Remote debugging

There are times when the Mobile Apps being tested do not need to be connected to your development machine. Hybrid Apps mostly run JavaScript code, so the debugging is done mostly on the JS console. The remote debugging can be done using two ways, one using Chrome's remote web inspector tool and the other using a free tool called jsconsole.

Remote debugging using Chrome dev tools

Chrome enables a special remote debugging protocol for iOS and Android devices. It helps you see the logs remotely for your Ionic App running in a browser or as an app on your devices. In Android, the remote debugging is enabled for Chrome and also WebViews in apps. In iOS, remote debugging is enabled for your Ionic App running in Safari.

Android debugging

The basic requirements are Chrome 32 or later on the development machine, a USB cable to connect to the machine, and the latest Chrome for Android on the device itself. The steps to be followed are given here:

• USB debugging should be enabled on your...