ScriptTimeoutError: Timed out - From: Task: Protractor.waitForAngular() - protractor

Question

I am trying to run basic end to end tests written using protractor. I always get this error.
ScriptTimeoutError: Timed out
I checked this link https://github.com/angular/protractor/blob/master/docs/timeouts.md and increased the default timeout, but still I get the same error. I am not able to figure out from where this error pops out. The browser loads the base Url, later it will not perform any action as mentioned in the test. The test is very simple , open the browser and click on the menu and verify if the URL is matched.
Node Version: v7.5.0
Protractor Version: 5.1.2
Angular Version: 2.4.10
Browser(s): firefox
Operating System and Version ubuntu
typescript: 2.2.2
Config file
exports.config = {
framework: 'jasmine2',
seleniumAddress: 'http://localhost:4444/wd/hub',
specs: ['test/e2e/menu.js'],
capabilities: {
'browserName': 'firefox',
},
baseUrl: 'http://localhost:8100/#/',
//allScriptsTimeout: 360000,
jasmineNodeOpts: {
showColors: true,
// defaultTimeoutInterval: 360000
},
//useAllAngular2AppRoots:true,
//menu.js
describe('menu check', function () {
beforeEach(function () {
browser.get('http://localhost:8100/#/');
browser.waitForAngular();
// browser.driver.manage().timeouts().setScriptTimeout(60000);
});
it('Should route to the operationalView page from menu', function () {
element(by.css('[href="#/operationalView"]')).click();
expect(browser.getCurrentUrl()).toMatch('http://localhost:8100/#/operationalView');
});
it('Should route to the worldlview page from menu', function () {
element(by.css('[href="#/worldView"]')).click();
expect(browser.getCurrentUrl()).toMatch('http://localhost:8100/#/worldView');
});
});

Answer 1

I have had this issue once, which I resolved using
browser.ignoreSynchronization=true
before the beforeEach() method in your Protractor spec files. This makes Protractor not wait for Angular promises, such as those from $http or $timeout to resolve. You can try this in your script.
Edit : As of today, 08/16/19, this solution has been deprecated. Use waitForAngularEnabled to be false instead.