Runtime is not ready for debugging

These solutions both work:

  1. On simulator: Hardware -> Erase All Content and Settings
  2. On device: Delete the app from the device and reinstalling it

(Update credit to @Form and @John)


Indeed this seems to be a weird error that does not want to go away. Never fixed it on my mac either.

I just use this : https://github.com/jhen0409/react-native-debugger Nowadays and it works like a charm.

I know it does not "fix" your problem, but its a really good alternative and it works like a charm.


If you are using WebStorm, make sure you use debug to start the application, not just run. That can also cause it.


Pressing CMD-D and then choosing Stop Remote JS Debugging resolved the issue for me