Chrome: // check the display of the device, but do not display open tabs

Question

I am trying to use chrome to remotely debug an Android web application. I cannot get any open tabs from the device to display in chrome: // check the list for remote debugging.

I have done the following:

• Make sure my device driver is installed appropriately.
• Developer mode and usb debugging is enabled on my device through the developer menu.
• Checked and made sure that my device is listed on adb by issuing "adb devices" from the command line.

My device is displayed under the list of devices through (chrome: // check), I just can’t find any open tabs, any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks

Device: Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1 Android 4.2.2

Answer 1

Well, you should use chrome mobile to debug any web views or browser tabs. No other browser is working. I did not know about it.

//Edit

As with Android version 4.4 or later, this is no longer the case. Android 4.4 supports debugging internal webviews. See https://developer.chrome.com/devtools/docs/remote-debugging#debugging-webviews

Answer 2

Using chrome: // check / # devices, if the device is found, but the tabs open in chrome on the device are not specified, find the option "activate USB debugging" on the chrome settings tab → the "Developer options" tab on the device. This is an addition to the USB debugging option that you have already noted in the Android developer settings.

Answer 3

After connecting the device, make sure that you open the Chrome browser on the device and after that refresh the Chrome window on your PC. This will display the Chrome browser entry on the device. It will not start if you do not open the Chrome browser on your phone.