Angular page reload

page-refresh.js

/* 1. make sure not to refresh page on search */
$routeProvider.when({
  reloadOnSearch = false;
});

/* 2. call to refresh the browser page in the application */
$location.search('refreshed', 'true');            // set the query param

//allow for scope digest cycle
$timeout(function() { 
  $window.location.reload(true); 
}); 

//---- Page reloads
/* 3. In app.run */
var isRefreshed = $location.search().refreshed;   // get query param
$location.search('refreshed', null);              // remove query param
$location.replace();                              // replace browser history for when going "back"