Live Reload
Using the Live Reload option will reload the browser or Web View when you change your app's code in your development environment. This is particularly useful for developing using hardware devices.
Terms
Live Reload is a conflated term. With ionic serve
, Live Reload just refers to reloading the browser when changes are made. Live Reload can also be used with Capacitor and Cordova to provide the same experience on virtual and hardware devices, which eliminates the need for re-deploying a native binary.