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Can't debug on React Native Debugger

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I can’t debug this starter kit on React Native Debugger.

When I launch it, it opens on port 8081. I think that I have to then open a new window on port 19001 and after that launch this project with npm start. However, nothing opens and the debugger keeps waiting.

My environment is:

Ubuntu 18.04LTS. Running on Android device through LAN and development mode.

Steps to reproduce

Open React Native Debugger on port 19001.
Run npm start on this project with all the dependencies installed. (Expo version 32.0.5)
Wait.

Expected result

The debugger should get connected and allow me to debug and inspect.

Actual result

The debugger stays on the first screen showed.

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 4 years ago
Comments:7 (2 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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Richacinascommented, May 20, 2019

No one else experiencing the same problem?

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Richacinascommented, Jun 8, 2019

Ohhh man… I closed the Chrome tab (of course…) and now the RND is running smoothly.

I’ll post in StackOverflow any problems I encounter (if any) while debugging. Thanks so much for your help.

I hope this works a a sort of step by step little guide about how to debug with a real device and React Native Debugger 💃

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