How to debug apk signed for release?
I have an apk which I've signed and uploaded to Android Market, and installed on my phone. I would like to debug this release apk (by means of Eclipse) whilst it is running on my phone. I have done this before (and remember it being with one of the Android development tools; perhaps Dalvik Debug Monitor) but unfortunately cannot remember how to do it and have been unable to find any articles online. Does anyone know how this can be done?
Note: I have set
android:debuggable="true"
in the manifest and have enabled USB Debugging on my phone.
I know this is old question, but future references. In Android Studio with Gradle:
buildTypes {
release {
debuggable true
minifyEnabled true
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
}
}
The line debuggable true
was the trick for me.
Before Gradle 1.0 it was runProguard
instead of minifyEnabled
. Look at here.
Be sure that android:debuggable="true"
is set in the application
tag of your manifest file, and then:
- Plug your phone into your computer and enable USB debugging on the phone
- Open eclipse and a workspace containing the code for your app
- In Eclipse, go to Window->Show View->Devices
- Look at the Devices view which should now be visible, you should see your device listed
- If your device isn't listed, you'll have to track down the ADB drivers for your phone before continuing
- If you want to step through code, set a breakpoint somewhere in your app
- Open the app on your phone
- In the Devices view, expand the entry for your phone if it isn't already expanded, and look for your app's package name.
- Click on the package name, and in the top right of the Devices view you should see a green bug along with a number of other small buttons. Click the green bug.
- You should now be attached/debugging your app.