Logcat [NO ROOT]

Logcat app that does not require root access

Anton Tananaev · com.tananaev.logcat

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 100K+ downloads v2.4 10.1 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.4 (18)
Updated: May 20, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 10.1 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jun 3, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 10
Website: github.com/tananaev/rootless-logcat
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Logcat [NO ROOT] is an app by Anton Tananaev in the Tools category, listed since at least June 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.1, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 10 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.3. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.4

Bug fixes and improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION. 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. Some phones have problems handling network ADB connection when they are connected via USB as well. Sometimes establishing connection to ADB hangs and requires killing and restarting the app. It seems to be a problem with ADB daemon itself and not the app issue.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v2.1. Since v2.3 it requires Android 6.0+.

v2.4 LATEST May 20, 2026 10.1 MB TRUSTED v2.3 Nov 8, 2025 9.5 MB TRUSTED v2.2 Jan 11, 2026 8.8 MB TRUSTED v2.1 May 30, 2024 8.2 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 20, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 20, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 20, 2026
Signed byCN=Anton Tananaev, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AA:75:28:03:41:9B:66:BC:6D:5C:FC:D6:1A:7C:88:93:5F:FE:55:11
File MD533a45cf5aecfd20754eaedc487c1d7dd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

Logcat [NO ROOT] requests 10 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.tananaev.logcat.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Logcat [NO ROOT] APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Logcat [NO ROOT] for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 2.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 2.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Logcat [NO ROOT] APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 33a45cf5aecfd20754eaedc487c1d7dd.