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How to check JavaScript errors in console on mobile chrome

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If you are building a serious project, you should probably use something like Sentry to get error reports. However, if you are not using such a tool and want to check console errors on phone, here are 3 easy steps:

  • Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://inspect.

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  • Click on "Start Logging"

  • Open a new tab and load your website. Now come back to chrome://inspect tab and see the logs!

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I used this method for one of my hobby projects and thought it might help someone.

Cover generated by an amazing tool called CoverView, built by Rutik Wankhade.

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Hrithwik Bharadwaj's photo

Nice to learn something new Sandeep Panda. Great to see you use Rutik Wankhade's Tool for the Blog Cover

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Tapas Adhikary's photo

Short and Sweet, thanks for sharing Sandeep Panda

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Chris Bongers's photo

Wow, golden tip! Didn't know about this one, I always just connect to my Chrome desktop haha. But this is seriously gold 🥇

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Rutik Wankhade's photo

Great tip! And also thank you for trying CoverView. It looks really nice.

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Stefan Natter's photo

Thanks for the tip! This is pure gold!

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Amarachi Emmanuela Azubuike's photo

Thanks Sandeep for sharing. Please how do I get to chrome://inspect from my mobile phone when I open chrome?

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Sandeep Panda's photo

Just type it in the address bar. :)

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Mohd Shad Mirza's photo

Ameen Would be helpful to you

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Mohd Shad Mirza's photo

Adding to TIL

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Bolaji Ayodeji's photo

Really insightful tip, thanks for sharing Sandeep Panda,

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Corey O'Donnell's photo

Wow, #TIL!

This is an extremely nice tip when testing out mobile.

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Luiz Filipe da Silva's photo

Really helpful tip! I did not know how to do it. Thanks for sharing!

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Victoria A. Davis's photo

Thanks for sharing! Very interesting.

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