[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] trvbone:
I tried alogcat but I'm getting no text output even after re-enabling android logger should I reboot and try again?

OK got it working:

build.board: MSM8960

build.bootloader: R530UVXALI4

build.brand: Samsung

build.cpu_abi: armeabi-v7a

build.cpu_abi2: armeabi

build.device: d2usc

build.display: aokp_d2usc-userdebug 4.1.2 JZO54K eng.sethyx.20121029.031544 test-keys

build.fingerprint: samsung/d2usc/d2usc:4.0.4/IMM76D/R530UVXALI4:user/release-keys

build.hardware: qcom

build.host: chaos

build.id: JZO54K

build.manufacturer: Samsung

build.model: SCH-R530U

build.product: d2usc

build.radio: unknown

build.serial: d10d4ffa

build.tags: release-keys

build.time: 1351477013000

build.type: userdebug

build.user: android-build

version.codename: REL

version.incremental: eng.sethyx.20121029.031544

version.release: 4.1.2

version.sdk_int: 16

12-02 19:31:08.242 D/dalvikvm(3297): GC_CONCURRENT freed 897K, 55% free 5029K/10947K, paused 11ms+14ms, total 57ms

12-02 19:31:08.542 E/Sensors (665): accelHandler -1.816622 8.620872 4.624783

12-02 19:31:08.963 D/dalvikvm(1367): GC_EXPLICIT freed 361K, 50% free 2491K/4931K, paused 2ms+3ms, total 25ms

12-02 19:31:09.443 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_EXPLICIT freed 111K, 37% free 13948K/21891K, paused 3ms+6ms, total 83ms

12-02 19:31:10.444 I/ActivityManager(665): START {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.teslacoilsw.launcher/com.android.launcher2.Launcher u=0} from pid 665

12-02 19:31:12.056 E/Sensors (665): accelHandler 0.269440 7.648495 6.194718

12-02 19:31:12.126 D/dalvikvm(1367): GC_CONCURRENT freed 388K, 49% free 2536K/4931K, paused 12ms+12ms, total 46ms

12-02 19:31:12.186 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_EXPLICIT freed 380K, 37% free 13945K/21891K, paused 3ms+7ms, total 80ms

12-02 19:31:14.038 I/ActivityManager(665): Start proc com.ebay.mobile:notifications for broadcast com.ebay.mobile/.notifications.PollAlarmReceiver: pid=3359 uid=10112 gids={3003, 1015, 1006, 1028}

12-02 19:31:14.038 E/Trace (3359): error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)

12-02 19:31:14.138 D/dalvikvm(3359): GC_CONCURRENT freed 169K, 46% free 2500K/4611K, paused 12ms+2ms, total 33ms

12-02 19:31:14.138 D/dalvikvm(3359): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 6ms

12-02 19:31:14.148 I/ActivityThread(3359): Pub com.ebay.mobile.providers.itemcacheprovider: com.ebay.mobile.providers.ItemCacheProvider

12-02 19:31:14.178 D/EbayDeviceId(3359): Reading installation file

12-02 19:31:14.178 D/EbayDeviceId(3359): Reading installation file

12-02 19:31:14.208 D/dalvikvm(3359): GC_CONCURRENT freed 305K, 47% free 2647K/4931K, paused 12ms+1ms, total 24ms

12-02 19:31:14.208 V/MyApp (3359): Not UI process --> com.ebay.mobile:notifications, 3359

12-02 19:31:14.218 V/MyApp_notifications(3359): user is signed in

12-02 19:31:14.298 I/ActivityManager(665): No longer want com.google.android.gms (pid 3059): hidden #16

12-02 19:31:14.468 D/dalvikvm(1257): GC_EXPLICIT freed 51K, 28% free 9081K/12611K, paused 2ms+5ms, total 36ms

12-02 19:31:14.569 W/MediaPlayer-JNI(1108): MediaPlayer finalized without being released

12-02 19:31:14.569 D/dalvikvm(1108): GC_CONCURRENT freed 1379K, 52% free 9584K/19715K, paused 4ms+13ms, total 45ms

12-02 19:31:14.609 D/dalvikvm(1367): GC_EXPLICIT freed 369K, 50% free 2497K/4931K, paused 2ms+3ms, total 23ms

12-02 19:31:14.699 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:14.929 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_EXPLICIT freed 144K, 37% free 13945K/21891K, paused 2ms+7ms, total 75ms

12-02 19:31:15.259 I/ActivityManager(665): START {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.nolanlawson.logcat/.LogcatActivity bnds=[360,619][360,619] u=0} from pid 1257

12-02 19:31:15.309 V/PhoneStatusBar(1108): setLightsOn(true)

12-02 19:31:15.379 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:15.530 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:15.560 E/Sensors (665): accelHandler -0.956810 7.837701 5.172045

12-02 19:31:16.701 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:16.911 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:17.552 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_EXPLICIT freed 371K, 37% free 13938K/21891K, paused 2ms+7ms, total 72ms

12-02 19:31:17.662 D/dalvikvm(1367): GC_CONCURRENT freed 389K, 49% free 2536K/4931K, paused 11ms+3ms, total 26ms

12-02 19:31:17.942 I/ActivityManager(665): START {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.teslacoilsw.launcher/com.android.launcher2.Launcher u=0} from pid 665

12-02 19:31:18.162 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:19.083 E/Sensors (665): accelHandler -0.354463 7.182663 6.861731

12-02 19:31:19.183 I/ActivityManager(665): START {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.MainMenu bnds=[580,919][700,1052] u=0} from pid 1257

12-02 19:31:19.384 I/ActivityManager(665): Displayed com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.MainMenu: +178ms

12-02 19:31:19.424 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_CONCURRENT freed 751K, 31% free 15112K/21891K, paused 2ms+5ms, total 82ms

12-02 19:31:19.504 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:19.744 I/Genie (3318): Refresh period set to 21600s to wake up in 7199s at the earliest.

12-02 19:31:19.814 D/dalvikvm(3318): GC_CONCURRENT freed 355K, 49% free 2470K/4803K, paused 11ms+2ms, total 57ms

12-02 19:31:20.315 D/dalvikvm(1367): GC_EXPLICIT freed 375K, 50% free 2494K/4931K, paused 1ms+3ms, total 19ms

12-02 19:31:20.485 I/Genie (3318): Payload incomplete. missingWeather=true missingNews=false

12-02 19:31:20.595 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_EXPLICIT freed 155K, 31% free 15119K/21891K, paused 8ms+10ms, total 111ms

12-02 19:31:20.685 D/dalvikvm(3318): GC_CONCURRENT freed 317K, 48% free 2560K/4867K, paused 1ms+2ms, total 16ms

12-02 19:31:20.775 I/Genie (3318): Payload incomplete. missingWeather=true missingNews=false

12-02 19:31:20.815 I/Genie (3318): Quick refresh set to 120s to wake up in 39s at the earliest.

12-02 19:31:20.835 D/dalvikvm(3318): GC_CONCURRENT freed 433K, 48% free 2677K/5059K, paused 11ms+12ms, total 46ms

12-02 19:31:20.875 I/Genie (3318): Refresh period set to 21600s to wake up in 7199s at the earliest.

12-02 19:31:21.296 I/ActivityManager(665): START {cmp=com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Tweaks u=0} from pid 3143

12-02 19:31:21.426 I/ActivityManager(665): Displayed com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Tweaks: +120ms

12-02 19:31:21.456 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:21.506 D/dalvikvm(3318): GC_CONCURRENT freed 556K, 50% free 2589K/5123K, paused 11ms+2ms, total 29ms

12-02 19:31:21.546 I/Genie (3318): Payload incomplete. missingWeather=true missingNews=false

12-02 19:31:21.566 D/dalvikvm(3297): GC_CONCURRENT freed 739K, 54% free 5120K/10947K, paused 1ms+3ms, total 49ms

12-02 19:31:21.576 I/Genie (3318): Quick refresh set to 120s to wake up in 39s at the earliest.

12-02 19:31:21.606 D/dalvikvm(3318): GC_CONCURRENT freed 412K, 49% free 2648K/5123K, paused 11ms+11ms, total 34ms

12-02 19:31:21.636 I/Genie (3318): Refresh period set to 21600s to wake up in 7199s at the earliest.

12-02 19:31:21.646 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:22.227 I/ActivityManager(665): START {cmp=com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Dalvik u=0} from pid 3143

12-02 19:31:22.337 I/ActivityManager(665): Displayed com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Dalvik: +92ms

12-02 19:31:22.357 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:22.547 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:22.597 E/Sensors (665): accelHandler -0.952020 7.805368 5.744454

12-02 19:31:22.937 D/dalvikvm(3143): GC_CONCURRENT freed 182K, 36% free 5399K/8323K, paused 1ms+3ms, total 20ms

12-02 19:31:22.937 D/dalvikvm(3143): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 18ms

12-02 19:31:22.948 I/ActivityManager(665): START {cmp=com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Dalvikvm u=0} from pid 3143

12-02 19:31:23.088 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:23.208 I/RootTools v2.4(3143): [relatime, rw] AND rw

12-02 19:31:23.278 D/dalvikvm(3143): GC_CONCURRENT freed 1046K, 36% free 5395K/8387K, paused 19ms+12ms, total 51ms

12-02 19:31:23.308 I/RootTools v2.4(3143): [ro, relatime] AND ro

12-02 19:31:23.538 W/dalvikvm(3143): threadid=14: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x40cde300)

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): FATAL EXCEPTION: Shell Output

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: length=0; regionStart=0; regionLength=-1

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): at java.lang.String.startEndAndLength(String.java:593)

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): at java.lang.String.substring(String.java:1474)

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): at com.androguide.pimp.my.rom.Dalvikvm$5.output(Dalvikvm.java:172)

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): at com.stericson.RootTools.Shell.readOutput(Shell.java:306)

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): at com.stericson.RootTools.Shell.access$1(Shell.java:268)

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): at com.stericson.RootTools.Shell$2.run(Shell.java:259)

12-02 19:31:23.538 E/AndroidRuntime(3143): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:856)

12-02 19:31:23.548 W/ActivityManager(665): Force finishing activity com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Dalvikvm

12-02 19:31:23.548 W/ActivityManager(665): Force finishing activity com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Dalvik

12-02 19:31:23.628 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 2483K, 36% free 14092K/21891K, paused 66ms, total 72ms

12-02 19:31:23.728 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_CONCURRENT freed 1131K, 32% free 14994K/21891K, paused 13ms+5ms, total 79ms

12-02 19:31:23.728 D/dalvikvm(665): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 53ms

12-02 19:31:23.728 D/dalvikvm(665): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 39ms

12-02 19:31:23.818 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_EXPLICIT freed 80K, 31% free 15310K/21891K, paused 3ms+8ms, total 93ms

12-02 19:31:24.049 W/ActivityManager(665): Activity pause timeout for ActivityRecord{417477b8 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Dalvikvm}

12-02 19:31:24.329 D/dalvikvm(1367): GC_CONCURRENT freed 389K, 49% free 2535K/4931K, paused 11ms+3ms, total 24ms

12-02 19:31:24.910 I/Process (3143): Sending signal. PID: 3143 SIG: 9

12-02 19:31:24.920 I/WindowState(665): WIN DEATH: Window{418314b0 Loading... paused=true}

12-02 19:31:24.920 I/ActivityManager(665): Process com.androguide.pimp.my.rom (pid 3143) has died.

12-02 19:31:24.920 I/WindowState(665): WIN DEATH: Window{41762680 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/com.androguide.pimp.my.rom.MainMenu paused=false}

12-02 19:31:24.930 W/InputDispatcher(665): channel '417ba948 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/com.androguide.pimp.my.rom.Tweaks (server)' ~ Consumer closed input channel or an error occurred. events=0x9

12-02 19:31:24.930 E/InputDispatcher(665): channel '417ba948 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/com.androguide.pimp.my.rom.Tweaks (server)' ~ Channel is unrecoverably broken and will be disposed!

12-02 19:31:24.930 W/InputDispatcher(665): Attempted to unregister already unregistered input channel '417ba948 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/com.androguide.pimp.my.rom.Tweaks (server)'

12-02 19:31:24.930 I/WindowState(665): WIN DEATH: Window{41552740 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/com.androguide.pimp.my.rom.Dalvik paused=true}

12-02 19:31:24.930 I/WindowState(665): WIN DEATH: Window{417ba948 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/com.androguide.pimp.my.rom.Tweaks paused=false}

12-02 19:31:24.930 W/ActivityManager(665): Force removing ActivityRecord{41454080 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.Tweaks}: app died, no saved state

12-02 19:31:24.940 I/WindowManager(665): WINDOW DIED Window{417ba948 com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/com.androguide.pimp.my.rom.Tweaks paused=false}

12-02 19:31:24.950 I/ActivityManager(665): Start proc com.androguide.pimp.my.rom for activity com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.MainMenu: pid=3462 uid=10117 gids={1015, 3003, 1028}

12-02 19:31:24.970 E/Trace (3462): error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)

12-02 19:31:25.070 D/dalvikvm(3462): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 217K, 48% free 2367K/4547K, paused 14ms, total 15ms

12-02 19:31:25.070 I/dalvikvm-heap(3462): Grow heap (frag case) to 5.208MB for 1048592-byte allocation

12-02 19:31:25.090 D/dalvikvm(3462): GC_CONCURRENT freed 3K, 40% free 3387K/5635K, paused 11ms+1ms, total 20ms

12-02 19:31:25.130 D/dalvikvm(3462): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 100K, 40% free 3466K/5763K, paused 9ms, total 9ms

12-02 19:31:25.130 I/dalvikvm-heap(3462): Grow heap (frag case) to 6.356MB for 1127536-byte allocation

12-02 19:31:25.140 D/dalvikvm(3462): GC_CONCURRENT freed <1K, 34% free 4566K/6915K, paused 1ms+1ms, total 12ms

12-02 19:31:25.140 D/dalvikvm(3462): WAIT_FOR_CONCURRENT_GC blocked 7ms

12-02 19:31:25.150 D/dalvikvm(3462): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 0K, 34% free 4566K/6915K, paused 10ms, total 10ms

12-02 19:31:25.150 I/dalvikvm-heap(3462): Grow heap (frag case) to 7.064MB for 742864-byte allocation

12-02 19:31:25.170 D/dalvikvm(3462): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 0K, 32% free 5292K/7683K, paused 10ms, total 10ms

12-02 19:31:25.200 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:25.300 D/libEGL (3462): loaded /system/lib/egl/libEGL_adreno200.so

12-02 19:31:25.300 D/libEGL (3462): loaded /system/lib/egl/libGLESv1_CM_adreno200.so

12-02 19:31:25.310 D/libEGL (3462): loaded /system/lib/egl/libGLESv2_adreno200.so

12-02 19:31:25.310 I/Adreno200-EGL(3462): <qeglDrvAPI_eglInitialize:294>: EGL 1.4 QUALCOMM build: AU_LINUX_ANDROID_JB.04.01.01.00.036_msm8960_JB_CL2644550_release_AU (CL2644550)

12-02 19:31:25.310 I/Adreno200-EGL(3462): Build Date: 07/31/12 Tue

12-02 19:31:25.310 I/Adreno200-EGL(3462): Local Branch:

12-02 19:31:25.310 I/Adreno200-EGL(3462): Remote Branch: quic/master

12-02 19:31:25.310 I/Adreno200-EGL(3462): Local Patches: NONE

12-02 19:31:25.310 I/Adreno200-EGL(3462): Reconstruct Branch: AU_LINUX_ANDROID_JB.04.01.01.00.036 + NOTHING

12-02 19:31:25.340 D/OpenGLRenderer(3462): Enabling debug mode 0

12-02 19:31:25.470 W/InputMethodManagerService(665): Got RemoteException sending setActive(false) notification to pid 3143 uid 10117

12-02 19:31:25.490 I/ActivityManager(665): Displayed com.androguide.pimp.my.rom/.MainMenu: +556ms (total +2s504ms)

12-02 19:31:25.540 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:25.600 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:26.091 E/Sensors (665): accelHandler 0.205972 7.123986 6.841373

12-02 19:31:26.321 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:26.501 I/ActivityManager(665): No longer want com.google.android.talk (pid 2949): hidden #16

12-02 19:31:26.541 D/dalvikvm(665): GC_EXPLICIT freed 827K, 26% free 16274K/21891K, paused 4ms+8ms, total 93ms

12-02 19:31:26.852 D/dalvikvm(1367): GC_EXPLICIT freed 361K, 50% free 2490K/4931K, paused 1ms+3ms, total 21ms

12-02 19:31:26.952 D/dalvikvm(1257): GC_EXPLICIT freed 404K, 28% free 9082K/12611K, paused 2ms+4ms, total 33ms

12-02 19:31:27.182 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER

12-02 19:31:27.602 I/ActivityManager(665): START {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.nolanlawson.logcat/.LogcatActivity bnds=[360,619][360,619] u=0} from pid 1257

12-02 19:31:27.673 V/PhoneStatusBar(1108): setLightsOn(true)

12-02 19:31:27.883 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER TO_STATE = OV_CLOSED

12-02 19:31:28.033 D/overlay (232): FROM_STATE = OV_CLOSED TO_STATE = OV_BYPASS_3_LAYER