Flutter - how to debug the native android code

Question

I have been trying to debug the native android code that is invoked through platform channel in flutter and the debugging is only in the flutter side. The execution doesn't hit the breakpoint in the native android. The application is working as expected but the debugging doesn't. I am using Android studio. Can some one please tell me how to debug the native android code ?

Answer 1

If you navigate to MainActivity.kt or MainActivity.java in the android studio then you can see "Open for Editing in Android Studio" on the top right. click on that and it will open you a new window where you can easily write native code.

Well, better if you can write whole code in a new android project and test there then use that code to make flutter plugin. I think this will be faster than to edit in flutter project.

let me know what others think.

Answer 2

The answer given by @Marcos Boaventura to follow this blog helped fix the issue. https://medium.com/flutterpub/flutter-app-couldnt-find-libflutter-so-c95ad81cbccd

After fixing the gradle the debug is successful. Thank you @Marcos Boaventura

Answer 3

I had a similar problem. Debugging native code on an emulator worked, while debugging on a physical device (Zebra TC25, Android 7.1) crashed with a Fatal signal 11 (SIGSEGV). Switching from the Flutter beta channel to the Flutter stable channel fixed it for me.

Answer 4

Breakpoints are working fine for me when using Android Studio at project/android/ , on both emulator and physical device. And remember to Debug instead of Run (^D instead of ^R). Note, it did not work when opening the project from project/ .

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I don't think making a new android project to write the Native code for a flutter app is a good option (vivek's suggestion). There are many Flutter specific considerations you need to make on the native side, it is not just an Android app.