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authors:
- title: Brook Jeynes
url: https://www.ssw.com.au/people/brook-jeynes
created: 2026-04-17T11:21:53+10:00
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- rule: public/uploads/rules/react-native-platform-specific-code/rule.mdx
seoDescription: Test React Native apps on real devices as well as simulators to catch layout, keyboard, permission, performance, and platform-specific issues before release.
title: React Native - Do you test on real devices as well as simulators?
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- category: categories/software-engineering/rules-to-better-apps-mobile.mdx
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title: Do you test on real devices as well as simulators?
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categories:
- category: categories/software-engineering/rules-to-better-apps-mobile.mdx
authors:
- title: Brook Jeynes
url: 'https://www.ssw.com.au/people/brook-jeynes'
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seoDescription: 'Test mobile apps on real devices as well as simulators to catch layout, keyboard, permission, performance, and platform-specific issues before release.'
created: 2026-04-17T01:21:53.000Z
createdBy: Brook Jeynes
createdByEmail: BrookJeynes@ssw.com.au
lastUpdated: 2026-06-09T23:25:06.278Z
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React Native makes it easy to move quickly in a simulator or emulator. That is
great for day-to-day development, but it is also how teams end up shipping bugs
Mobile devs can move quickly using simulators and emulators. This flow is
great for day-to-day development, but it's also how teams end up shipping bugs
that only appear on real hardware.

Touch handling, keyboard behaviour, safe areas, permissions, notifications, and
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