App crashes immediately when running as development build and as a standalone .apk but not in Expo Go

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If I run the app in Expo Go, it runs and works completely fine with all its features but when I switch to development build or create a build with eas the app just doesn’t start at all. I click on it and for a moment its icon fils the screen and creashes saying “the app keeps stopping” (when ran on physical device or emulator) and when I click on it in while in development build in expo app it simply doesn’t react or sometimes just throws me back out immediately after clicking. I’m sorry if I somehow didn’t manage to make things clear, this is my first app and first experience working with expo and rn. It’s been a few days i’m struggling with this and can’t resolve nor find the issue. I don’t even know how to properly debug it. I’m looking for any help. Thanks in advance to anyone who reached out to help!

  1. SDK Version: 49
  2. Platforms(Android/iOS/web/all): Android
  3. Expo SDK Expo Application Services (EAS) Expo Development Tools Expo Development Tools

My app.json file:

{
  "expo": {
    "name": "Restaurants-Manager",
    "slug": "Restaurants-Manager",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "orientation": "portrait",
    "icon": "./assets/icon.png",
    "userInterfaceStyle": "light",
    "splash": {
      "image": "./assets/icon.png",
      "resizeMode": "contain",
      "backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
    },
    "assetBundlePatterns": [
      "**/*"
    ],
    "ios": {
      "supportsTablet": true,
      "bundleIdentifier": "com.agent.RestaurantsManager"
    },
    "android": {
      "package": "com.agent.RestaurantsManager",
      "adaptiveIcon": {
        "foregroundImage": "./assets/icon.png",
        "backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
      }
    },
    "web": {
      "favicon": "./assets/favicon.png"
    },
    "extra": {
      "eas": {
        "projectId": "my project id"
      }
    }
  }
}

My eas.json file:

{
  "cli": {
    "version": ">= 5.2.0"
  },
  "build": {
    "development": {
      "developmentClient": true,
      "distribution": "internal"
    },
    "preview": {
      "android": {
        "buildType": "apk"
      },
      "distribution": "internal"
    },
    "preview2": {
      "android": {
        "gradleCommand": ":app:assembleRelease"
      }
    },
    "preview3": {
      "developmentClient": true
    },
    "production": {
      "env": {
        "EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL": "my api url"
      }
    }
  },
  "submit": {
    "production": {}
  }
}

My package.json file:

{
  "name": "Restaurants-Manager",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "main": "node_modules/expo/AppEntry.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "expo start",
    "android": "expo run:android",
    "ios": "expo run:ios",
    "web": "expo start --web",
    "build:tailwind": "tailwindcss --input input.css --output tailwind.css --no-autoprefixer && tailwind-rn",
    "dev:tailwind": "concurrently \"tailwindcss --input input.css --output tailwind.css --no-autoprefixer --watch\" \"tailwind-rn --watch\""
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@react-navigation/bottom-tabs": "^6.5.8",
    "@react-navigation/drawer": "^6.6.3",
    "@react-navigation/native": "^6.1.7",
    "@react-navigation/native-stack": "^6.9.13",
    "axios": "^1.4.0",
    "expo": "~49.0.7",
    "expo-dev-client": "~2.4.10",
    "expo-splash-screen": "~0.20.5",
    "expo-status-bar": "~1.6.0",
    "react": "18.2.0",
    "react-native": "0.72.3",
    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.12.0",
    "react-native-reanimated": "~3.3.0"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",
    "concurrently": "^8.2.0",
    "postcss": "^8.4.27"
  },
  "private": true
}

This is the first useEffect that runs when the component mounts:

useEffect(() => {
    console.log('app launched');
    setTimeout(() => {
      fetchData();
    }, 3000);
  }, []);

That console.log doesn’t even log anything when I run the app as a development build but prints the text when I run it using Expo Go

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