I’m currently developing a React Native mobile app using Expo Go, and I initially had no issues with auto-refresh in the emulator. Whenever I saved changes, the emulator would automatically refresh, which was really helpful during development.
However, after publishing my app to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, Apple recommended that I add a “Delete Account” feature before they could approve it. I added this feature and went back to test it, but now, the emulator no longer auto-refreshes when I save my changes.
Here are the things I’ve tried so far:
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Disabling and re-enabling auto-refresh: I turned off auto-refresh in the Expo Go settings and then re-enabled it, but the problem persists.
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Checking and modifying the
app.json
file: I reviewed theapp.json
file for any potential misconfigurations, but nothing seems out of place. -
Switching modes: I noticed that there are two modes in Expo Go—Development Mode and Production Mode. I’ve tried switching between these modes, but it hasn’t resolved the issue.
I’m unsure what else I can do to make the emulator auto-refresh again. Is there something I might be missing or a specific setting that needs to be adjusted?
I cannot present the code to run because there are lots of files that need to consider. Maybe I will post here my app.json
file
{
"expo": {
"name": "Investor Wallet",
"slug": "investor-wallet",
"version": "1.0.0",
"orientation": "portrait",
"icon": "./assets/images/logo.png",
"scheme": "myapp",
"userInterfaceStyle": "automatic",
"splash": {
"image": "./assets/images/splash.png",
"resizeMode": "contain",
"backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
},
"ios": {
"supportsTablet": true,
"bundleIdentifier": "App ID"
},
"android": {
"adaptiveIcon": {
"foregroundImage": "./assets/images/logo.png",
"backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
},
"softwareKeyboardLayoutMode": "pan",
"package": "App ID"
},
"web": {
"bundler": "metro",
"output": "static",
"favicon": "./assets/images/favicon.png"
},
"plugins": [
"expo-router"
],
"experiments": {
"typedRoutes": true
},
"extra": {
"router": {
"origin": false
},
"eas": {
"projectId": "my project id"
}
},
"owner": "amurobrian18",
"runtimeVersion": {
"policy": "appVersion"
},
"updates": {
"url": "update link"
}
}
}
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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