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logcat

Dump a log of system messages, including stack traces when an error occurred, and information messages logged by applications. More information: https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/logcat.
  • Display system logs:
    logcat
  • Write system logs to a file:
    logcat -f {{path/to/file}}
  • Display lines that match a regular expression:
    logcat --regex {{regular_expression}}
  • Display logs for a specific PID:
    logcat --pid={{pid}}
  • Display logs for the process of a specific package:
    logcat --pid=$(pidof -s {{package}})

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