The white screen that appears after using RNRestart.Restart()

[Engraulis61]

I want to show a splash screen to the user after calling rnrestart.restart().

In older versions of React, I could solve this problem by adding code to the AppDelegate.mm file. However, since the AppDelegate.mm file has changed, I am unable to display the splash screen after using the RNrestart.Restart() command.

I used to use these codes in old versions of React Native:

RCTRootView *rootView = RCTAppSetupDefaultRootView(bridge, @"appname", nil);

UIStoryboard *sb = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"LaunchScreen" bundle:nil];
UIViewController vc = [sb instantiateInitialViewController];
UIView launchScreenView = vc.view;
launchScreenView.frame = self.window.bounds;
RCTRootView.loadingView = launchScreenView;

Is there anyone who can help with a solution for this problem?

[UmerHayyat54]

i am also facing same issue

[faizanviwell]

Facing the same issue

[Melekhin]

and me, too.

Any of the solutions through the use of react-native-splash-screen or react-native-bootsplash modules?
or custom splash screen..

[mehthabux]

any solution for this ?

[hfarhanahmed]

I am facing same issue

[ansmlc]

Same issue :(

[Asad520]

Facing the same issue. Did anybody find a solution for this?

[ChadyAyoub4]

This issue is not from the package, You can set the root view background color to your app by adding this code

• (UIView *)createRootViewWithBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge moduleName:(NSString *)moduleName initProps:(NSDictionary *)initProps {
  UIView *rootView = [super createRootViewWithBridge:bridge moduleName:moduleName initProps:initProps];

  rootView.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:(23.0 / 255.0) green:(23.0 / 255.0) blue:(23.0 / 255.0) alpha:(1.0)];
  return rootView;
  }

in your appdelegate.mm file and you will get the desired color

[avishayil]

This is a known limitation when using restart. The white screen appears because:

1. React Native unmounts the view hierarchy
2. The new instance hasn't rendered yet
3. There's a brief gap during process restart

Unfortunately, react-native-bootsplash removed the ability to re-show splash screens after Android 12 due to platform restrictions.

Potential workarounds:

1. Show a loading screen before calling restart (won't persist during the actual restart)
2. Use a native splash screen that shows on app launch
3. Accept the brief white screen as expected behavior

We're tracking this as a feature request. It would require platform-specific native code to show a persistent screen during restart.

Leaving open as enhancement request. PRs welcome!

Related: #233

[avishayil]

Quick status + workaround.

The brief white screen is a known limitation rather than a bug: on restart() React Native tears down the view hierarchy and the new instance hasn't rendered yet, so there's a short gap. Showing a persistent native splash across that gap needs app-side native code — it can't be done from JS in the library.

Workaround (thanks @ChadyAyoub4) — set the root view background color so the gap isn't a white flash. In your AppDelegate:

- (UIView *)createRootViewWithBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
                          moduleName:(NSString *)moduleName
                           initProps:(NSDictionary *)initProps {
  UIView *rootView = [super createRootViewWithBridge:bridge moduleName:moduleName initProps:initProps];
  rootView.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:23.0/255.0 green:23.0/255.0 blue:23.0/255.0 alpha:1.0];
  return rootView;
}

For a full splash during restart, use a native launch-screen / bootsplash that shows on app launch (note bootsplash removed re-showing on Android 12+ due to platform limits).

Keeping this open as an enhancement and adding a short note to the docs. PRs that add an opt-in native "hold splash during restart" are welcome.