AsyncStorage.getItem() doesn't seem to work

When I try to set a value via AsyncStorage.getItem(), I cannot request it back.

Environment

Environment: OS: macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Node: 9.8.0 Yarn: 1.5.1 npm: 5.6.0 Watchman: 4.9.0 Xcode: Xcode 9.2 Build version 9C40b Android Studio: Not Found

Packages: (wanted => installed) react: ^16.3.0-alpha.1 => 16.3.0-alpha.1 react-native: 0.54.0 => 0.54.0

Expected Behavior

await AsyncStorage.setItem('foo', 'bar');
await AsyncStorage.getItem('foo').then(console.log); // 'bar'
await AsyncStorage.getAllKeys().then(console.log); // ['foo']

Actual Behavior

await AsyncStorage.setItem('foo', 'bar');
await AsyncStorage.getItem('foo').then(console.log); // null
await AsyncStorage.getAllKeys().then(console.log); // []

Steps to Reproduce

import { AsyncStorage } from 'react-native';

it('should be able to request a value after it was set', async () => {
  await AsyncStorage.setItem('foo', 'bar');
  const output = await AsyncStorage.getItem('foo');

  expect(output).toBe('bar');
});

it('should be able to see a new key after a value was set', async () => {
  await AsyncStorage.setItem('foo', 'bar');
  const output = await AsyncStorage.getAllKeys();

  expect(output).toContain('foo');
});

[mgambati]

It’s 2 years bug, same with hot reload bug. These bugs are so old that they are mascots for the RN. Now I understand why Airbnb is dropping RN.

[AleskiWeb]

Just to add to this, I’ve noticed that if I am using AsyncStorage.getItem() and I make a change in a file, to trigger a live reload of the application in the emulator, but then at the same time its recompiling the JS, I then save once again, to interupt and trigger a new compilation, then it stops working and requires me to restart the application (react-native run-android again)