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Get device logs

Last updated February 3rd, 2025

This section shows how you can get dumpstate logs from a device.

Phone dumpstate logs

As the device’s log buffer clears after 15 minutes, ensure that the log file is captured within this period of time.

  1. In the Phone app, enter *#9900#.

  2. Set the Debug Level to Mid.

  3. Wait for the device to restart.

  4. Open the app you want to debug and reproduce your issue.

  5. After reproducing your issue, enter *#9900# again in the Phone app.

  6. Tap Run dumpstate/logcat.

  7. Tap Copy to sdcard.

  8. In the device’s internal storage, navigate to the /log directory, and retrieve the dumpState ZIP file.

  9. After you’ve finished, you can follow steps 1-3 again to set the Debug Level back to low. Additionally, tap Delete dumpstate/logcat to free up space.

Tablet dumptstate logs

As the device’s log buffer clears after 15 minutes, ensure that the log file is captured within this period of time.

  1. Open the Calculator app.

  2. Enter +30012012732+.

  3. Enter *#9900#.

  4. Tap Run dumpstate/logcat.

  5. Tap Copy to sdcard.

  6. In the device’s internal storage, navigate to the /log directory, and retrieve the dumpState ZIP file.

Email logs

Follow these steps to collect logs to investigate email and exchange issues.

  1. Open the Email app.

  2. On the top left, open Settings, and tap Add account.

  3. Under Set up Email, tap Other.

  4. Enter d@d.d as the email address, and enter password debug.

  5. Tap Manual setup (if there’s no Manual Setup button, just tap the left button at the bottom of the screen).

  6. Reproduce the issue.

  7. Tap Dump emaillog, and Dump of EmailService.

  8. In the device’s internal storage, navigate to the /Download directory, and retrieve emaillog_10.txt and emailServiceLog.txt.

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