debug android app on chromebook

Question

I have an android app that works on the chromebook flip when using arc welder to install and run it. However, when I download the current version from the play store, or sideload the current dev version by copying over the apk, the app doesn't run. I get the splash screen and then a white screen and nothing happens.

I tried using chrome on the chromebook and doing chrome://inspect/#devices and chrome://inspect/#apps but i don't see my running app in either place. (The app is mostly a webview wrapping a JS application, so this is typically how I debug it). I also tried using the android chrome browser and also do not see my app there. I am not sure where to find the application logs, although I did try looking at the various system logs. The chromebook is in developer mode so I can get a shell and look around, but I couldn't find an app log. adb devices does not show my app, and adb logcat doesn't show anything either.

Anyone know how to debug a webview app on the chromebook?

Answer 1

There is no need to use ARC Welder anymore. Play Store can be installed directly on Chromebook.

Also remote debugging using ADB is possible. Follow instructions from here. https://developer.android.com/topic/arc/index.html