Running Screen-Level Side Effects with React Navigation's useFocusEffect
Use React Navigation's useFocusEffect to refresh screens when users return, with cleanup guards to prevent stale data and duplicate side effects.
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Use React Navigation's useFocusEffect to refresh screens when users return, with cleanup guards to prevent stale data and duplicate side effects.
Learn how React Navigation's useFocusEffect hook lets you start and stop subscriptions, animations, or data fetching exactly when a screen gains or loses focus, with a concrete NetInfo example and tips to avoid common pitfalls.