The --device option fails on command line in v53.0

Is this a bug report?

Yes

Have you read the Contributing Guidelines?

Yes

Environment

Environment: OS: macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Node: 8.9.1 Yarn: Not Found npm: 5.5.1 Watchman: Not Found Xcode: Xcode 9.2 Build version 9C40b Android Studio: 3.0 AI-171.4443003

Packages: (wanted => installed) react: 16.2.0 => 16.2.0 react-native: 0.53.0 => 0.53.0

Steps to Reproduce

1. Initiate a new React Native project using react-native init projectName
2. Run the command react-native run-ios --device deviceName

Expected Behavior

The app should have launched on my physical device. Additionally, if I already have an instance of Metro Bundler running using react-native start, it should just hook into that one and use that.

Actual Behavior

Metro Bundler opens and complains that Metro Bundler can't listen on port undefined. It then prompts the user to hit enter because the process has terminated. I’ve run into other random errors too. I’ve included one of those here as well.

Metro Bundler error 1 Metro Bundler error 2

Additionally, there is a lot of output in my main terminal about the Xcode build failing. I can include the full output in a comment below if requested.

Build error 1 Build error 2

Even if I try running an instance of Metro Bundler using react-native start before running react-native run-ios --device deviceName, it just starts a new instance in a new terminal window.

Reproducible Demo

You can reproduce this with a brand new project created using react-native init projectName.

[mlazari]

@Gulci Which version fixed the error? I have the same error with “react-native”: “0.54.0”. Running from Xcode works fine. The error appears only when I’m trying to run from the terminal with react-native run-ios --device="Mihai"

P.S. I found the fix https://github.com/facebook/react-native/pull/17983 It is included in 0.53.3, but not in 0.54.0

[gulci]

I’ll open the exact same issue. 😉