View app logs and device logs

In an App Live test session, you can view the logs for the running app and the device in the DevTools pane. For Android sessions, you can view the logs in the Logcat tab of DevTools. For iOS sessions, you can view the logs in the Console tab of DevTools. You can filter and download the logs for further analysis.

The Logcat or Console tabs help you debug your app by displaying real-time logs. The logs include entries for each activity that happens in the App Live session such as the selected device, app installation, device features enabled for the app, and more.

View logs

To view logs, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the App Live dashboard.
2. Select your app and the device to launch your test session.
   The DevTools pane opens automatically. If you close it and want to open it again, click the DevTools option in the horizontal toolbar.
   
3. In the DevTools pane, you can view the logs in the Logcat (for Android) tab or Console (for iOS) tab.

Filter and format logs

You can filter and format the log messages by using the following filtering options:

• Filter app-specific and device-specific logs
• Filter by log levels
• Format logs
• Search logs

Filter app-specific and device-specific logs

By default, app logs are displayed in the logs view. To view the device logs, from the logs drop-down, select All Device Logs.

Filter by log levels

The log level indicates the severity of the log message. To view the logs of a specific level, select the level from the drop-down:

The following table describes the log levels:

Search logs

You can use the search bar to search the logs by typing a text and pressing Enter. Select the Regex checkbox to search using a regular expression.

Format logs

Additionally, you can use the following controls to view the logs in the desired format:

The following table describes the purpose of each control:

Icon	Description
Clear	Use this option to clear the logs tab.
Stop	Use this option to stop logging the actions.
Soft-wrap	Use this option to wrap the log text.

Download logs

To download the app logs and device logs, click the download icon at the top-right corner of the DevTools pane.