Android

This pages contains some specific information about the Battle for Wesnoth new Android port (1.19+)

Playing controls

• Tap a unit to select/deselect it.
• Tap a unit, then tap the target hex to show defense stats of that unit and footsteps. (Similar to hover on PC)
• Tap a unit, then double tap on the target hex to move it. Alternative, you can drag along the path to choose the exact path which the unit is supposed to move by.
• Drag from attacker unit towards attacked unit to attack.

Logs and debugging steps

• Install adb (Android Debug Bridge) on your computer. Search internet for information about your OS. Install drivers for your phone/tablet if necessary.
• Enable Developer Mode on your Android device (phone/tablet). Again, the internet is your friend. On newer devices, you need tap Settings > About Phone > Build Number 7 times until it says "You are now a developer", then go into the Setting > System > Developer Options (newly appeared), and find "USB Debugging" in the menu and turn that on.
• Connect phone to PC. Do adb logcat or similar from a terminal/command prompt to see if your device appears on the list and is authorized. Tap ok on your phone if any permission request appears.
• Run adb logcat -c (clears existing logs), then adb logcat > log.txt (or adb logcat and copy from terminal). Run Wesnoth on phone. Reproduce the crash.
• stop adb logcat on PC, and attach the log.txt to your issue report on github along with detailed steps of the bug, and use the Android label.

(Note: adb can be ./adb.exe on Windows. Use internet for help on any of the steps if needed, this is supposed to be a preliminary guideline. Steps might slightly differ based on manufacturer or Android version.)

Turning off Developer Mode

Go to System > Developer Options and turn off the Use developer options toggle.