Browserstack: Developer Tools for iPad?

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I am using Browserstack to test some websites on the iPad. I just don't seem to get where the developer tools are within that emulator. Shouldn't there be Firebug Lite somewhere? Can someone point the dev tools out to me please?

score 10 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 14 '15 at 17:32

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Launch iOS simulator from BrowserStack.

Once loaded, from the OSX menu bar, click Help > Mac Help.

In the open window type "Safari" in the search box.

Click "Safari Overview".

Click "Open Safari for me".

From the Safari menu bar, click Develop > iOS Simulator > (the iOS tab you want to inspect)

Screenshot of debugging iOS inside BrowserStack

answered Oct 14 '15 at 17:32

Mike Lockwitz

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Doesn't seem to work now. Can't find a way to open safari – sebpiq Oct 20 '15 at 06:12
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This is working correctly, although a bit tricky. Not all versions of OSX will show "Safari Overview", but if you click around the help pages, you will eventually find a link that will open in Safari. I also noticed that in some versions, the console doesn't work at all, but iPad Pro with iOS 9 worked exactly as described in this answer. – ecc Jan 04 '16 at 14:38
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This no longer works (at least not for the iPhone 5 simulator in Browserstack that I just tested). – Simon East Aug 30 '16 at 04:18

score 7 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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As I posted here, Browserstack now appears to support Dev Tools, but only on physical devices (those with a blue mobile icon, below).

You activate the dev tools by clicking the button in the toolbar:

edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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answered Aug 30 '16 at 04:19

Simon East

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score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 20 '15 at 15:40

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I'm Gary from BrowserStack. Currently, developer tools are available only for desktop browsers. Supporting developer tools on mobile is on our roadmap, and we will keep you posted.

For further queries, you can email us at support@browserstack.com.

answered Apr 20 '15 at 15:40

garyF

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@Michael In the panel with "switch" and "Stop" there is "dev tools" for some mobile devices. Gary, Will we get dev tools for IE8? – jksnw Jul 22 '16 at 10:11
4 years later and still waiting on chrome tools – Tom L'esperance Oct 16 '19 at 19:06

score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 07 '15 at 11:12

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In the iOS simulator you can click the 'bookmarks' button (of the device) and firebug lite is available from there. It does not seem to load on the iPhone 5 that I am testing currently but may work for someone else.

answered Jul 07 '15 at 11:12

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 07 '16 at 19:13

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To open Safari for debugging a simulator, follow the instructions above. If Safari Overview is not available, look for a "Search the Web" link at the bottom of the window. This also opens Safari.

answered Oct 07 '16 at 19:13

Jeremy Backus

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