iOS React Native – GrowthBook not working at all on first launch after fresh install
Hi GrowthBook team,
We are seeing a strange issue with GrowthBook on iOS (React Native) that only happens on first launch after a fresh install.
Behavior:
• Device: iOS
• Install type: App deleted → reinstalled from TestFlight / App Store
• On first app launch, GrowthBook does not seem to work at all:
◦ Feature flags are missing / not evaluated
◦ This remains true even after login
• If the app is killed and reopened, all features appear immediately and work correctly
Setup details:
• GrowthBook initialized at app start
• Using GrowthBook CDN
• Streaming is enabled
• We are not explicitly awaiting feature loading
• No network issues observed
• Issue is not reproducible on our own devices, but consistently happens on our PM’s iOS device
Important note:
This does not look like a timing issue with attributes or login — GrowthBook appears to not initialize or not stream features at all during the very first app session. After restart, everything works without delay.
Question:
• Is this a known issue on iOS / React Native with streaming on first install?
• What might we are missing?
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