Can't open dev menu via CMD+D or reload via CMD+R any longer

Question

I can't open my dev menu via CMD+D or reload via CMD+R any longer. It just stopped working without me knowingly changing something.

Some more info:

• Shake gesture still works, but not always
• Live reload works only when shake gesture is working
• Independent of build via react-native run-ios or via xCode
• rn22.0 and rn23.0-rc
• same behaviour upon react-native init newProject
• I use the workspace file

What I have tried to fix it:

• tried other simulators
• downgrade/upgrades by a version
• ran react-native upgrade and said yes to every overwrite
• complete reinstall of all NPM modules
• Reset the simulator
• clean build
• reboot

Answer 1

Have you tried accessing the Simulators Hardware?

Simulator > Hardware > Keyboard > Connect Hardware Keyboard