device.resetAppState([bundleId])

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Describe your idea

Proposal

Introduce a method:

await device.resetAppState(optionalBundleId);

This will:

• iOS (simulator): Use xcrun simctl get_app_container to locate the installed .app, back it up, uninstall the app, then reinstall from the backup — all without triggering a Detox build.

• Android (emulator): Either:

  • Use adb shell pm clear <package> if sufficient
  • Or: back up the APK path via adb shell pm path, uninstall, and reinstall with adb install, avoiding any Detox-managed build artifacts.

This enables full app state reset without rebuild. Faster, cleaner, reusable in both CI and local dev.