CatLog - Logcat Reader!

Nolan Lawson · com.nolanlawson.logcat

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 500K+ downloads v1.5.0 283.4 KB Android 1.5+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.5.0 (42)
Updated: Feb 5, 2020 (6 years ago)
APK size: 283.4 KB
Requires: Android 1.5+ (API 3)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Oct 5, 2013 (at least)
Permissions: 3 (1 sensitive)
Website: nolanlawson.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

CatLog - Logcat Reader! is an app by Nolan Lawson in the Tools category, listed since at least October 2013. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage.

What's new in v1.5.0

v1.5.0 - Polish translations by Paweł Radtke (thanks!). - Added "Copy to Clipboard" into context menu of log entry (pull request - thanks!).

Description

From the listing uploaded by “apps”.

JELLY BEAN USERS: CatLog now requires ROOT access to read logs. More info:http://wp.me/p1t8Ca-qNDebug your apps. Find error stacktraces. See what your phone is saying about you behind your back. It's all there in the system log, aka logcat! What makes CatLog stand out over similar apps? * Color-coded tag names * Easy-to-read column display * Real-time search * Recording mode (with widget) * Save & open from SD card * Send logs as email or attachment * Auto-scrolls when at the bottom of the screen (just like tail -f) * Search autosuggestions & saved filters * Select parts of logs * Open-source and ad-free

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Nolan Lawson” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet May 29, 2026
Antivirus scan passed Nov 11, 2020
Signed byCN=Nolan Lawson, OU=NolanLawson, O=Nolan Lawson, L=Seattle, ST=WA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E9:4F:88:DF:56:57:A3:C2:91:6C:C4:3A:CE:45:3D:4F:41:2F:3C:FA
File MD5b735c5d76bbbb1728fbdc0a207f18543
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Permissions (3)

CatLog - Logcat Reader! requests 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS

Required hardware & features

Touchscreen android.hardware.touchscreen