Are Log.i() statements removed in the published Android App?

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Can I publish any Android app without deleting Log.i() statements. Is it safe?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 07 '21 at 16:40

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No, the logs files are not removed ,
that is why many people use Timber library as the Timber logs are automatically removed. To know more about timber visit GitHub page of Timber

answered Jun 07 '21 at 16:40

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 07 '21 at 16:37

The log statements will stay in the app and anyone can see them. You can prevent this by deleting the logs before publishing, having a check for debug mode before logging, or using something like proguard to remove them when you compile. Here's another question with more info.

Are Log.i() statements removed in the published Android App?

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