How to Track Logs from Your Installed Android Apps in Real-Time Using ADB (with DroidLogsPilot)
Shuvo Karmakar

Shuvo Karmakar @shuvo_karmakar

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How to Track Logs from Your Installed Android Apps in Real-Time Using ADB (with DroidLogsPilot)

Publish Date: May 21
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As QA engineers and developers, debugging Android applications and monitoring logs is a routine—but often messy—process. That's why I built DroidLogsPilot, a simple but powerful ADB-based CLI tool that helps you:

  • Monitor real-time logs
  • Filter by app package or log level
  • Export logs
  • Easily search and select installed apps

This article will guide you step-by-step through setting up and using DroidLogsPilot to track logs from your installed Android apps using ADB.

Install ADB & Set Up ADB (if not already installed):

 brew install android-platform-tools  # macOS
 sudo apt install android-tools-adb   # Ubuntu/Debian
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  • Detailed steps for ADB installation and configuration can be found in the ADB Installation documentation.

Getting Started

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/shuvo27/DroidLogsPilot.git
cd DroidLogsPilot
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2️⃣ Connect Your Android Device

  • Plug in your Android device via USB
  • Enable USB debugging in Developer Options

How to Use DroidLogsPilot

✅ Step 1: Open Your Terminal
Launch your terminal (macOS/Linux) or command prompt (Windows).
✅ Step 2: Run the Script

python DroidLogsPilot.py
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✅ Step 3: Here Is the Output
Once the script is launched, you’ll see a clean and interactive CLI interface like this:

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✅ Step 4: Follow the prompts by choosing the appropriate options. You will then be able to view the logs in real-time and optionally export them as a .txt file.

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🤝 Let’s Connect

Have questions? Want to contribute? Feel free to reach out! I'm always open to feedback, collaboration, or just chatting about QA tools and dev workflows.

📬 Connect on LinkedIn
🚀 Check out the repo on GitHub
💬 Drop a comment or DM


Thanks for reading—and happy debugging with DroidLogsPilot! 🎯

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