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Debug Javascript mobile web app (linux)

  1. Plug your phoen with the USB cable to your computer
  2. Run usbmuxd with sudo

$ sudo usbmuxd

  1. Run idevice_id -l to check if the phone is reachable

$ idevice_id -l

  1. Pair the phone with your computer

$ idevicepair pair

  1. Now run the proxy to be able to connet to your phone browser

$ ios_weblit_debug_proxy --debug

  1. Open a browser on your computer and navigate to localhost:9221, you will find the device name on a list

Done! no you can use you computer browser to navigate thought your phone and troubleshoot any problems with the JS code and CSS

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