ionic cordova run

Run an Ionic project on a connected device

$ ionic cordova run [options]

Build your app and deploy it to devices and emulators using this command. Optionally specify the --livereload option to use the dev server from ionic serve for livereload functionality.

This command will first use ionic build to build web assets (or ionic serve with the --livereload option). Then, cordova build is used to compile and prepare your app. Finally, the native-run utility is used to run your app on a device. To use Cordova for this process instead, use the --no-native-run option.

If you have multiple devices and emulators, you can target a specific one with the --target option. You can list targets with --list.

For Android and iOS, you can setup Remote Debugging on your device with browser development tools using these docs.

When using --livereload with hardware devices, remember that livereload needs an active connection between device and computer. In some scenarios, you may need to host the dev server on an external address using the --external option. See these docs for more information.

Just like with ionic cordova build, you can pass additional options to the Cordova CLI using the -- separator. To pass additional options to the dev server, consider using ionic serve separately and using the --livereload-url option.

Examples

$ ionic cordova run android

$ ionic cordova run android --buildConfig=build.json

$ ionic cordova run android --prod --release -- -- --gradleArg=-PcdvBuildMultipleApks=true

$ ionic cordova run android --prod --release -- -- --keystore=filename.keystore --alias=myalias

$ ionic cordova run android --prod --release -- -- --minSdkVersion=21

$ ionic cordova run android --prod --release -- -- --versionCode=55

$ ionic cordova run android --prod --release --buildConfig=build.json

$ ionic cordova run android -l

$ ionic cordova run ios

$ ionic cordova run ios --buildConfig=build.json

$ ionic cordova run ios --livereload --external

$ ionic cordova run ios --livereload-url=http://localhost:8100

$ ionic cordova run ios --prod --release

$ ionic cordova run ios --prod --release -- --developmentTeam="ABCD" --codeSignIdentity="iPhone Developer" --packageType="app-store"

$ ionic cordova run ios --prod --release --buildConfig=build.json

Inputs

platform
Description	The platform to run (e.g. android, ios)

Options

--ssl
Description	Use HTTPS for the dev server
--list
Description	List all available targets
--no-build
Description	Do not invoke Ionic build
--external
Description	Host dev server on all network interfaces (i.e. --host=0.0.0.0)
--livereload
Description	Spin up dev server to live-reload www files
Aliases	-l
--livereload-url =<url>
Description	Provide a custom URL to the dev server
--prod
Description	Flag to use the production configuration
--debug
Description	Mark as a debug build
--release
Description	Mark as a release build
--device
Description	Deploy build to a device
--emulator
Description	Deploy build to an emulator
--no-native-run
Description	Do not use native-run to run the app; use Cordova instead
--connect
Description	Tie the running app to the process

Advanced Options

--consolelogs
Description	Print app console logs to the terminal
--consolelogs-port =<port>
Description	Use specific port for console logs server
--host =<host>
Description	Use specific host for the dev server
Default	localhost
--port =<port>
Description	Use specific port for the dev server
Aliases	-p
Default	8100
--public-host =<host>
Description	The host used for the browser or web view
--configuration =<conf>
Description	Specify the configuration to use.
Aliases	-c
--source-map
Description	Output source maps
--buildConfig =<file>
Description	Use the specified build configuration
--target =<target>
Description	Deploy build to a device (use --list to see all)
--json
Description	Output targets in JSON