Revision history [back]

Here are some steps that can be taken to increase the runtime of a debugger in NativeScript:

1. Disable debugger symbols for release builds: By default, NativeScript includes debugging symbols in release builds which can affect the runtime performance. To disable these symbols, modify the app.gradle file in your project and set the debuggable flag to false for the release build type.

2. Use the V8 inspector protocol: The V8 inspector protocol is a more lightweight and efficient way to debug JavaScript code than the traditional Chrome DevTools protocol. To use it, update your NativeScript CLI to the latest version and enable it in your project by adding --inspector to the tns run command.

3. Reduce the amount of logging: Logging can cause a significant overhead and slow down the runtime of your application. To improve performance, reduce the amount of logging your application does by only logging essential information.

4. Use Chrome DevTools to debug: NativeScript provides a built-in debugger, but it can be slow and resource-intensive. Alternatively, you can use Chrome DevTools to debug your application by connecting to the chrome-devtools://devtools/bundled/inspector.html URL on the device or emulator running your app.

5. Optimize your code: Identify any high-overhead operations or functions in your code and optimize them to reduce the overall runtime. Additionally, consider using asynchronous or background processing for long-running tasks to improve the performance of your app.