Change App Name In React Native

Question

I\'m trying to figure out how to change a ReactNative app name. The installed APK on my device is simply \"App\", with the Android icon. How can I change this?

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Answer 1

If you are asking only for Android here is solution

Modify displayName in /app.json file

Modify app_name in android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

then Run these commands one by one

cd android
gradlew clean
cd ..
react-native run-android

Answer 2

first of all create a whole backup of the project including node modules (in order to restore icons/phots ..etc in the future)

1. Update name and displayName in app.json to the new name
2. rename app folder the same as app name
3. Delete ios/ and android/ directories
4. delete ndoe modules
5. update name in package.json (you must use new name for import & require() in your code. eg : import {x} from 'NewAppName/src/api')
6. watchman watch-del-all
7. rm -rf /tmp/haste-map-react-native-packager-*
8. rm -rf /tmp/metro-bundler-cache-*
9. restart pc
10. sudo npm install
11. react-native eject
12. restore icons/images
13. react-native link
14. restart pc
15. run app caution : you may have to setup things manually. in my case SplashScreen

Answer 3

The generator does not override the strings.xml file located in android/app/src/main/res/values/, so you have to change the app_name variable manually

Answer 4

For Android

Modify displayName in app.json file

Modify app_name in android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

then Run these commands one by one

cd android
./gradlew clean
cd ..
react-native run-android

For iOS

Modify Display Name in Project target (General Tab)

Select your application project as Host Application in Project target for testing (General Tab)

Answer 5

The way I did this for android (hacky, but it works) is just changed the string app_name field in

android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

It will change the name of your installed android app to whatever you put as the value.

Answer 6

for android android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml My Android App

for ios Just open it in xCode select project tab general just rename it.