| Joe Fernandez | cb58e6b | 2012-07-20 08:42:26 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | page.title=Device Monitor |
| Joe Fernandez | 3e820be | 2012-06-19 15:48:29 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 2 | @jd:body |
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| Joe Fernandez | cb58e6b | 2012-07-20 08:42:26 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 4 | <p>Android Device Monitor is a stand-alone tool that provides a graphical user interface for |
| Joe Fernandez | 3e820be | 2012-06-19 15:48:29 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 5 | several Android application debugging and analysis tools. The Monitor tool does not |
| 6 | require installation of a integrated development environment, such as Eclipse, and encapsulates the |
| 7 | following tools:</p> |
| 8 | |
| 9 | <ul> |
| 10 | <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/debugging/ddms.html">DDMS</a></li> |
| 11 | <li><a href="gltracer.html">Tracer for OpenGL ES</a></li> |
| 12 | <li><a href="hierarchy-viewer.html">Hierarchy Viewer</a></li> |
| 13 | <li><a href="traceview.html">Traceview</a></li> |
| 14 | <li>Pixel Perfect magnification viewer</li> |
| 15 | </ul> |
| 16 | |
| 17 | <h2 id="usage">Usage</h2> |
| 18 | |
| Joe Fernandez | cb58e6b | 2012-07-20 08:42:26 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 19 | <p>To start Device Monitor, enter the following command from the SDK <code>tools/</code> |
| Joe Fernandez | 3e820be | 2012-06-19 15:48:29 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 20 | directory:</p> |
| 21 | <pre>monitor</pre> |
| 22 | |
| Joe Fernandez | cb58e6b | 2012-07-20 08:42:26 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 23 | <p>Start an Android emulator or connect an Android device via USB cable, and connect Device |
| Joe Fernandez | 3e820be | 2012-06-19 15:48:29 -0700 | [diff] [blame] | 24 | Monitor to the device by selecting it in the <strong>Devices</strong> window.</p> |