > myfile

It will exit after dumping the log.

(suravi's suggestion would be good if you wanted to watch the log while testing.)

answered Apr 26 '11 at 14:45

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This answer... Thank you! – Mar 14 '14 at 17:17

Where are Android logcat files stored?

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