Show keyboard programmatically using React native

consider have a reference of your textInput :

<TextInput ref={(ref)=>{this.myTextInput = ref}} />

And when you have to focus it again use : this.myTextInput.focus()

edit React16

For react16 use React.createRef to create a reference.

Your ScrollView needs to include the keyboardShouldPersistTaps prop:

<ScrollView keyboardShouldPersistTaps></ScrollView>