iOS 14.5 + Safari (normal or TP) - Web Inspector ONLY shows Console, Sources and Audit, no Elements, Network, etc.

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darkguy2008 OP
Created May ’21
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Yeah as the title says. I just updated to Big Sur 11.4 and I'm developing an Ionic-based app that used to be able to be debugged using Safari's Web Inspector.

Now it doesn't work at all, I'm not even getting console messages, it's like a dummy window or something that's not attached to the iOS device (even though it's spawned from the Develop -> Simulator -> localhost entry.

It only shows Console, Sources and Audit, which sucks.

Any ideas? I have a deadline real soon and this crap not working isn't good for nothing. Thanks Apple.
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eMarek OP
May ’21
Same problem with the same frustration here. I am on:

  • macOS: Catalina 10.15.7

  • Safari: Version 14.1.1 (15611.2.7.1.6, 15611)

  • Simulator: Version 12.4 (940.20), SimulatorKit 597.13.0.1, CoreSimulator 732.18.6
PatrickIdeo OP
May ’21
Same here, only for debugging cordova app.
ucsbricks OP
May ’21
It’s the same here, using it to debug Cordova apps too.
mark-dkmetrics OP
May ’21
Same problem here, web Inspector only shows Console, Sources, Audit, and all these tabs are also not working. I'm developing an ionic+capacitor-based app.

  • Xcode: Version 12.5 (12E262)

  • Safari Preview: Release 124 (Safari 14.2, WebKit 16612.1.11.10)

  • Safari: Version 14.1.1 (16611.3.2.1.1)

  • macOS: Bis Sur Beta 11.5 (Enrolled in the Apple Developer Seed Program)

    • Same problem while I'm on Big Sur 11.4
Poloop OP
May ’21
Same problem with Simulator and connected device:

  • macOS 11.4

  • Simulator Version 12.5 (961.1) (iOS 14.5, iOS 13.7)

  • iPhone XS 14.4.2

  • Safari 14.2, WebKit 16612.1.11.10

kentoforik OP
May ’21
Same problem with real device:
macOS 11.4
iPhone XR 14.4.2
Safari 14.1.1 (16611.2.7.1.4)
robdiablo OP
May ’21
I just updated to Big Sur 11.4 last night as well and I am also experiencing this exact same problem. The iOS is also the latest version that was updated last night.

What is also weird is that we have hooks into a third party messenger which are no longer appearing on pages, thus the reason why I was trying to access the inspector. It works fine on Safari on Mac and other browsers and systems, just not on iOS safari. I wonder if it's related.
SebastianSchlapkohl OP
May ’21
Same here. Safari dev-tools are broken for simulators since today's OS-update.

macOS 11.4
Simulator 12.5
robdiablo OP
May ’21
@darkguy2008, I think this would get more visibility and traction if you update the title to this post to something like:

iOS 14.5/MacOS 11.4 - Latest Updates Are Breaking Safari Web Inspector and Dev Tools
jason-pps OP
May ’21
Same here, was working until I upgraded to Big Sur.
Doesn't work on physical device or simulator in Safari or Safari Technology Preview.

macOS 11.4
iPhone 12 Pro 14.5.1
Simulator: 12.5 (961.1)
Safari 14.1.1 (16611.2.7.1.4)
Safari Technology Preview Release 124 (Safari 14.2, WebKit 16612.1.11.10)

Also worth noting is that even though Console, Sources and Audit appear, there's no data in Console ever. Which makes debugging impossible.

And it's not just an Ionic / Cordova app, it's using Web Inspector to inspect any website. So it's remote web debugging that is broken completely.

test3111 OP
May ’21
I have the same issue !!!!
Mac OS 10.15.7
iOS 14.4 simulator
keitarou OP
May ’21
I have the same issue !

macOS: Catalina 10.15.7（19H1217）
Safari: 14.1.1 (15611.2.7.1.6, 15611)
XCode: Version 12.0.1 (12A7300)
iOS Simulator: 14.0
gualtierofrigerio OP
May ’21
Same issue here.
Big Sur 11.4
Safari 14.1.1
Xcode 12.5
Also tried with Safari TP 124 but I see the same behaviour.
I tried with a couple of devices on 14.6 and multiple simulators even with older iOS versions, is not only a problem of WKWebViews inside apps, even sites opened in Safari on iOS cannot be inspected.

It is working on an old Mac I was able to access for a test with Safari 13.1, macOS 10.15.7 and Xcode 12.2
kentoforik OP
May ’21
Device update to iOS 14.6 has NOT fixed the issue for me.
martymac OP
May ’21
Same issue...

macOs 11.4 (20F71)
safari 14.1.1 (16611.2.7.1.4)
ios: 14.5.1
scuterio OP
May ’21
Hi


Same here, this is really a serious problem. Any solution other than using "inspect" (which is not free of charge and also doesn't reports correctly the errors)?
dvanderheijden OP
May ’21
same here! come on apple, sort it out !!!
waldgeist OP
May ’21
Same here.

Big Sur 14.4
Safari 14.1.1
iPhone 12 Pro Max

I can only see the console, sources, and audit. And if I try to run sth in the console, it won't work. I am trying to debug a web view running inside a Unity app, which worked perfectly before upgrading to BigSur 14.4.
danielnashnz OP
May ’21
I have the same issue. I had noticed it in the Safari Technology Preview, but it worked okay in the previous straight Safari release.
Deadlines here :(
joesayegh OP
May ’21
Same here.

Updated last night to Big Sur 11.4
Safari is 14.1.1
iPhone 12 mini on iOS 14.6

The Web Inspector is broken.
It only shows Console, Sources and Audit.
You can't debug anything.

PLEASE FIX THIS APPLE
danielnashnz OP
May ’21
I have noticed inspect.dev app still works (uses Chrome devtools)
oriol_architect OP
May ’21
Same here. >.<

Inspect.dev didn't work for me
Snorkeler OP
May ’21
Same issue

Mac Os 11.4
Safari 14.1.1 (16611.2.7.1.4)
also Release 124 (Safari 14.2, WebKit 16612.1.11.10)
iOS 14.4.2 and 14.5.1
LisaKG OP
May ’21
Yep! Me too.

Be great to get this sorted so I can finish my Cordova iOS app to WKWebView, which is a cracker of a job.

Cheers.
scmACC OP
May ’21
One more!

Mac OS: 10.15.7
Safari 14.1.1
Also tried:

  1. Safari 14.2

  2. Safari Technology Preview 14.2

iOS 14.6 and 14.4
iOS 14.5 + Safari (normal or TP) - Web Inspector ONLY shows Console, Sources and Audit, no Elements, Network, etc.
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