Safari Web Inspector causes iOS app crash

Safari & Web General Safari Developer Tools

Created Apr ’21

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Issue: The Safari web inspector debugging works before the MacOS and iOS upgrade. After upgraded MacOS to 11.3 and XCode to 12.5, and iOS (iPhone) to 14.5., it stops working.

Reproducing Step: Launch iOS app (Javascript wrapped under Cordova), launch Safari from Mac, debug through web inspector, iOS app crashed immediately with memory issue: WebThread (9): EXC_BAD_ACCESS (code=2, address=0x16b6c2320)

error at xcode

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jinlinwang OP

Jun ’21

Use Safari Technology Preview instead https://developer.apple.com/safari/technology-preview/

Sagito OP

Jun ’21

Unfortunately, Safari Technology Preview also doesn't seems to work. Tested with both UIWebView and WKWebView on a physical device, using Safari and Safari Technology Preview. All combinations are still crashing with EXC_BAD_ACCESS.

skbigbear OP

Jun ’21

Likewise here - making debugging impossible:

MacOS: Big Sur 11.4 iPad OS: 14.6 (iPad 6th Generation) Safari: 14.1.1 Xcode: 12.5.1

Movingbricks OP

Jun ’21

same issue Looking forward to solution

evolucare OP

Jun ’21

Same issue with our product also based on Cordova

evolucare OP

Jun ’21

I've resolved this issue by adding the plugin cordova-plugin-wkwebview-engine to my Cordova project and by installing Safari Technology Preview (Safari Beta version) and using its web inspector.

jerceratops OP

Jun ’21

I'm also experiencing this issue. Has it been reported to apple? Any response?

rvanmil OP

Jul ’21

Using simulator 14.3 fixed the issue for me.

Engineer OP

Apple

Jul ’21

Thank you for reporting this issue. This should now be fixed in the latest betas of iOS 14.7 and iOS 15. If you continue to experience this crash on the latest betas, or have an issue in the future, please file feedback at feedbackassistant.apple.com so we can investigate further.

davethedog OP

Jan ’22

Safari developer crashes immediately after connection to iphone. MacOS 11.2.2 Iphone OS 15.1.1