How does React Native handle error boundaries and crash recovery?

Updated May 6, 2026

Short answer

Error boundaries catch rendering errors and allow fallback UI instead of crashing the app.

Deep explanation

React Native supports error boundaries similar to React web. They catch JavaScript rendering errors in component trees and prevent full app crashes by rendering fallback UI. However, they do not catch native crashes or async errors. For full crash recovery, tools like Sentry or custom native handlers are used.

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