17 December 2024 Leave a comment Tech-Help
Changing the name of your React Native application involves modifying several configuration files. This guide will walk you through the steps necessary to update your app’s name for both Android and iOS platforms.
Steps to Change App Name in React Native
For Android
- Open the strings.xml file located at
android/app/src/main/res/values/. - Update the
<string name="app_name">tag with your new app name:<resources> <string name="app_name">My New App Name</string> </resources> - Modify the app.json file to reflect the new display name:
{ "name": "MyApp", "displayName": "My New App Name" } - Run the following commands to clean the build and deploy the app:
cd android ./gradlew clean cd .. npx react-native run-android
For iOS
- Open the Info.plist file located at
ios/YourAppName/. - Update the
<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>value with your new app name:<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key> <string>My New App Name</string> - Uninstall the previous version of the app on your device, then run
npx react-native run-iosto install the updated app.
Additional Considerations
While renaming your app, ensure that you also update any references to the app name within your codebase, particularly in configuration files and scripts that may rely on the app’s original name. It’s also advisable to clean and rebuild your project to avoid any residual issues from the previous build configurations.
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