# Using basic javascript-obfuscator breaks Android --prod but not IOS

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/using-basic-javascript-obfuscator-breaks-android-prod-but-not-ios/110761>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [November 2, 2017, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/using-basic-javascript-obfuscator-breaks-android-prod-but-not-ios/110761 "2017-11-02T07:22:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![texasman03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eb9ed0/32.png) [@texasman03](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/texasman03)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2017, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/using-basic-javascript-obfuscator-breaks-android-prod-but-not-ios/110761/1 "2017-11-02T07:22:06Z")

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I would have liked to use the free javascript-obfuscator tool to protect my app:

> **[javascript-obfuscator/javascript-obfuscator](https://github.com/javascript-obfuscator/javascript-obfuscator)**
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> javascript-obfuscator - A powerful obfuscator for JavaScript and Node.js

I implemented the webpack extension and chose the low obfuscation options for optimal performance:

> **[javascript-obfuscator/javascript-obfuscator](https://github.com/javascript-obfuscator/javascript-obfuscator#low-obfuscation-high-performance)**
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> javascript-obfuscator - A powerful obfuscator for JavaScript and Node.js

It works great on IOS devices, but on Android --prod it breaks.

Anyone else found ways to obfuscate successfully on Android?

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**Author:** ![mhartington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/mhartington/32/137757_2.png) [@mhartington](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mhartington)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/using-basic-javascript-obfuscator-breaks-android-prod-but-not-ios/110761/2 "2021-07-19T22:06:56Z")

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Closed on July 19, 2021, 10:06pm UTC