When debugging a ReactNative app on a physical Android device, one can get an error that the device cannot connect to Metro. Usually, the error is related to the port forwarding not being set up (the laptop port 8081 should be exposed to the device port 8081). When you have more than 1 device connected… Continue reading Adb reverse gives the error: more than one device/emulator
Tag: android
Just published my first personal Android App
Hey folks, I just released my first personal app to the Google Play Store! It’s an app to group your friends by sport so you can recall who to call when in the mood for a particular activity. Get it from Google Play Store or check the app landing page on sportsmates.app!
React Native Shadow is Missing on iOS but is Okay on Android
In one of our projects, some of the items that had a shadow, was working just fine on Android, but the shadow was missing on iOS. After investigating it, it turned out to be related to the items that had overflow: ‘hidden’, which on iOS resulted in shadow being trimmed. Turns out on iOS, the… Continue reading React Native Shadow is Missing on iOS but is Okay on Android
Android Emulator Losing Internet Connectivity
Spoiler: When having Internet connectivity issues, make sure that Android Studio is running. (because it acts as a proxy for the emulator) So I’ve had a reoccurring issue where my Android Emulator device would lose connectivity from time to time, and to fix it I went to delete it and create a new device from… Continue reading Android Emulator Losing Internet Connectivity