AppInspect
Android in-app inspector
AppInspect is a drop-in Android library that opens a full-screen inspector inside your app. Review network traffic, local storage, background jobs, crashes and ANRs, and runtime metadata from the exact build being tested — while the no-op artifact keeps inspection code completely out of your production APK.
Use AppInspect when a bug report needs more than screenshots and logs. Developers reproduce faster, QA attaches real evidence, and companies standardize internal diagnostics across Android apps.
AppInspect.open(context).AppInspect is built around the views developers and testers reach for first: API calls, on-device data, background work, crashes and ANRs, runtime context, and simple ways to open the inspector.
OkHttp capture with filters, content search, and swipeable detail tabs. Long-press to multi-select calls and share them — or the whole filtered list — as cURL, TXT, or HAR 1.2.
Edit SharedPreferences (with read-only decrypted views of EncryptedSharedPreferences), browse SQLite or Room with a SQL console, and read DataStore Preferences via a built-in protobuf parser — with search across files, keys, and values.
Every persisted work spec with status badges, constraints, attempts, payloads, last stop reason, and periodic or expedited indicators — searchable by class, ID, state, or tag.
Automatic uncaught-exception capture plus ANR and native crash detection on Android 11+. The 50 most recent reports persist across restarts, with copy, share, and TXT export.
App, environment, device, and session metadata with custom data sections — tap any row to copy its value, or share the full runtime summary.
Built-in full-screen inspector opened by direct call, shake, launcher shortcut, long press, or tapping a live network notification — opens in its own task, with panels and tabs you swipe between, plus a shared JSON tree viewer with search for any large value.
Add the full inspector for debug builds and the no-op stub for release.
AppInspect auto-initializes — no Application class changes needed.
dependencies {
debugImplementation("io.github.suryansh1720001.appinspect:appinspect:<latest-version>")
releaseImplementation("io.github.suryansh1720001.appinspect:appinspect-no-op:<latest-version>")
}Yes. AppInspect is completely free — no paid tier, no license fee, no usage limits. It is published on Maven Central at no cost.
No. You use the appinspect-no-op artifact for release builds. It is a pass-through stub with no UI, no storage, no network capture, and no crash handler — inspection code is completely absent from the release APK.
Network requests and responses via OkHttp (exportable as .har or .txt with cURL commands), SharedPreferences, DataStore, SQLite and Room databases, WorkManager job queues, uncaught exceptions, ANRs, native crashes (Android 11+), and full runtime and device metadata.
No. AppInspect works on any unrooted Android device running API 24 (Android 7.0) or higher. No special permissions or developer mode are needed beyond what a normal debug build already has.
Yes — two independent layers protect you. Layer 1 (compile-time): the no-op artifact contains no inspection code, so nothing is added to the release APK. Layer 2 (runtime): even if the full SDK accidentally ships in a release build, it detects the non-debuggable flag and self-disables completely — no database, no crash handler, no callbacks, all open() calls refused.
No. AppInspect never makes network calls of its own. Zero telemetry. All captured data — network logs, storage values, crash traces — stays entirely on-device. Nothing is sent to any server.
AppInspect runs entirely on-device inside the app — no desktop proxy, no SSL certificate installation, no Wi-Fi MITM setup, no USB cable. QA testers can open the inspector directly on their device via shake, launcher shortcut, or long-press, without involving a developer or any external tool.
Android API 24 (Android 7.0) and above. ANR detection and native crash detection require Android API 30 (Android 11+).
Yes. Once the library is integrated, testers open the inspector on their own device at any time — via shake gesture, launcher shortcut, or long-press trigger. No Android Studio, adb, or USB cable needed during testing.
Add two Gradle lines: debugImplementation for the full SDK and releaseImplementation for the no-op stub. AppInspect auto-initializes via AndroidX Startup — no Application class changes needed for basic usage. For network capture, add .addAppInspectInterceptor() to your OkHttpClient builder.
Yes. Network logs export as .txt (with cURL commands) or .har in HAR 1.2 format, compatible with browser DevTools and Proxyman. Long-press to select specific calls and share just those, or export the whole filtered list. Storage contents and runtime summaries can be shared via the Android share sheet.
Start with the debug dependency, wire the OkHttp interceptor if you want network capture, and tune the panels and power tools for your team's workflow.
AppInspect is free to use. Contributions help keep the project maintained, documented, and improving for Android developers and QA teams.
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