cordova-serve-ios does not generate the build/emulator folder

[vesper8]

I'm really confused because I could swear this used to work. I updated a lot of dependencies lately and now I'm noticing that when I run cordova-serve-ios after running cordova-build-only-www-ios, it does not update the files inside the src-cordova/platforms/ios/build/emulator folder and what ends up launching on my IOS Simulator is an old version

If I delete the emulator folder manually, it does not get recreated

The only way I've found to create this folder, and correctly open the Simulator with the latest version is to run cordova emulate ios from inside the src-cordova folder

So I wonder then what is the point of the cordova-serve-ios command now.. I thought this was meant to test out in a simulator or alternatively a USB connected device

[codecat]

I have a similar problem with cordova-serve-ios where live reload doesn't properly reload the html on the device, even if I press Cmd+R in the Safari web developer window. This seems to have started after installing ios-cordova 6.x, as it worked fine on 5.1.1.

The difference is that 5.1.1 is using UIWebView (which Apple doesn't support anymore) and 6.x is using WKWebView (which is required for submitting apps to the app store now).

Edit: This also happens on 5.1.1 with the WKWebView plugin as well as the ionic webview plugin.

[yokins]

@codecat I have the same problem, do you have any solution?

[codecat]

I have not found a solution, however it seems to have been happening less often with the ionic webview.

I just restart the app whenever it starts behaving strangely and that fixes it for a while.

[yokins]

yes, only clean safari cache or restart app, then the page will refresh