Android Logcat without Root
About this app
Read Android logs without root access. The app uses remote debugging to connect to phone local ADB daemon. Configuring remote debugging on a phone can be challenging and requires some technical expertise. It has to be done once and after each device reboot.
Enable USB debugging first on your device. Navigate to Settings > About Phone and tap Build number seven times. Go back, access the Developer options menu and check USB debugging option.
Next step is to enable remote debugging. You need to have Android SDK installed on your computer. Connect your phone via USB cable and run following adb command:
adb tcpip 5555
Disconnect USB cable before trying to use the app. Some phones have problems handling network ADB connection when they are connected via USB as well.
Sometimes establishing connection to ADB hangs and requires killing and restarting the app. It seems to be a problem with ADB daemon itself and not the app issue.
Licensed under Apache-2.0, by Anton Tananaev.
What's New in v2.4
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jul 2, 2026 · 4.7 MB · Android API 23–37 · code 18
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 dd22504141892ce610c2ccd104a4910a847192c76da469649a76d1a926d8c297
Jul 6, 2025 · 4.7 MB · Android API 23–36 · code 17
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 b56a164e382996ef306d449c0b3be523feebfb6c5452f1a347e3f70e7d6ddebc
Jun 24, 2024 · 4.6 MB · Android API 21–34 · code 16
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 42db48d921aa5be34e6d788190e2334c03549798dbd669bcf02f3bcac73e5620
Will it run on your device?
78%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 2.3 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Logcat first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
dd22504141892ce610c2ccd104a4910a847192c76da469649a76d1a926d8c297
Signing certificate
0de2dac4fc127b7e443a8a662882f295499ff3c5226143c4410b57b7aaf2b71c
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