Android Studio - Where can I see callstack while debugging an android app?

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While on a break point, how do I see the call stack to find the callee method/function?

Sham answered 12/1, 2014 at 6:29 Comment(0)

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At the bottom panel you should have "5: Debug". Click on it and select "Debugger -> Threads"

You may need to find the "Threads" icon on the far right, or even click the "Restore Layout" button on the left to restore this window.

Rinaldo answered 12/1, 2015 at 13:37 Comment(6)

I see only: { Debugger, Console, Logcat }. Where is "Threads" ? – Diffluent 6/2, 2015 at 10:10

Thanks Nickolai, I didn't find "Threads" because I had closed it. I clicked on the icon on the right of the Tabs and I reopened it. – Diffluent 9/2, 2015 at 14:15

This took me ages to find and is very counter intuitive. :( . You can turn off the terrible counter intuitive hiding on the settings cog in the extreme top right of the debug window and ensure "Show Views as Tabs" is unchecked – Externality 5/6, 2015 at 7:48

It may be minimized to the right, find the button with the little arrow pointing at a line (top right corner of the bottom panel) and click it. It will expand again – Ruinous 20/10, 2016 at 23:0

i can see the call stack, but how do I see the PC of each frame? – Rienzi 11/8, 2017 at 17:14

very nice ! Thank you – Puryear 21/4, 2018 at 19:27

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Seems like there is an UI-Bug in the Android Studio (1.x, 2.x and 3.x).

For me the "Frames/Threads" Panel was completely hidden behind the toolbar, so I had to change the size from the "variable" panel by dragging its left border to reveal the "Frames/Threads".

[I have to admit, that @Greg added this picture after reviewing my answer!]

Williamswilliamsburg answered 3/8, 2015 at 15:48 Comment(4)

This was the second time I've come across your answer to fix this. Shame i can't upvote for both times! – Caspar 26/7, 2016 at 17:11

@Caspar shame that it's still not fixed ;) – Williamswilliamsburg 31/8, 2016 at 14:29

That panel was totally hidden 100%! Thank you for the clear picture! – Matthia 1/11, 2016 at 18:1

Yes, the same dragging out works for me. How could this happen? Studio can make it better, right? – Heel 12/9, 2017 at 17:3

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At the bottom panel you should have "5: Debug". Click on it and select "Debugger -> Threads"

You may need to find the "Threads" icon on the far right, or even click the "Restore Layout" button on the left to restore this window.

Rinaldo answered 12/1, 2015 at 13:37 Comment(6)

I see only: { Debugger, Console, Logcat }. Where is "Threads" ? – Diffluent 6/2, 2015 at 10:10

Thanks Nickolai, I didn't find "Threads" because I had closed it. I clicked on the icon on the right of the Tabs and I reopened it. – Diffluent 9/2, 2015 at 14:15

This took me ages to find and is very counter intuitive. :( . You can turn off the terrible counter intuitive hiding on the settings cog in the extreme top right of the debug window and ensure "Show Views as Tabs" is unchecked – Externality 5/6, 2015 at 7:48

It may be minimized to the right, find the button with the little arrow pointing at a line (top right corner of the bottom panel) and click it. It will expand again – Ruinous 20/10, 2016 at 23:0

i can see the call stack, but how do I see the PC of each frame? – Rienzi 11/8, 2017 at 17:14

very nice ! Thank you – Puryear 21/4, 2018 at 19:27

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It depends on the version of Android Studio. In Android Studio 4.x (screenshot from 4.1.3), it is the camera icon on the left, as seen in the screenshot. Hover over it and you see "Get thread dump", even though it may be counter-intuitive, being more often associated with taking a screenshot.

I just checked Android Studio Dolphin, it is the same button.

Vulturine answered 12/8, 2023 at 11:54 Comment(0)

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