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Agent Skills: Mobile App Debugging

Debug issues specific to mobile applications including platform-specific problems, device constraints, and connectivity issues.

UncategorizedID: aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/mobile-app-debugging

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Mobile App Debugging

Table of Contents

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:

| Guide | Contents | |---|---| | iOS Debugging | iOS Debugging | | Android Debugging | Android Debugging | | Cross-Platform Issues | Cross-Platform Issues | | Mobile Testing & Debugging Checklist | Mobile Testing & Debugging Checklist |

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