diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/MainActivity.kt
index 8fe051681..5911fffa2 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/deckers/thibault/aves/MainActivity.kt
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ open class MainActivity : FlutterFragmentActivity() {
                     INTENT_DATA_KEY_PAGE to intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_KEY_PAGE),
                     INTENT_DATA_KEY_FILTERS to extractFiltersFromIntent(intent),
                     INTENT_DATA_KEY_EXPLORER_PATH to intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_KEY_EXPLORER_PATH),
+                    INTENT_DATA_KEY_DEBUG to intent.getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_KEY_DEBUG, false),
                 )
             }
 
@@ -533,7 +534,17 @@ open class MainActivity : FlutterFragmentActivity() {
             )
             .build()
 
-        val shortcutInfoList = listOf(videos, search, map)
+        val debug = ShortcutInfoCompat.Builder(this, "debug")
+            .setShortLabel("debug")
+            .setIntent(
+                Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null, this, MainActivity::class.java)
+                    .putExtra(EXTRA_KEY_DEBUG, true)
+            )
+            .build()
+
+//        val shortcutInfoList = listOf(videos, search, map)
+        val shortcutInfoList = listOf(debug)
+
         ShortcutManagerCompat.setDynamicShortcuts(this, shortcutInfoList)
         Log.i(LOG_TAG, "set shortcuts: ${shortcutInfoList.joinToString(", ") { v -> v.id }}")
     }
@@ -579,12 +590,14 @@ open class MainActivity : FlutterFragmentActivity() {
         const val INTENT_DATA_KEY_SECURE_URIS = "secureUris"
         const val INTENT_DATA_KEY_URI = "uri"
         const val INTENT_DATA_KEY_WIDGET_ID = "widgetId"
+        const val INTENT_DATA_KEY_DEBUG = "debug"
 
         const val EXTRA_KEY_PAGE = "page"
         const val EXTRA_KEY_EXPLORER_PATH = "explorerPath"
         const val EXTRA_KEY_FILTERS_ARRAY = "filters"
         const val EXTRA_KEY_FILTERS_STRING = "filtersString"
         const val EXTRA_KEY_WIDGET_ID = "widgetId"
+        const val EXTRA_KEY_DEBUG = "debug"
 
         // dart page routes
         const val COLLECTION_PAGE_ROUTE_NAME = "/collection"
diff --git a/lib/model/app/intent.dart b/lib/model/app/intent.dart
index ee4985b0e..4d118bd0e 100644
--- a/lib/model/app/intent.dart
+++ b/lib/model/app/intent.dart
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@ class IntentDataKeys {
   static const secureUris = 'secureUris';
   static const uri = 'uri';
   static const widgetId = 'widgetId';
+
+  // #977
+  static const debug = 'debug';
 }
diff --git a/lib/model/db/db.dart b/lib/model/db/db.dart
index 7121361f2..c89718d8f 100644
--- a/lib/model/db/db.dart
+++ b/lib/model/db/db.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ abstract class LocalMediaDb {
 
   Future<void> removeIds(Set<int> ids, {Set<EntryDataType>? dataTypes});
 
+  // debug
+
+  Future<void> logCatalog(String message);
+
+  Future<List<String>> getCatalogLog();
+
   // entries
 
   Future<void> clearEntries();
diff --git a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite.dart b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite.dart
index 7907f588f..ce9984d24 100644
--- a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite.dart
+++ b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite.dart
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class SqfliteLocalMediaDb implements LocalMediaDb {
   static const vaultTable = SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.vaultTable;
   static const trashTable = SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.trashTable;
   static const videoPlaybackTable = SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.videoPlaybackTable;
+  static const debugTable = SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.debugTable;
 
   static const _entryInsertSliceMaxCount = 10000; // number of entries
   static const _queryCursorBufferSize = 1000; // number of rows
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class SqfliteLocalMediaDb implements LocalMediaDb {
       await path,
       onCreate: (db, version) => SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.createLatestVersion(db),
       onUpgrade: LocalMediaDbUpgrader.upgradeDb,
-      version: 15,
+      version: 16,
     );
 
     final maxIdRows = await _db.rawQuery('SELECT MAX(id) AS maxId FROM $entryTable');
@@ -101,6 +102,19 @@ class SqfliteLocalMediaDb implements LocalMediaDb {
     await batch.commit(noResult: true);
   }
 
+  // debug
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> logCatalog(String message) async {
+    await _db.insert(debugTable, {'message': message});
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<List<String>> getCatalogLog() async {
+    final rows = await _db.query(debugTable);
+    return rows.map((row) => row['message'] as String).toList();
+  }
+
   // entries
 
   @override
diff --git a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_schema.dart b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_schema.dart
index 1d1d81054..e27398d77 100644
--- a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_schema.dart
+++ b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_schema.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema {
   static const vaultTable = 'vaults';
   static const trashTable = 'trash';
   static const videoPlaybackTable = 'videoPlayback';
+  static const debugTable = 'debug';
 
   static const allTables = [
     entryTable,
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ class SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema {
     vaultTable,
     trashTable,
     videoPlaybackTable,
+    debugTable,
   ];
 
   static Future<void> createLatestVersion(Database db) async {
@@ -111,6 +113,11 @@ class SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema {
             'id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY'
             ', resumeTimeMillis INTEGER'
             ')');
+      case debugTable:
+        return db.execute('CREATE TABLE $debugTable('
+            'id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT'
+            ', message TEXT'
+            ')');
       default:
         throw Exception('unknown table=$table');
     }
diff --git a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_upgrade.dart b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_upgrade.dart
index 4796ea17d..df6212d25 100644
--- a/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_upgrade.dart
+++ b/lib/model/db/db_sqflite_upgrade.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class LocalMediaDbUpgrader {
   static const vaultTable = SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.vaultTable;
   static const trashTable = SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.trashTable;
   static const videoPlaybackTable = SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.videoPlaybackTable;
+  static const debugTable = SqfliteLocalMediaDbSchema.debugTable;
 
   // warning: "ALTER TABLE ... RENAME COLUMN ..." is not supported
   // on SQLite <3.25.0, bundled on older Android devices
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ class LocalMediaDbUpgrader {
           await _upgradeFrom13(db);
         case 14:
           await _upgradeFrom14(db);
+        case 15:
+          await _upgradeFrom15(db);
       }
       oldVersion++;
     }
@@ -500,4 +503,13 @@ class LocalMediaDbUpgrader {
     // (dateTakenTable, metadataTable, addressTable, trashTable, videoPlaybackTable)
     // for users with a potentially corrupted DB following upgrade to v1.12.4
   }
+
+  static Future<void> _upgradeFrom15(Database db) async {
+    debugPrint('upgrading DB from v15');
+
+    await db.execute('CREATE TABLE $debugTable('
+        'id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT'
+        ', message TEXT'
+        ')');
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/services/metadata/metadata_fetch_service.dart b/lib/services/metadata/metadata_fetch_service.dart
index 9f10284e6..bbc6e5cef 100644
--- a/lib/services/metadata/metadata_fetch_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/metadata/metadata_fetch_service.dart
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ class PlatformMetadataFetchService implements MetadataFetchService {
   Future<CatalogMetadata?> getCatalogMetadata(AvesEntry entry, {bool background = false}) async {
     if (entry.isSvg) return null;
 
+    // #977
+    await localMediaDb.logCatalog('${DateTime.now().toIso8601String()} ${entry.path ?? entry.uri}');
+
     Future<CatalogMetadata?> call() async {
       try {
         // returns map with:
diff --git a/lib/widgets/home/home_page.dart b/lib/widgets/home/home_page.dart
index cc4cd1875..350d49ee4 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/home/home_page.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/home/home_page.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:typed_data';
 
 import 'package:aves/app_mode.dart';
 import 'package:aves/geo/uri.dart';
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ import 'package:aves/model/settings/enums/home_page.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/settings/settings.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_lens.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_source.dart';
+import 'package:aves/ref/locales.dart';
+import 'package:aves/ref/mime_types.dart';
 import 'package:aves/services/analysis_service.dart';
 import 'package:aves/services/common/services.dart';
 import 'package:aves/services/global_search.dart';
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@ import 'package:aves/services/widget_service.dart';
 import 'package:aves/theme/themes.dart';
 import 'package:aves/utils/android_file_utils.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/collection/collection_page.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/common/action_mixins/feedback.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/basic/scaffold.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/behaviour/routes.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/extensions/build_context.dart';
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ import 'package:aves/widgets/wallpaper_page.dart';
 import 'package:aves_model/aves_model.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:latlong2/latlong.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@ class HomePage extends StatefulWidget {
   State<HomePage> createState() => _HomePageState();
 }
 
-class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
+class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> with FeedbackMixin {
   AvesEntry? _viewerEntry;
   int? _widgetId;
   String? _initialRouteName, _initialSearchQuery;
@@ -108,11 +114,35 @@ class _HomePageState extends State<HomePage> {
       var appMode = AppMode.main;
       var error = false;
       final intentData = widget.intentData ?? await IntentService.getIntentData();
+      final debug = intentData[IntentDataKeys.debug] ?? false;
       final intentAction = intentData[IntentDataKeys.action] as String?;
       _initialFilters = null;
       _initialExplorerPath = null;
       _secureUris = null;
 
+      if (debug) {
+        await localMediaDb.init();
+        final logs = await localMediaDb.getCatalogLog();
+
+        final success = await storageService.createFile(
+          'aves_issue977_logs-${DateFormat('yyyyMMdd_HHmmss', asciiLocale).format(DateTime.now())}.txt',
+          MimeTypes.plainText,
+          Uint8List.fromList(utf8.encode(logs.join('\n'))),
+        );
+        if (success != null) {
+          if (success) {
+            showFeedback(context, FeedbackType.info, context.l10n.genericSuccessFeedback);
+          } else {
+            showFeedback(context, FeedbackType.warn, context.l10n.genericFailureFeedback);
+          }
+        }
+        unawaited(Navigator.maybeOf(context)?.pushAndRemoveUntil(
+          await _getRedirectRoute(appMode),
+          (route) => false,
+        ));
+        return;
+      }
+
       await availability.onNewIntent();
       await androidFileUtils.init();
       if (!{