[0.85.3] React Native DevTools not working
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Description
Description
React Native DevTools is not working after updating the react-native version to 0.85.3
Steps to reproduce
- Install the application with
npm run android - Press
jto open the debugger - The debugger shows empty screen
Example: https://github.com/rnkdsh/react-navigation-example
React Native Version
0.85.3
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
OS: Windows 11 10.0.26200
CPU: (28) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-14700K
Memory: 3.67 GB / 31.69 GB
Binaries:
Node:
version: 26.0.0
path: C:\Users\ronak\AppData\Local\fnm_multishells\32268_1778138217881\node.EXE
Yarn: Not Found
npm:
version: 11.12.1
path: C:\Users\ronak\AppData\Local\fnm_multishells\32268_1778138217881\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK:
API Levels:
- "25"
- "34"
- "35"
- "36"
- "36"
- "37"
Build Tools:
- 34.0.0
- 35.0.0
- 36.0.0
- 36.1.0
- 37.0.0
System Images:
- android-25 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
- android-28 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
- android-33 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-34 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-35 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-36.1 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-36 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-37.0 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
Android NDK: Not Found
Windows SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: AI-253.32098.37.2534.15336583
Visual Studio: Not Found
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.11
path: C:\Program Files\Microsoft\jdk-17.0.11.9-hotspot\bin\javac.EXE
Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 20.1.3
wanted: 20.1.3
react:
installed: 19.2.3
wanted: 19.2.3
react-native:
installed: 0.85.3
wanted: 0.85.3
react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the linked react-navigation example with React Native 0.85.3: run npm run android, press j, and confirm that the debugger is empty. Compare this behavior with a working React Native version or setup, then verify that React Native DevTools displays its expected content on Windows 11 with Hermes and the new architecture enabled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, javascript, react-native
- Domain
- devtools, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100