[SUGGESTION] Create an option to log app activity for debugging purposes. about common-voice-android

[Sav22999]

Good idea. Now, if there is and exception, it should show a message dialog and there is the button "Details" where it prints the exception.

[bentleypark]

@Sav22999 Do you know the library called Sentry? Using this library, the crash log and device details will be reported automatically when the app is crashed.

[Sav22999]

@bentleypark Nope, I don't know it. Is it open source and compatible with F-Droid?

[bentleypark]

@Sav22999 I am not familiar with F-droid. Senty is opensource. Once you join sentry.io and use the library, you can get crash log throuh the site.

[Sav22999]

I understand. I don't really like the idea, also because data are sent to an external website, and I don't really know what theyvdo with those data.

It will be better find a solution to save on file, and then you should be able to send the log here, as file

[bentleypark]

I get it. Let me get this straight, first log needs to be saved as file and user can access the file to be able to upload on here. And we shoud give the option to user if they can save a logfile or not.

[bentleypark]

Using RxLogs library, log can be captured as file on device. Please see the picture below.

[Sav22999]

I've seen. Could you rename the file name? (just "log.txt" and if exists already a log.txt it should be renamed as "log_old.txt")

In addition, as usual, is it compatible with F-Droid policy?

[MrIndeciso]

I was thinking of using the good old Timber instead, saving the logs in a SharedPreferences file.
RxLogs seems a little bit too advanced and bloated for what our usage would be.

[bentleypark]

@MrIndeciso I think Timber is a good option for debugging. @Sav22999 This feature is only for developer who wants to contribue and report a bug?

[Sav22999]

@bentleypark Have you tried the app?
The "log feature" is available for everyone who wants to report a bug, not just for developer 😃

[bentleypark]

@Sav22999 I have used app 😁
Is it ok use RxLogs to deveop this feature? Or Timber? How can I find put if the library is compatable with F-Droid policy?

[Sav22999]

@Sav22999 I have used app 😁
Is it ok use RxLogs to deveop this feature? Or Timber? How can I find put if the library is compatable with F-Droid policy?

It should be open source, and Google Service free.
You could try, at least, ask to the F-Droid forum

[bentleypark]

I can work on this with Timber which is compatable with F-Droid.

[Sav22999]

@bentleypark perfect

[bentleypark]

Is there any use case which accesses external storage except for saving log file?

[Sav22999]

@bentleypark In future i would like implementing also the "Export settings"/"Import settings" and also saving of recordings (see #107)

[bentleypark]

@Sav22999 On pulic area or private area(eg. /Android/data/org.commonvoice.saverio/foldername)?

[Sav22999]

What do you mean with "Public area"?

[bentleypark]

Like Download Directory. Are you considering applying Scoped storage when implemeting #107 feature?

[Sav22999]

Of course the user should be able to change it, but the default is "private storage"

[bentleypark]

Ok. if "private storage" will be choosen, the permission of External Storage should be removed.

[Sav22999]

But you should be able to change, si it's easier it remains

[bentleypark]

I know. But I don't undetstand why the user should be able change where to save.

[Sav22999]

Because the user should be able to change always everything, this is my opinion 😄