Or do these updates require a ./gradle clean build uninstall/reinstall or something similar?
React Native - do changes to build.gradle or AndroidManifest.xml get updated with fast refresh?
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No, changes to native code will always require a rebuild. Towards the end of the Native Modules tutorial is this:
The final step is to rebuild the React Native app so that you can have the latest native code (with your new native module!) available.
Source: https://reactnative.dev/docs/native-modules-android#test-what-you-have-built
Fast refresh works only for javascript changes not for internal files of android and iOS. You need to build the app again.
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