How to empty (clear) the logcat buffer in Android

The following command will clear only non-rooted buffers (main, system ..etc).

adb logcat -c

If you want to clear all the buffers (like radio, kernel..etc), Please use the following commands

adb root
adb logcat -b all -c

adb root
adb shell logcat -b all -c

Use the following commands to know the list of buffers that device supports

adb logcat -g
adb logcat -b all -g
adb shell logcat -b all -g

adb logcat -c

Logcat options are documented here: http://developer.android.com/tools/help/logcat.html

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