Arduino IDE 2.3.2 debugger not working

Official Hardware Nano Family Nano ESP32
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Back to IDE 2.3.3 and board 2.0.18-20240930 - the current latest versions.

I find that I can get Serial0 prints to work while using the debugger, but not regular Serial prints. I would love to know if there is a way around this.

I do see regular Serial prints inside Setup() but not inside Loop() - very weird.

In order to get the Serial0 prints I use a USB connector with a Prolific PL2303C chip inside it, made by Dtech and bought off Amazon.

Warning!!!! Do not connect the red +ve line as it puts out 5V, but you do need the black gnd connected. I have the green line in TX0 (embossed TX1 on my board???) and the white line in RX0. You need to have a USB connection into the Nano's USB-C connector for uploading and for powering the Nano, and another USB connection into the Dtech port.

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This is my test code - just a slightly modified Blink:

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board
void setup() {
  // initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);

  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(2000);
  Serial.println("Serial starting - 18 Nov 2024 #2");

  Serial0.begin(115200);
  delay(2000);
  Serial0.println("Serial0 starting - 18 Nov 2024 #2");
}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever
void loop() {
  static int i = 1;
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);  // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)
  delay(1000);                      // wait for a second
  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);   // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW
  delay(1000);                      // wait for a second
  Serial.println("Serial: " + String(i));
  Serial0.println("Serial0: " + String(i));
  i = i+1;
}