nextcloud-android/README.md

# [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com) Android app :iphone:

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alt="Download from Google Play" 
height="80">](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextcloud.client)
[<img src="https://f-droid.org/badge/get-it-on.png"
alt="Get it on F-Droid"
height="80">](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.nextcloud.client/)

**The Android client for [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud.com). Easily work with your data on your Nextcloud.**

![App screenshots](/doc/Nextcloud_Android_Screenshots.png "App screenshots")

## How to contribute :rocket:

If you want to [contribute](https://nextcloud.com/contribute/) to Nextcloud, you are very welcome:

*   our forum at https://help.nextcloud.com
*   for translations of the app on [Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/nextcloud/nextcloud/android/)
*   opening issues and PRs (including a corresponding issue)

## Contribution Guidelines & License :scroll:

[GPLv2](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/blob/master/LICENSE.txt). All contributions to this repository from June, 16 2016 on are considered to be licensed under the AGPLv3 or any later version.

Nextcloud doesn't require a CLA (Contributor License Agreement). The copyright belongs to all the individual contributors. Therefore we recommend that every contributor adds following line to the header of a file, if they changed it substantially:

    @copyright Copyright (c) <year>, <your name> (<your email address>)

Please read the [Code of Conduct](https://nextcloud.com/community/code-of-conduct/). This document offers some guidance to ensure Nextcloud participants can cooperate effectively in a positive and inspiring atmosphere, and to explain how together we can strengthen and support each other.

Please review the [guidelines for contributing](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) to this repository.

More information on how to contribute: <https://nextcloud.com/contribute/>

## Start contributing :hammer\_and\_wrench:

Make sure you read [SETUP.md](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/blob/master/SETUP.md) and [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) before you start working on this project. But basically: fork this repository and contribute back using pull requests to the master branch.
Easy starting points are also reviewing [pull requests](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/pulls) and working on [starter issues](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22starter+issue%22).

### Getting debug info via logcat :mag:

#### With a linux computer:

*   enable USB-Debugging in your smartphones developer settings and connect it via USB
*   open command prompt/terminal
*   enter `adb logcat --pid=$(adb shell pidof -s 'com.nextcloud.client') > logcatOutput.txt` to save the output to this file

**Note:** You must have [adb](https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html) installed first!

#### On Windows:

*   download and install [Minimal ADB and fastboot](https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/tool-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-2-9-18.2317790/#post-42407269)
*   enable USB-Debugging in your smartphones developer settings and connect it via USB
*   launch Minimal ADB and fastboot
*   enter `adb shell pidof -s 'com.nextcloud.client'` and use the output as `<processID>` in the following command:
*   `adb logcat --pid=<processID> > "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\logcatOutput.txt"` (This will produce a `logcatOutput.txt` file in your downloads)
*   if the processID is `18841`, an example command is: `adb logcat --pid=18841 > "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\logcatOutput.txt"` (You might cancel the process after a while manually: it will not be exited automatically.)
*   For a PowerShell terminal, replace `%USERPROFILE%` with `$env:USERPROFILE` in the commands above.

#### On a device (with root) :wrench:

*   open terminal app *(can be enabled in developer options)*
*   get root access via "su"
*   enter `logcat -d --pid $(pidof -s com.nextcloud.client) -f /sdcard/logcatOutput.txt`

or

*   use [CatLog](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nolanlawson.logcat) or [aLogcat](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jtb.alogcat)

**Note:** Your device needs to be rooted for this approach!

## Development version :hammer:

*   [APK (direct download)](https://download.nextcloud.com/android/dev/latest.apk)
*   [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.nextcloud.android.beta/)

## Support :rescue\_worker\_helmet:

If you need assistance or want to ask a question about the Android app, you are welcome to [ask for support](https://help.nextcloud.com/c/clients/android) in our Forums. If you have found a bug, feel free to [open a new Issue on GitHub](https://github.com/nextcloud/android/issues). Keep in mind, that this repository only manages the Android app. If you find bugs or have problems with the server/backend, you should ask the [Nextcloud server team](https://github.com/nextcloud/server) for help!

## Remarks :scroll:

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