Try react-native with docker in 5 cmd-lines

Warning : the following method is just a way to test quickly react-native. It's not a good practice to every day work.

Requirements:

• docker >= 19 (the following cmd-lines are designed for linux platform).

1. Init the docker

docker run --rm -ti --net host -v /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb -v $(pwd):/app reactnativecommunity/react-native-android bash 

1. Check device connection

You need to plug an android smartphone in developer mode. Then check if the device is connected and authorized. If not don't forget to press the authorized button on your smartphone.

adb devices

1. Init a default react-native project

cd /app && npx react-native init helloworld 

1. Run the project

cd helloworld && npx react-native run-android

npm start

On the smartphone, close the app and reopen it.

That's all you should have your newly created app launched!