[SOLVED] Why is my content overlapping with the status bar in React Native, and how can I fix it?

Why is my content overlapping with the status bar in React Native, and how can I fix it?

I'm facing an issue where the status bar is overlapping the content in my React Native app. I already used SafeAreaView from react-native-safe-area-context, but it doesn't seem to work — the content still goes under the status bar.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

Installed react-native-safe-area-context

Wrapped my component with SafeAreaProvider in App.js

Used SafeAreaView with flex: 1 and background color

Still getting content hidden behind the status barenter image description here

Solution

Your content is overlapping the status bar in React Native because it's rendering behind it. To fix this, wrap your main view in SafeAreaView or add padding manually for Android.

import { SafeAreaView, Platform, StatusBar } from 'react-native';

<SafeAreaView style={{
  flex: 1,
  paddingTop: Platform.OS === 'android' ? StatusBar.currentHeight : 0
}}>
  {/* Your content here */}
</SafeAreaView>

This ensures your UI stays below the status bar on all devices.