I have an active Expo app that is already published on Play Store and App Store. Usually for development, I use “eas update” then test said app on Expo Go. However, after making minor changes yesterday, suddenly the app cannot be launched on Expo Go on Android. The code changes did not change any dependency or config, rather just some minor UI tweaks.
While loading on Expo Go, the app simply stops on expo splash screen with the text “Checking for new update…” bellow. It freezes without any notices.
Well, the production build runs smoothly and can be published to Play Store without any crashes. I have tried to revert the codes to a previous version before the changes, remove node_modules, reinstall Expo Go on my phone, but none works. Strangely, when I do “eas update” on another Expo app, it works as usual. It seems that the problem only occurs to this Expo app.
Environment:
MacOS 10.15.7
Code 1.77.3
NPM 9.5.0
NodeJS 18.15.0
Expo 18.0.10
EAS 3.10.2
Expo Go 2.28.8
Android 10
package.json:
"dependencies": {
"@config-plugins/ffmpeg-kit-react-native": "^5.0.0",
"@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "1.17.11",
"@react-native-community/masked-view": "^0.1.11",
"@react-navigation/material-bottom-tabs": "^6.2.12",
"@react-navigation/native": "^6.1.3",
"@react-navigation/stack": "^6.3.12",
"@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.9.2",
"@sentry/react-native": "4.13.0",
"axios": "^1.3.3",
"expo": "^48.0.10",
"expo-application": "~5.1.1",
"expo-av": "~13.2.1",
"expo-build-properties": "~0.6.0",
"expo-camera": "~13.2.1",
"expo-clipboard": "~4.1.2",
"expo-constants": "~14.2.1",
"expo-dev-client": "~2.2.1",
"expo-device": "~5.2.1",
"expo-file-system": "~15.2.2",
"expo-image-picker": "~13.3.1",
"expo-media-library": "~15.0.0",
"expo-navigation-bar": "~2.1.1",
"expo-screen-orientation": "~5.1.1",
"expo-sharing": "~11.2.2",
"expo-status-bar": "~1.4.4",
"expo-updates": "~0.16.4",
"fbjs": "^3.0.4",
"ffmpeg-kit-react-native": "^5.1.0",
"moment": "^2.29.4",
"react": "18.2.0",
"react-dom": "^18.2.0",
"react-native": "0.71.7",
"react-native-gesture-handler": "^2.9.0",
"react-native-global-props": "^1.1.5",
"react-native-image-slider-banner": "^1.0.3",
"react-native-paper": "^5.1.4",
"react-native-radio-buttons-group": "^2.3.1",
"react-native-raw-bottom-sheet": "^2.2.0",
"react-native-render-html": "^6.3.4",
"react-native-safe-area-context": "4.5.0",
"react-native-safe-area-view": "^1.1.1",
"react-native-screens": "~3.20.0",
"react-native-svg": "13.4.0",
"react-native-vector-icons": "^9.2.0",
"react-native-view-shot": "3.5.0",
"react-native-web": "^0.18.12",
"react-native-webview": "11.26.0",
"react-redux": "^8.0.5",
"redux": "^4.2.1",
"redux-thunk": "^2.4.2",
"sentry-expo": "~6.1.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@babel/core": "^7.12.9",
"@expo/webpack-config": "^18.0.4",
"eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "^4.6.0"
},
"private": true,
"resolutions": {
"@expo/config-plugins": "^6.0.0"
}
app.json:
"updates": {
"fallbackToCacheTimeout": 0,
"url": "https://u.expo.dev/6d82d764-b16d-4bb6-9fbf-a7c07928b3d2"
},
"assetBundlePatterns": [
"**/*"
],
"ios": {
"supportsTablet": true,
"bundleIdentifier": "",
"buildNumber": "1",
"userInterfaceStyle": "light",
"requireFullScreen": true,
"infoPlist": {
"NSCameraUsageDescription": "This app ...",
"NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription": "This app ...",
"NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription": "This app ...."
}
},
"android": {
"adaptiveIcon": {
"foregroundImage": "./assets/favicon.png",
"backgroundColor": "#212529",
"backgroundImage": "./assets/favicon.png"
},
"icon": "./assets/favicon.png",
"package": "PACKAGE",
"permissions": [
"android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION",
"android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION",
"android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE",
"android.permission.INTERNET",
"android.permission.WAKE_LOCK",
"android.permission.VIBRATE",
"android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED",
"android.permission.CAMERA",
"android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE",
"android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE",
"android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION",
"android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION"
],
"userInterfaceStyle": "light",
"versionCode": 39
},
"web": {
"favicon": "./assets/favicon.png"
},
"plugins": [
[
"expo-camera",
{
"cameraPermission": "This app needs..."
}
],
[
"expo-image-picker",
{
"photosPermission": "This app needs ..."
}
],
[
"expo-media-library",
{
"photosPermission": "This app needs permission...",
"savePhotosPermission": "This app needs permission...",
"isAccessMediaLocationEnabled": true
}
],
[
"expo-screen-orientation",
{
"initialOrientation": "PORTRAIT"
}
],
"sentry-expo",
[
"@config-plugins/ffmpeg-kit-react-native",
{
"package": "full-gpl"
}
],
[
"expo-build-properties",
{
"android": {
"compileSdkVersion": 31,
"targetSdkVersion": 31,
"minSdkVersion": 24,
"buildToolsVersion": "31.0.0",
"packagingOptions": {
"pickFirst": [
"lib/arm64-v8a/libc++_shared.so",
"lib/armeabi-v7a/libc++_shared.so",
"lib/x86/libc++_shared.so",
"lib/x86_64/libc++_shared.so"
]
}
},
"ios": {
"deploymentTarget": "13.0"
}
}
]
],
"hooks": {
"postPublish": [
{
"file": "sentry-expo/upload-sourcemaps",
}
]
},
"extra": {
"eas": {
"projectId": "EASPROJECTID"
}
},
"runtimeVersion": {
"policy": "sdkVersion"
}
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