I need to debug the tracking events and parameters for an app, but as I am a marketer I do not have access to the project or any skills in development. However, I have the DEV version of the APK and managed to open it in Android Studio and connect my Android device through adb to see something in logcat.
Unfortunately, this does not help as I actually was hoping to see data in the DebugView of Firebase (or GA4), but both tools still tell me that "No Device found".
I walked through this article https://firebase.google.com/docs/analytics/debugview, but the situation remains the same.
Can somebody help me how to see app interactions in the DebugView. I appreciate any help on the requirements and setup of my testing environment.
Best regards,
Manuel
note : install adb if you don't have it installed on system.
Its very easy to use just open up a terminal or command window & add this with your device connected to system.
adb shell setprop debug.firebase.analytics.app com.example.app
that's it now you can open up your app & debug view will show your device with all the events etc, after you're done simple use this command to stop the debugView
adb shell setprop debug.firebase.analytics.app .none.
Background:
I recently upgraded to an AMD processor and found that the Android device emulator was complaining about not having hardware acceleration. (This is an issue for another question). My old Intel computer worked fine, so I decided to run the emulator on the old Intel PC (emu-pc) and use my new AMD computer (dev-pc) to code.
Problem:
I wasn't able to directly have the emulator expose its ports on the emu-pc to connect to via adb on the dev-pc (again an issue for another question), so I installed the Windows 10 OpenSSH server (Microsoft instructions) and connected to it from my dev-pc, forwarding the proper ADB ports:
ssh {you}#<{remote ip} -L 5554:localhost:5554 -L 5555:localhost:5555
I then tried connecting to the remote emulator via adb:
adb connect localhost
I was met with
$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached
localhost:5555 unauthorized
I've tried a few of the posts stating you should disable and re-enable USB debugging or revoke all the USB debugging authorization or use the "Wipe Data" option in the AVD Manager. None of these worked. I also tried messing with the adbkeys on the emulator under /data/misc/adb/adbkeys but I get permission denied trying to do anything to that file. (I also can't ls it via an adb shell)
Any ideas?
I found something that worked for me. I was able to telnet to the emu-pc via port 5554, where I tried to auth on the Android console. The login message said:
Android Console: type 'auth <auth_token>' to authenticate
Android Console: you can find your <auth_token> in
'C:\Users\exile57\.emulator_console_auth_token'
I found that file and was able to log in. This made me think that the emulator thinks the connection is coming from the emu-pc, yet the keys that I was using were generated on the dev-pc. I found the keys on emu-pc in C:\Users\[your user]\.android as adbkey and adbkey.pub. I copied those to the dev-pc, killed the adb server, disconnected all devices, then tried reconnecting:
$ ./adb disconnect
./adb kill-server
./adb connect localhost
After a bit, I was able to connect and drive the device over adb:
$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached
localhost:5555 device
NOTE I'm not sure this is the whole story, as when testing this out for this answer, I deleted the dev-pc's adbkey and adbkey,pub and was still able to reconnect, so that seems a bit strange. It worked for me, but be aware, I'm not sure the mechanism.
In Android studio, Run menu > Run shows OFFLINE ... for the connected device.
Below is the procedure followed to solve it:
(Read the below note first) Delete the ~/.android/adbkey (or, rename to ~/.android/adbkey2, this is even better incase you want it back for some reason)
Note: I happened to do this step, but it didn't solve the problem, after doing all the below steps it worked, so unsure if this step is required.
Run locate platform-tools/adb
Note: use the path that comes from here in below commands
Kill adb server:
sudo ~/Android/Sdk/platform-tools/adb kill-server
You will get a Allow accept.. message popup on your device. Accept it. This is important, which solves the problem.
Start adb server:
sudo ~/Android/Sdk/platform-tools/adb start-server
In Android studio, do Run menu > Run again
It will show something like Samsung ... (your phone manufacture name).
Also installs the apk on device correctly this time without error.
Hope that helps.
Here is how I did it:
First you need to run the emulator on the host computer. I used Android Studio and I had to close it because I noticed that the adb process kept spawning.
Start port-forwarding using SSH in the development computer.
ssh -L 5554:localhost:5554 -L 5555:localhost:5555 user#emulator-host-ip
copy adbkey and adbkey.pub files found at: C:\Users\[your user]\.android from the host computer to the development computer. this step should get ride of the unauthorized problem
in the development computer kill the adb server and lookup connected devices:
$ ./adb kill-server
$ ./adb devices
List of devices attached
localhost:5555 device
I have some user properties/tags that I want to test in real-time in the firebase console. I have have all the piping set up correctly as I do see tags from builds uploaded hours later.
I have read that the command adb shell setprop debug.firebase.analytics.app <package_name> should take care of that but it doesn't seem to be working for me.
Steps I have taken:
Ran build via Android Studio
Opened terminal in Android Studio and ran adb shell setprop debug.firebase.analytics.app com.x.y.android.qa.debug (Where x and y are my app identifiers, qa is the flavor and debug for debug build)
I still see no devices available in my Firebase DebugView dashboard.
Am I missing a step? Do I need to build and deploy app from the command line?
Thanks,
Otterman
What you've done should be perfectly enough. Simple build and deploy through Android Studio will do.
It might be helpful to enable Firebase logs (see this answer):
adb shell setprop log.tag.FA VERBOSE
Then in Android Monitor, filter logs for Firebase
Also make sure your device has Internet access. I know it's silly, but it was my case ;)
EDIT: I figured out the problem, i think. ADB found out I wasn't on the latest updates (at&t released a stagefright udpate and i didnt know) so ADB didn't let me debug. Everything is fine now.
I have been debugging my app on an AT&T HTC One M8 for about a month. Suddenly today when I plugged in my phone, I didn't get the authorization popup. After an hour of troubleshooting, I found the problem, but not a solution.
This is the error i get in Android Studio 1.3.1:
device unauthorized.
This adbd's $ADB_VENDOR_KEYS is not set; try 'adb kill-server' if that seems wrong.
Otherwise check for a confirmation dialog on your device.
I googled $ADB_VENDOR_KEYS but to no avail.
Information:
Phone: AT&T HTC One M8 running 5.0.1 (API 21)
Android Studio version 1.3.1 build 141.2135290
JDK Version: 1.8.0_60
How can I get the popup again? I need to debug my app
In this case what you can do is :
Go in developer options on the device
Uncheck "USB Debugging" then check it again
A confirmation box should then appear
I tried almost anything but no help...
Every time was just this
➜ ~ adb devices
List of devices attached
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
aeef5e4e unauthorized
However, I've managed to connect my device!
This is the step-by-step tutorial.
Remove existing adb keys on PC:
$ rm -v .android/adbkey .android/adbkey.pub
Remove existing authorized adb keys on device, the path is /data/misc/adb/adb_keys
Now create a new adb keypair
adb I 47453 711886 adb_auth_host.cpp:220] generate_key '.android/adbkey'
adb I 47453 711886 adb_auth_host.cpp:173] Writing public key to '.android/adbkey.pub'
Manually copy from PC .android/adbkey.pub (public key) to Device on path /data/misc/adb/adb_keys
Reboot the device and check adb devices :
➜ ~ adb devices
List of devices attached
aeef5e4e device
Permissions of /data/misc/adb/adb_keys are (766/-rwxrw-rw-) on my device
look at this url Android adb devices unauthorized else briefly do the following:
look for adbkey with not extension in the platform-tools/.android and delete this file
look at C:\Users\*username*\.android) and delete adbkey
C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\.android and delete adbkey
You may find it in one of the directories above. Or just search adbkey in the Parent folders above then locate and delete.
If you have an AVD, this might help.
Open the AVD Manager from Android Studio. Choose the dropdown in the right most of your device row. Then do Wipe Data. Restart your virtual device, and ADB will work.
I tried every method listed here and in Android adb devices unauthorized
What eventually worked for me was the option just below USB Debugging 'Revoke auths'
I had the same problem running Ubuntu 18.04. I tried multiple solutions but my device (OnePlus 5T) was always unauthorized.
Solution
Configure udev rules on Ubuntu. To do this, just follow the official documentation:
https://developer.android.com/studio/run/device
The idVendor of my device (OnePlus) is not listed. To get it, just connect your device and use lsusb:
Bus 003 Device 008: ID 2a70:4ee7
In this example, 2a70 is the idVendor.
Remove existing adb keys on Ubuntu:
rm -v ~/.android/adbkey* ~/.android/adbkey ~/.android/adbkey.pub
'Revoke USB debugging authorizations' on your device configuration (developer options).
Finally, restart the adb server to create a new key:
sudo adb kill-server
sudo adb devices
After that, I got the authorization prompt on my device and I authorized it.
Sometimes you just need to recreate new device
Configuration:
Windows 8.1
ADB version: 1.0.32
Smartphone: Oneplus One
Problem
I installed the Samsung drivers as it is said to do. When I run the ADB devices command, it said unauthorized.
Already tried:
I've done everything that'd been said on this post: https://stackoverflow.com/a/25546300/1848376
But the problem is that I don't get a prompt on the phone to tell me I must accept the connection.
When I run the command adb shell, here is the answer:
error: device unauthorized.
This adbd's $ADB_VENDOR_KEYS is not set; try 'adb kill-server' if that seems wrong.
Otherwise check for a confirmation dialog on your device.
I did "adb kill-server", but it didn't change anything. Why?
Try Revoke USB DEBUGGING Authorization.
Enable USB debugging again.
It worked.
Thankgod xda developers exist : http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/help/unable-to-access-adb-t2830087
Just had to delete adbkey file in C:Users/$Name/.android adbkey.pub was missing.
Restart after this and both files are there.
If this does not work :
- Try Revoke USB DEBUGGING Authorization.
- Enable USB debugging again.
In sequence:
adb kill-server
in your DEVICE SETUP, go to developer-options end disable usb-debugging
press REVOKE USB debugging authorizations, click OK
enable usb-debugging
adb start-server
I removed the following files from the ~/.android folder:
adbkey
adbkey.pub
I disabled and enabled ADB within device and now it works...
in Developer options,
Enable USB debugging.
Give a authorization.
(if there is no a Developer option menu, you have to click 3 times build number of Phone State menu to be developer. you can sse a developer option menu.)
Delete existing adbkeys
OR
Rename adbkeys
Best practise is to rename the keys because it provides backup.
cd ~/.Android
mv adbkey adbkey2
mv adbkey.pub adbkey.pub2
Next stop & start the server
cd ~/Android/Sdk/platform-tools
Locate the device
/Android/Sdk/platform-tools$ ./adb devices
/Android/Sdk/platform-tools$ ./adb kill-server
/Android/Sdk/platform-tools$ ./adb start-server
Then, stop the emulator Open AVD manager, click on the down arrow, then click on wipe data
Restart the emulator. Then everything works fine :)
This worked for me
1- Go to ~/.android/ and remove “adbkey”
2- Disconnect USB connection
3- adb kill-server
4- Revoke USB debugging authorizations (in developer option)
5- Reconnect the device to the Ma
6- adb devices
Try this uncheck the "verify apps via USB" in developer options and then turn on and off the "USB Debugging". It works with me.
Ensure that you have accepted the pressed the "ok" button when it is asking it is showing the fingerprint of the device after connecting through usb to your PC.
In Android studio, Run menu > Run shows OFFLINE ... for the connected device.
Below is the procedure followed to solve it:
(Read the below note first) Delete the ~/.android/adbkey (or, rename to ~/.android/adbkey2, this is even better incase you want it back for some reason)
Note: I happened to do this step, but it didn't solve the problem, after doing all the below steps it worked, so unsure if this step is required.
Run locate platform-tools/adb
Note: use the path that comes from here in below commands
Kill adb server:
sudo ~/Android/Sdk/platform-tools/adb kill-server
You will get a Allow accept.. message popup on your device. Accept it. This is important, which solves the problem.
Start adb server:
sudo ~/Android/Sdk/platform-tools/adb start-server
In Android studio, do Run menu > Run again
It will show something like Samsung ... (your phone manufacture name).
Also installs the apk on device correctly this time without error.
Hope that helps.
None of the methods listed on this page worked for me; specifically:
I had an issue where the Settings app would crash when selecting Revoke USB debugging authorizations
I was running LineageOS 14 x86_64
I was using ADB over network
The /data/misc/adb contained no adb_keys file
Removing my local ~/.android/adbkey did not help either
I had root access from the local terminal
I was not getting any confirmation dialog
adb: error: failed to get feature set: device unauthorized.
This adb server's $ADB_VENDOR_KEYS is not set
Try 'adb kill-server' if that seems wrong.
Otherwise check for a confirmation dialog on your device.
- waiting for device -
In the end, I found a very useful post here that suggested to manually put the contents of ~/.android/adbkey.pub inside the /data/misc/adb/adb_keys file.
They suggested one of these two methods:
From another working device, copy the adb_keys file into your computer:
# On the other Android device
cp /data/misc/adb/adb_keys /sdcard
# From your computer
adb pull /sdcard/adb_keys .
Then put the working adb_keys file into the problematic Android device's sdcard (using Web or MTP) named as adb_keys, then copy the file into the correct path:
# On the problematic device
cp /sdcard/adb_keys /data/misc/adb/adb_keys
The other method is to simply copy your machine's adbkey.pub from the ~/.android/ directory, and put it into the problematic Android device's sdcard (using Web or MTP) named as adb_keys, then copy the file into the correct path:
# On the problematic device
cp /sdcard/adbkey.pub /data/misc/adb/adb_keys
(Note: there's a similar answer on SO that goes into further details for this method.)
Since I was running a web server on my computer, and I had curl installed on Android, I su'ed from the terminal and ran the following on my Android device:
cd /data/misc/adb
curl 192.168.1.35:8080/adbkey.pub > adb_keys
Killed the adb daemon (using adb kill-server) and BAM! The adb shell worked fine, like it should have been from the beginning.
Hopefully, the method described here works for you as it did for me.
First Remove the adbkey and adbkey.pub from the .android directory in your Home directory.
Make .android directory in your home with 710 permissions: $ chmod 710 .android/ and ownership as: chown -R <user>:<user> .android/. Ex:
$ chmod 710 .android/
$ chown -R ashan:ashan .android/
Go to developer options in your mobile and tap option Revoke USB debugging authorizations
Turn off all USB Debugging and Developer Options in the device and disconnect the device from your machine.
Connect the device again and at first turn on the Developer Options. Then Turn on the USB debugging.
At this point in your mobile, you will get a prompt for asking permission from you. Note: you must check the checkbox always accept from this …. option and click ok.
Now in you machine, start the adb server: adb start-server.
Hopefully when you issue the command: adb devices now, you will see your device ready authorized.
I was hit by this problem, too. I'm using my custom build of AOSP on Nexus 5X. I've added a single line in build/core/main.mk:
diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index a6f829ab6..555657539 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
## -362,6 +362,8 ## else # !enable_target_debugging
ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += ro.debuggable=0
endif # !enable_target_debugging
+ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES += ro.adb.secure=1
+
## eng ##
ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),eng)
Now adb shell works fine
Those materials are useful (Chinese articles): http://www.voidcn.com/blog/kc58236582/article/p-6335996.html, http://blog.csdn.net/fanmengke_im/article/details/28389439
Try deleting the adbkey file from C/.android folder
and then run the commands as
mentioned above i.e.
adb kill-server, adb start-server and adb devices
.
Your app is being detected as some harmful program.
Turn off "Verify apps over USB" option. It's in the same view as "USB debugging".
All you need is to authorize debug mode.
1. make sure your Device is connected to your PC.
2. Allow authorized for debug mode via Android-Studio by going to
Run -> Attach debugger to Android process
than you will see the pop up window for allow debug mode in your Device, press OK. done.
i hope it help to someone.
I had the same problem after reinstalled my android studio. Here's what I did to make my adb work again:
-path to C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools
-Shift+r.click and start command from here instead.
for anyone encountering this later this may also help. I encountered this exact issue trying to use adb from a user command prompt and the answers above did not help, but the problem went away with an "adb kill-server" when running in an administrator command prompt.
This worked for me:
rm ~/.android/adbkey.pub
sudo ./adb kill-server
sudo ./adb start-server
sudo ./adb -s emulator-5554 install ~/apk_to_install.apk
I'm not sure if is a good idea run adb with sudo privileges,but it was the only way I get it works. Regards.
I got this as root when as a non-root user I was getting permissions errors trying to connect to custom recovery (Philz). so I killed adb server, copied the .android subdirectory of my user account into /root, chowned -R to root.root, and restarted adb server. I'm in!
Disconnect USB between PC and device
Stop adb server by entering "adb kill-server" in command window
On device use "Revoke USB debugging authorizations" in "Developer Options"
On PC delete "adbkey" file in user directory, for example "C:\Users\Amit\.android"
Reconnect the device to the PC
Open a command window and enter "adb devices". Watch the device's screen for any Authorization message and allow the connection.
I suppose you have enabled On-device Developer Options in your smartphone? If not you can take a look at the steps provided by Android, http://developer.android.com/tools/device.html#developer-device-options
For FIRE STICK 4K it actually says in the dialog:
Otherwise check for a confirmation dialog on your device
Indeed on the TV in the other room there was a confirmation dialog. Doh'!
I had this problem and it wasnt solved by the deleting of any keys (at least deleting them didnt fix it, maybe had an effect after i did fix it though)
I actually had a discrepancy between my sdk-tools version and my Android Studio version. After updating my tools it still didnt work, but after updating AS (to 1.4) everything worked fine again.
Always update both sdk-tools and AS version together ;)