Mobile App Debugging

Table of Contents

• Overview
• When to Use
• Quick Start
• Reference Guides
• Best Practices

Overview

Mobile app debugging addresses platform-specific issues, device hardware limitations, and mobile-specific network conditions.

When to Use

• App crashes on mobile
• Performance issues on device
• Platform-specific bugs
• Network connectivity issues
• Device-specific problems

Quick Start

Minimal working example:

Xcode Debugging:

Attach Debugger:
  - Xcode → Run on device
  - Set breakpoints in code
  - Step through execution
  - View variables
  - Console logs

View Logs:
  - Xcode → Window → Devices & Simulators
  - Select device → View Device Logs
  - Filter by app name
  - Check system logs for crashes

Inspect Memory:
  - Xcode → Debug → View Memory Graph
  - Identify retain cycles
  - Check object count
  - Monitor allocation growth

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Common iOS Issues:

App Crash (SIGABRT):
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)

Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:

Best Practices

✅ DO

• Follow established patterns and conventions
• Write clean, maintainable code
• Add appropriate documentation
• Test thoroughly before deploying

❌ DON'T

• Skip testing or validation
• Ignore error handling
• Hard-code configuration values