How to Reload Android Emulator for React Native Development

ByMohammed Rashid Posted on

While developing react native apps for the Android platform, you always want to use an Android emulator. In this blog post let’s learn how to reload the Android emulator for react native using keyboard shortcuts.

In order to reload the Android simulator just press R twice ad you can see the app reload instantly.

If you want to see developer options of react native in the Android emulator then you just need to press ctrl + M (Command+M for Mac users). You can see developer options as seen in the screenshot below.

react native developer options keyboard shortcut android emulator

That’s how you reload as well as show developer options in the Android emulator using keyboard shortcuts.

About Me

I'm Mohammed Rashid from the beautiful state of Kerala in southern India, with a journey seasoned in software engineering and mobile app development.

In a tech world that's always changing, I keep myself updated with the latest like SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose for crafting native apps on iOS and Android. I have also experience in React Native and Flutter.

Through this space, I share my learnings and insights hoping to assist anyone diving into the native mobile app development.

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