--- title: Debugging R8 in Android Studio Otter | daily.dev description: Android Studio Otter now automatically deobfuscates R8-minified stack traces in Logcat, eliminating the need to manually use the R8 retrace tool. Developers... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/debugging-r8-in-android-studio-otter-zgbzft2ke twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Debugging R8 in Android Studio Otter | daily.dev og:description: Android Studio Otter now automatically deobfuscates R8-minified stack traces in Logcat, eliminating the need to manually use the R8 retrace tool. 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