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  <h2>In this document</h2>
<ol>
  <li><a href="#displaying">Displaying Android Monitor</a></li>
  <li><a href="#profiling">Profiling a Running App in Android Monitor</a></li>
  <li><a href="#switching">Switching between Devices and Apps</a></li>
  <li><a href="#screencapture">Taking a Screen Capture of the Device</a></li>
  <li><a href="#video">Recording a Video from the Screen</a></li>
  <li><a href="#sysinfo">Examining System Information</a></li>
  <li><a href="#terminating">Terminating the App</a></li>
  <li><a href="#rearranging">Rearranging Android Monitor Windows</a></li>
  <li><a href="#removing">Removing an App from a Device</a></li>
</ol>

 <h2>See also</h2>
  <ol>
    <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-logcat.html">logcat Monitor</a>
      </li>

      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-memory.html">Memory Monitor</a>
      </li>

      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-cpu.html">CPU Monitor</a>
      </li>

      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-gpu.html">GPU Monitor</a>
      </li>

      <li>
        <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-network.html">Network Monitor</a>
      </li>
  </ol>


<h2>
  Dependencies and Prerequisites
</h2>

<ul>
  <li>In your app, set the <code>debuggable</code> property to <code>true</code> in the manifest or
  <code>build.gradle</code> file (it’s initially set by default).
  </li>

    <li>Enable ADB integration through <strong>Tools</strong> &gt; <strong>Android</strong> &gt;
  <strong>Enable ADB Integration</strong>.
    </li>

  <li>Make sure your development computer detects your hardware device, which often happens
  automatically when you connect it to a USB port.
  </li>
 <li>
    <a href="{@docRoot}tools/device.html#device-developer-options">Enable</a> <strong><a href=
    "{@docRoot}tools/device.html#device-developer-options">USB debugging</a></strong> in
    <strong>Developer Options</strong> on the device or emulator.
  </li>

  <li>
    <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/monitor.html">Android Device Monitor</a> can’t be running.
  </li>
</ul>

</div>
</div>

<p>
  Android Monitor helps you to profile the performance of your apps so you can optimize, debug, and
  improve them. It lets you monitor the following aspects of your apps from a hardware device or
  the Android Studio emulator:
</p>

<ul>
  <li>
    <a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/util/Log.html">Log</a> messages, either
    system- or user-defined
  </li>

  <li>Memory, CPU, and GPU usage
  </li>

  <li>Network traffic (hardware device only)
  </li>
</ul>

<p>
  Android Monitor contains the logcat, Memory, CPU, GPU, and Network Monitors that you can use
  separately to examine these aspects of your apps.
</p>


<h2 id="displaying">
  Displaying Android Monitor
</h2>

<p>
  Android Monitor is integrated into the Android Studio main window:
</p>

<ul>
  <li>To display Android Monitor, click <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-icon.png"
    style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px" alt="Android Monitor icon" />, which by default
  is at the bottom of the main window.
  </li>

  <li>To hide Android Monitor, click <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-icon.png"
    style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px" alt="Android Monitor icon" /> again.
  </li>
</ul>
<img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-androidmon.png" style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;width:480px" />

<h2 id="profiling">
  Profiling a Running App in Android Monitor
</h2>

<p>
  Follow these steps:
</p>

<ol>
  <li>Optionally connect a hardware device.
  </li>

  <li>
    <a href="#displaying">Display Android Monitor</a>.
  </li>

  <li>Open an app project and <a href=
  "{@docRoot}tools/building/building-studio.html#RunningApp">run the app</a> on a device or
  emulator.
  </li>

  <li>Click the tab for the monitor you want to view and start the monitor, if needed:
    <ul>
      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-logcat.html">logcat Monitor</a>
      </li>

      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-memory.html">Memory Monitor</a>
      </li>

      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-cpu.html">CPU Monitor</a>
      </li>

      <li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-gpu.html">GPU Monitor</a>
      </li>

      <li>
        <a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/am-network.html">Network Monitor</a>
      </li>
    </ul>
</ol>
    <h2 id="switching">
      Switching between Devices and Apps
    </h2>

    <p>
      By default, Android Monitor displays data for your most recently run app. You can switch to
      another device and app as needed. In addition to currently running apps, you can view
      information about apps that are no longer running so you can continue to view any information
      about them that you gathered previously.
    </p>

    <p>
      At the top of the Android Monitor main window are two menus listing devices and processes. To
      switch to another device, process, or both, follow these steps:
    </p>

    <ol>
      <li>Select the device or emulator.
      </li>

    <p>
      The Device menu lists the devices and emulators that are running or have run during your
      current session. There are various status messages that can appear in the Device menu:
    </p>

    <ul>
      <li>
        <strong>DISCONNECTED</strong> - You closed an emulator or unplugged a device from the
        computer.
      </li>

      <li>
        <strong>UNAUTHORIZED</strong> - A device needs you to accept the incoming computer
        connection. For example, if the connected device displays an <em>Allow USB Debugging</em>
        dialog, click <strong>OK</strong> to allow the connection.
      </li>

      <li>
        <strong>OFFLINE</strong> - Android Monitor can’t communicate with a device, even though it
        has detected that device.
      </li>
    </ul>

  <li>Select the process.
  </li>
</ol>

<p>
  The Process menu lists the processes that are running or have run during your current session. If
  a process is no longer running, the menu displays a status of <strong>DEAD</strong>.
</p>

<h2 id="screencapture">
  Taking a Screen Capture of the Device
</h2>

<p>
  You can take a PNG screenshot of the display on a connected device or the emulator. You can use
  the images for your marketing materials as well as for debugging, for example.
</p>
<p>
  Follow these steps:
</p>
<ol>
  <li>
    <a href="{@docRoot}training/basics/firstapp/running-app.html">Run your
    app</a> from within Android Studio.
  </li>

  <li>
    <a href="#switching">Select the device and the process</a> in the Android Monitor
    menus, if needed.
  </li>

  <li>Interact with the display on the device or emulator to stage the image you want.
  </li>

  <li>Click Screen Capture <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-iscreencapture.png"
    style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px" alt="Screen Capture icon" /> in the
    Android Monitor toolbar.
  </li>
  <p>The screenshot appears in a <em>Screenshot Editor</em> window.</p>

  <li>Optionally change the image:
    <ul>
      <li>
        <strong>Reload</strong> - Click to take a new screenshot.
      </li>

      <li>
        <strong>Rotate</strong> - Click to rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise.
      </li>

      <li>
        <strong>Frame Screenshot</strong> - Select this option and choose a device to add an image
        of the device to the outside of the screenshot. Select <strong>Drop Shadow</strong>,
        <strong>Screen Glare</strong>, or both to add these effects to your image.
      </li>

      <li>
        <strong>Chessboard</strong> and <strong>Grid</strong> - Select an option to display these
        behind your image.
      </li>

      <li>
        <strong>Zoom In</strong>, <strong>Zoom Out</strong>, or <strong>Actual Size</strong> -
        Click these options to get different perspectives of your image without changing the image
        itself.
      </li>
    </ul>
    </li>
      <li>Click <strong>Save</strong> to save the image.
      </li>
</ol>

<h2 id="video">
  Recording a Video from the Screen
</h2>

<p>
  Android Studio lets you record an MP4 video from your hardware device for a maximum of three
  minutes. You can use the video for your marketing materials as well as for debugging, for
  example.
</p>
<p>
  Follow these steps:
</p>
<ol>
  <li>
    <a href="{@docRoot}training/basics/firstapp/running-app.html">Run your
    app</a> from within Android Studio.
  </li>

  <li>
    <a href="#switching">Select the device and the process</a> in the Android Monitor
    menus, if needed.
  </li>

  <li>Interact with the display on the device or emulator to stage the start of the video.
  </li>

  <li>Click Screen Record <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-ivideo.png" style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px" alt="Screen Record icon" /> in the Android Monitor toolbar.
  </li>
  <p>The screenshot appears in a Screenshot Editor window.</p>

  <li>In the <em>Screen Recorder Options</em> dialog, optionally change the recording options:
  </li>
<ul>
  <li>
    <strong>Bit Rate</strong> - Type a bit rate. The default is 4 Mbps.
  </li>

  <li>
    <strong>Resolution</strong> - Type a width and height value in pixels. The value must be a
    multiple of 16. The default is the resolution of the device.
  </li>
</ul>
  <li>Click <strong>Start Recording</strong> to start the recording.
  </li>

  <li>Click <strong>Stop Recording</strong> to stop the recording.
  </li>

  <li>In the <em>Save As</em> dialog, save the MP4 file.
  </li>

  <li>In the <em>Screen Recorder</em> dialog, click one of the buttons to show the file location,
  open the recording in a player, or to dismiss the dialog.
  </li>
</ol>

<h2 id="sysinfo">
  Examining System Information
</h2>
<p>
  You can view <code>dumpsys</code> output from within Android Monitor. Follow these steps:
</p>

<ol>
  <li>
    <a href="{@docRoot}training/basics/firstapp/running-app.html">Run your
    app</a> from within Android Studio.
  </li>

  <li>
    <a href="#switching">Select the device and the process</a> in the Android Monitor
    menus, if needed.
  </li>

  <li>Click System Information <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-isysteminfo.png"
    style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px" alt="System Information icon" /> and then a
    menu item in the Android Monitor
  toolbar.
  </li>

<p>
  The menu items display different types of <code><a href=
  "https://source.android.com/devices/tech/debug/dumpsys.html">dumpsys</a></code> output:
</p>

<ul>
  <li>
    <strong>Activity Manager State</strong> - <code>dumpsys activity</code>
  </li>

  <li>
    <strong>Package Information</strong> - <code>dumpsys package</code>
  </li>

  <li>
    <strong>Memory Usage</strong> - <code><a href=
    "{@docRoot}tools/debugging/debugging-memory.html#ViewingAllocations">dumpsys
    meminfo</a></code>
  </li>

  <li>
    <strong>Memory Use Over Time</strong> - <code><a href=
    "http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/01/process-stats-understanding-how-your.html">dumpsys
    procstats</a></code>
  </li>

  <li>
    <strong>Graphics State</strong> - <code><a href=
    "{@docRoot}training/testing/performance.html">dumpsys gfxinfo</a></code>
  </li>
</ul>

<p>
  The information appears in an editable text file in the Code Editor.
</p>
</ol>

<h2 id="terminating">
  Terminating the App
</h2>

<p>
  If you want to stop an app you’ve run from Android Studio, follow these steps:
</p>

<ol>
  <li>
    <a href="#switching">Select the device and the process</a> in the Android Monitor
    menus, if needed.
  </li>

  <li>Click Terminate Application <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-iterminate.png"
    style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px" alt="Terminate App icon" />.
  </li>


<p>
  The process status changes to <strong>DEAD</strong> in the Processes menu. The emulator or device
  continues to run, but the app closes. Any running monitors in Android Monitor stop.
</p>
</ol>

<h2 id="rearranging">
  Rearranging Android Monitor Windows
</h2>

<p>
  You can rearrange the Android Monitor windows for optimal viewing during your tests:
</p>

<ul>
  <li>To reorder the monitors, move the tabs back and forth.
  </li>

  <li>To move a monitor to a standalone window, grab a tab and move it to a different location on
  the screen. Or, select <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-igear.png" style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px" alt="Gear menu icon" /> &gt; <strong>Floating Mode</strong>.
  </li>


  <li>To dock a standalone window, grab it and move it to the Android Monitor area. Or, select
  <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-igear.png" style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px"
  alt="Gear menu icon"> &gt; <strong>Floating Mode</strong> to deselect it.
  </li>


  <li>To combine two monitor displays together, grab a tab and move it onto another monitor.
  </li>

  <li>To hide a monitor, click the <img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/am-ihide.png" style="vertical-align:sub;margin:0;height:17px" alt="Hide icon" /> icon. To make it reappear, click the icon of
  the monitor on the far right of the row of tabs.
  </li>
</ul>

<h2 id="removing">
  Removing an App from a Device
</h2>

<p>
  To remove an app from a device you use for development, use the normal uninstall procedure on the
  device.
</p>

<p>
  If you run a new version of an app from Android Studio that’s been already installed on a
  hardware device, the device displays an <em>Application Installation Failed</em> dialog. Click
  <strong>OK</strong> to install the new version of the app.
</p>