Fixing Tizen Studio Timeout Error

Troubleshooting Tizen Studio timeout error for Tizen Web Simulator when using Chrome.

After the recent Chrome update, Tizen Studio gives a timeout error when running the Tizen Web Project with the Tizen Web Simulator. In this article, we will show how to solve this issue.

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Tizen Timeout Occurred

The recent Chrome update to version 119 rollout included the deprecation of WebSQL, which Tizen’s Web Simulator relies on. See the error message:

Screenshot by Oliver Lövström.

Tizen Timeout Solution

The workaround is simple. Follow these steps:

1. Install a Pre-119 Chrome Version

• Preserve your current Chrome installation by renaming it.
• Find and download a pre-119 Chrome version and install it.
• (Optional) Rename your primary and secondary Chrome installations.

Now, your Applications folder should look similar to this:

Screenshot by Oliver Lövström.

2. Tizen Studio Configuration

• Navigate to Settings... in Tizen Studio.

Screenshot by Oliver Lövström.

• Go to Tizen Studio -> Web -> Chrome and change the Location to the older Chrome installation path:

/Applications/Google Chrome Tizen.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome

Screenshot by Oliver Lövström.

• Add the crucial flag under Extra parameters:

--simulate-outdated-no-au='Tue, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 GMT'

This instructs Chrome to launch without updating it.

• Launch your project using the Tizen Web Simulator:

Screenshot by Oliver Lövström.

Success! The Tizen Web Simulator should now work:

Screenshot by Oliver Lövström.

Conclusion

With this quick workaround, you can restore Tizen Studio to full functionality like before the Chrome update.

Further Reading

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Introduction to Programming with Python and Java

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