When I run ionic cordova run android --livereload with my android device on the same wifi network as my laptop, the app loads fine. However, when I try to play native sounds or use the HTTP library from the native plugins, there is an alert that is issued that says “Cordova not available”. I am not sure why this is. How can I run the live-reload with native plugins?
I have the same problem: frown: I think it happens when the cli ion is updated, maybe with a downgrade it can work.
Yeah the problem showed up after the most recent update. I ran the ionic cordova doctor command which recommended the updates.
Did you solve it?
I found this:
No I have not. Hm, not sure if that link helps.
Thanks, but this works once, after reload i still having the same error plugin_not_installed, please provide us a solution.
cli packages: (/usr/local/lib/node_modules)
@ionic/cli-utils : 1.19.0
ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.19.0
global packages:
cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.0.0
local packages:
@ionic/app-scripts : 3.1.7
Cordova Platforms : android 7.0.0
Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.9.2
System:
ios-deploy : 1.9.1
ios-sim : 5.0.8
Node : v9.2.1
npm : 3.10.10
OS : macOS High Sierra
Xcode : Xcode 9.2 Build version 9C40b
Environment Variables:
ANDROID_HOME : not set
Misc:
backend : legacy
Same issue here after upgrading to Cordova tools 8.0.
Currently builds and run without Live Reload option, however adding --livereload causes the emulator to not load plugins because it’s missing Cordova
cli packages: (xxx\node_modules)
@ionic/cli-utils : 1.19.0
ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.19.0
global packages:
cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.0.0
local packages:
@ionic/app-scripts : 3.1.7
Cordova Platforms : android 7.0.0 Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.9.2
System:
Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1
Node : v6.11.4
npm : 5.4.2
OS : Windows 10
Environment Variables:
ANDROID_HOME : C:\Android\sdk
Misc:
backend : legacySame error here. Last versions of all. Any update?
+1 here since I upgraded Ionic CLI and Cordova and Platforms, so I don’t know where os the origin of the problem
Same problem here :
@ionic/cli-utils : 1.19.2
ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.20.0
global packages:
cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.0.0
local packages:
@ionic/app-scripts : 3.1.6-201712271536
Cordova Platforms : android 7.0.0
Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.9.1-201711081842
System:
Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1
ios-deploy : 1.9.2
ios-sim : 6.1.2
Node : v8.1.0
npm : 3.10.10
OS : macOS Sierra
Xcode : Xcode 9.2 Build version 9C40b
Environment Variables:
ANDROID_HOME : /Users/dev/Library/Android/sdk
Misc:
backend : pro```@Executor00 thanks a lot, you saved my day. Even if it’s a temporary solution 
So inside node_modules/@ionic/app-scripts/dist/dev-server/serve-config.js :
exports.ANDROID_PLATFORM_PATH = path.join(‘platforms’, ‘android’, ‘app’, ‘src’, ‘main’, ‘assets’, ‘www’);
instead of
exports.ANDROID_PLATFORM_PATH = path.join(‘platforms’, ‘android’, ‘assets’, ‘www’);
Hello @Behra!
Your solution not solve in my case. 
I try editing this file and removing/adding android (platform) but the problem persists. Without --livereload my app performs beautifully, but, with this, completly broken.
I find an similar solution:
- Edit file
node_modules/@ionic/app-scripts/dist/dev-server/serve-config.jsand change last line to:
exports.ANDROID_PLATFORM_PATH = path.join('platforms', 'android', 'app/src/main', 'assets', 'www');
This works for me!
@stenioanibal This works for me, thanks!
Man THANKS!
Got stuck 2 days with this issue, finally a solution.
Cheers!
I can confirm this works for me too
- Edit file node_modules/@ionic/app-scripts/dist/dev-server/serve-config.js and change last line to:
exports.ANDROID_PLATFORM_PATH = path.join('platforms', 'android', 'app/src/main', 'assets','www');
cli packages:
@ionic/cli-utils : 1.19.2
ionic (Ionic CLI) : 3.20.0
global packages:
cordova (Cordova CLI) : 8.0.0
local packages:
@ionic/app-scripts : 3.1.8
Cordova Platforms : android 7.0.0
Ionic Framework : ionic-angular 3.9.2
System:
Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1
Node : v10.0.0
npm : 5.6.0
OS : Linux 4.4
Your app-scripts are out of date. The latest release is 3.1.9. Update them by running npm install @ionic/app-scripts@latest --save-dev. This should solve the problem without editing the scripts.
NICE!
Updating the @ionic/app-scripts is the right answer. Thanks @aSchmelter.