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# [How to Test Your Local Dev Server on Your Phone](https://portlivo.hashnode.dev/how-to-test-your-local-dev-server-on-your-phone?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The page loads, then every API call fails. Here's why localhost breaks on a phone, and the two settings that fix it.

6d ago · 7 min read · portlivo.hashnode.dev  
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