Protractor not working with Firefox using Selenium standalone server. Works if using directConnect: true

[tommyz0123]

Bug report

• Node Version: v4.1.2
• Protractor Version: 2.4.0
• Browser(s): Firefox 44, 45
• Operating System and Version Mac 10.11.4
• Your protractor configuration file

`exports.config = {
seleniumAddress: 'http://localhost:4444/wd/hub',
specs: ['tests/*.js'],
baseUrl: 'http://localhost/',
framework: 'jasmine2',
//directConnect: true,

capabilities: {
browserName: 'firefox'
},
...
`

• A relevant example test: Any simple test that opens browser and navigates to a web page.
• Output from running the test: Firefox opens, but it doesn't load page. Eventually, it will error out
• Steps to reproduce the bug:

1. start selenium stand alone server
2. run test
3. browser will open, but doesn't navigate to page
4. eventually errors out.

• The URL you are running your tests against (if relevant)

Using the selenium server at http://localhost:4444/wd/hub
[launcher] Running 1 instances of WebDriver

/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/error.js:108
var template = new Error(this.message);
^
UnknownError: Unable to connect to host 127.0.0.1 on port 7055 after 45000 ms. Firefox console output:
:1452825183000,"updateDate":1452825183000,"applyBackgroundUpdates":1,"skinnable":true,"size":8164,"sourceURI":null,"releaseNotesURI":null,"softDisabled":false,"foreignInstall":false,"hasBinaryComponents":false,"strictCompatibility":true,"locales":[],"targetApplications":[{"id":"{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}","minVersion":"44.0","maxVersion":"44.0"}],"targetPlatforms":[]}
1461270371565 addons.xpi DEBUG getModTime: Recursive scan of {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
1461270371565 addons.xpi DEBUG Updating XPIState for {"id":"web2pdfextension@web2pdf.adobedotcom","syncGUID":"pK2loL5dv2Vj","location":"app-system-local","version":"15","type":"extension","internalName":null,"updateURL":null,"updateKey":null,"optionsURL":null,"optionsType":null,"aboutURL":null,"icons":{},"iconURL":"chrome://web2pdfextension/skin/C_AdobeLogo_48x48.png","icon64URL":"chrome://web2pdfextension/skin/C_AdobeLogo_64x64.png","defaultLocale":{"name":"Adobe Acrobat DC - Create PDF","description":"Converts a web page to PDF","creator":"Adobe Systems Incorporated","homepageURL":"http://www.adobe.com/"},"visible":true,"active":false,"userDisabled":true,"appDisabled":false,"descriptor":"/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/web2pdfextension@web2pdf.adobedotcom","installDate":1449871153000,"updateDate":1449871153000,"applyBackgroundUpdates":1,"bootstrap":false,"size":167926,"sourceURI":null,"releaseNotesURI":null,"softDisabled":false,"foreignInstall":true,"hasBinaryComponents":false,"strictCompatibility":false,"locales":[],"targetApplications":[{"id":"{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}","minVersion":"4.0","maxVersion":"46.0"}],"targetPlatforms":[],"multiprocessCompatible":false,"signedState":2}
1461270371566 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes
1461270371566 addons.xpi DEBUG Updating database with changes to installed add-ons
1461270371566 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Updating add-on states
1461270371566 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Writing add-ons list
1461270371573 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for XPIProvider
1461270371573 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: XPIProvider
1461270371573 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: LightweightThemeManager
1461270371573 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for LightweightThemeManager
1461270371574 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: LightweightThemeManager
1461270371574 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: GMPProvider
1461270371577 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for GMPProvider
1461270371577 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: GMPProvider
1461270371577 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: PluginProvider
1461270371578 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for PluginProvider
1461270371578 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: PluginProvider
1461270371578 addons.manager DEBUG Completed startup sequence
1461270371764 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider:
1461270371764 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for
1461270371765 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup:
1461270371902 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Write succeeded
1461270371902 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG XPI Database saved, setting schema version preference to 17
1461270371902 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Starting timer
1461270371904 addons.repository DEBUG No addons.json found.
1461270371904 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Save changes
1461270371906 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Starting timer
1461270371920 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: PreviousExperimentProvider
1461270371920 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for PreviousExperimentProvider
1461270371920 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: PreviousExperimentProvider
1461270371939 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Starting write
1461270371965 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Starting write
1461270371968 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Write succeeded
1461270371978 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Write succeeded

at new bot.Error (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/error.js:108:18)
at Object.bot.response.checkResponse (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/response.js:109:9)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:160:24
at [object Object].promise.ControlFlow.runInFrame_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:1857:20)
at [object Object].goog.defineClass.notify (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:2448:25)
at [object Object].promise.Promise.notify_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:564:12)
at Array.forEach (native)
at [object Object].promise.Promise.notifyAll_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:553:15)
at goog.async.run.processWorkQueue (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/async/run.js:130:15)
at process._tickCallback (node.js:357:9)

From: Task: WebDriver.createSession()
at Function.webdriver.WebDriver.acquireSession_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:157:22)
at Function.webdriver.WebDriver.createSession (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:131:30)
at [object Object].Builder.build (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/builder.js:445:22)
at [object Object].DriverProvider.getNewDriver (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/lib/driverProviders/driverProvider.js:38:7)
at [object Object].Runner.createBrowser (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/lib/runner.js:180:37)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/lib/runner.js:256:21
at _fulfilled (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:797:54)
at self.promiseDispatch.done (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:826:30)
at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:759:13)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:525:49
[launcher] Process exited with error code 1

Feature Request

• Reasons for adopting new feature
• Is this a breaking change? (How will this affect existing functionality)
  cannot run using selenium server.

[spengilley]

I can second this. Having exactly the same problem.

[juliemr]

Cannot reproduce with FireFox 45.0.1 and the same OS.

What version of the selenium server are you running? Can you make sure it's up to date?

[NickTomlin]

@spengilley @tommyz0123 are you both using Protractor 2.x? I haven't been able to reproduce this using 3.x

[tommyz0123]

@NickTomlin Yes, I'm using 2.4.0. I start the selenium server using "webdriver-manager start". One thing I tried that works is to start it from my config by setting "seleniumServerJar". But, I need to run grid, so this won't help.

how do you update to 3.x? I ran "webdriver-manager update" and it says i'm already up-to-date.

I tried FF 44, 45. Webdriver 2.45, 2.47, 2.51-2.53.

[NickTomlin]

@tommyz0123 You can upgrade protractor by editing your project's package.json or globally via npm install -g protractor@latest

[NickTomlin]

I'm going to go ahead and close this since there hasn't been any activity and a version upgrade should hopefully sort things.

[tommyz0123]

yes. upgrading to 3.x fixed the problem for me.

[spengilley]

Unfortunately upgrading to version 3 isn't an option for us. We are using Angular 1.2.29 to support IE8. Could this not be patched in version 2?

[alexfromapex]

This is happening to me on protractor 3.10.9 even after running webdriver-manager update. I will say, after previous experience with Selenium that this is probably an issue with the Firefox driver.

[karolmie1]

I nave this problem on protractor 5

[NickTomlin]

@karolmie1 @alexfromapex

Could you open separate issues? Thanks!

[makwanaparth94]

Protractor Version : 5.1.1
Firefox Version : 45.x

Not able to run protractor script on firefox version
What are the solution?