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How to test android app not connected to PC?

  • 11-12-2012 01:20PM
    #1
    Tar.Aldarion
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    So I have to disconnect my tablet from my PC and connect it to a serial device to test it. However now I have no idea how to test what is happening, what do people generally do?

    I have tried using toasts, and some of them come up saying I am inside a method and so on, but a few of them seem not to be, I don't know if this is indeed indicating errors and is a valid way to test? An alternative?


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  • #2
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    So I have to disconnect my tablet from my PC and connect it to a serial device to test it. However now I have no idea how to test what is happening, what do people generally do?

    I have tried using toasts, and some of them come up saying I am inside a method and so on, but a few of them seem not to be, I don't know if this is indeed indicating errors and is a valid way to test? An alternative?

    Just use CatLog

    CatLog | Google Play link


  • #3
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Thanks will give that a go, hopefully without needing root!


  • #4
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Thanks will give that a go, hopefully without needing root!

    No doesn't need root, it just logs the log cat traces from the OS when your not connected on USB. Handy tool.


  • #5
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Ah I see, very cool. Have it running, million things happening :D


  • #6
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Ah I see, very cool. Have it running, million things happening :D

    Use your own logging in your code and make sure to filter on that.


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  • #7
    Tar.Aldarion
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    Sounds perfect, cheers.


  • #8
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    If I do Log.d(TAG, "message"); can i filter by tag? Or is there a way just completely filter one app, like an id etc? Gonna mess around with it now.

    Edit: I see both ways work fine.


  • #9
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    There is a way to run adb over wifi: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1685736

    This will let you debug as normal with breakpoints etc.


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