Black bar above the nav/tab bar.

[bsauve123]

Above the nav bar there is a black block that doesnt allow anything to be seen under it.

How do i remove the redundant space above the navbar?

[Mullermtg]

SafeAreaView edges={['top']}

This fixed it for me

[juliannevela]

SafeAreaView edges={['top']}

This fixed it for me

OMG! This has been driving me crazy the past couple of days. Thanks for this tip. This fixed it for me as well. :)