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Description
Steps to reproduce
If you have a folder that is a symbolic link you can not set a breakpoint that stops when you run debug mode the red break point turns to a delete symbol.
Ask Claude "android studio debugging dart files in linked symbolic directories not working" and you get about 10 suggestions and none of them work.
Dows any one have a work around for this issues to debug dart code in symbolically linked folders?
Expected results
Debugging stops at break point
Actual results
Ignores the break point
HOW TO CREATE A PROJECT THAT SHOWS THIS BUG
Create a new folder called "Bugs" then cd to the folder
flutter create --platforms android linkbug
Then cd .. and create a folder called "code" outside of the "linkbug" project and then link the code folder
in the lib folder of the project using
ln -s YOUR_PROJECT_PATH/Bugs/code YOUR_PROJECT_PATH/Bugs/linkbug/lib
Open the project and the the lib folder you will see the linked folder
Now create a new dart file called 'link.directory.code.dart' and copy the code below to the file
####################################
import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
class LinkedCode {
// Void Function
static void codeLinkBug() {
debugPrint("This break point never works");// Place another break point here
}
}
####################################
Then Place a second break point on on line 7 debugPrint("This break point never works")
Ad the following code to the "main.dart" in the following
import 'code/link.directory.code.dart'; // Add this Import
class _MyHomePageState extends State {
int _counter = 0;
// New Code to add
@OverRide void initState() {
super.initState(); // Set a break point here
LinkedCode.codeLinkBug(); // Setting a break point codeLinkBug file will not break
}
Flutter Doctor output
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.32.6, on macOS 15.6 24G5065c darwin-arm64, locale en-PH) [560ms]
• Flutter version 3.32.6 on channel stable at /Users/alanc/development/flutter
• Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
• Framework revision 077b4a4ce1 (5 days ago), 2025-07-08 13:31:08 -0700
• Engine revision 72f2b18bb0
• Dart version 3.8.1
• DevTools version 2.45.1
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 35.0.0) [1,965ms]
• Android SDK at /Users/alanc/Library/Android/sdk
• Platform android-35, build-tools 35.0.0
• Java binary at: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/openjdk/23.0.2/libexec/openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home/bin/java
This JDK is specified in your Flutter configuration.
To change the current JDK, run: flutter config --jdk-dir="path/to/jdk"
.
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment Homebrew (build 23.0.2)
• All Android licenses accepted.
[✓] Xcode - develop for iOS and macOS (Xcode 16.2) [1,205ms]
• Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
• Build 16C5032a
• CocoaPods version 1.16.2
[✓] Chrome - develop for the web [14ms]
• Chrome at /Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome
[✓] Android Studio (version 2024.3) [13ms]
• Android Studio at /Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents
• Flutter plugin can be installed from:
🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
• Dart plugin can be installed from:
🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 21.0.6+-13368085-b895.109)
[✓] Android Studio (version 2024.3) [11ms]
• Android Studio at /Volumes/MacOS26/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents
• Flutter plugin can be installed from:
🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
• Dart plugin can be installed from:
🔨 https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
• Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 21.0.6+-13368085-b895.109)
[✓] VS Code (version 1.100.3) [11ms]
• VS Code at /Volumes/MacOS26/Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents
• Flutter extension version 3.112.0
[✓] Connected device (6 available) [10.1s]
• SM A146P (mobile) • R9WW40G79FH • android-arm64 • Android 14 (API 34)
• sdk gphone64 arm64 (mobile) • emulator-5554 • android-arm64 • Android 14 (API 34) (emulator)
• CodeFab HDC iPad (wireless) (mobile) • 00008103-000A09A826BB001E • ios • iOS 26.0 23A5287g
• CodeFab HDC (wireless) (mobile) • 00008101-000649820199001E • ios • iOS 18.5 22F76
• CodeFab AJC (wireless) (mobile) • 00008120-000805860A50C01E • ios • iOS 26.0 23A5287g
• Chrome (web) • chrome • web-javascript • Google Chrome 138.0.7204.101
! Error: Browsing on the local area network for Alan’s Apple Watch. Ensure the device is unlocked and discoverable via Bluetooth. (code -27)
[✓] Network resources [374ms]
• All expected network resources are available.
• No issues found!