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Logcat Reader on Windows Pc

Developed By: Darshan Parajuli

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 337 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.7.2
Size 6 MB
Release Date March 09, 21
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to read the low-level system log files. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Bug fixes. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Logcat Reader makes it easy to view and save the device logs. The source code is available at github.com/darshanparajuli/LogcatReader.

Features:
• Color coded logs based on log pr... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Logcat Reader and install on Windows PC. Logcat Reader is free Tools app, developed by Darshan Parajuli. Latest version of Logcat Reader is 1.7.2, was released on 2021-03-09 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Logcat Reader is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 337 users, 20 users had rated it 5*, 216 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Logcat Reader on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Logcat Reader on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Logcat Reader on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Logcat Reader using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Logcat Reader" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Logcat Reader on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Logcat Reader" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.7.2.

Download Logcat Reader 1.7.2 on Windows PC – 6 MB

Logcat Reader makes it easy to view and save the device logs. The source code is available at github.com/darshanparajuli/LogcatReader.

Features:
• Color coded logs based on log priority
• Search through log messages and tags
• Option to select from available log buffers*
• Save the logs as a simple text file (as you would see via logcat)
• Dark UI theme (switches on at night automatically by default)

*May not work on all devices, in which case, the option will simply not be present in Settings.

Permissions:
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Needed for saving logs.

android.permission.READ_LOGS
Required for fetching all of the logs, not just the ones produced by the app itself, instructions to grant this permission will show every time the app is opened.

Tested on:
HTC One (m7)
HTC 10

GitHub: https://github.com/darshanparajuli/LogcatReader

Thank you for checking out this app :)
Bug fixes.
Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.