rtl to ltr not working on latest version(0.77) until manual refresh

[BondugulaAadhi]

Description

setTimeout(() => {
I18nManager.forceRTL(true);
RNRestart.Restart();
}, 200);

the same code worked on previous versions but when I updated my latest code to latest version 0.77 not working properly

"react-native-restart": "^0.0.27",

"react-native": "0.77",

Steps to reproduce

setTimeout(() => {
I18nManager.forceRTL(true);
RNRestart.Restart();
}, 200);

the same code worked on previous versions but when I updated my latest code to latest version 0.77 not working properly

"react-native-restart": "^0.0.27",

"react-native": "0.77",

React Native Version

0.77

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android, Runtime - iOS

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

warn Package react-native-sqlite-storage contains invalid configuration: "dependency.platforms.ios.project" is not allowed. Please verify it's properly linked using "npx react-native config" command and contact the package maintainers about this.
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 15.2
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M4
  Memory: 743.67 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 23.6.1
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: ~/Desktop/tf-app/node_modules/.bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.12.02.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: Not Found
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.14
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 15.0.1
    wanted: 15.0.1
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: ^18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.77.0
    wanted: ^0.77.0
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

info React Native v0.77.1 is now available (your project is running on v0.77.0).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.77.1
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.77.0&to=0.77.1
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".
asifraza@Asifs-Mac-mini tf-app %

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Reproducer

Screenshots and Videos

setTimeout(() => {
I18nManager.forceRTL(true);
RNRestart.Restart();
}, 200);

the same code worked on previous versions but when I updated my latest code to latest version 0.77 not working properly

"react-native-restart": "^0.0.27",

"react-native": "0.77",

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[mzaien]

I think it is the same issue as here #48311

since this is new arch

[Ayush41]

Hi @BondugulaAadhi ,

Thank you for reporting this issue. It looks like the RTL to LTR switching is not working as expected in React Native version 0.77 without a manual refresh. I understand that the code snippet you provided worked in previous versions but is now causing problems:

setTimeout(() => { I18nManager.forceRTL(true); RNRestart.Restart(); }, 200);
In the meantime, you might want to try the following workaround to see if it helps:

Try using a longer delay: Sometimes a longer delay can help synchronize the state changes.
setTimeout(() => { I18nManager.forceRTL(true); RNRestart.Restart(); }, 500); // Try increasing the delay
Check if the issue persists on the latest React Native version: As per the changelog, React Native v0.77.1 is now available. Updating to the latest version might resolve the issue.

If the problem persists, it would be helpful to include more detailed steps to reproduce the issue, along with any additional logs or screenshots.

[BondugulaAadhi]

I tried using
setTimeout(() => { I18nManager.forceRTL(true); RNRestart.Restart(); }, 500);
even I tried with more delay still facing same issue