BackHandler
Explore how to detect and manage Android hardware back button presses in React Native using the BackHandler API. Learn to register and unregister event listeners, handle back navigation, and program exit actions to create responsive mobile apps.
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The BackHandler API in React Native detects the hardware button pushes for back navigation in Android applications. We have a physical back button that can be mapped to any action we want to perform, such as closing the application or exiting it.
Usage
To implement and use the BackHandler API, we first have to import it from the react-native library.
To handle the back button press in React Native, we use the addEventListener ...