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<p>Android Debug Monitor is a stand-alone tool that provides a graphical user interface for
several Android application debugging and analysis tools. The Monitor tool does not
require installation of a integrated development environment, such as Eclipse, and encapsulates the
following tools:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="{@docRoot}tools/debugging/ddms.html">DDMS</a></li>
<li><a href="gltracer.html">Tracer for OpenGL ES</a></li>
<li><a href="hierarchy-viewer.html">Hierarchy Viewer</a></li>
<li><a href="traceview.html">Traceview</a></li>
<li>Pixel Perfect magnification viewer</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="usage">Usage</h2>
<p>To start Debug Monitor, enter the following command from the SDK <code>tools/</code>
directory:</p>
<pre>monitor</pre>
<p>Start an Android emulator or connect an Android device via USB cable, and connect the Debug
Monitor to the device by selecting it in the <strong>Devices</strong> window.</p>