Logcat
Logcat is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Android Logcat without Root. It has 248 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About Logcat
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.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Logcat from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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What is Logcat?
Logcat is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Android Logcat without Root. It has 248 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Logcat free and open source?
Yes. Logcat's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Logcat?
You can install Logcat from F-Droid (package com.tananaev.logcat) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.4).
Is Logcat still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 2, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jul 2, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.