Android API for sending log output, which can be viewed and filtered by logcat.
Questions tagged [android-log]
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How to remove all debug logging calls before building the release version of an Android app?
According to Google, I must "deactivate any calls to Log methods in the source code" before publishing my Android app to Google Play. Extract from section 3 of the publication checklist:
Make sure you deactivate logging and disable the debugging…
Nicolas Raoul
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The logging tag can be at most 23 characters
Since update AS 1.1 Preview 2, I'm getting red lines under all my Log messages
Log.d(TAG, "message");
With message: "The logging tag can be at most 23 characters..".
I didn't update anything fundamentally, except Android Studio itself. Is this a…
TomCB
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BuildConfig.DEBUG always return false
Why does BuildConfig.DEBUG return false, when I run the application?
I use it to control the log like the following:
public static void d(String LOG_TAG, String msg){
if(BuildConfig.DEBUG){
Log.d(LOG_TAG,msg);
}
}
cocoa
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What is com.google.android.gm?
One of my logs is returning the following message:
12-07 10:42:45.201 6622-17013/? D/DownloadManager: 23 Starting {Apk-apks_1.1.017-812_releaseVersion.apk} by {10112:com.google.android.gm}
I believe com.google.android.gm represents my gmail account…
Red M
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Should I comment my log calls when creating my final package?
I have an application that uses a lot of Log.d() or Log.e() calls for debugging. Now I want to create my final package for release. The Android Export feature from Eclipse mentions to remove the "Debuggable" flag in the manifest, which I have done.…
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Why Android TimingLogger is not able to print logs?
I am trying to use TimingLogger for checking time consumed for a particular method and its statements. But Android TimingLogger is not able to print logs.
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How to capture Modem Radio Log in Android
I need to capture some information from Modem Radio Log in android. I want to do this because I need some information about baseband in android, and I found out that to do that I must capture modem log.
I found Read logcat programmatically within…
Mustafa Mohammadi
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Tag is null when using Timber
When the DebugTree logs, I see the class name, however when I create a custom Tree, the tag is null. Here what my custom tree looks like:
public class CrashlyticsTree extends Timber.Tree {
private static final String CRASHLYTICS_KEY_PRIORITY =…
Sree
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Android Studio doesn't display logs by package name
After running a project in log is added filter such as "app: My_Package_Name"
in /.idea/workspace.xml added:
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NickUnuchek
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Logback-android: Log not getting writen to a file
Trying to redirect the log messages using logback-android, so that messages can be saved in a file. However, it is not getting saved into a file.
This is my logback.xml file configration, which is stored under src/main/assets in my Android…
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Android library *.aar does not log to logcat?
I wrote a simple library, which I use in my main Android Studio project. I imported that *.aar library to my main project and I can instatiate objects from that library or call methods from there.
I also have log outputs like: Log.d(TAG, "Lala");…
Ralf Wickum
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How to get logs of other apps?
I want to read logs from other apps and filter them so when a certain keyword is being logged, my application will perform a certain task.
I found several methods of reading logs, but from my testing I could only get my application logs.
This is the…
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What is the meaning of "wtf" in the Android Volley?
I encountered the method
public static void wtf(String format, Object... args) {
Log.wtf(TAG, buildMessage(format, args));
}
public static int wtf(String tag, String msg, Throwable tr) {
throw new RuntimeException("Stub!");
…
Sanjeet A
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How to print log in compose
I want to print some logs for debug reason, it seems the print and Timber are all not work with compose, what's the alternative choice?
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How can I monitor android.util.log or override it?
I'm using log.d/v/w/e everywhere in the project.
Now, I want to save all the logs to the device local file.
However, the android.util.Log class in the final class.
That means I can't extend from it.
Is there a way to take over control for…
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