Fix: Cordova App on Android shows blank screen with ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED

Problem: The Cordova App when run on Android give a Connection refused error on https://localhost/* URLs.

Fix: Follow these steps:

• Edit package.json
• Set homepage from “./” to “https://10.0.2.2/”
• Save, build and run the App.

Probable Reason: Localhost seems to get routed to the host while the emulator runs the App within a virtual container (assumption).
10.0.2.2 is a special IP mapped to the “localhost” of the emulated environment.

Sreekumar Kj

Sreekumar (KJ) has been a hobby programmer from school days. Codemarvels is his personal blog from the year 2010, where he writes about technology, philosophy, society and a bit about physics.

He now runs a conversational AI company – DheeYantra – focusing his efforts to help businesses improve operational efficiency using digital employees powered by AI.