enabling "logcat" on phones via keypad

[Guest glossywhite]

Hi there.

I have a Huawei Y100, and it wouldn't allow me to run "logcat" (it is not rooted), and gave the error:

“Unable to open log device '/dev/log/main': No such file or directory”

Then, I stumbled across this gem of information, and I hope it will help you out of a fix. Apparently this is applicable to many (all?) Android handsets:

Dial this: *#*#2846579#*#*

Service menu will appear.

Go to "ProjectMenu" -> "Background Setting" -> "Log Setting"

Open "Log switch" and set it to ON.

Open "Log level setting" and set the log level you wish (I use "Verbose")

Reboot the phone.

Edited March 26, 2013 by glossywhite