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Setup Guide

Follow these steps to configure your environment and prepare your Android device for using the @d11/de-frost package effectively.

Step 1: Enable USB Debugging

To allow your laptop to interact with your Android device, you need to enable USB Debugging.

  1. Open the Settings app on your Android device.
  2. Scroll down and select About phone.
  3. Tap Build number 7 times to enable Developer options. You will see a message indicating that Developer options have been enabled.
  4. Go back to Settings, then tap Developer options.
  5. Locate and enable the USB Debugging option.

Step 2: Enable “Profile HWUI Rendering”

To collect accurate frame rendering data, you need to enable Profile HWUI Rendering.

  1. Go to Settings on your Android device.
  2. Scroll down and tap on Developer options.
  3. Find and select Profile HWUI Rendering.
  4. A pop-up window will appear with three options:
    • Off
    • Screenbars
    • adb shell dumpsys gfxinfo
  5. Select adb shell dumpsys gfxinfo.

Step 3: Verify ADB Connection

Ensure that your Android device is recognized by ADB (Android Debug Bridge).

  1. Connect your Android device to your laptop using a USB cable.
  2. Open a terminal on your laptop and run the following command:
adb devices
  1. If your device is recognized, you will see it listed in the terminal output. For example:
List of devices attached
device-id  device

Step 4: Additional Notes

  • Grant Files and Media permissions to the app after installing the APK for proper logging and data storage.
  • Ensure that your device is prepared for testing with all required configurations completed.

You’re now ready to use the @d11/de-frost package! Head over to the Quick Start section to begin creating builds and analyzing frozen frames.